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    TEACHER RECORD MOD 1 Unit 4

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    Unit 4: Setting the stage

    Seating

    One of the best ways of making sure you engage your students and maximise on communication in
    the classroom can be as simple as arranging your classroom so that its layout encourages
    interaction. Unless you are particularly unlucky, most classrooms, even in the most modest of
    schools, will have moveable chairs and/or tables.

    Your previous learning experience probably involved sitting at rows of static desks. Human nature
    also normally means that on each return visit to the classroom, you’ll sit in the same position in the
    classroom. One of our roles as an EFL teacher is to maximise student interaction and increase
    confidence in the ability to communicate in English.

    A very simple method of achieving this is by thinking about the layout of the classroom. It’s
    important to experiment with different seating and standing arrangements to find out what works
    best for different tasks such as group activities, pair work and opposing team games.

     Whole class discussion: In a horseshoe layout students are able to interact more naturally
    because they can see each other. It also ensures that the same students aren’t always
    dominating at the front of the class.
     Small group work: When students are placed in ‘islands’ they are able to collaborate
    effectively, feeling part of a team but are close enough to work with neighbouring groups if
    necessary.
     Pair work: A traditional seating plan which allows students to work together in twos with the
    added advantage that the teacher is able to monitor from the front of the class or by moving
    between rows.
     Opposing teams: Each team has its own corner which gets students really excited at the
    prospect of winning against the ‘enemy’ side; great for getting students participating
    wholeheartedly in the task!
     A/B role-play: For role-play activities it’s best to have students facing each other rather than
    sat side-by-side, this way they focus on their own part of the task rather than trying to work
    on the activity as a whole. Another alternative would be to line up all the chairs in two rows
    in the centre of the classroom.
     Student-led lesson: Much like the horseshoe style, students in the circular layout can make
    eye-contact and interact together easily. In this arrangement, however, the teacher is
    positioned in the circle with the students, putting them on an equal level and encouraging
    the students to lead the class themselves.

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