Drills and Chants
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 1:39 amDo you use drills and chants in your lessons? Explain why/why not.
What do you like or not like about using them?
I particularly don't as I find them monotonous and pointless, besides chants do not suit the age group I teach (14 - 20). I do, nonetheless, drill new vocabulary, especially at lower levels where they need quite a clear model. From where I stand, I believe drills are wonderful tools to practice pronunciation and/or structures. By doing them every single class though, students find it dull, predictable and boring.
What do you like or not like about using them?
I particularly don't as I find them monotonous and pointless, besides chants do not suit the age group I teach (14 - 20). I do, nonetheless, drill new vocabulary, especially at lower levels where they need quite a clear model. From where I stand, I believe drills are wonderful tools to practice pronunciation and/or structures. By doing them every single class though, students find it dull, predictable and boring.