Dictogloss

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Dictogloss is a language teaching technique that is used to teach grammatical structures, in which students form small groups and summarize a target-language text.[1] First, the teacher prepares a text that contains examples of the grammatical form to be studied.[2] The teacher reads the text to the students at normal speed while they take notes.[2] Students then work in small groups to prepare a summary of their work using the correct grammatical structures,[1] and finally each group presents their work to the rest of the class. Dictogloss activities encourage learners to focus on the form of their language while also being based in communication, and are used in task-based language teaching.[2]


Dictogloss activities have several advantages. They integrate the four language skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing.[3] They also give students opportunities to talk about both content and the language itself. Furthermore, dictogloss activities are a useful way of presenting new factual information to students and encourage them to listen for key points. Finally, they give support to less confident students, as they are encouraged to participate in their groups as part of the structure of the activity.[4]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Richards & Schmidt 2009.
  2. ^ a b c Ellis 2003, pp. 156–157.
  3. ^ Wajnryb 1990.
  4. ^ Gibbons 2002, p. 110.

References[]

  • Ellis, Rod (2003). Task-based Language Learning and Teaching. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-442159-1.
  • Richards, Jack C.; Schmidt, Richard, eds. (2009). "Dictogloss". Longman Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics. New York: Longman. ISBN 978-1-4082-0460-3.
  • Gibbons, Pauline (2002). Scaffolding Language, Scaffolding Learning. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. ISBN 0-325-00366-1.
  • Gibbons, Pauline (2009). English Learners, Academic Literacy, and Thinking. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. ISBN 978-032501203-2.
  • Wajnryb, Ruth (1990). Grammar dictation. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-019437004-2.


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