Module 1: Who is the "young learner"?

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Course: TESOL Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners (Demonstration Course)
Book: Module 1: Who is the "young learner"?
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Date: Thursday, 28 March 2024, 10:24 AM

Description

At the end of this unit, you should be able to:

  • write your own definition of methodology

  • explain how methodology is related to curriculum development and syllabus design

  • describe the “methods” debate

  • explain the basic principles of communicative language teaching

  • state why communicative language teaching in important at the present time

  • discuss some of the research findings that have influenced language teaching methodology

  • create instructional sequences that incorporate the pretask, task, and follow-up cycle 

At the end of the module, you should be able to:

  • provide your own definition of ‘young learners’

  • describe the developmental stages that learners go through between birth and puberty

  • discuss the practical implications of learner characteristics at different developmental stages

  • describe challenges and solutions in teaching younger learners

  • discuss the pros and cons of the early introduction of a foreign language

Nunan, D. 2010. Teaching English to Young Learners. Chapter 1, "Who is the 'young learner'?"

(Note: This reading is included in the course.)

Click here for the first chapter of the textbook.

Note: the textbook chapter is only provided in Units 1 and 2. Please order your textbook as soon as possible.