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KIDS UNDER 7 YEARS• hearing and experiencing lots of English• learn through doing and playing• learn vocabulary unconsciously and incidentally• love playing with language sounds, imitating,

and making funny noises• are not able to organize their learning• May not be able to read or write in their mother

tongue• Grammar will develop gradually on its own

Caretaker Talk• Repeat phrases and earlier e.g. Teacher : Look! Your shoes. Yes, your shoes…..your shoes

• React positively to what children say even if words are not complete or perfectly pronounced

e.g. Children : Sus…sus…. Teacher : Yes, shoes

• Keep children’s attention by asking them questions e.g. Teacher : And he brings us what? He brings …? He brings…..?

• Add to/or improve what children say e.g. Children : Chocolate eggs Teacher : Do you like chocolate

eggs?

CHILDREN BETWEEN 7 AND 12 YEARS

• are learning to read and write in their own language

• are developing as thinkers• understand the difference between the real

and imaginary• can work with others

So, what activities can you do with them?

• Read English stories• Do reading games• Explain simple things• Model of language use• Creative writing• Organized activities : telling stories,

puppet show, or short drama

Explain simple things• A pen is something for writing• A soap is something for taking a

bath• A chair is something for sitting

Model of language useLast weekLast SundayLast year

my family went to the zoo

I like an applea melona cake

English Classroom Language

• GREETING T : Good morning, children CH : Morning, teacher T : How are you today? CH : Very well. How are you? T : Fine, thanks

A question of routine T : Is today Monday? CH : No T : or maybe Tuesday? Or Sunday? Ch : No T : OK. What day is it today? Ch : Thursday T : Great!

Greetings and forms of address

TEACHER CHILDREN

Good morning, childrenGood afternoon, everybody

Good morning, Miss

Hello, boys and girls girls and boys

Good afternoon, Teacher

Checking Attendance• T : OK. Let’s check the roll. Now remember to answer , “I’m here.” okay? Lorenzo.• Ch : I’m here• T : Jonathan. Not here. Everybody says,”Not here”• Ch : Not here.• T : Good. Where is he? “I don’t know” Can you say that? I don’t know.• Ch : I don’t know• T : OK. So everyone is here, except Jonathan.

Checking attendance• Let’s call the roll/Let’s take the register/let’s check to

see who is here• Remember to answer “I’m here”• Is everybody here?• Is anyone away?• Let’s all count to see if everyone is here• So, everyone is here, except…..• So, only two pupils away.• Oh, good , Paula, you’re back. Nice to see you.• Are you all right now?• Where is John? Does anybody know where John is?

How will you start your lesson?

• Sing a song• Say a rhyme• Play a game• Ask questions of routines : days of

the week, the weather, birthday

Exercise on giving instruction

• Get your books and pencils out• Pick your pencils up• Put all your things away• Put your pencils down• Swap your book to your friend’s• Turn back to your friend• Turn back to face the front• Stand up, please• Put your hands up• Sit down, etc.

Making Discipline

• Back to your seat, John.• Get your book, Ani.• Stop talking to your friend.• Be silent, please.

Ending Your Lesson

What do your children normally do after your English lesson?

Stay in the same room?Go to another lesson in a different

room?Have a break?Go home?

How will you end the lesson

• Ok. That’s all for now.• Right. Pick up all your things, and

put the books in your back.• That’s all for today. On Monday,

there will be more.• OK. It’s break time. So you can go

out to play. But first- line up quietly by the door.