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Young to Young – Teaching Young Learners in a 121contextAnette Igel, DoS ILC IH Brno

…. and how do you feel about it?

A)I have never taught YL in a 1-2-1 situation.

B)I have taught a few classes, but I’m not very comfortable with it.

C)I am teaching 1-2-1 and I love it!

Who has experience with teaching YL 1-2-1?

1. Attention span…. When distraction leads to destruction….

2. Topics and interests…. and I love ‘The wanted’ …. The who?

3. Types of activities…. Can we play the fly swatter game?

4. Interaction between teacher and student…. From partner to teacher to…?

What are the main differences in teaching YL compared to adult 1-2-1 and how do they affect the teaching?

So what do we need to think off when planning for 1-2-1 lessons?

1. The age of the child/teen2. The interests they might have3. What are our, the parents’, the Yls’ short term and long term goals?

4. Do we want to use a course book or not?5. Which activities can/should we use to reach the goals?

Designing a syllabus and setting up lessons

Group 1: Age 6-8

Group 2: Age 9-10

Group 3: Age 11-12

Group 4: Age 13-15/16

Ideas for activities for different age groups

TPR activitiesChants, songs and poems

DramaArts and crafts activities

Games and competitionsCLIL

ProjectsStory books and fairy tales

Ideas for activities for different age groups: 6-8 years

TPR activitiesChants, songs and poems

DramaArts and crafts activities

Creating gamesOnline activities (kidsblog etc.)

CLILProjects

Story books and fairy tales

Ideas for activities for different age groups: 9-10 years

Discovery activitiesExercises to develop analytical thinking

Internet researchNews programs like ‘Blue Peter’

Discussing family, school, free time, culture and science (CLIL)

Creating gamesOnline activities (kidsblog, triptico etc.)

Magazines

Ideas for activities for different age groups: 11-12 years

Communicative activitiesExercises to develop critical and analytical thinking

Internet researchSophisticated and personalized topics

Learning about the world and oneselfOnline activities (kidsblog, triptico etc.)

Authentic materialExercises for analyzing the language, generally more challenging exercises

Ideas for activities for different age groups: 13-15 years

Can you think of problems that might come up in different cultures? How can they be avoided?Other ideas? Questions? It’s time to ask….

Round up, pitfalls, Q&Q

Thank you to OUP for sponsoring this event

through the provision of the platform to host this

workshop.