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c The teacher listens to or talks with one of the pupils, who remains at her/his
desk.
d The teacher asks two pupils to speak to each other (e.g. present a dialogue they
have learnt by heart).
If pupils are asked to speak to each other they usually take turns in speaking
rather than communicating naturally. Moreover, the teacher is at hand, listening to
everything that is being said. If the teacher organises pairs and groups, pupils will be
able to communicate in a more natural way.
While communicative activities are in progress, the teacher no longer “teaches”,
s/he organises, sets up activities and ‘monitors’ them discreetly, that is s/he listens to
the pupils and makes sure that everything is in order. The teacher should help only
if s/he is quite certain that his/her pupils cannot manage on their own. The teacher
should be like the conductor of an orchestra: conduct but not play.
At fi rst you may fi nd some of these activities a little diffi cult
to organise but you
will soon get used to them. We are sure that your pupils will fi nd them so motivating
and enjoyable that they will help you.
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