How lo give instruction

 Make it short by using minimum of words Make it short by using minimum of words.. necessary.[r]

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1.Giving instructions

Learning outcomes

By the end of this session participants will

be able to :



Identify what makes instructions clear and

understandable.



Use English to give clear classroom

instructions.

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2.LEAD IN

Work in groups Discuss these questions:

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1 In what situations you give instructions in In what situations you give instructions in

class ? class ?

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2 When you give instructions in the mother When you give instructions in the mother

tongue ? tongue ?

3

3 Which situations you give in English ?Which situations you give in English ?

4 What kind of proplems you have when you What kind of proplems you have when you

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Can you give some advantages and

disadvantages of using English for

instructions ?

3.Why should I use classroom English ?

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Advantages

  

Disadvantages

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Advantages

 Create E speaking Create E speaking

environment environment

 Improve teacher’s Improve teacher’s

speaking skill speaking skill

 Encourage sts to Encourage sts to

speak , listen and think speak , listen and think

in English in English

 Create habit for both Create habit for both

teacher and students teacher and students

to use E in class to use E in class

Disadvantages

 Make students Make students

confused and confused and

misunderstand misunderstand

 Disconstract students’ Disconstract students’

concentration concentration

 Time consuming.Time consuming

 Challenging for both Challenging for both

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5.Giving clear instructions

Examples: Examples:

 What I want you is to look at the board What I want you is to look at the board  Look at the board Look at the board

- Which is better ?Which is better ?

Work in pair and discuss : Work in pair and discuss :

- What makes an instruction clear ?What makes an instruction clear ?

- Simple.- Simple

- Short.- Short

- Demonstrable.- Demonstrable

- Contain relevant words.- Contain relevant words

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Work in group Discuss how you could make

these instructions on the first half clearer ?

1 Work in group Talk about your weekend : Work in group Talk about your weekend :

2 Maria , come and sit here Maria , come and sit here

3 Open your book , page 24 Do ex number Open your book , page 24 Do ex number

4 I am going to tell you a story about me when I I am going to tell you a story about me when I

was young Listen and decide if I was good or was young Listen and decide if I was good or

bad bad

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How could you simplify the four

instructions on the first half ?

 Make it short by using minimum of words Make it short by using minimum of words

necessary necessary

 Brief and focus to the point.Brief and focus to the point

 Make it clearer by giving exercise number.Make it clearer by giving exercise number

 Simplify the words , sequence the instructions.Simplify the words , sequence the instructions

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Focus on the 2

ndnd

part Write

instructions for each situation.

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1 Open your book , page 50 Do ex.5.Open your book , page 50 Do ex.5

2 A go and work with B.A go and work with B

3 Work in pairs Discuss these questions.Work in pairs Discuss these questions

4 Listen to my story and answer the Listen to my story and answer the

questions questions

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5 Stand up Go round and ask these Stand up Go round and ask these

questions Ask five people questions Ask five people

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Which gestures you use with students ? Which gestures you use with students ?

Can you demonstrate some and the others guess ( 5m.) Can you demonstrate some and the others guess ( 5m.)

What are the advantages of gestures in the classroom ?What are the advantages of gestures in the classroom ?

- Simple.- Simple

- visable.- visable

- time-saving.- time-saving

- understandable - understandable

- demonstrable.- demonstrable

- attractive.- attractive

- no preparation.- no preparation

6.GESTURE

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 Work in pairs Match the gestures to the Work in pairs Match the gestures to the

instructions instructions

 Take it in turns to choose and mime a Take it in turns to choose and mime a

gesture and your partners guess the gesture and your partners guess the

instructions instructions

 Are there any advantages you want to add Are there any advantages you want to add

to those already noted ? to those already noted ?

6.GESTURE

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