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Question 1: What are the features of classroom teaching activities?

Answer:

The features of classroom teaching activities include the following points:

1) they are designed according to students’ needs;

2) they are conducive to students’ language learning;

3) they are consistent with language learning theories.

Question 2: What should teachers pay attention to carrying out classroom teaching activities?

Answer:

Teachers should pay attention to

1) the time of each teaching activity: an activity should be completed in a proper period of time and shouldn’t last too long nor too short;

2) students’ understanding of and reaction to the activities: if students don’t respond actively to the task, then the teacher should reflect upon the task and maybe adjust the task a little;

3) the consistency of activities and teaching goal: any activity that doesn’t conform to the supposed goal of teaching should be adapted.

Question 3: Please talk about the difficulties of designing classroom teaching activities and ways to overcome these difficulties based on your own teaching practice.

Answer:

There are various difficulties: 1) the teacher may not know students’ preferences of activities; 2) the teacher cannot successfully predict students’ reactions to the activities; 3) the teacher doesn’t know what kind of teaching activity best suits students. To avoid the difficulties, the teachers should have a good knowledge of teachings goals and students’ language level and learning styles before designing the activities. While designing the activities, the teacher can prepare extra activities in case students should fail to cooperate.

Question 4: What are the features of extracurricular English activities for elementary and middle school?

Answer:

Key: The features include: 1) the extracurricular activities are consistent with The National Curriculum Standards; 2) they are interesting and can arouse students’ interest and activate their motivation; 3) they are educational in that students can enhance their language learning.

Question 5: What should be focused on when English teachers in elementary and middle schools design extracurricular activities for students?

Answer:

When designing extracurricular activities, teachers should pay attention to students’ learning needs, strike a balance between the time of extracurricular activities and the time of entertainment, provide samples and instructions of the activities and allows voluntary participation.