Activity

Purpose

Q and A time

- students discuss in pairs and then in class any language problems/questions that have arisen for them in the last day

Opportunity for students to speak in class and raise issues related to form/pronunciation and usage which are immediately relevant to them 

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Skills training

- general skill and strategy training. Includes vocabulary building, guessing meaning from context, speed reading, reading for fun, editing writing and so on. 

Help students develop and practice strategies and skills which will enhance their ability to learn and retain new language.

Text input

- text could be written or spoken

Meaningful input is the second vital strand of any language programme.

The text of the day forms the basis of the main lesson. From it stems the exercises and the daily tasks. 

Exercises stemming from the text

- these will include focus on form activities, comprehension activities, production activities such as retelling, summarizing, paraphrasing, vocabulary work

Covering the remaining two strands for language courses - focus on form and output.

Tasks

Link the theme and the text to relevant and practical situations, and the language required (functions and notions) to fulfil specific tasks in these situations.

Involves focus on form and output  

Pronunciation

* letter and sound level

* word and syllable level

* conversation level

a comprehensive approach to allow learners to activate their vocabulary and be able to use and understand natural speech