4 Tips for getting the most our of a lesson using the Callan Method

1) In a Callan Method lesson the teacher speaks with the students when the answer questions. However, this does not mean that students should simply copy the teacher. The students should try and understand the grammar and vocabulary the teacher is using in the question. The teacher speaks with the students to facilitate this. 2) It is very natural to let one's mind wonder during the lesson. However, the students should be working as hard when thy are listening to the teacher and other students as they are when they are speaking. Being able to understand native speaker is as important as being able to communicate. If the students can understand the teacher during a Callan Method lesson, it will help them understand native speakers in other settings. This is because Callan teachers speak quickly and use contractions in the way native speakers do when they speak naturally. 3) In a Callan method lesson the teacher correct the students' grammatical mistakes and pronunciation errors. It is important for the student to learn from the correction and recognize common errors, doing extra practice at home where necessary. A Callan Method lesson should be an experience in English for the students. It is important that students don't translate or speak in their own language during the lesson. By thinking and speaking in English, the students will find that they improve very quickly. 4) A Callan Method lesson should be an experience in English for the students. It is important that students don't translate or speak in their own language during the lesson. By thinking and speaking in English, the students will find that they improve very quickly.