Table of contents THEORETICAL BACKGROUND........................................................................................................................................... 10 Methodology: how to approach learning......................................................................................................................................................................11 Things to bear in mind.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Approaches, strategies, techniques and audio-visual aids.......................................................................................................................................... 14 Useful suggestions....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Characteristics of seven year olds to bear in mind for your lesson plans......................................................................................................................17 General characteristics..................................................................................................................................................................................................17 When learning a second language............................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Each student should be considered unique..................................................................................................................................................................22
GAMES............................................................................................................................................................................ 24 Why use games in the EFL classroom?.........................................................................................................................................................................24 What is a language game?........................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 What should you do before playing a game?...............................................................................................................................................................26 What should you do at the beginning and during the game?....................................................................................................................................... 27 Is it possible to play a game when the class is too large?........................................................................................................................................... 27 What should you do with students who are “out� of games?.......................................................................................................................................28 Can games be included in the syllabus?......................................................................................................................................................................28 What types of games are available?.............................................................................................................................................................................29 Assessment.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 32
THE BOOK........................................................................................................................................................................33 Level............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35 YLE exams..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 4