3.2.2 Demonstration
You can demonstrate the language you wish to teach. For example, if you get
students’ attention and drop your pen on the floor, you can say, “I’ve just dropped my
pen”. You can also use demonstration to teach the present continuous for actions
happening at the moment; e.g. I’m writing on the board; Susan is listening to me. You
can use mime to demonstrate action verbs: climbing, running, walking, etc. You can
also use objects or the students themselves to teach comparatives and superlatives:
John is taller than Susan. Stephen is the tallest person in the class.
Demonstration works well for some language points but not all; it’s best for things
happening around the present moment and action verbs. One disadvantage is that
students may not understand the demonstration; it is advisable to follow up a
demonstration with an explanation.
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