TEACHERS’ AND LEARNERS’ LANGUAGE IN CLASSROOM
Acknowledge: to show that you have seen or understood.
Convey meaning: to express or communicate meaning.
Elicit: to ask targeted questions to get learners to give information
Narrate: to tell a story or talk about something that happened
Praise: to tell someone that they have done well
Prompt: to help learners think of ideas or to remember a word
Recast: to reword a sentence or phrase to improve it
Simplify: to make something easier
Convey meaning: to show, express or communicate meaning. Teachers focus on conveying meaning when they present new language.