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ilikerice
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 Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 11:15 pm Post subject: pattern practice, what is it? |
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hi, I'm applying for a position in japan and have no teaching english expereince. one my my perspective employees asked about pattern practice, what is "pattern practice?" and what is the purpose?
to put in context, what would a pattern practice exercise in teaching english?
thx for reading, and comments in advance. |
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PAULH
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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Location: Western Japan
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 11:58 pm Post subject: Re: pattern practice, what is it? |
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| ilikerice wrote: |
hi, I'm applying for a position in japan and have no teaching english expereince. one my my perspective employees asked about pattern practice, what is "pattern practice?" and what is the purpose?
to put in context, what would a pattern practice exercise in teaching english?
thx for reading, and comments in advance. |
Pattern practice is when you are teaching a particular grammar drill e.g. verbs and you insert different words into the sentence to practice the 'pattern' or drill.
e.g.
shop
I went to the shop
hospital
I went to the hospital
Correct use of 2nd, 3rd person verbs etc (I go, he goes etc)
Students use different forms till they understand how to use the grammatical function.
It tends to be used with lower level students as you are essentially spoonfeediing them language and they just have to plug in the correct phrase or word.
Also, don't you also mean 'prospective employers'? |
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ilikerice
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| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:09 am Post subject: cool |
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ya, lol, perhaps, I should also have said no english experience. I'll blame this on my previous sales job, kept me talking more than writing and reading. thx for the post, that makes sense, pattern, like a modular sentence...variables, I dig it. already inspires me to think of some cool ways to present it. thx.
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Gordon
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:14 am Post subject: Re: cool |
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| ilikerice wrote: |
ya, lol, woops, perhaps, I should have said no english experience.
thx for the post. |
Don't feel bad. There are so many ways to describe the same techniques, it can be confusing. The Brits call it one thing, the Americans another.
Since the employer knew you didn't have any teaching experience, he/she should have known you wouldn't know the answer to the question. |
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