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.Untitled1.Some characteristics of different age groupsYoung learners:lthey're good at interpreting meaning - they don't need to understand all individual wordslllearn indirectlyllgreat skill in using limited language creativelyllenthusiastic about learning and curious about the world around themllneed individual attention and approval from Tlltake great delight in talking about themselvesllimaginativelllimited attention spanllforget things quicklylAdolescents:lsearch and need for identityllneed for self-esteem and peer approvallAs language learners in the classroom, in what way are they different than children?Adults:lmotivated (have clear goals)lllife experiencellmore disciplinedllexpectations about the learning processllpast experience (if positive - helps in the learning process; if negative - they may feel anxious about language learning)llmay worry that their intellectual powers may be diminishing with agelCan we teach different age groups using similar methods and techniques? Why/why not?2.What are aptitude tests and what are their drawbacks?3.Good learner characteristics:ltolerance of ambiguity.llpositive task orientation.llhigh aspirations, goal orientation and perseverance.llmake errors work for themlThose are also students who:lcan find their own way without being guided.llare creative and make intelligent guesses.llseek their own opportunities for practice; are autonomous.lThe idea of what a good language learner is, may be also influenced by the culture.Different cultures value different learning behaviours.4.NLP and MI.In what way can we relate these psychological concepts to teaching?5.Motivation - what is it? (kinds and sources) How would you define your motivation?6.Characterise different roles of a teacher.7.Rapport - what is it? How to establish it? What does successful interaction with students depend on?8.TTT and STT9.Plateau effect10.Native-speaker teachers and non-native-speaker teachersMethodology, year1; October 2010 [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]