Characteristic:

short attention spans

Energetic and active

Limited reading and writing skills Highly imaginative and creative

Learning needs:

Use of song, games and stories

Young learners → 8 to 12 years

Characteristic:

Longer attention span

Can read and write more

Social and enjoy group activities

Learning needs:

group works

Reading and writing activities

Use of technology

Teenagers → 13 to 18 years

Characteristics:

Thinking and problem solving skills

Better ability to understand abstract

Concepts

Learning needs:

Projects and research based task

Behavior principles:

Be consistent and fair

Establish rules and reward systems

Keep classes moving at a good pace

Give children responsibilities

provide variety

Assign group

Self select

Ranking of preferences

random

Proximity

We have two dividing groups:

Homogeneous -> proficiency groups

Heterogeneous -> ability groups

Arrange learners in the classroom:

.Grouped seating facilitates

.Circle facilitates

.Row facilitates

Methods of classroom management:

TPR

Drilling

Miming

Role play

Team games

Group work

Individual writing

Silent reading

Filling in blanks

Singing

& …

And each activity has different seating arrangement in the classroom

. personal relevance

. relevance to student’s world

. Through lots of practice

Knowing a word is

1. Meaning

2. Pronunciation

3. Form

The first step for teaching vocabulary is ELISIT(showing a picture and asking questions for the meaning)

Then we should start CCQ(ask for listening and repeating)

SO

introduce the topic -> elicite -> plan for teaching the words one by one -> presentation

For teenagers:

Teach the meaning ->explain the form -> pronunciation -> practice

1. Before : teaching blocking words ->

Discussion -> prediction

2. While : skimming (reading fast to answer a gist question)

Scanning(Reading fast for specific information)

3. After : Reading for details

Steps for reading:

1. Comprehension

2. Seeing the words in their social context

3. Read aloud

4. Exposure

* comprehension is more important than reading aloud

Read aloud:

. Play the audio file listen to the text

. read on your own rehearsal

. read for your friends

Teaching phonics

1. Sound introduction

2. TPR

3. Tracing worksheet

4. Playing a song

5. Teaching how to shape that sound