my P.O.V on topic 2

Language is complex yet unique. It requires various skills in order to become fluent in communicating through it.

There are two types of goals which are the attitude goal and content goal. As a teacher, it is important to ensure that these two goals are achieved in everyday lesson. In my opinion, both goals are equally important. The lesson will be useless if its only motivate pupils’ to learn but fail to deliver the content. The same goes to lesson that give pupils’ content but doesn’t increase their motivation to learn.

Activity in the classroom should introduce the pupils with language that can be used in real-world context. This includes how to use the language to communicate with one another effectively either verbal or non verbal (letters). Therefore, the pupils will see the advantage of learning the language since they know how to apply it outside the classroom context.

How to check the pupils in order to know the extend to which they are to understand the language. I agree that some teachers do require their pupils to translate a text, for example, word-by-word. I believed that even though the pupils cannot translate every word, it doesn’t mean that they aren’t able to understand what a particular text all about. Therefore, I agree to various ways given to check pupils’ understanding

Even though it is agreeable that it is good to teach the language lesson in the target language rather than the mother tongue, it is quite difficult to be done. Most children will start using their mother tongue among themselves. Therefore, the teacher will have to ensure that the lesson will encourage them to use the target language as much as possible.

Teacher should also now the ‘techniques’ of correcting the pupils so that it doesn’t kill the pupils’ self esteem, or else, they will isolate themselves and stop participating in the lesson.