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THE SILENT WAY

THE SILENT WAY. What are the goals of teachers who use the silent way? *Larsen-Freeman, Diane. Tecniques and Principles in Language Teaching. London : Oxford University Press,1992. To make students express themselves. To make them develop independence from the teacher.

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THE SILENT WAY

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  1. THE SILENT WAY

  2. What are the goals of teachers who use the silent way? *Larsen-Freeman, Diane. Tecniques and Principles in Language Teaching. London : Oxford University Press,1992

  3. To make students express themselves. • To make them develop independence from the teacher. *Larsen-Freeman, Diane. Tecniques and Principles in Language Teaching. London : Oxford University Press,1992

  4. What is the role of the teacher? • What is the role of the students? *Larsen-Freeman, Diane. Tecniques and Principles in Language Teaching. London : Oxford University Press,1992

  5. Technician or engineer: assists when necessary, focuses the students’ perceptions, force their awareness and provide exercises. To use what they know To free themselves any obstacles To engage in exploring the language. Teacher Students *Larsen-Freeman, Diane. Tecniques and Principles in Language Teaching. London : Oxford University Press,1992

  6. Candidate Teachers!!! • BEING SILENT You are not active, you are a guider, controller, facilitator, helper.

  7. What are some characterisctics of the teaching/ learning process? *Larsen-Freeman, Diane. Tecniques and Principles in Language Teaching. London : Oxford University Press,1992

  8. Students begin their study of the language through its basic building blocks, its sounds. • The teacher sets up situations that focus student attention on the structures of the language. • The students receive a great deal of practice with a given target language structure without repitition for its own sake. *Larsen-Freeman, Diane. Tecniques and Principles in Language Teaching. London : Oxford University Press,1992

  9. What is the nature of student-teacher interaction? • What is the nature of student-student interaction? *Larsen-Freeman, Diane. Tecniques and Principles in Language Teaching. London : Oxford University Press,1992

  10. Teacher is silent, but active. She forces awareness She listens attentively to students’ speech She use nonverbal gestures and the tools. She gives clues. Student-student verbal interaction. Encourage Teacher is silent. S-T S-S *Larsen-Freeman, Diane. Tecniques and Principles in Language Teaching. London : Oxford University Press,1992

  11. How are the feelings of the students dealt with? *Larsen-Freeman, Diane. Tecniques and Principles in Language Teaching. London : Oxford University Press,1992

  12. Through observation • Through feedback sessions • Through providing secure atmosphere. *Larsen-Freeman, Diane. Tecniques and Principles in Language Teaching. London : Oxford University Press,1992

  13. How is language viewed? • How is culture viewed? *Larsen-Freeman, Diane. Tecniques and Principles in Language Teaching. London : Oxford University Press,1992

  14. Each language has its own unique reality or spirit, since it is the expression of a particular group of people. • Their culture, as reflected in their own unique world view, is inseparable from their language. *Larsen-Freeman, Diane. Tecniques and Principles in Language Teaching. London : Oxford University Press,1992

  15. What areas of language are emphasized? • What language skills are emphasized? *Larsen-Freeman, Diane. Tecniques and Principles in Language Teaching. London : Oxford University Press,1992

  16. Pronounciation • Stuctures of language • Vocabulary (restricted at first) • All four skills *Larsen-Freeman, Diane. Tecniques and Principles in Language Teaching. London : Oxford University Press,1992

  17. What is the role of the students’ native language? *Larsen-Freeman, Diane. Tecniques and Principles in Language Teaching. London : Oxford University Press,1992

  18. It is used: • To give instructions when necessary • To help a student improve her pronounciation • During feedback sessions • To introduce new sounds in the target language. *Larsen-Freeman, Diane. Tecniques and Principles in Language Teaching. London : Oxford University Press,1992

  19. How is evaluation accomplished? *Larsen-Freeman, Diane. Tecniques and Principles in Language Teaching. London : Oxford University Press,1992

  20. No formal test • Through observation • No praise, no criticism *Larsen-Freeman, Diane. Tecniques and Principles in Language Teaching. London : Oxford University Press,1992

  21. How does the teacher respond to student errors? *Larsen-Freeman, Diane. Tecniques and Principles in Language Teaching. London : Oxford University Press,1992

  22. The teacher doesn’t criticize errors, she uses them as a basis for deciding where further work is necessary. • The teacher works with the students in getting them self-correct. *Larsen-Freeman, Diane. Tecniques and Principles in Language Teaching. London : Oxford University Press,1992

  23. Techniques and materials • Sound-color chart • Teacher’s silence • Peer correction • Rods • Self-correction gestures • Word chart • Fidel charts • Structured feedback *Larsen-Freeman, Diane. Tecniques and Principles in Language Teaching. London : Oxford University Press,1992

  24. Word chart

  25. Fidel chart

  26. Sound color chart

  27. Cuisenaire rods

  28. Today’s Motto : ” Tell me and I forget Teach me and I remember Involve me and I learn.“ Benjamin Franklin

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