Chapter I questioning strategies

Selection of structures[edit]

How should a teacher select the structure to teach the learner. This involves the selection of structures. In the structural approach mainly the focus will be on structures. The following principles should be kept in mind while selecting structures :

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  Usefulness – the structures, which are more frequent in use should be introduced first
  
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  Productivity – some if the structures are productive, other structures can be built upon. for e.g.: we have two sentence pattern- a) Mr. Roy is here b) Here is Mr.Roy
  

the former pattern is productive because we can frame many sentences on the same pattern like – He is there etc.

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  Simplicity – The simplicity of the structure depends upon the form and the meaning.
  
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  Teach-ability – Items easy from teaching point of view.
  
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  Frequency – The structures must be selected with a high frequency of occurrence.
  
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  Range – to know, in how many contexts it is applicable
  
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  Coverage – A word covering a number of meanings For e.g.: Meals
  
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  Learnabiliy – teacher should focus on the items that are easy for students to learn should be taken first.