Getting English Language Learners to Put Down the Books and Have Some Fun Even if there's so much about English that can be learned from a book or even in a traditional classroom setting, a lot of the language can still be learned best in more relaxing situations where students are having fun. Here are some suggestions.
★ Communicate with strangers. If you live in an area filled with English speakers, get students out of the classroom. Students may not speak to strangers, but they'll hear conversations taking place and may begin to understand how the words learnt in the classroom are actually used in everyday speech.
★Let their guard down. One difficult thing for learners is confidence（自信）when they speak English. Fun activities, especially those outside of the classroom, give students a chance to feel relaxed. It may take a bit of time at the beginning, but once students get into it, they'll start to get confidence.
★ Make use of English media (媒体). Most recorded language instruction is pretty boring and it can get tiring hearing the same voice repeat the same phrases. They will hear common expressions and more everyday conversations in the movie. If they're not sure about something they hear, it can turn into a more formal lesson once back in the classroom.
★ Casual (随意的) conversations give learners the chance to hear or use English in situations. They can talk all they want about expressions to use while dining out or informal words to use with friends, but it takes a trip to McDonald's or a picnic in the park for many of those expressions to truly set in.
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A. You can let students go to a movie in English. B. Put them among other English speakers. C. They may hate to speak English. D. Hear or use English in situations. E. They will speak more freely. |
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