ABSTRACT
A teacher’s job involves a lot of talk. The classroom is very much a stage for the teacher’s performance, yet there is often little discussion about how a teacher should act on this stage, how they should talk or read to the class. In difficult classrooms, like Mr Gilbert’s, the key issue is often the battle to get the pupils’ attention so that you can talk to the class. The two facets are linked together however. How you talk can also help you get their attention.
