Communication in Bilingual Classroom

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3. Teacher-Student Interaction in Bilingual Classroom

According to Ornstein and Lasley, there are two teacher interaction patterns: verbal and nonverbal communication. Verbal communication focuses on language as the main instrument of communication in teaching. Four basic verbal behaviors, or moves were labeled: 23 a. Structuring moves serve the function of focusing attention on subject matter or classroom procedures and beginning interaction between students and teachers. b. Soliciting moves are designed to elicit a verbal or physical response. c. Responding moves occur in relation to and after the soliciting behaviors. 20 Putri, “THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BILINGUALISM IN THE TEACHING LEARNING ACTIVITIES AT INTERNATIONAL STANDARDIZED SCHOOL”, p. 26. 21 Johnson, Understanding communication in second language classrooms, p. 6. 22 Putri, “THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BILINGUALISM IN THE TEACHING LEARNING ACTIVITIES AT INTERNATIONAL STANDARDIZED SCHOOL”, p. 27. 23 Allan C. Ornstein and Thomas J. Lasley, Strategies for effective teaching, 4th ed edition Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2004, p. 39.