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Fondul Social European PROGRAMUL OPERAIONAL SECTORIAL DEZVOLTAREA RESURSELOR UMANE 20072013
POSDRU/87/1.3/S/62665 Formarea continu a cadrelor didactice pentru utilizarea resurselor informatice moderne n predarea eficient a limbii engleze i evaluarea la nivel european a competenelor lingvistice

Modern European Dimensions in Teaching and Learning English (Dimensiuni europene moderne in predarea si invatarea limbii engleze)

MODULE 3
THE EUROPEAN PROFILE OF TEACHER

TRAINING

HOW TO MAKE ENGLISH LESSONS MORE EFFECTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL

There are seven key areas for TEFL teachers to keep in mind, which represent part of effective classroom management skills. These include : group work and pair work homework group size and mixture planning motivation discipline assessment

A. Pair and group work -give students more independence to organize their lesson. -students of the same language can use their own language to achieve the task more effectively; !! limitations of group/pair work -ignoring who they are grouped/paired with -one student dominating the others who remain silent and have difficulty expressing themselves.

B. Importance of Homework in Language Classes Sometimes homework is not well received: nevertheless , some students may feel it as an important part of the course. Homework should not take up too much time but it should not take up too little either.

C. Group Size The group size should be used to its advantage; worksheets may be used to achieve tasks which would have been used as whole class activities if the class were smaller. Pair and group work should be encouraged to increase student participation. Speaking practice may be done using a "chorus reaction," dividing the class in half to practice dialogues, repetition, questions and answers.

D. Planning Lessons Lesson planning gives the teachers the possibility to logically follow progression, giving the lesson a clear organization.and coherence. Key areas to be included when planning refer to the aim, class dynamics, activities to achieve the aim and possible problems. The three necessary elements of any teaching sequence are engage, study and activate. Materials, evaluation methods (e.g. feedback sessions) and relevant homework should also be included in the lesson plan.

E. Motivation Three specific elements which build motivation towards language-learning are: self-confidence, experiencing success and satisfaction, good teacher-learner relationships as well as positive relationships between learners.

F. Discipline in Language Classes "Learning how to manage students and how to control boisterous classes is one of the most fundamental skills of teaching. ( Harmer 1998) Maintaining control and ensuring lessons are well planned is likely to be sufficient to keep students motivated to learn and remain interested.

G. Classroom Layout for Successful Lessons There are four main arrangements for lessons, which include: orderly rows, -ideal for lecturing, whole class work, discipline separate tables, circle seating - for smaller class sizes, sense of equality, ss see each other horseshoe seating- for smaller class sizes

H. Correction in the language class

It is important for teachers to be able to correct students without inhibiting them. Tact is vital and as identified by Harmer (1998), it is the teacher's role to identify what is adequate for a specific student, within a specific environment. In speaking practice (role play, discussion), teachers should correct in the feedback session, so as not to destroy the conversational flow. Mistakes should be dealt with without identifying who made them. Mistakes could be explained in a feedback time, written on the board, with students first being asked to identify any problems.