Over the Wall of Silence

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C HAPTER 2 G ETTING THE CLASS MOVING

Why trains run so efficiently in Japan········································30 Why language classes usually don’t···········································31 What can be done about it? ······················································33 Strategy 1: Give clear, detailed instructions ······························34 Strategy 2: Maintain a regular class structure ···························35 Strategy 3: Conversations, here and now··································36 Strategy 4: Scaffold, scaffold, scaffold ·······································38

A FINAL WORD

The difference between zero and one······································ 41

R ESOURCES FOR SPEAKING CLASSES

Autumn Workshop ····································································42 The Golden Rules ·······································································43 Conversations in Class ·······························································50