Several days into TEFL our heads began to spin. They crammed so much valuable information into the curriculum that we were afraid our heads were going to explode. They taught us things like classroom management, effective correction, the nine different intelligences of learning styles, how to teach grammar, and so on. During the last two weeks of TEFL we would actually be teaching Ticos from our community, so it was important that we get this information down pat, especially in regards to lesson planning. Heidi emphasized that in order to reach a second language learner, one should always consider using meaningful dialogue that is relevant to each particular class, in our lesson planning. We should be teaching vocabulary with topics and language they can go out and practice using immediately such as, playing a sport, interviewing for a job, dating, etc. If our lesson plans are meaningful to their lives then their interest level, motivation to learn, and retention will be higher.
During the morning break, several of my classmates tried their hand at meaningful, relevant dialogue…
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