Silent WaySilent Way

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IntroductionTheoryDemonstration &

analysisConclusion (Comment)

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IntroductionIntroduction

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Noam Chomsky Rule formation

Use cognition Discover new rules Acquire a language

The Silent way Caleb Gattegno In the early 1970s Premises

Teacher should be silent as much as possible. The learners should be encouraged to produce

language as much as possible. The learners work with resources and nothing

else. Teaching should be subordinated to learners. Silence makes students to concentrate on what is

to be learned.

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Dr. Caleb Gattegno’s theory –

Silent WaySilent Way (SW)(SW)

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What is Silent Way (SW)?

Teaching is subordinated Classroom interaction> Classroom

transaction Teacher keeps silent to observe students’

reactions. Teacher’s actions should be easy to

observed and be inspired students’ reactions spontaneously.

Consider students learning background and use students own experience to teach.

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What is Silent Way (SW)?

Process Results ( No Homework)

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Objective of SW

Set up students’ inner criteria – Active in learning, self-

correctionAttitude –Responsibility

(student center ) Independent and experimental

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Features of SW The knowledge of mother tongue.

Focus on language learning, structure of language.

No ”repeat after me”, students speak out.

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Teaching strategies of SW

Teacher's Silence/Gestures

Peer Correction-Learning &helping each other

Self-correction

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Role of SWRole of SW Teacher- technician / engineer Only the learner can do the learning Force the learner’s awareness Provide exercises Student- Using own background knowledge Attention to the learning task Actively engage in exploring the language Personal responsibility

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Interaction of teacher & student

Teacher Student

Teacher & Students

SilentEncourage Listen

Active SpeakingTrying

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Materials of SWMaterials of SW

Sound-Color ChartFidel ChartWord ChartRods

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Material-Sound color chart

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Material-Fidel charts

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Material- Word charts

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Material- Colored Cuisenaire rods

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ExampleExample

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Demonstration Demonstration & &

AnalysisAnalysis20

ConclusionConclusion 29

Evaluation

Observe students performance. Make sure students not only can

input but also intake. No compliments and criticisms. Improvement is the most important.

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ErrorErrorUse errors as a basis for deciding whether further works is necessary.

How to correct? Gestures (self-correct)

Give right answers

Advantages Make students be able to think by

themselves

Be dependent on learning

Establish a particular surrounding to make students learn L2 voluntarily

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Disadvantages/DifficultiesDisadvantages/Difficulties Student cannot understand what

teacher mean totally Students’ learning results are slower Focus on building structure too much Miss out cultural input through the

language Materials can cost a lot of time and

money

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Reference http://www.englishraven.com/method_silent.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silent_Way Diana Larsen-Freeman, Techniques and principles in language

teaching Jack C. Richards, Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching

Earl W.Stevick, A way and ways http://pagesperso-orange.fr/une.education.pour.demain/

materiels_pedago/sw/swprese.htm “The Silent Way” Young R. (2000) in Routledge Encyclopedia of

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