Affective Teaching

Task 1: I teach teens aged 14 to 17 in a secondary school. They are not really into writing,  but I have tried a creative writing task that worked pretty well with them. They enjoyed writing and they had much fun. I give them flashcards or pictures of vocabulary that they should use in their writing. Then, in small  groups I initiate the first sentence,  everyone will write one single sentence to proceed the story and so on and so forth. Hence, they both read what have been written by their friends and then write another  new sentence. The story is composed creatively by them and the end product of the story is funny and amazingly imaginative. Grammar is easily combined with writing in this activity as the teacher can urge the use of a structure from the start and the students will imitate the same structure as they try to finish the story. Let say, for instance, that the objective is to consolidate the use of the simple past tense, so I initiate the story with a sentence containing th...

Task 1: Sorry again for posting late! it's now that I have listened to the recording and I regret twice not being able to attend the live session. it was full of insightful ideas and joyful fun. Story telling is a great way not only to learn in a funny atmosphere but also to build strong affective connection with our students. To my mind, the important aspects when planning a storytelling activity are preparing an interesting hook , the secret to a successful storytelling is initiating well the story to catch the students' attention and keep them interested. Teachers should also prepare the necessary pictures, visual aids or flashcards that help the students visualise the content of the story and understand the new unfamiliar vocabulary. Visuals are generally captivating and students love them. Besides, it is crucial that the student prepare some elements of suspense in order to surprise the students and keep them attentive to the story. That can be possibly done when knowing e...

I've been very busy lately that I missed the live sessions but I'll try to catch up now! and here I"m posting my assignment for week 2: #Task 1: it is  a speaking activity aimed at encouraging students to use the English language and improve their speaking skills, it is performed with a pair of dice but instead of numbers I put words. They roll the dice to see what "poisonous words" they will get, they need to talk for 2 min non stop about a specific topic and without uttering these poisonous words! it is much fun and students love it so much.

Task 1: The video suggested for task 1 is just amazing. It made me believe more and more in the uniqueness of being a language teacher and the marvels of the polyvalent profile of the teacher.  Good teaching can only be reinforced through affective language learning. It can be defined as establishing an affective rapport between teacher and students on the one hand, and between the students and the language being taught on the other. Hence, the teacher  essentially should teach the kids from his/her heart,  show them that  he is not an alien creature talking from his ivory tower, he is rather down to earth with his /her learners. Before indulging into the daily rituals of teaching, the teacher shows the students that he ultimately cares about them as individuals and as learners as well. This can simply be done through little things that make a bid difference like greeting them with a smile, call them by name and listen to their problems if need be. This will create an anxiety-free atmo...

Greetings from Tunisia, I have been teaching English for five years and I'm a firm believer that once learners love you and they are comfortable in your class, learning will be better enhanced. I love having a good affectionate rapport with my students that's why I am enthusiastic about this course. Looking forward to make it an enjoyable as well as insightful learning experience with this multi-cultural community.