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A teacher has to arrange each 'STUDY phase' with four componants in mind.
No matter what level or phase of the lesson.
STUDENTS' NEEDS:
Each lesson students are exposed to the new language.
They need to understand its meaning and how it's constructed, and be able to practise and produce the new language.
TEACHER'S AIM:
Introducing the new language in a balanced manageable way...
When using the ESA method, lessons can easily target one area: grammar, vocabulary or functions.
Ideally but not a rule:
- Staight Arrow ESA method = grammar or vocabulary lessons.
- Boomerang & Patchwork ESA methods = function-based lessons.
TEACHING VOCABULARY
Vocabulary is VERY important, apart from a complete beginner, any student learning a new language
understands more words than they actively use, e.g. receptive vocabulary is larger then productive vocabulary.
Vocabulary lessons have no 'easy/difficult' scale. If there are any similarities to a student's native language,
words already known, spelling and pronunciation, etc.
Vocabulary lessons are guided by the teacher's book and the course, however, a teacher needs to include a
certain criteria too:
- Appropriacy to the student(s) and appropriacy to the task;
- Selecting teachable 'words' of frequency and good coverage.
Students need to know the meaning, how to pronounce and write.
GRAMMAR STRUCTURE
Next, teachable 'words'... Students need to know when/how to use it, in interaction and where it belongs in grammar.
Grammar formation and pattern of the language and how it affects other words in a sentence.
As well as, the way the word is written and spoken, e.g. written = 'I'm going to...' spoken = 'I'm gonna...'
LANGUAGE FUNCTION
Language function lessons = will stress the need for ACTIVATION of the new language.
Ideally using any one of the two ESA methods, 'Boomerang or Patchwork', gives the students the opportunity to actively
use the words in speach and interaction.
1. e.g. language functions = role-playing in inviting, agreeing... etc
2. e.g. appropriacy of the language = role-playing in formal, informal, technical... etc
