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    The document discusses several key points about language acquisition in children and classroom language: 1) When children repeat phrases, it does not necessarily mean language acquisition is taking place, but they are getting used to sounds, intonation patterns, and gaining confidence. 2) When learning their first language, children understand general meaning before individual words, and hear connected sounds before separating them. 3) Creating a positive classroom environment involves establishing rules and routines, gaining and maintaining attention, and using reward systems.

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    Classroom Language

    16th June 2011


    By Penny Black
    Lundu Mentor
    Children & Language
    Acquisition
    When children repeat set phrases it does not
    necessarily mean language acquisition is taking
    place.
    But they are:
    • getting used to saying English sounds
    • practising the intonation pattern
    • gaining confidence, especially if you praise them
    or show them approval in other ways.

    (p.43 English for Primary Teachers)


    Children & Language
    Acquisition
    Remember
    • When children are learning their first language they hear
    phrases and understand the general meaning before
    they understand individual words.
    • They hear connected sounds before they separate them
    into individual words.
    • Only written language is divided into words and
    sentences
    • Young learners who cannot read hear a flow of sound.
    • They hear intonation patterns, and sounds or words that
    are stressed. These are the sounds they will say first.

    (p.43 English for Primary Teachers)


    Classroom Management

    Conditions for learning:

    • Positive student/teacher relationship


    • Motivating learning materials
    • Students actively participating
    • Students productively engaged
    Classroom Management

    Creating a positive learning environment:

    • Rules & routines


    • Getting and maintaining attention
    • Instructions
    • Reward systems
    Functions & Phrases

    Why might teachers not use English in the classroom?

    • Lack of confidence
    • Not knowing the right words
    • Not having enough time – quicker to speak in L1
    • Easier to manage large class in L1
    • Fear of giving the wrong pronunciation
    • Fear of a making a mistake
    • The learners may not understand
    Basic Classroom Language

    Make ‘classroom Language’ part of the ‘classroom’ by


    using and displaying simple phrases that the students
    will say or hear regularly.

    May I go to the toilet please?


    K.I.S.S.

    – Make instructions short and concise


    – Don’t give too many instructions at once
    – Use gestures to reinforce points
    – Never ask, “Do you understand?”
    – Instead, CHECK understanding: ask Ss to tell you
    what they have to do
    Role Models

    How many teachers here have English as their first


    language?
    Second?
    Third?
    Fourth?

    As a multilingual speaker of English you are the best role


    model that your students have of how to use English.
    Ensure you allow them the opportunity to see what they too
    can achieve.
    Thank you for your time.

    Please just 2 more minutes to help me fill in the evaluation


    forms.

    Have a safe journey home.

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