Meaningful practice: The role of practice is crucial in learning of a foreign language. Knowing about a language and using a language are different things. Learners may know about a language but they may not be able to use it for communication in the absence of practice. Therefore, the students should be provided with an opportunity to practise language both inside and outside the classroom. Use of correct language: The language used by the teacher works as a model for the students. Therefore, the teacher should use the correct language in the classroom. The teacher should keep himself in the position of a learner, and try to discover new features of the target language. Doing difficult tasks in the classroom: Since the role of the teacher is to facilitate the learners in the learning process, the tasks which are difficult should be done as the class work with the direct support of the teacher. Likewise, writing practice must be done in the classroom under the direct support and the supervision of the teacher. They should not be left simply as home assignments. Writing techniques such as brain storming, mind maps, spidergram and quick write should be used in the classroom as far as possible. Likewise, the students should be involved in both process and product-based writing activities. Self pacing: All the students do not have the same learning ability. Therefore, students should be given chance to learn in their own pace. Likewise, more competent students can be requested to help their friends. Addressing diversity: Diverse-learner-composition is a common feature of almost all classes of Nepal. The following strategies can be helpful for addressing diversity in English language classroom: Bringing variety in the content, tasks and activities Maintaining correct learner pacing in the activities Putting the learner's interest at the center of lesson planning Using collaborative activities like pair work and group work Allowing learners' choice in what tasks or materials they use and how Allowing different individual responses, based on learners' own experience, opinions or imagination Using compulsory plus optional strategy in assigning tasks and activities
Use of the curriculum along with the textbook and TG: Simultaneous use of the curriculum, the textbook and the teacher's guide is important for effective planning and efficient teaching. Therefore all of these resources should be consulted while planning lessons. Teachers should go over the unit to be taught very carefully. Use of dictionary: Dictionary a is very important resource for learning language, especially the vocabulary. Various aspects of the words can be taught by using them. Therefore the
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