1. Classroom language & Giving instructions

2. 1. Classroom language Use as much as target language
Using English in the class
Use as much as target language
Try to use language in the daily routines
Teacher’s goal
Classroom language

3. What is classroom language
Routine language used in the classroom context
Reduce the use of mother language
Increase the amount of the target language
Authentic language classroom

4. Types of classroom language
Student to teacher
Teacher to student

5. Task 2: Possible responses
1. Sure. / Certainly.
2. a) How come? b) Let’s come in. Don’t worry. c) Please don’t do this again, OK.
3. I’m sorry. You aren’t with me? OK……
4. Which part do you want me to explain more?
5. Sure. Let’s see ……………………….
6. OK / Sure
7. It means ……………………………
8. Please go ahead.
9. That’s all right. / I’m sorry. I haven’t finished the lesson.
10. It’s A-P-P-R-O-P-R-I-A-T-E

6. 3. Giving instructions
What is the instructions in a classroom language?
Detailed directions on procedure given by a teacher in a language classroom.

7. Tips for giving instructions
Keep them as simple as possible
eg.
Listen to the conversation and complete the dialogue.
Instead of
I’m going to play the recording. You have to listen to it. And then take a look at the conversation on page 5. It is incomplete so you have to listen to the conversation and write the words or phrases you hear from the recording to complete your conversation.
Put them in a logical order
Give instructions before asking students to look at the handouts or books

8. Put them in a logical order
Work in groups of five. Read the passage and answer the questions.
Instead of
Answer the questions while you are reading the passage. This task can be done by groups of five.

9. Give instructions before asking students to look at the handouts or books
Why???????
The students will look at the handout or book: they will not listen to the teacher

10. Teacher a student Teacher Group of students
Use demonstration to make your instructions clearer
Teacher
a student
Teacher
Group of students

11. Lesson Finding Leaks in Vehicle's Cooling System Class Activity:
Have students form groups of three
Ask students to read the textbook concerning with “Finding leaks in Vehicle’s Cooling System”
Let students label the parts of cooling system in the worksheet
Ask each group to summarize how each part of the cooling system is checked
5. Have each group demonstrate in front of the class.

12. Checking instructions
Elicit the first answer.
Demonstrate and make planned mistakes
Example:
T: So you have to work in groups of five, right?
S: No, group of three.
T: OK, and what do you have to do next?
S: Read the textbook about finding leaks in the cooling system.
T: Is that all?
S: No, we need to summarize it?
T: Great! And you need to demonstrate how to check the leaks in your group, right?
S: No, demonstrate it in front of the class.
T: Great! Go ahead.

13. Ask small detailed questions about the task
Example:
T: What do you have to do first?
S: Write down my telephone number on the paper.
T: Do you sit at your desk or walk around the class?
S: Walk around the class.
T: Great. And what do you have to do next?
S: Ask five friends their telephone numbers and write them down on the paper.
T: Yes. Go ahead. Everybody stand up…………

14. Remember!
Don’t ask:
Do you understand?
YES!!