Unit 27

Using language appropriately for a range of classroom functions

How do we use language apprpriately for classroom?

For each classroom function there are different exponents we can use. The choice of exponent depends on the learning context and purpose, the learners´s needs, their age and level.

Classrooom Functions

• Getting learners´ attention
• Instructing
• Modelling
• Encouraging
• Nominating
• Prompting

Most of the time, teachers are  able to communicate thier message successfully to the learners using the target language;accompanied by gestures where apropriate. However, in some situations, particularly with young learners it is necessary to use their mother tongue depending on different situations: such us

• Problems with discipline
• Posible danger to the student
• Repeating instruction