inroduction to pair up and pair talk
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Welcome to Pair Up and Pair Talk
Suitable for high-beginners to intermediate learners
Get students talking to each other.
Pair Up! Pair Talk
Answer key Japanese to English dictionary
Most activities involve students talking with a partner.
Each unit takes from 60 to 90 minutes,
and finishes with a Review activity.
Tasks include, dictations and
exchanging information,
asking and answering questions,
and various kinds of quizzes,
all designed to get the students talking.
The other exercises are in preparation…
A variety of tasks,
Most tasks provide evidence
Student A and Student B work from different pages of the textbook
Peer learning automatically takes place.
The teacher’s task is to organise the classroom, to introduce the activities and then to stand back,
and let the students do the talking!
Allows them to really enjoy speaking English.
Their confidence soars and they become more motivated….
Monitoring and encouraging the students…
When I’m choosing a textbook for my classes, I ask myself 5
questions…
1. Does this book cover the content and have the approach that I want it to?
Pair Up! Pair Talk
When I’m choosing a textbook for my classes, I ask myself 5
questions… 1. Does this book cover the content and have the approach that I want
it to? 2. Does this book match my teaching ethos and
philosophies and reflect my beliefs about students’ and teachers’ roles?
When I’m choosing a textbook for my classes, I ask myself 5
questions… 1. Does this book cover the content and have the approach that I want
it to? 2. Does this book match my teaching ethos and philosophies and
reflect my beliefs about students’ and teachers’ roles?3. Does this book match my teaching situation?
When I’m choosing a textbook for my classes, I ask myself 5
questions… 1. Does this book cover the content and have the approach that I want
it to? 2. Does this book match my teaching ethos and philosophies and
reflect my beliefs about students’ and teachers’ roles?3. Does this book match my teaching situation?4. Does this book match my style of teaching?
Student A Student B
When I’m choosing a textbook for my classes, I ask myself 5
questions… 1. Does this book cover the content and have the approach that I want
it to? 2. Does this book match my teaching ethos and philosophies and
reflect my beliefs about students’ and teachers’ roles?3. Does this book match my teaching situation?4. Does this book match my style of teaching?5. Will this book make my life easier?
