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Your class of 40 learners, aged 12-13, act restless and inattentive while two pupils read a dialogue from the textbook aloud. What can you do to resolve this situation?
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You notice that one learner's textbook is completely covered with notes in L1, all direct translations of new vocabulary. You want to suggest an alternative reading strategy which he might try.
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You ask your intermediate-level learners to paraphrase a short reading they have just read. One learner does not understand paraphrase. Find another way to explain the term and its purpose.
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Your class has just read a short autobiography about Diego Maradona, the famous Argentinian football player. Suggest one possible post-reading activity for them.
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You want your learners to practise making inferences about a text. Give an example or two of an inference, then explain (in English) what it means.
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Your class has just read a short autobiography about Diego Maradona, the famous Argentinian football player. Suggest one possible post-reading activity for them.
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You want your learners to practise making inferences about a text. Give an example or two of an inference, then explain (in English) what it means.
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Your class is going to read an article entitled 'Fatal Accident on West Road'. Invent three questions to help them understand the text.
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Several learners ask about the meaning of the word influence. Although they want you to translate it, you prefer to explain it in English. How would you do that?
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You ask your class the following question about atext: Do you think Mrs Saunders will believe thepolice? No one understands you. What would youdo next?
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You want to motivate learners to read English more, using available resources in your area. Tell them three places they can find resources written in English.
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Learners are working individually on comprehending a reading passage. You want them to work cooperatively instead. What might you do to build teamwork?
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Your learners read an article, 'Quakes: Their Causes and Effects'. When you ask, What are some examples of devastating effects of earthquakes?, no one answers. Re-phrase the question in simpler English.
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You want your high-beginning level learners to practise scanning. You hand them a copy of an English-language culture magazine, with listings of films, theatres, etc. What type of scanning task could you give them?
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Your aim is to help your beginning-level learners skim reading passages before they read them more carefully. Explain to them what skimming is and why it is a useful strategy
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Your class has just read the cover of a CD about a famous pop group. Invent an interview situation to follow on from this activity. Which roles would you ask your learners to play? What would the interview be about?
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