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The first part of this unit is about different methods we can utilize to teach. These include grammar lessons, translations, drilling different pronunciations or structures, learning phrases and group conversation. While all of these can be effective in different situations, the lesson format that is most malleable and best for us to use is ESA- Engage, Study, Activate. With this method, we can use a combination of the three steps to Engage the students- find out what they know, get them interested in English; Study- present them with new information and give them a chance to practice it, frequently in worksheet form; and Activate- use their newly acquired knowledge, along with any previous knowledge to practice their English in a lower-stakes environment, with less threat of corrections.
I found the section on feedback and corrections most interesting. Working as a language teaching assistant, often, an activity I do in class is (at request of the teacher) the students read sections from their textbook and I correct their pronunciation as they go. I have, for a long time, felt that this is not the best use of neither my, nor the students', time. For example, the text said that giving positive feedback can be even more important than the corrections for students. With this reading/correction method, their is little chance for the positive feedback for the students, apart from simply stating "good job" when a student is done reading. Furthermore, there is little engagement or activation of the students' knowledge either of English, or of the topic being taught, which I think also does them a disservice. I hope to be able to integrate more active learning in the future.
