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Asking Questions in Class (Participation)

Asking Questions in Class (Participation). American students ask questions when they don’t understand. American teachers expect this, and appreciate it. If you don’t ask questions, your teacher may assume that you understand and are ready to move on.

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Asking Questions in Class (Participation)

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  1. Asking Questions in Class(Participation)

  2. American students ask questions when they don’t understand. • American teachers expect this, and appreciate it. • If you don’t ask questions, your teacher may assume that you understand and are ready to move on. • If you don’t ask questions, your teacher may also assume that you aren’t interested, don’t care, or don’t want to work.

  3. To ask questions or say that you don’t understand: • Excuse me. I don’t understand. Could you repeat that please? • Did you say __________________? • What does ________________ mean? • Could you explain __________________? • Could you explain that again?

  4. Sometimes, your teacher may ask you more questions, to figure out exactly what you don’t understand. • Your teacher is just trying to help you; don’t worry. • Answer the questions the teacher asks.

  5. If you don’t understand… • The chances are that someone else doesn’t understand, too. • All students can benefit from hearing the answer to your question. • If your question is very specific to you, and the teacher thinks the other students will not benefit, he or she may ask you to meet after class. This is OK; just meet after class.

  6. Things that cause some problems… • Not asking your question during class time, but waiting until after class. Ask it during class time. • Not asking at all, and then not understanding. • Not asking questions when it is clear that you are being taught something very new. Everyone needs clarification when they are learning something new.

  7. In groups • Discuss attitudes toward asking questions in class (or during meetings) in your country. • What is the appropriate time to ask questions in your country? • If students don’t ask questions in your country, what do teachers think? • If students do ask questions in your country, what do teachers think? • In a one-hour class with about 20 students, how much time do you think should be spent on students asking questions?

  8. Dictation Activity • Write down all the words that you hear, exactly as you hear them. • If you don’t understand something, remember, you have to ask!

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