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This question seems to be easy at first sight, and the answer seems to be easy too, therefore many candidates do not prepare an answer to this question. Unfortunately, this is one of the most difficult questions for most candidates. Many candidates fail this job interview question because they come for an interview unprepared. I will give you an example but please do not think that this is the only and the best possible answer. This is one of the possible answers only!
Try to relate this question to your own teaching philosophy.
You can answer this question in the following way:
I always tell my students, 'If you want to learn to speak you must speak'. I believe that content-based communicative way of teaching is the most productive way of teaching English. Students must use the newly learned words (which are actually their passive words, i.e. the words they had not practised in speech) in practical situations until they become active, i.e. 'their own words'. One of the most efficient ways of dealing with large size classes is by subdividing, for example, 25 students into smaller groups, i.e. 5 subgroups of 5 students. Each subgroup is given a topic for discussion. Now and then, I walk up to communicate with a subgroup, brainstorm them, and ask them questions. Students work on their topics and later one student from each subgroup gives a presentation. This is student-centered approach of teaching and it always works well. Students are exposed to natural communication. I usually make up lists of active vocabulary and different patterns for each subgroup in advance, depending on their levels. In this way, a well organized twelve-week intensive ESL course could teach an average student approximately 2500 active words. Learn more and find some useful tips here...
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You can explain, for example, how you develop your students' writing, reading or pronunciation skills, how you relate your assessment to teaching, how you decide what assessment criteria you should apply.
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