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Learning Modes: Young Learners vs Adults - TEFL Blog
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Learning Modes: Young Learners vs Adults
In this short essay, I would like to share the differences in teaching YL and Adults. For effective learning, it is important for us, as teachers, to understand how these two groups go about learning. The critical point is the suitable design and delivery of the program.
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To enhance the adult learning and engagement Malcolm Knowles introduced 4 principles:
1. Involvement
2. Experience
3. Relevance
4. Problem-centered
Teaching Young Learners vs. Adults:
1. Dependency:
2. Accepting Instruction:
3. Applying Learnings:
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7 Best Get-to-Know Games for ESL Lessons
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How to Understand and Address Discipline in Adult Learners of EFL
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In this blog post, our TEFL graduate tells about discipline in an adult ESL classroom.
5 Unusual Ways to Build Strong English Vocabulary
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Learning Modes: Young Students vs. Adult Students - TEFL Blog
Wed, 22 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Learning Modes: Young Students vs. Adult Students
In the past, the emphasis on teaching a foreign language was, amongst other older techniques, Grammar-Translation, and is still used in some situation today. This method helped the student to learn 'about' the language instead of learning the language (ITTT Unit 3,3). Over time, and continuing today, more and more attention and research have been placed on the question of what makes a good language learner.
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Differences between youngsters and adults
Differences between learning 1st and 2nd language
Levels of expertise
Approaches to teaching young students
Approaches to teaching adults
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Liza is a translator, freelancer and ESL teacher from Russia. She had been teaching in a Chinese bilingual school for more than two years and recently moved to Thiland to run her blog about teaching and freelance job.
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This blog post contains information on the international benefits of knowing English and why this language is actually so widely used.
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Is it easier to teach English to children or adults? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Is it easier to teach English to children or adults?
Is there an inherently simpler age group to teach English? The straightforward answer is no. Anyone who has navigated through varying classroom environments understands the stark differences between teaching adults and young learners. Each age group has their unique motives for being in the classroom, the levels of motivation and discipline fluctuate considerably, and even the learning styles can greatly differ. These disparities demand a teaching style that is specifically tailored to each group's needs. Let's delve into some of these key differences.
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ESL Classroom Troubleshooting: ✅ TEFL Challenges for Students of Various Ages - TEFL Blog
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina
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ESL Classroom Troubleshooting: ✅ TEFL Challenges for Students of Various Ages
When starting a teaching career, it is necessary to be aware of the different difficulties groups of learners one will encounter. This includes young learners, beginners, multilingual, adults, and many more. Each group has a different class attitude and learning ability. While there are hundreds of different teaching activities and styles, not all of them will work with each group. It is important to distinguish the most useful from differing classes.
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Motivation Challenge for Adult Students
Motivation Challenge for Young Learners
English Level
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Second Language Acquisition: Young learners vs. Adults - TEFL Blog
Fri, 03 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Second Language Acquisition: Young learners vs. Adults
What makes the language learning experience so different for young learners compared to adult learners? How do adults and children acquire a second language differently? What benefits do young learners possess over adults when it comes to acquiring a second language and vice versa? The following essay attempts to provide an answer to these questions but more importantly, discuss the general differences between 1st language and 2nd language acquisition in young and adult learners.
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The Essence of Language Acquisition
Differences Between L1 and L2 for Kids and Adults
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My Personal Teaching Experience - The Different Roles of an ESL Teacher - TEFL Blog
Fri, 22 Feb 2019 Linda Dunsmore
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My Personal Teaching Experience - The Different Roles of an ESL Teacher
Each of us has our own story to tell especially with the different experiences that we have with the different people, classes, and countries we have been to teach. In this blog post, I am discussing some of the topics related to my personal teaching experience, including teaching classes containing a wide variety of ages. It will also touch on teaching styles, roles of the teacher in the classroom and how I motivate students to make the learning more fun and engaging.
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Teaching is learning twice.
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How to Use Videos in Online ESL Lessons - TEFL Blog
Thu, 08 Oct 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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How to Use Videos in Online ESL Lessons
Watching videos is an effective way to switch between different activities or time fill. Modern students are more likely to watch videos or look at images than to do worksheets or read. Videos are also excellent sources of audio-lingual information that develops listening and speaking skills.
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Goals and Exercises
Why use video-listening activities?
Student's Level
Video Length
Exercise Ideas
What activities to prepare?
Video Resources for Online ESL Lessons
For younger students:
Vocabulary lessons:
For teenagers and adults:
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Differences for Children and Adults When Acquiring a Second Language - TEFL Blog
Fri, 22 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Differences for Children and Adults When Acquiring a Second Language
This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Vemund V. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT.
