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William E. YugsánApril 17, 2015
They are factors which influence learners' attitude to learning a language
What are learner characteristics?
Hi, my name is Alia and I am from Egypt. I’m 28 years old. I have been learning English for 10 years. I like studying hard and learning rules. Math and physics are my favorite subjects . I don’t like English much as all we do is chat – that is not serious learning.
The learner characteristics
-How they learn it-How they respond to different approaches
-How successful they are
Learning stylesLearning styles are the ways in which a learner naturally prefers to take in, process and remember information and skills.
visual the learner learns best through watching and lookingauditory the learner learns best through listening and hearing
Kinesthetic the learner learns best through being physical, while moving or touching things
Social the learner learns best through working with others
individual the learner learns best through working alone
Learning strategies are the ways that learners use to learn language
reflective the learner learns best when given time to consider choices
impulsive the learner learns best when able to respond immediately
analytic the learner learns best when given the opportunity to analyze things
autonomous the learner likes to decide what he/she learns and how to learn
Learning strategies
Learning strategies are the ways that learners use to learn languageLearning strategies
use color to highlight important points in text
use multi-media (e.g. computers, videos, and filmstrips)
read illustrated books
read text out aloud
work at a standing position
move around to learn new things
asking the teacher or others to give you feedback on your language use
deciding what area of vocabulary you need to learn and then learning it
deciding to write each new vocabulary item on a separate card and display it on your fridge
paraphrasing.
Eye exercises – Brain Gym that help kids
Lazy 8’s: (Draw or do it using thumb finger) Improves visual attention, balance, coordination, and eye mobility needed for reading
Cross CrawlsWhile standing, raise one leg slowly and have them use his/her opposite hand to hit that knee and hold for 5 seconds. Then switch sides. Perform 10 times on each leg.
Maturity involves becoming grown up,
Maturity
physically mentally emotionallyand
Movement
Children Teenagers Adults
Need to move Starting to keep still for longer periods but still need to move
Able to keep still for longer periods
Concentration developingCan concentrate for shorter periods (short attention span)
Can concentrate for longerperiods
Concentration
Learn through experience and doing
Beginning to learn abstract ways, i.e. thinking and experiencing
Can learn in more abstract ways
Are not very able to control and plan their own behavior
Beginning to learn to control and plan their own behavior
Usually able to control
Are not afraid of making Mistakes or taking risks
May worry about what othersThink of them
May not be so willing to make mistakes or take risks.
Pay attention to meaning in language.
Pay attention to meaning and form
Can pay attention to form And meaning.
Learning
Behavior
Fears
Language
Children Teenagers AdultsHave limited experienceIn life
Beginning to increase their experience of life
Have experience
Cognitive skills generally believed to developed at around 15.
Developing cognitive skills Have mature cognitiveskills
Motivation to learn the language is part of general motivation to communicate and learn
Motivation varies considerably.
Motivation is conscious and controlled.
Experience
Cognitive
Motivation
Past Learning experiences“We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it.” -- Rick Warren
TASK 3 Nice to meet you. Myname's Xiu Xiu and I'm fromShanghai. I'm 26 and I'mabout to start a new job asa sales representative in aninternational firm. I speak alittle English, because I learntit at school. We learnt lots ofwords and lots of grammarrules. That was good, butnow I need to speak tocustomers. Fortunately, I'm avery sociable person.