Module teaching and integrating language skills lesson 1

Suggested answers: Instructions should be: clear short in logical order in imperative sentences NB In order not to sound very harsh, teachers can either use the word ’please’ or use the ‘Can you … ?’ construction. It is also important to check understanding. A good idea is to give an example.

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  Establish that a teacher should use simple language while giving instructions i.e. familiar words and short sentences in the imperative mood. Say that in order to make communication in English lessons successful classroom instructions should be understandable.
  
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  ☺☺☺(12 min) Divide participants into four groups. Give each group a task to give instructions for the activities below. Give out handout 2 (texts) to groups 1 and 2 and handout 3 (pictures) to groups 3 and 4. Tell participants that these handouts are given to them as a reminder of what the tasks are.
  

NB Make sure participants do not do the tasks, they should think of instructions only.
Group 1 – Jigsaw reading Group 3 – Find five differences in two pictures
Group 2 – Jigsaw reading Group 4 – Find five differences in two pictures

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  When participants have finished ask groups 1 and 2 to work together and compare their instructions. Groups 3 and 4 should do the same. When groups compare their instructions they should make sure that they are clear, not too wordy, in a logical order and that no step is missing.