Developing oral language skills is a very important part of learning English as an additional language. To do this, students must be actively engaged in the lesson.
Active Engagement Strategies for Whole Group Instruction: click here
EAL students need to be be active participants. They need a lot of opportunities to use the language.
Reciprocal Teaching: A Useful Tool in Increasing Student-Talking Time
Barrier Games: Great for Language Enrichment
Jigsaw activities to encourage interaction