Some basic principles of teaching language

S1: I saw it on TV.

T: Good. Everybody say that please.

C: I saw it on TV.

• 14. Language is what, how, and why.

• Consider the phrase,
• milk and sugar
• as an utterance.

• A: Is there anything else we need?
• B: Milk and sugar
• A: Milk and sugar?
• B: Please.

• Think of cases in which the phrase milk and sugar with a falling and rising tone could be used.

• 15. Use types of activities that can increase motivation
• 16. Focus on what students do correctly.
• 17. Language learning is cyclical.