The Basic Pattern of Lecture Method in EFL Classes in Nepal

Abstract

Lecture mode is the most common teaching mode at higher secondary and tertiary levels because it can be used to deliver the same message to a large audience at once. This article primarily examines the pattern of lecturing in EFL classes in Nepal based on a classroom observation and author’s own understanding and experience in the area for a decade in Nepal. The piece concludes that Nepalese EFL teachers are using traditional lecture as a teaching method in many respects which follow a common basic pattern: introducing, explaining, summarizing and note-taking.