Inside classroom

Inside classroom

            In the classroom, I learnt about English teaching methods. Today, my friends presented 6 methods that are task-based learning, project-based learning, speaking, listening, reading, and writing teaching. In each group has a variety of information. Some group found the contents didn’t relate to the topic and cannot explain about their topic when friends asked. Teacher said yourselves is important and don’t believe your friends, you should find more information about these.

            First, task-based learning is an approach which offers students opportunities to actively engage in communication in order to achieve a goal o complete a task <Jane Wills>. Task-based learning is a part of communicative language teaching. Activities in this method students used language in real-life communication and language that is meaningful to the students support the students’ learning process. In this method, teacher is a facilitor or advisor. Students learn by themselves through the tasks. They can do the tasks by group participant or pair work. The tasks relate to the content that teacher going to teach. It teaches students to think. It known that communicative language teaching and task-based learning have the same 3 p framework but it is different ordering of process. In task-based learning 3 p start from pre-task <introduction to topic and task>, task cycle or production < task planning > and language focus or presentation < analysis practice>. Task-based learning includes all skills.

            Second, project based learning is an instructional approach built upon authentic learning activities that engage students interest and motivation. Students are important in this method and they should know that science project and English project are different but they can learn by using science process. It is an outside classroom learning. Students learn language through the project. They learn by themselves and practice skills. It emphasis in speaking skill for students use language in real life communication. Project based learning is appropriate for teaching students in 21^st century skills as well as content. These skills include communication and presentation skill and critical thinking www.bie.org . Project depends on teacher plan the lesson.

            Third, listening teaching. Listening is the language modality that is used most frequently. Listening teaching is essential for language teacher to help their students become effective listener. So, teacher should teach students about listening strategies. It helps students to listen easier and understand better. Including, teacher must have knowledge and techniques to teach students. Teacher should use authentic situation to practice their listening ability.  Listening has 3 processes that are pre-listening, while listening, and post listening.

            Fourth, speaking teaching. Speaking is the most important skill for students. They need to recognize that speaking involves 3 areas of knowledge that are: mechanics <pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary>; using the right words in the right order with correct pronunciation, Function < transaction and interaction>, and Social and cultural rules and norms < turn-taking, rate of speech, length of pauses between speakers, relative roles of participants>. Teacher should provide authentic practice because it can prepare students to use in real life communication situation.

            Fifth, reading teaching is inductive language. Teacher should teach reading strategies to students. Reading is an activity with a purpose. Reading teaching is essential parts of language teaching at every level. Also, reading is an interactive process that goes on between the reader and the text, resulting is comprehension. Students use knowledge skills and strategies to determine what that meaning is. It includes linguistic, discourse, sociolinguistic and strategic competence. Reading has 3 strategies like listening. Teacher should use authentic materials and approach because it helps students to develop in reading. In classroom and homework reading activities must be real life reading tasks that involve meaningful communication.

            Sixth, writing teaching is a productive language. Teacher should teach students about writing strategies. There are 4 steps instructional process for teaching writing that are: 1.Identify a strategy worth teaching. 2. Introduce the strategy and repeated practice and reinforcement. Friends told there are 3 techniques for writing like control writing teaching, Less-controlled writing teaching and free writing teaching.

            In each English teaching method, it has the main characteristic. Teacher can apply to teach students in the content. It is great for teacher to understand these methods clearly because it is useful for teacher to write the lesson plan. One thing that I know from these methods is authentic materials are important for teacher to teach and essential for students to learn. So, before teacher teaches students, teacher should good preparation and teacher should teach language that they can use in real life communication.