DRILL TECHNIQUE

By Beatriz Rodríguez Rivera

Drill technique

Types of drilling

Choral drill

Substitution drill

Types of drilling

Question and answer

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ion drill

Types of drilling

Chain drill

Communication drill

Repetition drill:

Teacher : It´s not raining, I don´t need my umbrella.

Students : It´s not raining, I don´t need my umbrella.

Substitution drill:

Teacher: I like cheeseLearners: I like itTeacher: I like applesLearners: I like themTeacher: I like Sue

Question and answer drill:

Teacher : Does he go to school? Yes?Students : Yes, he does.Teacher : No?Students : No, he does not

Transformation drill:

Example: (positive into negative)

Teacher : I clean the house.Students : I don’t clean the house.Teacher : She sings a song.Students : She doesn’t sing a song.

chain drill:

Teacher : What is the color of sky?The color of sky is blueWhat the color of banana?Student A : The color of banana is yellow. What is the color of leaf?Student B : The color of leaf is greenWhat is the color of our eyes?Student C : The color of our eyes is black and white.

Expansion drill:

Teacher : My mother is a doctor.Students : My mother is a doctorTeacher : She works in the hospital.Students : She works in the hospitalTeacher : My mother is a doctor. She works in the hospital.Students : My mother is a doctor. She works in the hospitalTeacher : She take cares the patient.Students : She take cares the patientTeacher : My mother is a doctor. She works in the hospital. She take cares the patientStudents : My mother is a doctor. She works in the hospital. She take cares the patient

Communicative drill:

Guessing game:Teacher has something in mind (things, job, event, etc) and the students must guess that thing by using yes no question:Students : Is it in the class?Teacher : Yes, it is.Students : Is it blue?Teacher : No, it is not.Students : Is it black?Teacher : Yes, it is.Students : Is it in the front of the class?Teacher : Yes, it is.Students : Is it black board?Teacher : Yes, it is.

Why to use drilling in class?

a.The focus is on accuracy.

b. Provide learners intensive practice.

c. This may help build confidence.

d. Help students notice the correct form or pronunciation.

e. Provided immediate feedback on their accuracy in terms of teacher or peer correction.

Advantages and Disadvantages:

1.-Students benefit from practice because they are able to apply knowledge through interaction.

2.-Students connect with the material when they work with texts and concepts beyond a one-time exposure.

3.-When students practice using the knowledge through application, they connect with information on a deeper level.

Advantages and Disadvantages:

1.- Teachers need to make sure that when having students practice, there is a clear link between concept and action.

2.- Drills are not effective when students are not prepared enough; they will not be able to maintain a pace if they are still unclear about a concept.

3.- Drills are typically for more basic knowledge . If teaching about more abstract concepts, a drill methodology would not be appropriate.

The procedure

1. Students first hear a model dialogue. containing the key structure that are the focus of the lesson.

2. They repeat each line of the dialogue, individually and in chorus. The teacher pays attention to pronunciation, intonation, and fluency. Correction is direct and immediate.

3. The dialogue is memorized gradually, line by line. 4. The dialogue is read aloud in chorus, one half saying one

speaker’s part and one other half responding. 5. The dialogue is adapted to the students’ interest or situation,

through changing certain key words or phrases. 6. Certain key structure from the dialogue are selected and use

as the basis for pattern drills of different kinds. 7. These are first practiced in chorus and then individually. Some

grammatical explanation may be offered at this point, but this kept to an absolute minimum.

8. Follow-up activities may take place, where further dialogue and drill work is carried out.

For more information visit

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/knowledge-database/drillhttp://education.seattlepi.com/advantages-disadvantages-practice-drills-teaching-3685.html

http://teffl.wordpress.com/2010/06/13/drilling/

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/knowledge-database/drill