Methodology

Classroom Management
The term classroom management refers to the moment-by-moment decisions made and actions
taken by the teacher in class, eg. Writing on the whiteboard, giving instructions, orgasnising the
class into pairs, etc.
This session focuses on the role of linguistic interaction which is perhaps one of the least
understood aspects of teaching, but it is clearly crucial to the success of the teaching/learning
event.
Classroom management includes:
General conditions: seating, technical equipment, blackboard, desks etc.
Teachers voice projection, eye contact
Teachers position
Praise
Timing
Using the blackboard
Atmosphere
Discipline
Teachers instructions
Type of interaction
Groupwork and pairwork:
Three types of interactive pairwork: open pairs, closed pairs and mobile pairs
Advantages/disadvantages
Perceived problems :
Learners use Hungarian.
Learners wont speak.
Noisy-complaints from other teachers.
Learners look at each others worksheets.
Typical tasks:
Games
Role-play and stimulations
Drama
Projects
Interview
Brainstorming
Information gap
Jigsaw activity
Problem-solving
Opinion exchange
Patterns of classroom interaction:

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Initiation-Response-Feedback
Criteria for effective questioning:
Clarity
Interest
Availability
Extension
Teacher reaction
Teacher questioning:
Exchange 1
T: Now, today we are going to discuss circuses. Have you ever been to a circus?
SS: (immediately) Yes, yes.
T: Yes. Where you see clowns, and horses and elephants and acrobats.
Exchange 2
T: Yesterday we learnt various words that express feelings. Can you tell me
What does relief mean?
(pause)
Well, when might you feel relief?
(pause)
Can you remember a time when you felt relief? Yes, Maria?
S1: When my friend was late, I thought he wasnt coming and then he came.
T: Good!
S2: I thought I will fail the exam, and then in the end I pass.
T: Good.

Giving instruction:
Teachers should be able to grade instructions to the level of the group, organize them, segment
them and check comprehension.
Simplify the following instructions for setting up a pair work activity and arrange the
information in a logical order.

Well, were going to do this role-play, see, and were in the greengrocers. Now theres a
slight problem. The greengrocer hasnt got all the fruit the customer wants and he hasnt
got any change. Not for a fiver anyway. Now, the customers got a 5 pound note but he
doesnt want to spend more money than 1 pound. OK? Look, Ill give you out these
cards. I want you to carry out this role-play in pairs. Right? Now, I think youd better be
the customer and you the greengrocer. OK? Right. Now, you know who you are? Right?
Now, youll see if you are the greengrocer a set of prices and, if you are the customer,
youll see a shopping list. I want you to stick to whats on those cards. All right. Are you
ready? OK Get on with it.

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Starting the lesson:

1. Collect phrases of saying the same thing:
How are you?
..
I hope you are feeling well.

Take off your things

..
Asking for opinion, e.g.
What was your impression of it?
.
Its time to start now.
............
2. Fill in the missing prepositions and adverbs, wherever necessary.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Try to be here ...........time ........next week.

Whats wrong .............Billy today?
I hope you are all ready ........your lesson.
You werent ................ last Tuesdays lesson, were you?
Get a move .........!

3. Start lessons which include some of the following features:

You missed a mistake on the blackboard

One of the pupils has a 12th birthday
You are having a lot of trouble with one pupil
One of the pupils has given you a lot of help with your class English newspaper

4. Questions: the purpose of questions:

Language questions:
Comprehension questions:
Lesson progress questions:
Opinion/preference questions:

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Factual/personal questions:
5. Translate the following sentences into English.
Olvassstok el ezt a rszt a pnteki rra.
Ismteljtek t amit ma vettnk s prbljtok megcsinlni a 4-es feladatot.
Mgegyszer vegytek t ezt a rszt otthon.
A 10-es feladat a 23. oldalon.
Nzztek meg a 175. oldalig.
A kt utls fejezet hzi feladat.
Legyetek szvesek befejezni otthon.
Meddig jutottunk?
Hol tartunk most?
A kvetkez rn.
6. Finishing the lesson - useful phrases
Collect other phrases meaning the same.
Its almost time to stop.
Im afraid its time to stop.
All right! Thats all for today, thank you.
...................
Finish this off at home.
Do the rest of the activities as your homework for tonight.
Complete this exercise at home.
.
There will be a test on this next Wednesday.
I shall give you a test on these lessons/chapters sometime next week.
......................
Wait a minute.
Hang on a minute.
.............
Have a nice weekend.
Enjoy your........
Dont work too hard.