Teacherʼs role in efl classes Content: Introduction Main body

Information gap. Give each pair a picture. The pictures should be nearly the same with two or three elements missing from each picture. Without showing each other the pictures they should describe the missing objects. They will practice color, prepositions of place, and adjectives such as big, small… Then they can compare their pictures.

Telephone conversations. Sitting back to back they can practice telephone language or just simple exchanges that don’t have to be connected to the telephone itself. Sitting back to back should arouse their interest and help train them with listening skills. It’s a challenge, but a fun one!

Pair work benefits:

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  It enriches the skills of listening and speaking.
  

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  It creates fun and allows the teacher to use games, increase learners' motivation and concentration.
  

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  If the whole class work in pairs, this will increase learners' attention.
  

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  It is used in error correction.
  

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  It increases language fluency.
  

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  It is used as an exam practice.
  

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  It increases the class dynamics as it enriches communication.
  

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  It offers intensive, realistic practice in speaking and listening.
  

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  It promotes a friendly classroom ambiance that is conducive to learning.
  

The basic teacher finishes the theoretical part of the lesson . He claps with hands to refer to the practical part. Pupils are divided into groups. Each group gathers according to its interest . Group A gathers together as all its members like to do a research through accessing to the internet. Group B members gather to practise their design activities through using the material available to make some designs of wood, cartoon, paper and so on. Group C members gather to do their research through watching relevant video films or listening to a cassette tape.Group D members gather to hold a small meeting to arrange their agenda to do an actual visit to the actual fiend in the environment around to gather data abut the lesson assigned. They will come back after certain period to do an interview with the classmates. The teacher will witness, watch and evaluate. The classmates will become the inter viewers and 2 friends of the group will be the interviewees.

The interviewees will be asked by the classmates about:

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  The resources of their task
  

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  The tools used in their task.
  

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  The role played by the assistant teacher for each group.