Increasing student interaction

Increasing student interaction

by Larysa TeleganSchool №2Cherkasy

Characteristics of interaction practice that enhances the development of

speaking and listening among the learners.

communication of any sort, for example two or more people talking to each other, or communication among groups.

Practical aim helps learners to develop language

learning and social skills

Interaction

Student - content

discussionsdebatesrole – playstory – tellingsoliloquiesconversation

assignmentsgoalsassessments

discussion threadsgroup projectspeer reviewsstudy groupsvideo chat sessions

Teacher-student Student-student Student-content

Online

Problems Student resistance Self – consciousness Large classes Mixed abilities Lack of motivation Insufficient language

How can we promote an increase in student interaction? pre – teaching task language providing support giving preparation time varying the interaction having different levels of task providing a reason

Think-Pair-Share Ask a question Give students some time to think Share thoughts with a partner Share thoughts with the whole group

Circle Chat Students stand in two circles Students in the inside circle face their

partner in the outside circle Ask the question At the two minute signal students in the

outside circle take one step to the left

Tourists e.g. Topic “London. Places of

interest” Each student takes one picture and

mimes doing smth which is typical for that place.

Students ask yes/no questions and compete trying to guess places of interest.

Can you see a bridge there?Is there the Queen in this place?

Match the holiday with their dates and say as in the example.

1.New Year a) August 242.Christmas b) May 93.Easter c) January 14.Independence Day d) January 75.Victory Day e) April ( or May )

Example: The New Year is on the 1st of January

a)

b) Ask and answer in pairs.

When is..? It is on the…

c) Work in groups. Have a talk about your favourite holiday.

Pupil`s Book by O.Karpiuk “English 5”

Read the quotes on the website. In groups discuss what they mean. Which do you like best and why? Exchange information with the other groups.

You learn as much bywriting as by reading.

Lord Acton

A writer is a person for whom writing is more difficult than it is for otherpeople.

Thomas Mann

Th

The truth is that many of uswrite novels for the samereason that George Mallorygave for climbing Everest-“Because it`s there”.

Louise Doughty

Upper Intermediate Students`Book “Success.”

References: www.teachingenglish.org.uk www.colorincolorado.org/article/13346 www.teachstone.org. http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/

certop/imp_sti.html http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/teaching-guides/

interactions/motivating-students/