Tefl Course
Tefl course
Unit 4: Classroom Management, Correcting Errors and Giving Feedback
Introduction
In this lesson, we will look at how you conduct yourself in the class. The aim of the lesson is to help you build your confidence in fulfilling the teacher roles that we covered earlier. So, we will look at:
1. your presentation skills
2. giving instructions
3. using visual aids
4. arranging your students
5. arranging your classroom
6. keeping discipline
Your presentation skills
You don’t need to be an extrovert to be a good EFL teacher. A good teacher is a facilitator and knows when to be firm and when to take a back seat. Generally, your teaching style will depend on what kind of person you are. It’s important to be as true as you can to the type of person you are otherwise you can come over as being quite false.
Here are a few things to bear in mind when you are teaching, to help your presentation.
Eye contact – make eye contact. It helps to keep attention and can help you get a feel for the students' understanding. Also, a lack of eye contact can demonstrate a lack of confidence. Don’t over-compensate though and forever stare into the eyes of your students as this could be misconstrued!
Use gesture and facial expression – rocking your hand or screwing up your face to show ‘nearly, but not quite’, or cupping your hand to your ear to show you want the students to listen are good examples. However, be consistent with your gestures, and don’t be ambiguous since you could easily leave the students guessing as to what you are on about.
Voice projection – speak clearly. Also, try to include some expression and intonation, though don’t exaggerate as students might imitate you. Also, be careful not to speak too quickly or use language that is way beyond the students’ level.
Movement – this is good as is it draws attention, but too much can be a distraction.
Don’t talk too much – if you are doing all the talking then there is less STT. Also, at lower levels be careful of too
Unit 4: Classroom Management, Correcting Errors and Giving Feedback
Introduction
In this lesson, we will look at how you conduct yourself in the class. The aim of the lesson is to help you build your confidence in fulfilling the teacher roles that we covered earlier. So, we will look at:
1. your presentation skills
2. giving instructions
3. using visual aids
4. arranging your students
5. arranging your classroom
6. keeping discipline
Your presentation skills
You don’t need to be an extrovert to be a good EFL teacher. A good teacher is a facilitator and knows when to be firm and when to take a back seat. Generally, your teaching style will depend on what kind of person you are. It’s important to be as true as you can to the type of person you are otherwise you can come over as being quite false.
Here are a few things to bear in mind when you are teaching, to help your presentation.
Eye contact – make eye contact. It helps to keep attention and can help you get a feel for the students' understanding. Also, a lack of eye contact can demonstrate a lack of confidence. Don’t over-compensate though and forever stare into the eyes of your students as this could be misconstrued!
Use gesture and facial expression – rocking your hand or screwing up your face to show ‘nearly, but not quite’, or cupping your hand to your ear to show you want the students to listen are good examples. However, be consistent with your gestures, and don’t be ambiguous since you could easily leave the students guessing as to what you are on about.
Voice projection – speak clearly. Also, try to include some expression and intonation, though don’t exaggerate as students might imitate you. Also, be careful not to speak too quickly or use language that is way beyond the students’ level.
Movement – this is good as is it draws attention, but too much can be a distraction.
Don’t talk too much – if you are doing all the talking then there is less STT. Also, at lower levels be careful of too