English Language Teaching In Action - Disc 3: Receptive Skills

[alltalkenglish]

Dear Britculture

American ELT is FAR behind the times with current trends.

[brunocoriolano]

Great videos. Do you have more videos with information gap, problem-solving .... ?

[britculture]

3) Again, students are asked to pay attention to details but not told what details to focus on.

4) Teacher and learner roles: when I was watching this video I couldn't help thinking about these roles and I have some questions: what view of Education do you subscribe to? What theories of learning are implied in your professional practice? For example, I feel Constructivism is not present at all here.

It's very important that these spaces are provided so we can exchange ideas and grow!

[britculture]

1) When students are asked to listen to the conversation: what's the purpose for listening? What do students have to? What's the realistic component of this stage? Why not giving them the slips of paper before? POOR SOULS! I'm a proficient English speaker and could hardly remember TWO events!

2) Sorry to disappoint you, but this is not exactly a Gist activity, but a SEQUENCING activity, which involves some detail understanding.Besides, detail questions are asked and the gist aim is lost.