TEFL.ORG Methodology Terms Exam
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Controller - ANSWERPresents explanations in the lesson and takes charge of the class and activity.
There will be a lot of TTT (teacher talking time) and you will need to snap into this role if the activity
isn't going to plan. Best to keep this to a minimum.
Organizer - ANSWERGives instructions, organises students into groups or pairs, initiates activities or
brings them to a close, and organizes feedback. This is one of the most important roles, as students
need to be confident as to how the activities will work or how the groups are supposed to function
so that they are not confused.
Assessor - ANSWERGives feedback and correction to students as well as evaluating and grading their
abilities. Students are usually very keen to find out how they are doing, but try not to correct every
mistake you hear as that could discourage them.
Elicitor - ANSWERPrompts the students into working things out for themselves and giving a response.
The teacher can ask guiding questions or give activities and tasks designed to allow students to
discover things by themselves rather than be told.
Participant - ANSWERParticipates in an activity as an equal, rather than as the teacher. This livens up
an activity from inside the group, rather than prompting from outside. However, you need to make
sure you don't dominate or take over the activity.
Tutor - ANSWERProvides guidance, support or encouragement - more suited to a one-to-one role
when students are working individually or in pairs. Be careful to give equal attention to all students
and not to intrude too much.
Resource - ANSWERModels the language for students and helps them look up meaning or
explanations. As a native or high-level English speaker, you are likely to be the main resource in the
classroom. However, rather than spoon-feeding answers to questions like: "What does this mean?",
you may want to encourage students to work things out on their own whenever possible. It's also
important for students to be exposed to how you speak, so they can learn a natural way of speaking
English.
, Observer - ANSWERMonitors to see how activities are progressing, to get an idea of how long it will
take and how successful it has been. Try not to distract the students when you are observing.
Facilitator - ANSWERFacilitates communication between students in the classroom. English teaching
is often regarded as facilitating, as it is about encouraging the students to communicate successfully
in the classroom.
Beginner - ANSWERStudents' knowledge at this level will range from knowing absolutely nothing to
having picked up a few words or phrases (i.e. a False Beginner student). They will have no knowledge
of how to structure the language correctly.
Elementary - ANSWERThey are improving quickly, getting to grips with basic tenses and able to
communicate simply about general topics. There will still be lots of errors though, and new tenses
and forms will require a lot of consolidation.
Lower Intermediate (Pre-intermediate) - ANSWERStudents at this level are growing in confidence
with their tenses and are now learning lots of vocabulary, phrases and functions (what a word or
phrase is used for and why).
Intermediate - ANSWERStudents at this level are keen to use English, but not quite fluent yet. They
have a good knowledge of grammar, but need to consolidate it further. Vocabulary is also strong
here.
Students often feel they are stagnating at this stage, with lots of time spent on consolidating learning
before moving on further, which can be frustrating for some.
Upper Intermediate (Post-intermediate - ANSWERStudents' English levels here are high and they
should be able to communicate on a wide range of topics. There will still be mistakes though,
particularly with use of idioms, phrasal verbs, etc.
Advanced - ANSWERStudents make fewer mistakes than at the post-intermediate stage and use the
language confidently. They should have no problems studying at an English-speaking university.
Production (Free) - ANSWERThe activities in the ______ stage allow them to practice their new TL
with all their previous knowledge of English brought in. This will help them feel more natural using
what they've learned, which is the focus of this stage. We are now aiming to improve students'
fluency rather than their accuracy.
ESA - ANSWEREngage, Study, Activate. Allows you to Move backwards and forwards between stages,
and is used for grammar and vocabulary lessons
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Controller - ANSWERPresents explanations in the lesson and takes charge of the class and activity.
There will be a lot of TTT (teacher talking time) and you will need to snap into this role if the activity
isn't going to plan. Best to keep this to a minimum.
Organizer - ANSWERGives instructions, organises students into groups or pairs, initiates activities or
brings them to a close, and organizes feedback. This is one of the most important roles, as students
need to be confident as to how the activities will work or how the groups are supposed to function
so that they are not confused.
Assessor - ANSWERGives feedback and correction to students as well as evaluating and grading their
abilities. Students are usually very keen to find out how they are doing, but try not to correct every
mistake you hear as that could discourage them.
Elicitor - ANSWERPrompts the students into working things out for themselves and giving a response.
The teacher can ask guiding questions or give activities and tasks designed to allow students to
discover things by themselves rather than be told.
Participant - ANSWERParticipates in an activity as an equal, rather than as the teacher. This livens up
an activity from inside the group, rather than prompting from outside. However, you need to make
sure you don't dominate or take over the activity.
Tutor - ANSWERProvides guidance, support or encouragement - more suited to a one-to-one role
when students are working individually or in pairs. Be careful to give equal attention to all students
and not to intrude too much.
Resource - ANSWERModels the language for students and helps them look up meaning or
explanations. As a native or high-level English speaker, you are likely to be the main resource in the
classroom. However, rather than spoon-feeding answers to questions like: "What does this mean?",
you may want to encourage students to work things out on their own whenever possible. It's also
important for students to be exposed to how you speak, so they can learn a natural way of speaking
English.
, Observer - ANSWERMonitors to see how activities are progressing, to get an idea of how long it will
take and how successful it has been. Try not to distract the students when you are observing.
Facilitator - ANSWERFacilitates communication between students in the classroom. English teaching
is often regarded as facilitating, as it is about encouraging the students to communicate successfully
in the classroom.
Beginner - ANSWERStudents' knowledge at this level will range from knowing absolutely nothing to
having picked up a few words or phrases (i.e. a False Beginner student). They will have no knowledge
of how to structure the language correctly.
Elementary - ANSWERThey are improving quickly, getting to grips with basic tenses and able to
communicate simply about general topics. There will still be lots of errors though, and new tenses
and forms will require a lot of consolidation.
Lower Intermediate (Pre-intermediate) - ANSWERStudents at this level are growing in confidence
with their tenses and are now learning lots of vocabulary, phrases and functions (what a word or
phrase is used for and why).
Intermediate - ANSWERStudents at this level are keen to use English, but not quite fluent yet. They
have a good knowledge of grammar, but need to consolidate it further. Vocabulary is also strong
here.
Students often feel they are stagnating at this stage, with lots of time spent on consolidating learning
before moving on further, which can be frustrating for some.
Upper Intermediate (Post-intermediate - ANSWERStudents' English levels here are high and they
should be able to communicate on a wide range of topics. There will still be mistakes though,
particularly with use of idioms, phrasal verbs, etc.
Advanced - ANSWERStudents make fewer mistakes than at the post-intermediate stage and use the
language confidently. They should have no problems studying at an English-speaking university.
Production (Free) - ANSWERThe activities in the ______ stage allow them to practice their new TL
with all their previous knowledge of English brought in. This will help them feel more natural using
what they've learned, which is the focus of this stage. We are now aiming to improve students'
fluency rather than their accuracy.
ESA - ANSWEREngage, Study, Activate. Allows you to Move backwards and forwards between stages,
and is used for grammar and vocabulary lessons
