Role-play

Hi to all!!

The last week we started with the role-play in class and nowadays we can say that we have learnt those points to have in mind.

1. Talk in English. From our point of view, the teacher must to speak all of the time in English. That’s to not mix the English and the Basque languages. So, in the English class time the teacher has to talk in English. That’s why the teacher has to divide the normal class (Basque) and the English one (in case that there is just one teacher for both languages, like in Zerain). For it we can use some extra elements or accessories to make easier the division. For instance, wigs. 

2. The teacher must be careful with the vocabulary and the grammar forms that uses. It is necessary to keep in mind that the recipients are children.

3. We think that giving examples is the best way for teaching. For example, if we are teaching colors we can show them some color manleys.

4. When we were seeing the different role-playings, we realize the importance of patience. The teacher has to be patience to teach slowly and repeat everything more than once. Apart of this, the teacher must do signs.

5. The possibility of doing extra activities. In those role-playings we saw a big variety of different examples of activities; singing songs, painting, pointing, watching videos, going to trips, reading books… we can accurate the activities or the styles depending on the teachers interests. Also is important to star teaching from the teachers’ interests.

6. In our role-playing, we had the chance to teach to the children some extra contents that we hadn’t prepared before. But the kids started saying the colors of the crayons and we can use that moment to teach them the colors names. So, we don’t have to say what we had planned, we can afford every moment to teach English.

So, that’s what we learnt. We are waiting to see your publications

See you!

Hezkuntza in the World.