by anna » Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:33 pm
I think that in order to make controlled practice activities more communicative and motivating for my learners we need to 'make noise'. Kids need to stand up and walk around the class and get used to practising the language with their classmates and make them repeat structures to learn them and make them useful in their real life. And that of course makes noise. But the more they do it, they more they learn to make less noise! They are really effective and yes, sometimes the noise can make one lose patience, but the outcome is usually positive and rewarding.
I think that in order to make controlled practice activities more communicative and motivating for my learners we need to 'make noise'. Kids need to stand up and walk around the class and get used to practising the language with their classmates and make them repeat structures to learn them and make them useful in their real life. And that of course makes noise. But the more they do it, they more they learn to make less noise! They are really effective and yes, sometimes the noise can make one lose patience, but the outcome is usually positive and rewarding.
