TKT Young Learners - Session 1: Ms Luciana Fernández
TKT Young Learners - Session 1: Ms Luciana Fernández
TKT Young Learners - Session 1: Ms Luciana Fernández
Ms Luciana Fernández
Program Overview
As you go through the basic principles of teaching young learners, please think about
how these theories can be applied to your TEYL classroom situation.
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A. How children learn
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B. Characteristics of YLs
Adjective Splash
3
- not able to read or write in
L1; important to recycle
language through talk and
play For more information, see: Slatterly, M., & Willis, J.
(2001). English for primary teachers. Oxford: Oxford
- their grammar will develop University Press.
gradually on its own when exposed
to lots of English in context
Although children may use similar processes for acquiring L1 and L2, the environment
for L1 and L2 acquisition can be quite different (Brewster, Ellis & Girard, 2004).
L1 environment L2 environment
- language highly contextualized - language more decontextualized
- in the real world the language used is - in the classroom the language used
authentic tends to be artificial
- learner highly motivated - learners may not be highly motivated
Therefore, it is important to remember that an early start alone will not necessarily
improve children’s ability to learn English. It is also very important that L2
instruction include language structures that are presented within a context that is
meaningful and communicative.