TEACHING ADOLESCENTS

ContentsCharacteristics of adolescentsHow to attract adolescentsTeaching methodProblems when teaching adolescents

SHORT ATTENTION SPANI. Characteristics of adolescents

VERY ACTIVEI. Characteristics of adolescents

ENJOY LEARNING THROUGH PLAYINGI. Characteristics of adolescents

IMAGINATIVEI. Characteristics of adolescents

II- HOW TO ATTRACT ADOLESCENTS

Basic principles:Keeping discipline.Their interests are key.Hone your empathy.Create a strong rapport .

2. Activities: AppropriateFun, effectiveNot too long, easyDiversifiedCuriosity, challengeFlexible

Games, quizzes, jokes Storytelling Group workRole-playing and actingExercises-test Seminar, presentation, discussion..

3. Materials: Pictures, songs, video, movies, short stories-poems, fun drills, newspaper-magazines Various and relevant topic. Life connection.

II- HOW TO ATTRACT ADOLESCENTS

III. TEACHING METHOD1. Communicative Language Teaching2. Direct Method3. Audio Lingual method4. Techniques for teaching pronunciation

III. TEACHING METHOD

III. TEACHING METHOD

III. TEACHING METHOD

TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING PRONUNCIATION Drills

Making Stress

Correcting Adults

Demonstrating how sounds are made

Pronunciation homeworkIII. TEACHING METHOD

IV. Problems when teaching adolescentsStudents may not pay attention for longStudents challenge teachers authorityStudents are inactive in class activities

Students may not pay attention for longDay dreaming or disturbing the teaching process Change Ts teaching style and method to avoid boredom. Games: make learning fun Songs: arouse the students interest Topics: associated with their interests, likes and dislikes,IV. Problems when teaching adolescents

Students challenge teachers authorityFor example: students break a minor rule by throwing rubbish around and are caught. Teacher can give punishment to impose discipline and show of authority. Creating resentment and being challenged by adolescent students. They need reasoning. Explain to them that it is wrong.

IV. Problems when teaching adolescents

Students are inactive in class activities:

Giving positive feedback Allocate a percentage of their final grade to participation in class activities & let students know about it.IV. Problems when teaching adolescentsStudents feel shyClass activities: boring or pitched at wrong level Re-design your activities.

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