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

2. 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. 3 key roles
conversation partner
needs analyser
feedback provider

4. 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

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

6. 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?

7. Conversation prompt: interests

8. Conversation prompt: job responsibilities

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

10. 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?

11. The needs analyser
needs
lacks
wants

12. Feedback provider

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

14. 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.

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

16. 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?

17. 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

18. Thank you 