The role of the one-to-one teacher: some practical ideas Suzie Coates International House Teacher Training

Agree or disagree? One-to-one teaching is more enjoyable than class teaching. One-to-one lessons are better for the student than group lessons. One-to-one teaching is less challenging than class teaching. The role of the teacher in one-to-one teaching is different from class teaching.

3 key roles conversation partner needs analyser feedback provider

Conversation partner making conversation probably something the student needs or wishes to do chance for the student to speak with a proficient speaker authentic communication develops rapport provides raw material to work with in lessons

Milestones: reflection Did you like the milestones activity? (Why?) Why is it important for the teacher to take part? What do the papers provide?

Conversation prompts interests and hobbies? job responsibilities? What visual prompt could be useful for talking about... interests and hobbies? job responsibilities? company structure? work in general?

Conversation prompt: interests

Conversation prompt: job responsibilities

Conversation prompt: company structure Director of Studies Assistant director of studies Senior Teacher (GE/BE) Teacher Senior Teacher (Yls)

Conversation prompt: general question pick ups What do you like about your job? What’s the most challenging aspect of your job? What kind of relationship do you have with your colleagues? How long do you plan to stay in this role? What are you working on at the moment? What’s the most important part of your job?

The needs analyser needs lacks wants

Feedback provider

Capturing language Listen to Erika and make notes on any language points you could help her improve.

Feedback provider: reformulation “It’s good for me to help people.” I really enjoy helping people. I find helping people rewarding. Helping people is important to me.

Reformulation “It’s my way in my life.”

Reflection Have you used reformulation with your students? As well as conversation, what other speaking tasks could you use it with? What about writing tasks?

Recycling new language Instant practice St repeats task using upgraded language St produces personalised sentences using language in new context T dictates sentences and st reformulates St writes out task for hw For future lessons Gap fill activities Sentence correction activities Revision cards / games

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