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This unit covered different teaching methods used for TEFL. It also discussed what method the ITTT course prefers to utilize. ITTT will focus on ESA- Engage, Study, and Activate. ENGAGE-get students engaged and interested in the lesson. It gets the students warmed up. STUDY-elicitate info from the students, see what they need to learn, have students study lesson. ACTIVATE-have students practice what they just learned and incorporate it into what they already know--role-play, discussions, etc. As long as the Engage phase starts the lesson and an Activate phase ends the lesson, there can be multiples of the other parts in any order between. So just the standard ESA formation is called the Straight Arrow. The Boomerang is Engage, Activate 1, Study, Activate 2. Patchwork could be any number of combinations. Example: E,A,S,A,S,A,E,S,A Also covered was different exercises and activities that could be done at each stage. One of my favorites is role-play (which is used primarily in Activate stages), because it can be great fun and a source of playful humor. When everyone is laughing and having a good time, it is hard to be nervous. And yet they still learn!
