Teacher | Benefits | Problems |
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A |
It’s quick. Students practise with an exercise Can be effective with lower levels |
Memorising rules has some problems: some students can’t remember; and it can be difficult to apply the rules Students don’t get a lot of practice (one exercise); what about the students who don’t understand? |
B |
Students see more examples of the grammar point, and get more practice than the approach of Teacher A In groups, students can help each other (especially if someone didn’t understand the explanation) When students write their own sentences, they remember them more |
It takes longer than the approach of Teacher A Students might write incorrect sentences Some students in a group might do all of the work, and others may not work The sentences are all different so the teacher can’t check all of the work |
C | Students see several examples; they work the rules out for themselves – this helps them to remember more | Can be difficult for students who are not used to it; takes more time than the approaches of Teachers A and B |
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