Methods - timeline by Catherine Ramirez https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd “The best instruction is that which uses the least words sufficient for the task.” Maria Montessori en-us 2021-07-04 07:10:41 UTC 2025-10-29 09:35:09 UTC hello@padlet.com The Silent Way ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636089631 Methodology of teaching language based on the idea that teachers should be as silent as possible during a class but learners should be encouraged to speak as much as possible.]]> 2021-07-04 08:03:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636089631 There are three basic principles ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636104386 - The learner needs to discover or create
- Learning is made easier by the use of physical objects such as Cuisenaire rods
- Learning is made easier by problem-solving using the target language]]> 2021-07-04 08:45:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636104386 ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636105101 The teacher shows the learners a small red Cuisenaire rod and a bigger blue one and says The blue one is bigger than the red one. 
The learners repeat this. 
The teacher then substitutes the rods to produce other models, and finally encourages the learners to produce their own comparisons.]]> 2021-07-04 08:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636105101 In the classroom ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636105694 Areas of target language where Cuisenaire rods can be useful include word boundaries, contracted forms, prepositions, word order and word stress. 
Learners can use the rods to first represent and then to manipulate language.]]> 2021-07-04 08:49:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636105694 Total Physical Response ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636106480 TPR, was created by American psychologist Dr. James Asher and is based on the experience of how humans learn their first language.]]> 2021-07-04 08:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636106480 In the classroom ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636110423 It is a lot of fun, students enjoy it. It lifts the pace and the mood.
It is very memorable. It really helps students to remember phrases or words.
It is good for kinaesthetic learners who need to be active in the class.

]]> 2021-07-04 09:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636110423 ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636377404 The child is taking in all of the language; the sounds and the patterns.
Eventually when it has decoded enough, the child reproduces the language quite spontaneously. 
TPR attempts to mirror this effect in the language classroom.]]> 2021-07-04 21:00:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636377404 TPR, use to teach and practise ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636378278 Vocabulary connected with actions (smile, chop, headache, wriggle)
Tenses past/present/future and continuous aspects (Every morning I clean my teeth, I make my bed, I eat breakfast)
Classroom language 
(Open your books)
Imperatives/Instructions (Stand up, close your eyes)
Storytelling

]]> 2021-07-04 21:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636378278 Community language learning ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636391728 (CLL) was primarily designed for monolingual conversation classes where the teacher-counsellor would be able to speak the learners' L1.

]]> 2021-07-04 21:42:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636391728 Stage 1- Reflection ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636396286 I start with students sitting in a circle around a tape recorder to create a community atmosphere.

  • The students think in silence about what they'd like to talk about, while I remain outside the circle.
  • To avoid a lack of ideas students can brainstorm their ideas on the board before recording.
]]> 2021-07-04 21:55:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636396286 Stage 2 - Recorded conversation ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636396653 Once they have chosen a subject the students tell me in their L1 what they'd like to say and I discreetly come up behind them and translate the language chunks into English.

  • With higher levels if the students feel comfortable enough they can say some of it directly in English and I give the full English sentence. When they feel ready to speak the students take the microphone and record their sentence.
  • It's best if you can use a microphone as the sound quality is better and it's easier to pick up and put down.
  • Here they're working on pace and fluency. They immediately stop recording and then wait until another student wants to respond. This continues until a whole conversation has been recorded.
]]> 2021-07-04 21:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636396653 Stage 3 - Discussion ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636397115 Next the students discuss how they think the conversation went. They can discuss how they felt about talking to a microphone and whether they felt more comfortable speaking aloud than they might do normally.

  • This part is not recorded.
]]> 2021-07-04 21:57:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636397115 Stage 3 - Discussion ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636397386 Next they listen to the tape and transcribe their conversation. I only intervene when they ask for help.

  • The first few times you try this with a class they might try and rely on you a lot but aim to distance yourself from the whole process in terms of leading and push them to do it themselves.

 

]]> 2021-07-04 21:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636397386 Stage 5 - Language analysis ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636397785 I sometimes get students to analyse the language the same lesson or sometimes in the next lesson. This involves looking at the form of tenses and vocabulary used and why certain ones were chosen, but it will depend on the language produced by the students.

  • In this way they are totally involved in the analysis process. The language is completely personalised and with higher levels they can themselves decide what parts of their conversation they would like to analyse, whether it be tenses, lexis or discourse.
  • With lower levels you can guide the analysis by choosing the most common problems you noted in the recording stages or by using the final transcription.


]]> 2021-07-04 21:59:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636397785 The Natural Approach ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636398925 Methodology for second language learning which focuses on communicative skills, both oral and written.
It is based on linguist Stephen Krashen's theory of language acquisition, which assumes that speech emerges in four stages.
This approach was developed by Krashen and teacher Tracy Terrell (1983) (Lessow-Hurley, 1991).]]> 2021-07-04 22:02:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636398925 Characteristics: ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636399084
  • The reproduction stage is the development of listening comprehension skills.
  • The early production stage is usually marked with errors as the student struggles with the language. The teacher focuses on meaning.
  • The last stage is one of extending production into longer stretches of discourse involving more complex games, role plays, open-ended dialogues, etc.


    • ]]>     2021-07-04 22:03:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636399084     SWOT: ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636399313 Strenghts:
    • Speech production comes slowly and is never forced.
    • Students feel comfortable
    Weaknesses:
    • It doesn´t develop the 4 skills.
    • Too much easy for teachers
    Opportunities:
    • Teachers must correct students´ mistakes
    Threats:
    • Teachers must be centered in all 4 skills.




    ]]>     2021-07-04 22:04:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636399313     Why should I use this method? ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636399556
  • First, he says that the method was simple to understand, despite the complex nature of the research involved. 
  • Second, it was also compatible with the knowledge about second-language acquisition at the time. 
  • Third, Krashen stressed that teachers should be free to try the method, and that it could go alongside their existing classroom practices.


    • ]]>     2021-07-04 22:04:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636399556     Suggestopedia ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636424205 Suggestopedia is an innovative method that promises great effective language learning results. Lozanov claimed that by using this method one can teach languages approximately three to five times as quickly as conventional methods.

    ]]>     2021-07-04 23:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636424205     The main features of suggestopedia are: ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636424291
  • The use of music to relax learners.
  • The furniture, decoration, and the arrangement of the classroom.
  • Teacher’s authority. The teacher plays a central role and he/she is the source of all information.

    • ]]>     2021-07-04 23:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636424291     In the classroom ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636424366 The use of various techniques including art and music are used by trained teachers. In the beginning, the lesson based on Suggestopedia used to consist of three phases: deciphering, concert session (memorization séance), and elaboration.  Later, it has developed into four phases as lots of experiments were done: introduction, concert session, elaboration, and production.]]> 2021-07-04 23:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636424366 ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636424408
  • Introduction: The teacher teaches the material in “a playful manner” instead of analyzing the lexis and grammar of the text in a directive manner.
  • Concert session (active and passive): in the active session, the teacher reads with special  intonation as selected music is played. Occasionally, the students read the text together with the teacher, and listen only to the music as the teacher pauses in particular moments. The passive session is done more calmly.
  • Elaboration: The students sing classical songs and play games while the teacher acts more like a consultant.
  • Production: The students spontaneously speak and interact in the target language without interruption or correction.

    • ]]>     2021-07-04 23:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/e82xxgt6jm54z1kd/wish/1636424408