1 PrINCIPLES IN LANGUAGE TEACHING ENGLISH 11 2 Designing suitable tasks or activities => for language practice or skill development Making the best use of different teaching techniques, teaching aids and facilities Using the mother tongue when necessary Class organization: individual, pair, or group work => to do the tasks (CLT & Task-based learning) Students’ homework => self-study to review the old information and prepare for the new Some basic principles 3 Using teaching aids 4 General principles & Aims Good teaching aids  arouse students’ interest  encourage students’ practice, facilitate comprehension, and aid memory  support teacher’s explanation Abuse of TA  waste time and money  inhibit students’ learning 5 Types of teaching materials 1. Non-mechanical aids - blackboard / whiteboard  - magnet board / flannel board - flash card / word or picture card  - wall chart / wall picture  - game board - real object - work card / worksheet 2. Mechanical aids - audiotape / cassette player  - videotape / VCD/ DVD / Video player / TV set - slide / slide projector - transparency / overhead projector (OHP)  - LCD projector / CPU / computer software  - visual presenter  - postcard - calendar - brochure - telephone directory - menu - newspaper, magazine - application form … Ready-made / man-madeAuthentic 6 7  Board and chalk  for T’s presentation of new language materials / task correction  for students’ presentation  Techniques: making simple drawings & concept mapping, outlining main ideas,… ? 8 1. Overhead projector (OHP)  for T’s presentation of new language materials / task correction  for students’ presentation  Techniques: masking, overlaying 2. Visual presenter  for T’s presentation of new language materials / task correction (esp. students’ writing)  for students’ presentation  Technique: masking 9 3. PC + projector  for T’s and Students’ presentation of new language materials (esp. colorful & animated images)  Slide preparation: font type, size, background color, animation scheme N.B. Teachers’ creativity & ability to modify available teaching aids => crucial 10 Using the computer:  Choose simple font (VNI-Arial, VNI-Helve- Condense, Tahoma, Comic Sans MS).  Choose font size large enough: bold, 24 + pts.  Use light background and dark text.  Don’t use too many colors on one slide.  Don’t use too complicated animation schemes.