Paragraph 2. How can students learn to face any kind of situation in English? In tennis, what leads to good game is practice, and this involves not only learning the rules of the game and doing repetitive drills, but also spontaneous practice with real partners. It is the same with English. What leads to mastery of the language is not only learning the “rules of the game” – grammar and doing repetitive drills, but also spontaneous practice with real partners, your classmates.
Paragraph 3. Why should I practice with my classmates instead of the teacher? They don’t know any more than I do. More practice leads to more progress in your abilities. Just as someone learning tennis does not always have to play with a pro to improve, it is more important for students to spend more time talking to their partners rather than less time talking to the teacher. That is why we organize our classes to maximize the amount of time each student speaks. While students speak with the classmates, the teacher circulates from group to group to correct errors, provide vocabulary, evaluate your progress and help with problems. This way students have the “best of both worlds” – more speaking practice than in a traditional class where the only exchange is teacher-to-student, with the benefit of the attention and expertise of the teacher.
