Effective eliciting

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Eliciting is a term which describes a range of techniques which

Eliciting is a term which describes a range of techniques which

enable the teacher to get learners to provide information rather than giving it to them
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Eliciting Discovering Realizing Searching Drawing out Understanding

Eliciting

Discovering

Realizing

Searching

Drawing out

Understanding

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Eliciting is based on several premises: Collectively, students have a great

Eliciting is based on several premises:
Collectively, students have a great deal

of knowledge, both of the language and of the real world. This knowledge needs to be activated and used constructively
The teaching of new knowledge is often based on what the learners already know
Questioning assists in self-discovery, which makes information more memorable.
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Eliciting Vocabulary An easy way to elicit vocabulary is by giving

Eliciting Vocabulary
An easy way to elicit vocabulary is by giving definitions.


Use synonyms to elicit vocabulary.
Using opposites (antonyms).
Use flashcards or pictures – visualize.
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Eliciting Grammar Use a situational dialogue, a drawing or modelling Create

Eliciting Grammar
Use a situational dialogue, a drawing or modelling
Create some kind

of context for the students
ask the students to give you examples
ask the students questions that require the answer using a particular grammatical form.
try telling the students the grammar point first and then asking them to give you some example sentences.
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Reading Predicting headline or photos are used

Reading
Predicting
headline or photos are used

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Tips for eliciting Eliciting is a basic technique and should be

Tips for eliciting
Eliciting is a basic technique and should be used

regularly
Don't try to ‘pull teeth'.
Don't ask students to repeat incorrect answers, but ask a variety of students to repeat a good answer.
Acknowledge or give feedback to each answer
Provide sufficient context or information.
Learners can elicit from each other
At lower levels, more guided questioning is needed
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How to elicit answers Ask sensible questions. Allow plenty of time

How to elicit answers
Ask sensible questions.
Allow plenty of time – simply

wait.
Ask a particular student.
Allow students to discuss the question in pairs– then ask the groups to report back.
Offer alternative answer.
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The advantages of eliciting in the EFL classroom

The advantages of eliciting
in the EFL classroom

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keeps the students alert helps you realize if the students are

keeps the students alert

helps you realize if the students are listening

and understanding or not

helps you find out what they already know

can mean more student talking time (STT)/ cut down on teacher talking time (TTT)

helps students learn how to guess

can show them how to work things out for themselves

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The possible disadvantages of eliciting in the EFL classroom

The possible disadvantages of eliciting in the EFL classroom

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can be time consuming doesn't always lead to more STT One

can be time consuming

doesn't always lead to more STT

One student can

dominate answering your elicitation questions

can be met by silence

can get boring/ repetitive

can seem childish/ patronizing

is a chance the wrong thing will be more memorable than the right one

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