Pre-teaching is the teaching of the language learners need before an activity.

Teacher standing by desk of students

This enables students to complete the activity successfully.

Example

The learners are going to hear a short discussion on environmental issues. Before listening, they match key environment words to definitions.

In the classroom
In order to pre-teach vocabulary effectively, the teacher needs to identify what the learners already know and what might cause problems. Although course books often provide this information in pre-teaching stages, many teachers take time when planning to identify problem areas.

Further links:
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/teens-listening-skills
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/kids-stories
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/blogs/larry-ferlazzo/larry-ferlazzo-five-strategies-ell-vocabulary-instruction
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/increasing-student-interaction
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/using-authentic-materials
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/motivating-speaking-activities-lower-levels

Comments

Submitted by Shahzoda_08 on Wed, 10/19/2022 - 05:49

I think this is a good way to open a lesson or present to students.

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