The text below reproduces a classroom dialogue which was
carried out targeting oral practice.
Teacher: Where did you go on the weekend?
Student: I went to the park.
Teacher: You went to the park? How nice! What did you do?
Student: I played soccer.
Teacher: You played soccer. Who played soccer with you?
Student: My friends from school, my team.
Teacher: Your friends from school, your team? Did you like it?
Student: I loved it.
Teacher: You loved it. Great!
Among the resources of classroom management, teacher’s
speech is considered a key element. The repetition produced by the teacher in the above dialogue signals: