Ways to Improve Teaching and Learning in English as a Foreign Language
I think that is very important and necessary incorporate important aspects of the different cultures in teaching of a second language in order to create a better classroom environment and improve the way that students learn English; I mean to create a good environment to learn and to teach. In EFL classroom there are many students of different places of the world with different culture who could be exposed to discrimination which affects their emotional field and can cause learning disabilities. All these factors should be analyzed and studied by teachers in order to avoid these situations before they happen.
Another way to improve teaching in EFL classroom is Building on EFLs' Background Knowledge to Increase Comprehension. Teachers can work creatively to elicit background knowledge from students on content topics in order to increase comprehension of the material. This may be as simple as taking the time to do a "K/W/L" (Know, Want to Know, Learned) chart, or as individualized as asking questions about the topic: "Has anyone ever visited the jungle? A jungle is like a rainforest. What do you see in a jungle?" Students can share their knowledge and see how it is connected to new academic information.
Another way to improve teaching in EFL classroom is to make classroom activities structured and predictable at the moment to work.
Give students a clear understanding of how tasks proceed. For example, if students are to work in cooperative groups, begin by describing how they are to work together. Make lists of student roles and group responsibilities, and explain and discuss these. Keep the basic structure for cooperative group work consistent. In this way, students will know what is expected of them, even though the specific content or tasks will change. Ensure that students have a clear sense of their daily schedules, even if they vary from day to day. Students will be less able to focus on instruction when they are concerned about where they should be or what
Another way to improve teaching in EFL classroom is Building on EFLs' Background Knowledge to Increase Comprehension. Teachers can work creatively to elicit background knowledge from students on content topics in order to increase comprehension of the material. This may be as simple as taking the time to do a "K/W/L" (Know, Want to Know, Learned) chart, or as individualized as asking questions about the topic: "Has anyone ever visited the jungle? A jungle is like a rainforest. What do you see in a jungle?" Students can share their knowledge and see how it is connected to new academic information.
Another way to improve teaching in EFL classroom is to make classroom activities structured and predictable at the moment to work.
Give students a clear understanding of how tasks proceed. For example, if students are to work in cooperative groups, begin by describing how they are to work together. Make lists of student roles and group responsibilities, and explain and discuss these. Keep the basic structure for cooperative group work consistent. In this way, students will know what is expected of them, even though the specific content or tasks will change. Ensure that students have a clear sense of their daily schedules, even if they vary from day to day. Students will be less able to focus on instruction when they are concerned about where they should be or what