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This unit covers the teaching of specific groups with specific needs. The lesson includes the teaching of the following groups:
1. Beginners - this includes several different sub-groups according to knowledge level or needs have the following subdivision:
- Absolute beginners (absolutely no English);
- False beginners (have had some contact with the language but haven't retained much and will be able to produce maybe some basic work);
- Adult beginners (due to their age they might be very motivated, but have a harder time acquiring the language);
- Young beginners (lack motivation, but will pick up the language much faster);
- Beginners without Roman alphabet (since their native language does not use the Roman alphabet they will need more work on basic literacy skills and will need a lot of reading and writing practice)
2. Individual students - this section covers the differentiation needed to teach this students since you are the only person they will interact with during class and the activities that can be used are more reduced. Another issue to consider is that these students might have less time to dedicate to the learning of the language due to other activities and that there is a high chance of cancelling clases. The positive side of teaching this students is that there will be no mix up levels and usually these students are highly motivated. Also, it is easy to determine the exact needs of the student and tailor all activities to those needs.
3. Young learners (children) - this section looks at the dynamics of teaching children. There's a quick look at the recommended things to keep in mind like: always speaking English for all activities and communication, not being afraid to make fun of one's self, speaking slowly and with simple sentences as well as giving clear examples of the responses required, among others. Also, there are some suggestions of the things to avoid like threats that are not carried out, raising your voice, physical contact, favorite students and inconsistency or unfairness. Some aspects of how to carry out discipline are review and it is advised to consider any issues at the child's home, how to handle peer pressure and students who seek the teacher or the class attention, and boredom of students during class which can cause some caos in the classroom.
4. Business English and English for Specific Purpose - this section looks at the best ways to cover a very specific situation: students who are learning the language due to their line of work and the needs and/or requirements of it. In this group we again can have a sub-division of students, being them:
- The one-to-one student; who like the individual student will have a differentiation on the teaching strategy to meed their needs and to consider having no one to interact with but the teacher.
- The Company groups - being these a group of people that belong to the same Company and are in class due to requirements of the company.
- The In-school group - a group of adult students belonging to one or several companies, that are studying in a language school.
Either way, these students will have some common points: the variety in ages, being often tired after a full day of work, and sometimes the lack of interest, as well as issues with attendance and completing homework in some cases. One thing to consider in this groups will be the different levels you will encounter in one group since they have been put together due to their line of work more than their ability with the language. It will always be important to determine what the needs of the group are before planning the course, and discussing with them what their aims are. To do this you can use a short survey to determine a number of factors to consider during the teaching of the course.
5. Monolingual and Multilingual groups - this final section looks at the difference between teaching a group of people who only share English as the language to communicate and therefore they will be forced to use it (Multilingual group); and the Monolingual group where all students will share the same native language, which they will constantly want to resource to.