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Children
Adults
Children
Adults
Natural abilities
Ways to teach
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Common Factors that Affect 1st Language and 2nd Language Learning - TEFL Blog
Sun, 31 Mar 2019 Mark Crocker
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Common Factors that Affect 1st Language and 2nd Language Learning
Language is everywhere. It plays an essential role in our life. We use it as a tool to communicate with the people around us. But do we understand how the brain processes the language and the many factors that influence language learning?
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The difference between language acquisition and language learning
The difference in language learning for children and adults
The process of language learning and acquisition
The difference in expectations for children and adults
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Games in the Classroom
What are ESL games?
ESL games are games that can be used in the classroom to practice certain language points and encourage active and creative communication between your students. There are many different games created specifically for use in the English language classroom that can be found online or in any number of resource books. But we are not limited only to those games designed for the class. The majority of games that we played as children or still play as adults can be adapted and used in lessons. Whether games are co-operative or competitive, they provide students with a goal and in the English classroom this goal can only be reached by using the English they have learnt.
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Differences between Young Learners and Adult Learners in the TEFL Environment - TEFL Blog
Wed, 06 Mar 2019 Linda Dunsmore
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Differences between Young Learners and Adult Learners in the TEFL Environment
This post will focus on the differences English teacher face when they are working with a class of young learners compared to a class of adult learners.
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What are adults - what are young learners?
Typical Qualities of Adult Learners
Typical Qualities of Young Learners
Behavioral Problems with Young Learners
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Who will my students be when teaching English abroad? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Who will my students be when teaching English abroad?
When teaching English abroad, the profiles of your students can be diverse, influenced by the teaching location and the type of institution you are associated with. You might find yourself guiding university students, professionals from the hospitality sector, or even top-tier business leaders. On another spectrum, you could be in a public school, teaching a young cohort ranging from five to sixteen years old.
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Will I be teaching adults when teaching English abroad?
Will I be teaching young learners when teaching English abroad?
Can I also earn extra cash as a private tutor when teaching English abroad?
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Simple Strategies for Teachers to Increase their Confidence in the Classroom
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The Adult Classroom Compared to The Adolescent Classroom
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Is Tutoring Better Than Teaching a Group?
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Who will my students be when teaching English abroad?
The age, background, and motivation of the students in your ESL classroom will vary greatly depending on where you are teaching and the school or institute you work for. You could have a class full of university students, hotel workers or even high flying business executives. Alternatively, you might work in a government school teaching a class of children aged anywhere from five to sixteen. Each of these groups has its own characteristics, and different teachers have their own preferences. Just remember that by completing a reputable TEFL certification course before you head off abroad, you will learn all the skills required to deliver effective and enjoyable lessons to almost any group of learners.
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A Lesson Plan to Practice Speaking With ESL Adults - TEFL Blog
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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A Lesson Plan to Practice Speaking With ESL Adults
When it comes to teaching adults with higher levels of English proficiency, it is quite complicated to create lessons as most of the students usually have very specific needs and challenges.
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Engaging People Into a Lively Conversation
Studying Without Realizing That You Actually Study
Wrapping Up
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Business English Teaching Equals Teaching Adults
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Who Is Easier to Be Taught: a Child or an Adult? - TEFL Blog
Tue, 14 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Who Is Easier to Be Taught: a Child or an Adult?
I would like to divide groups of learners into 4 categories: children (from 5 to 12 years old), teenagers (from 12 to 18 years old), adults (from 18 to 60 years old) and seniors (from 60+). I had the chance to teach all of those groups in some points of my life. The conclusion of this experience made me see the major difference in the abilities and motivation among those 4 different groups.
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Teaching children
Teaching teenagers
Teaching adults
Teaching seniors
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Games in the Classroom: What are EFL games?
ESL games are games that can be used in the classroom to practice certain language points and encourage active and creative communication between your students.
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Good resources for games to use in the EFL classroom
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Using Cognitive Science to Reduce Adult Learning Difficulties in Business English - TEFL Blog
Thu, 28 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Using Cognitive Science to Reduce Adult Learning Difficulties in Business English
There is a saying that goes 'Old dogs can't be taught new tricks'. However, recent advances in cognitive science prove the concept of brain plasticity or neuroplasticity, which is the ability of the brain to continuously re-wire and change throughout the life of a person. This ability can be observed in the brain healing from injuries and can also be applied to ordinary brain activities like learning.
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Visuals
Practice
Keeping learning materials relevant
Emphasize the advantage of learning a new language
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As an international study major in college, I learned that the United Nations, a non-governmental organization, officially recognizes six world languages: every meeting, written document, and speech are translated into these languages. English is one of them. It is spoken and written by billions of people around the world. Having traveled in eight countries myself, I was surprised to have seen how commonplace it was for countries to translate directional signs in both the official language and in English. A student's mastery of the English language, or in any language, can be a difficult journey to venture. Therefore, this essay will explore what factors may... [Read more]
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