TEYL Check

It is mentioned that young learners are kinesthetic learners (they learn while moving). Tick two implications for our teaching

• Read them stories

• Channel their energy into games

• Bring realia (real stuffs) and let them touch and explore the realia

What are the characteristics of young students?

• Energetic, curious, eager to learn and flexible minded

• Calm, unenthusiastic, rigid minded

• Careless, indifferent, fixed minded

• Tired, hopeless, passive

It is stated that young learners are spontaneous. Tick two implications for our teaching.

• Prepare surprises that excite young learners

• Vary our class activities

• Stick to our lesson plan

................. which represent what students are expected to learn from a lesson should be concrete and observable.

Which one of the following refers to the characteristics of younger learners?

• They show a growing level of awareness about themselves as language learners and their learning.

• They have well-developed skills as readers and writers.

• They have limited knowledge about the world.

Which one of the following refers to the characteristics of older learners?

• They enjoy fantasy, imagination and movement.

• They have growing awareness about the world around us.

• They have limited reading and writing skills, even in their first language.

Young learners function best in class when they have ................... as they will know what to expect at every moment of the class.

Young learners are also curious and imaginative. Tick three implications for our teaching.

• Let them go out from the classroom to investigate and explore something

• Stories are important for young learners

• Keep them sit all the time so the class will be more manageable

• Give questions that provoke creativity and imagination

1. Children are energetic and physically active. So, teachers should :

• A. Use kinesthetic activities, like Total Physical response ( TPR) and Games.

• B. Encourage them to sit nicely and listen to the teacher

Every listening activity should give young learners a ....................... for listening.