No.

Suggestions on improving the present teaching method of simple past tense

Sum of teachers

Percentage of teachers

1

Using context (including authentic materials)

11

21.57%

2

Less mechanical activities

7

13.73%

3

Making the activities more communicative and interactive

4

7.84%

4

Writing practice

4

7.84%

5

Using task-based activities

3

5.88%

6

Others¹

3

5.88%

7

Using more drillings

2

3.92%

8

Fit students’ abilities

2

3.92%

9

Using various strategies to teach past tense

1

1.96%

10

Using different past tenses together

1

1.96%

11

Using songs and videos

1

1.96%

12

Pre-learning

1

1.96%