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I learned that in teaching a language, we follow a method called ESA (Engange, Study, Activate). During the Engage Stage, teachers condition the students to talk and think in English by introducing topics that are familiar to them. Fizz Buzz and Alphabet Game are some of the many activities that teachers can do during this stage. After the Engage Stage comes the Study Stage where they try to gain information about the teaching point to cover any gaps in knowledge. After doing so, teachers check the students' understanding of the lesson by asking some specific questions about the teaching point. An example of this would be Gap-fill activities. The final stage of the ESA Method is Activate. Here, the teacher, together with the students, try to put the material into a realistic context. It is the stage where the actual language is used. Some of the most common activities used during this stage are role plays, surveys (Mill Drill), and Debates.
