Teachertalkandinteractionintheclassroom SimonGillow,BritishCouncilHongKongAimsWhyisteachertalkimportant? Whatarethecategoriesandtypicalfeaturesofteachertalk? Whataresomeofthecommonconcerns? Whatclassroomstrategiescanweusetoincreasemeaningfulinteraction?Whyisitimportant?Therearestagesoflanguage-developmentinwhichgoodteacher-talkisprobablythesinglemostimportantkindofinput.RobertO'Neill Ateacher'svoiceishis/herrealia.Aswithanyotherpieceofvaluablerealia,itneedstobeauthentic,meaningful,engagingandappropriateforthelearners.SantopietroWeddelThelanguagethatteachersuseinclass...canhaveatremendousimpactonthesuccessofinteractionstheyhavewithstudents.ParrishWhyisitimportant?TeacherTalkandEFLinUniversityClassrooms MaXiao-yan2006ChongqingNormalUniversity&YangtzeNormalUniversityWhyisitimportant? Whyisitimportant?Whyisitimportant?Howmuchteachertalk?What'sagoodbalancebetweenstudentandteachertalkingtime?What'sthetypicalratioinyourclasses? Onaverage,studentsshouldspeakfor___%ofthetime,teachersfor___%,dependingontherequirementsofthelesson.Howmuchteachertalk? Onaverage,studentsshouldspeakfor70%ofthetime,teachersfor30%,dependingontherequirementsofthelesson.Whatkindsoftalk?Isallteachertalkagoodthing? Whichisthesearepositiveandwhicharenegative?TheteachercorrectsallthestudentsmistakesTheteacherpresentsinformationorgivesinstructionsTheteacherofferspersonalanecdotesTheteacherpraisesstudentsTheteachergivesalong,detailedexplanationofagrammarpointTheteacherprovidesfeedback,correctionandguidanceTheteachersetsupand/ordemonstratesactivitiesTheteacherreadsallthereadingtextstothestudentsWhatkindsoftalk?PositiveTheteacherpraisesstudentsTheteacherprovidesfeedback,correctionandguidanceTheteacherpresentsinformationorgivesinstructionsTheteachersetsupand/ordemonstratesactivities NegativeTheteacherofferspersonalanecdotesTheteachergivesalong,detailedexplanationofagrammarpointTheteacherreadsallthereadingtextstothestudentsTheteachercorrectsallthestudentsmistakesWhatkindsoftalk?Whocommunicates?Whatisthepedagogicalpurposeofthecommunication? L.......eP.......eS.......tm.......r L.......eWhatkindsoftalk? WhichofthesedoyouregularlydoinEnglish? LanguageProcedureSubjectmatter LifeFeaturesofteachertalkTeachersResearchTeacherTalk ScottThornbury,ELTJournal50/4,279-289,1996FeaturesofteachertalkWhattypeofinteractionisthis?Whatarethemainfeatures?FeaturesofteachertalkInitiate-Response-FeedbackTypesofquestionsWhattypesofquestionsdoteachersusuallyaskinclass? TypesofquestionsWhattypesofquestionsdoteachersusuallyaskinclass? A Whereareyougoingonholidaythisyear?B Whatdayisittoday? Display/RealTypesofquestionsWhattypesofquestionsdoteachersusuallyaskinclass? A Whereareyougoingonholidaythisyear?REALB Whatdayisittoday?DISPLAY Display/RealTypesofquestionsWhattypesofquestionsdoteachersusuallyaskinclass? A Thisachair.Trueorfalse?B Whatdotouristslikeaboutyourcity? Open/ClosedTypesofquestionsWhattypesofquestionsdoteachersusuallyaskinclass? A Thisachair.Trueorfalse?CLOSEDB Whatdotouristslikeaboutyourcity?OPEN Open/ClosedTypesofquestionsWhattypesofquestionsdoteachersusuallyaskinclass? A Xiao,howoldareyou?B WhoknowshowoldXiaois? Nominated/OpenTypesofquestionsWhattypesofquestionsdoteachersusuallyaskinclass? A Xiao,howoldareyou?NominatedB WhoknowshowoldXiaois?Open Nominated/OpenTypesofquestionsWhattypesofquestionsdoteachersusuallyaskinclass? Nominated/Open Display/Real Open/ClosedQuestionsforlearningLevel1:nelgrealLevel2:ratelil Level3:flerevctice Level4:printieverte Level5:triccailQuestionsforlearningLevel1:GeneralresponseLevel2:Literalresponse Level3:Reflectiveresponse Level4:Interpretiveresponse Level5:CriticalresponseQuestionsforlearningLevel1:GeneralresponseLevel2:Literalresponse Level3:Reflectiveresponse Level4:Interpretiveresponse Level5:CriticalresponseQuestionsforlearningLevel1:GeneralresponseLevel2:Literalresponse Level3:Reflectiveresponse Level4:Interpretiveresponse Level5:CriticalresponseQuestionsforlearningLevel1:GeneralresponseLevel2:Literalresponse Level3:Reflectiveresponse Level4:Interpretiveresponse Level5:CriticalresponseQuestionsforlearningLevel1:GeneralresponseLevel2:Literalresponse Level3:Reflectiveresponse Level4:Interpretiveresponse Level5:CriticalresponseQuestionsforlearningLevel1:GeneralresponseLevel2:Literalresponse Level3:Reflectiveresponse Level4:Interpretiveresponse Level5:CriticalresponseQuestionsforlearningLevel1:GeneralresponseLevel2:Literalresponse Level3:Reflectiveresponse Level4:Interpretiveresponse Level5:CriticalresponseQuestionsforlearningLevel1:GeneralresponseLevel2:Literalresponse Level3:Reflectiveresponse Level4:Interpretiveresponse Level5:CriticalresponseQuestionsforlearningLevel1:GeneralresponseLevel2:Literalresponse Level3:Reflectiveresponse Level4:Interpretiveresponse Level5:CriticalresponseQuestionsforlearningLevel1:GeneralresponseLevel2:Literalresponse Level3:Reflectiveresponse Level4:Interpretiveresponse Level5:CriticalresponseQuestionsforlearningLevel1:GeneralresponseLevel2:Literalresponse Level3:Reflectiveresponse Level4:Inter