Today, Group 1 did an impressive job of micro teaching senior high.
Much technique was learnt from today's observation, including how we can make the introduction of vocabulary and reading more interactive and connected with the student's prior knowledge.
As usual, below are some precious tips learnt:
When teaching English it is important to let students feel connected to what is learnt; so that they will be motivated to learn on their own.
The colours and layout of PPT should be clear.
When introducing vocabulary, it is good to add some additional example sentences that are relevant to the students' experiences, however the example sentences on the text book are also good. But be sure that the additional relevant phrases or words the teacher adds to the vocabulary are only ones that are really important and commonly seen... don't add too many things, or else the teacher will spend too much time lecturing and talk too much.
When teaching writing, it is important to give clear instructions and then a model of the writing. Tell the students what to do, and show them how to do it (unless they are advanced students) to make sure they understand exactly what to do.
