CONTENT:
The activation
phase - 1 of 4
When
the students return to class the following day, they have
re-read the dialogues at home twice: once the night before,
just prior to falling asleep, and once that morning on
waking up. These times have been found to be the times
of day when receptivity is greatest.
Apart
from the last half hour of class time - which I reserve
for my passive concert - the entire day is devoted to
the activation of the text presented the previous day.
This activation takes the form of a quick succession of
activities and games that are fast-moving, fun, varied,
stimulating, and gratifying, where the emphasis is on
communication rather than language. They are interspersed
with songs and jokes that add to those constant changes
in pace that miraculously make time seem to fly.
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