B. Match the adjectives in the left column to the nouns in the right column (as they appear in the article). Make up your own sentences with them

1) plentiful a) crucible

2) complex b)place

3) accurate c) users

4) effective d) transitions

5) irrelevant e) expectations

6) valuable f) opportunities

7) efficient g) intelligence

8) clear h) means

9) high i) definition

10) teaching j) instructions

v Text Comprehension

4. Here are the questions for you to answer and compare your answers with those of your friend’s.

1) Do you agree that participants of teaching-learning process are considered equally important partners? Why? Why not?

2) What does the author suggest dividing the work in ELT classroom into teaching cultures? Where are more teachers in Culture A or Culture B? Why?

3) What are the main features relevant to successful ELT classrooms? Name them.

4) What teacher’s skills does rapport in the classroom depend on? Single out the most important ones. Comment on your assumption.

5) In order to be more intelligible, the author builds up many statements on the contrast. Find the cases of contrast or antithesis in the text. (e.g. a heavy place - a light place, etc.). Why does the author employ them?

6) What do you think prevents teachers from:

· turning sketches of learning into nice colourful pictures?

· using the language as a means of communication through communication?

· altering the shape of lessons to accommodate teaching to learners?

· making a classroom a relevant place for learning? (Describe your considerations in written form).

7) Choose any definitions of the classroom suggested in the article and comment on them.

v Critical Reading