ELT365 · Day 195 — Controlled writing — copying and gap-fill
Idea — Controlled writing tasks limit what learners can write: copy a model, complete gaps in a text, unscramble sentences. They build accuracy and familiarity with…
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ELT365 · Day 194 — Writing as process, not product
Idea — Process writing treats the written text as the result of stages: brainstorm → plan → draft → revise → edit. Focusing only on the…
ReadELT365 · Day 193 — Elicitation — prompting self-correction
Idea — Elicitation is prompting a learner to produce the correct form themselves rather than supplying it. A raised eyebrow, a repeated word with rising intonation,…
ReadELT365 · Day 192 — Reformulation — correction by restatement
Idea — Reformulation means you restate what a learner said — correctly — without explicitly flagging the error. It is low-threat. Research suggests learners who notice…
ReadELT365 · Day 191 — Error correction in speaking — delayed vs immediate
Idea — Correct mid-fluency task: you interrupt flow and discourage risk-taking. Correct after the task: you address language without breaking communication. Immediate correction suits accuracy stages;…
ReadELT365 · Day 190 — Monitoring during speaking activities
Idea — While learners speak, circulate quietly — close enough to hear, far enough not to interrupt. Note good language and errors for feedback. Don’t hover…
ReadELT365 · Day 189 — Discussions and debates in the classroom
Idea — Discussions are less structured than debates but need the same scaffolding: a clear topic, opinion vocabulary pre-taught, and a task that requires interaction —…
ReadELT365 · Day 188 — Information-gap tasks
Idea — An information gap exists when two learners have different pieces of information and must communicate to complete a task. It creates genuine communicative purpose…
ReadELT365 · Day 187 — Role plays — setting them up
Idea — A role play gives learners a situation, a role, and a communicative aim. Setting it up takes longer than running it. Clear instructions (who,…
ReadELT365 · Day 186 — Pairwork and groupwork in speaking
Idea — Pairwork and groupwork multiply speaking time. In a class of 20, teacher-led speaking means each learner speaks for under two minutes per hour. In…
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