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The document discusses teaching English as a foreign language and outlines some key points including the importance of EFL teaching, skills required for EFL teachers, classroom activities and teaching strategies. Classroom activities mentioned include reading, writing and language exercises while teaching strategies discussed are direct instruction, discussion and small group work.

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Mind Map

The document discusses teaching English as a foreign language and outlines some key points including the importance of EFL teaching, skills required for EFL teachers, classroom activities and teaching strategies. Classroom activities mentioned include reading, writing and language exercises while teaching strategies discussed are direct instruction, discussion and small group work.

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So far, English has mainly been taught through the

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EFL/ ESL (English as a Foreign Language/ Second
Language) approaches which follow the language dragging a line from a shape
model of native British or American English and and pressing enter.
concentrate heavily on ?native speaker?pronunciation,
grammar, vocabulary, culture, etc. Thus, teaching
English as a foreign language basically prepares
students to solely communicate with its native
speakers.

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- Importance
- the teaching,
learning, and
use of English
- knowledge of teaching and the ability Linking word/phrase
as a common
to design courses.
- excellent verbal communication skills. means of
- the ability to create the best conditions communication
for learning or teaching new things. (or contact
- Skills Required EFL Teaching - Definition
- excellent written communication skills.
language) for
- analytical thinking skills.
- persistence and determination. speakers of
different
native
languages.

- Teaching
Strategies

- Direct Instruction Direct instruction is a highly structured and


teacher-centred and also direct instruction, as discussed
previously, involves the direct transfer of knowledge from the
teacher to a student, with the teacher doing most of the
talking. b. Discussion Discussion can be used in any
- Reading activities are based around an classroom environment by students to test their own ideas
- Classroom against those of other students. The teacher will facilitate
original fable called ?The Elf and the the discussion and guide the discussion in the right direction
Activities
Reindeer.? Students will read the fable, if it strays. c. Small-group Work Small-group work is an
practice using context clues, examine activity that focuses on the students and the teacher should
character traits and motives, and answer facilitate and give guidance to the different groups. The main
goal is to produce evidence of their understanding.
text-based questions. Teacher instructions are Small-group work can include a wide variety of activities.
included for use. These activities can include small-group discussion,
completing worksheets, solving problems or making
presentations.
- Two writing activities are
included. An explanatory writing
prompt, graphic organizer, and
writing paper goes along with the
- One included language activity is a reading fable, ?The Elf and the
set of task cards that practice using Reindeer.? A ?Roll and Write?
quotation marks. Student directions narrative story poster is
poster, task cards, and recording included. This works great as an
page are included. An elf-themed early finisher or learning center
parts of speech coloring page is activity.
included as well. This page works
great for morning work, a learning
center activity, or when you need a
little time-filler between activities.

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