Discussion (Harmer)

Last week we discussed about videos, autonomy and speaking.
Thus, we conclude that:

Video

Working with videos in the classroom can be very rewarding in many ways, however, the teacher needs a good planning from the choice of video to the proposed activities( See the next post!).

Autonomy

It is not easy to find a definition for autonomy. In the discussion, we understand that autonomy is a process that develops over a lifetime, it is social and do not need a teacher all the time.
To be autonomous does not mean just go in search of what we like. And the teacher has an important role in the development of pupils' autonomy. After all, it is part of the work of the teacher lead students to seek their intellectual autonomy.
I believe that I have autonomy, because I always try to get more information of what I saw in the classroom, where time is short. Thus, I build my own knowledge without relying solely on teachers.

Speaking

As teachers we must be alert to problems that hinder students to practice speaking. Some problems are: shyness, fear of failure, students who talk a lot (and prevent others from speaking) and others. Each student has different characteristics, so the teacher needs to know their students well and think about strategies that can reduce these problems.
We need to encourage students to speak, promoting activities and games (with the interaction of students) so that they can face the speaking as something normal.