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(after you're in the room), as well as intermittently throughout the lesson. Be sure to keep the rules positive, say I will remember , instead of I must not forget . You may like to use my ESL class directed expectations technique for this, which is covered in another article by me with the same title. Step twoWrite the rules/expectations/requirements/ or anything you want to call them, on the board. It's best not to say anything while you do this, just let them guess and talk amongst themselves while you're writing, this is great for helping to gain your students attention, while encouraging analytical thinking, and the more advanced students will help the others who are having difficulty. Maybe someone will say copy , you can just nod, this signal will soon get around the room, so that before you know it, all your students are writing your expectations in their note books. (The silent approach)Sample set of rules: (present simple), I listen carefully to teacher BillI bring all my books to every lessonI speak English to my friends (this is a positive way to encourage no first language use)I am ready for every lessonChange the tenses easily like this:I will (future)I am listening (continuous)I have brought all my books to this lesson (Present perfect)Step threeDrill the rules! Do this any way you like, but I've found the best way for me is as follows:Say rule number one , then give an example of the correct pronunciation while encouraging full participation through your body language, and do the same for each consecutive rule, gradually begin to prompt by saying the rule number, rule number .. .Tap the board for rhythm as you present each word (do this two or three times), then circulate the room to ensure all students are participating. Encourage by using your body language and facial expressions. You may have a rule which requires such things as, no books on your desk , or a pencil, a ruler, and a rubber, must be on my desk , while you circulate, check to make sure that all students are meeting the requirements Cheap Rosetta Stone Software
of the expectations. Then return to the board and keep the chant going! While the class is chanting, you erase two or three words from each sentence until you have a blank board and all the students are reciting each rule by rote. It helps to tap the place where the words were, each time they recite one of the sentences, so that a subliminal memory jogger is created (students love the challenge, and it really works! I've had students who can't remember the words until I tap the places where they were, and then they remember them).Step fourRepeat the drill of the rules several times during the first lesson, using the tapping technique on the places where you had written them at first (for memory jogging) and allow students to refer to their note books if they need to. (This establishes the understanding of the reason for taking notes.) After a few days they won't need to refer to their notes, so there is never any need to control this remember all students learn differently, so allow for it!ImplementationStart every class by saying, rule number one etc. The whole class will start reciting to your prompts; you have their attention so launch your lesson.Whenever you lose the attention of the whole class, say in a normal voice rule number one , your class should respond by reciting rule number one. The first few lessons you should go through all of the rules in order. Later you can start to mix them up etc. If they don't respond to your normal voice, DON T RAISE IT! Simply make eye contact with an attentive confident student and say it again. This will get things started. Have patience, it will soon catch on.When you lose the attention of a particular student, say rule number one , the whole class will get his/her attention.If a student is ignoring/forgetting an expectation/rule, say rule number . Where the number is the number of the rule he/she is ignoring/forgetting.SummaryBe sure to change the expectations periodically to match needs.Use this as a simple classroom management strategy that can complement any ESL program/syllabus/curriculum.For more rewarding and speech productive implementations incorporate the principals which are outline in my article entitled, ESL the Silent Way 99%STT , Rosetta Stone Arabic V3
for everything described above.
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