Methods of Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Intermediate Unit

Gramar Traslation Method/Direct Method

Mind Map

tutor:

Diana Esperanza Bonilla

Student

Pedro Guerrero Guerrero cód.: 8788954

Grupo: 551005_6

Open and Distance National University

School of Education
Bogotá D.C.
September
2017
Method: DIRECT METHOD
Activity
Make oral exercises using the question words and the auxiliaries Do and Does in order to
improve the speaking and writing skills from the students
Topic:
 Question Words
 Do and Does auxiliary
Objectives
 The students will recognize the right
way to use the “question words” and
the Do and Does auxiliaries
 The students will apply and practice
trough the dialogues the right way to
use question words and the auxiliaries
Do and Does
Grade:
4°
Description of the activity
 The teacher will make an introduction
using images and expressions as examples
help to the subject to develop with the idea
to familiarize the students.
 Later the teacher will make a series of
questions related to the subject to verify
that so much they know it.
 Once the level of knowledge by the
students about the topic has been
reviewed, the teacher will make the
respective explanation in a more detailed
way, reinforcing the points where the
students have greater difficulty.
 Later oral and written exercises will be
done where the students put into practice
the new knowledge and add new
vocabulary. These exercises will be based
on the development of conversations
among students using the new vocabulary
and grammar rules learned.
 Most of the class will be developed in
English for students to deep the language,
it will only be used in Spanish if the
student is definitely not able to understand
some specific aspect of the topic being
developed.
 Finally, the teacher will carry out the
respective evaluations orally in order to
verify the significant learning by the
students.
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Richards, J.C. and Rodgers, T.S. (2001) Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching. pp.5-
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