11/07/2021
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The English language is a mystery. Teaching second language learners can be stressful and yet rewarding. And we have all established that making students talk can keep their interest in class.
But are you having a hard time staying in the target language?
Do your students forget English when they become nervous?
This is called code switching and it is very common. Do not get so upset, though.After all, even native speakers get stumped and speechless every now and then.
However, the goal is to avoid this code switching, and instead, switch their brains into target language mode. Here are some Doโs and Donโts to sitch off or minimize studentsโ struggle of using their โnative language brainโ while keeping true to the Target Language.
Dos
1.Greet your students in the target Language. Introduce yourself. Students probably know you already it adds a little more context and familiar information each time.
2.Get to know your students. And let them be familiar with you, as well.
3.Use props and have a lot of interaction with your student.This makes the student feel that they should interact with you in the target language as well.
4.Assess your lesson material. The students might already know the basics so in comes your creativity.
5.Most of all, keep everything simple and fun. Too many difficult words is off-putting.
Donโts
1. Greet your students in their native language. It will set the tone that they can use another language other than the Target Language.
2.Use translations. This is good but this is strongly not recommended. Instead, use another vocabulary, hand gestures, or props for your student to understand you.
3.Choose words that have no relation to the the lesson. We, as teachers, know a lot of vocabulary but we also need to use the vocabulary appropriately.
4.Mix the target language and the native language. This has advantage at some point but it can also confuse the student especially when the become more advanced in speaking.
There are a lot of reasons why students might go back into using their native language. After all, itโs safe, itโs comfortable, itโs familiar territory. But there are times that students could not find words in the Taget Language because they are too keyed up and excited with the topic under discussion. But one thing is for sure, we all love to talk.
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Source:
julietavitullo. Goodbye, Code Switching! The Dos and Donโts for Any Language Immersion Classroom
https://www.fluentu.com/blog/educator/dos-and-donts-classroom-immersion/