Inside Classroom

                                                    Inside Classroom 2

             Today, I learnt about 4 English teaching methods like pronunciation teaching, culture teaching, English using ICT and communicative language teaching. In each method has different teaching process. So, it is good opportunity for me to review these methods.

            First, pronunciation teaching. Teacher teaches students about rhythms, body language, eyes contact, word and sentence stress. The principles are to teach easy unit to difficult, students-centre, self-confident, and etc. The content in pronunciation teaching it starts from peak < alphabets>, stress < syllable or vowel sound>, and focus word <emphasis word> and thought group <sentence>. Teacher can choose the following process to teach that are: 1. Divide students into small group 2. Teacher tells to play games 3. Students read sentence and 4. Kinetics practice. Teacher should critical teaching pronunciation because it is great skill that effects to listening and speaking skills.

            Second, culture teaching is teaching about different culture of each country such as greeting, food, dressing, or life style. It isn’t the main subject but teacher should interrupt culture in the content. There are many method for teaching culture that are lecture, demonstration, field trip, small group discussion, role play and programmed instruction. Students can also learn culture outside the classroom. Teacher can teach culture thought songs and dances, pictures, films, bulletin board and inviting native speakers. It depends on teacher to design the lesson.

            Third, teaching English using ICT or web based learning. Students can learn and practice their language through ICT. Students are centre for teaching. Using ICT in the class, it doesn't easy for teacher. So, before teacher teaches them, teacher should assign the rules for learning. Teacher should choose the content that they are interest. Teacher is only facilitor. ICT help students both inside and outside the classroom. They can use ICT in anytime, anywhere, and anyone.

            Finally, communicative language teaching or CLT. This method is based partly in the theories of British functional linguists. Theory of language is used for carrying out meaningful tasks promote learning language that is meaningful to the students promote learning. Teacher facilitates the communication in the classroom like an adviser  Students are communicator. They can use mother tongue. Teacher should have a variety of activities like scrambled sentences, language games, story role play. Communicative uses almost any activity that engaged students in authentic communication. Students will be more motivated by learning to communicate.

            For 3 weeks, I have learnt about English teaching methods. I know that it is very important for teacher to write the lesson plan or teach. In the classroom teacher said that all English teaching methods that he reviewed is essential for you to study in this course. If you don’t understand about these clearly, it is hard for you to study.