SILENT WAY TEACHING METHOD

2 PISMP BI SR 1 KU MOHAMAD DAHAMIN BIN KU SHAMSUDDIN MUHAMMAD BIN ABAS

WHAT IS SILENT WAY?

The silent way (SW), a method of language

teaching, originated in the early 1970s and introduced by Caleb Gattegno, who, an Europe educator, is well known for the use of colored sticks called Cuisenaire rods and for his approach to the teaching of initial reading in which sounds are taught by colors.

SILENT WAY OBJECTIVES

Students are able to use the language for self-

expression. They need to develop independence from the teacher, to develop their own criteria for correctness. They become independent by relying on themselves. The teacher should give them only what they absolutely need to promote their learning.

BASIC PREMISES FOR SW

The method is based on the premise that teacher

should be silent as much as possible and the learners should be encouraged to produce language as much as possible. The SW assumes that learners work with resources and nothing else, as they are solely responsible for what they learn. Silence makes students to concentrate on what is to be learned.

LEVEL OF TARGETED LEARNERS

Students: Primary Year 3 and 4

Level of Proficiency: Low

Theme: Occupation Topic: My Ambition Focused Skills: Listening and Speaking Teaching Aid: Flashcards

LESSON OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: Pronounce the occupations with correct pronunciation. Read and complete sentences based on the topic Create their own sentences. Speak fluently with correct grammar.

LESSON OBJECTIVES
Improve their speaking and listening skills.

Lowering the effective filter.

Build their self confidence to talk in English .

PROCEDURES/STEPS
The teacher asks the students to seat in a group of 4. ii. The teacher introduces the topic which is My Ambition iii. The teacher displays the flashcards showing the occupations. Teacher shows and explains the first flashcard followed by second flashcard of different gender. Eg: 1st flashcard: He is a doctor. 2nd flashcard: She is a teacher.
i.

PROCEDURES/STEPS
iii. The teacher shows other flashcards of different

occupations and the students make sentence with the correct grammar. Teacher points to each student to say the sentence. iv. The teacher expands the sentences and creates new sentences and point to each word for the students to say it. Students say the full sentence.

PROCEDURES/STEPS
vi. Students are asked to choose a flashcard of

their interest. vii. Teacher make new sentence and point out the words for students say it and finally the students say the full sentence based on the words pointed by teacher. viii. Teacher pointed to a student to say the sentence followed by the other students.

PROCEDURES/STEPS
ix. Teacher

asks the students about their ambitions and encourages them to ask their friend. Students have to make their own sentence. x. Teacher corrects the mistakes that the students make by saying the correct pronunciation or grammar.

EXAMPLE OF SENTENCES

He is a/an ..
She is a/an ..

EXAMPLE OF SENTENCES

This is a/an ..
That is a/an ..

EXAMPLE OF SENTENCES

I want to be a/an .. He wants to be a/an .. She wants to be a/an ..

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