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learned that the different categories of beginner students, giving a brief explanation of each:
Absolute beginner - no previous English at all
False beginner - may have been exposed but with little retained
Adult beginner - Highly motivated but no previous English
Young beginner - Learn quickly but not much motivation
Beginner without Roman alphabet - Requires a large amount of reading and writing skills
I also learned that as a teacher I would adapt my approach to beginner students?
We would first get to know the students, possibly asking them to write their names on a piece of paper then place it on the desk, as seen in the previous units’ video. Then we would ask some questions in English (using a large amount of body language) and attempt to see how much English they already know (if any at all). We believe it would be a good idea to ask the students questions about things which will interest them, therefore motivate them and hopefully initiate communication between the students who may not currently be familiar with one and other.
After some class discussion we would decide whether or not it’s necessary to alter the original lesson plan and then begin teaching the class making sure we are moving at the correct pace and if the students are having trouble in certain areas then repeating those as many times as necessary to get the ball rolling
