HOW TO TEACH ENGLISH LISTENING

In a typical audiolingual lesson the following procedures would be
observed:


1. Students first hear a model dialogue (either read by the teacher or on
tape) containing the key structures that are the focus of the lesson. They
repeat each line of the dialogue, individually and in chorus. The teacher
pays attention to pronunciation, intonation, and fluency. Correction of
mistakes of pronunciation or grammar is direct and immediate. The dialogue
is memorized gradually, line by line. A line may be broken down
into several phrases if necessary. The dialogue is read aloud in chorus, one
half saying one speaker's parr and the other half responding. The students
do not consult their book throughout this phase.
2. The dialogue is adapted to the students' interest or situation, through
changing certain key words or phrases. This is acted out by the students.
3. Certain key structures from the dialogue are selected and used as the basis
for pattern drills of different kinds. These are first practiced in chorus and
then individually. Some grammatical explanation may be offered at this
point, but this is kept to an absolute minimum.
4. The students may refer to their textbook, and follow-up re<1 din ~,. writin g,
or vocabulary activities based on the dia logue l11<1y be il1ll"odll .... l'd. 1\1 rh l.:
heginning level, writing is purely imit<1rivc <1lld cons ists or 1I1I1 l" "lo re th ~11l
The Audiolil1gual Method
copying out sentences that have been practiced. As proficiency increases,
students may write out variations of structural items they have practiced
or write short compositions on given topi cs wi th the help of framing questions,
which will guide theif usc of the language.
5. Follow-up activities may take place in rhe language laboratory, where further
dialogue and drill work is carried Ollt.
Technorati Profile

THE PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING ENGLISH SPEAKING

These principles are seen in the following guidelines for teaching oral
language, which are still followed in contemporary Berlitz schools:

Never translate: demonstrate
Never explain: act
Never make a speech: ask questions
Never imitate mistakes: correct
Never speak with single words: use sentences
Never speak too much: make students speak much
Never use the book : use your lesson plan
Never jump around: follow your plan
Never go too fast: keep the pace of the student
Never speak too slowly: speak normally
Never speak too quickly: speak naturally
Never speak too loudly: speak naturally
Never be impatient: take it easy


Taken from : Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching By JACK c. RICHARDS

Technorati Profile

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

The simple past is used for a completed action that happened at one spesific time in the past.

Example :
1. My father went to Japan last year
2. Jenny washed the dishes after dinner
List of Irregular verb

Affirmative Question Negative
I worked Did i work? I did not work
You worked Did you worked? You did not work


Technorati Profile

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

SUBJECT + + (VERB+ING)



Example :
1. Andi is eating dinner now
2. He is sleeping in the room
3. I am reading grammar book
4. We are playing language card now
5. They are watching TV

Present progressive also used to indicate future time

Example :
1. Benny is leaving for Jakarta tomorrow
2. I am flying to New York next month


Technorati Profile

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

This tense is usually used to indicate present time

Examples:

I see what you mean
Jhon always reads a book everyday
We want to go now
You face looks so pale

SIMPLE PRESENT IS USED TO INDICATE A REGULAR OR HABITUAL ACTION


Technorati Profile

SPEAKING ENGLISH LANCAR?

Tips Speaking

Speaking termasuk salah satu aspek paling penting dalam penguasaan bahasa. Jika seseorang belajar bahasa dan tidak biasa menguasai percakapan akan tampak timpang. Tapi sebagian orang mengeluhkan beberapa masalah yang dianggap menghambat speaking. Salah satunya adalah tidak kesesuaian antara otak dan mulut.


Hmm.. saya pikir hal ini memang sering terjadi. Ketika kita sudah tahu apa yang akan dikatakan tapi dalam pengucapannya seakan-akan kosong. Maka beikut ini ada tips untuk memperlancar kemampuan oral kita.
1. Perkaya kosakata. Jika mampu setiap harinya bias menambah perbendaharaan
2. Banyak membaca novel-novel bahasa asing
3. Sering menonton film. Disini kita bias mengetahui cara pengucapan, ekspresi, idiom dan intonasi.
4. Buatlah komunitas English yang sering mengadakan diskusi bahasa Inggris
5. Mencoba untuk berbicara dengan native speaker
6. Sekali-kali rekamlah percakapan anda dan bandinkan dengan native speaker di film, ketika anda sudah mengetahui kekurangan anda maka kecil kemungkinannya untuk mengulangi yang kedua kalinya.
7. Ketika berbicara anda jangan pernah berfikir tentang kosakata yang tidaka ada di otak anda, usahakan untuk menggantinya dengan ekspresi lain. Ini akan menjaga anda lancar berbicara.
Untuk selanjutnya anda tidak usah bingung kenapa masih susah berbicara bahasa Inggris. Karena peralihan dari bahasa ibu ke bahasa asing juga perlu waktu. Saya sendiri perlu 1 tahun untuk lancer berbicara. Sedangkan teman saya hanya perlu 3 bulan karena dia tinggal di Amerika. Jadi factor lingkungan dan kepentingan juga mempengaruhi. Semoga berhasil!

Technorati Profile

CARA EFEKTIF MENGHAFAL VOCAB ASING

Banyak dari kita yang merasa kesulitan dalam menghafal kosakata bahasa asing. berbagai cara telah kita lakukan untuk menghafal vocabulary seperti sering baca buku, novel, koran dll. ataupun kita selalu mmenambah setiap harinya 2-3 kata baru. Ada juga yang lebih semangat lagi yaitu membawa kamus dua bahasa kemana-mana. tapi tak sedikit dari kita yang sudah melaksanakan hal itu mendapatkan hasil yang kurang memuaskan.



Memang belajar bahasa asing gampang-gampang susah. selain kita harus punya kemauan yang kuat,lingkungan yang mendukung, kita juga harus menggunakan strategi yang tepat. Dalam menghafal vocab ada cara yang lebih mudah lagi. yaitu dengan Mind Maps. Cara ini sudah dipopulerkan oleh Tonny Buzan. Dan saya sendiri sudah mencobanya. Hasilnya? Sangant memuaskan. Kemampuan menghafal kata baru meningkat 50%.
Technorati Profile