MODULE 1
Teaching English elements
Lecturer: MA. Dang Thi Nguyen
Content
1. Shape of a language lesson
2. Teaching vocabulary
3. Teaching grammar
4. Teaching pronunciation
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Shape of a language lesson
PPP model
- Used to introduce new or target language
- Teachers can use direct questions, songs,
Presentation drills, games, flash cards, etc.
- Present comprehensible input
- Give controlled practice through controlled
activities
Practice - Teachers can use questions and answers,
worksheets, drills, etc.
- Freely as possible to interact and explore the
language
Production - Teachers can use role plays, stories,
interviews, etc.
ESA (Harmer, 2007)
A straight arrow A boomerang A patchwork
procedure procedure procedure
DEEP-END Production 1
APPROACH (Communication activity
or games)
Test
Teacher diagnoses what
Test
students need to learn
Production 2 Presentation
Teacher decides if Teacher gives new
students need language
to do more fluency
practice
Practice Teach
Drills and pair work
Quiz
02
Teaching vocabulary
Choosing words to teach
Frequency of occurrence
● Frequency of occurrence → guiding force in choosing words to teach
● Teach high-frequency words
● Focus on the first 1000 word families (British National Corpus - BNC)
before moving on to second or third 1000-word levels.
(Siyanova-Chanturia and Webb, 2016)
Teaching vocabulary
Form Meaning Use
Obedient Willing to do Her parents
(adj) what have are happy
/oʊˈbiː.di.ənt/ been told to because she is
do by obedient.
someone
Vocabulary-learning Programme
To help teachers and learners in their vocabulary learning quest
⇒ Develop a programme that aimed at optimising vocabulary
teaching and learning
Nation’s (2001) model
Link
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TEACHING GRAMMAR
Is grammar important in language learning?
- Plays a crucial role in language learning, as it provides the
structural framework for communication.
- Understanding grammar helps learners to form correct
sentences, convey meaning accurately, and comprehend the
language better.
Ways of teaching grammar
Deductive approach
Presentation Example Guided
Application
of Rule Sentences Practice
Inductive approach
Example-Based Guided Practice and
Rule
Learning Analysis Application
Formulation
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Teaching pronunciation
What are the pronunciation problems?
1. What students can hear
2. What students can say
3. Intonation problem
What are the areas of pronunciation
that students need help?
1. Word stress
2. Sentence stress
3. Intonation
Working with sounds
- Use minimal pairs: distinguish two words
that are different in only one sound.
Ex: bath vs. both
- Use phonemic chart
Source: British Council
Working with stress
- Use games or actions
- Use poems, stories, etc.
Working with intonation and stress
- Use changes in pitch
Quiz
