TEACHING ACROSS PROFICIENCY LEVELS

This chapter talks about how to teach in the different levels since basic to advance. In basic students are able to ask some questions and tell some phrases, so the teacher needs to use effective techniques like repetition and make groups of work. The teacher is the center of attention that’s why he must speak clear and slowly and also use a simple vocabulary. Students do not have to speak in the native language, so the teacher needs to allow just speaking English. To develop fluency in this level is a little difficult, but not impossible. The teacher does not have to correct every mistake the students make for they cut the flow of what the students was saying.

 In the intermediate level, students know more about English, they can speak with a little fluency although they make mistakes they are capable to make and answer questions. In this level learner-centered work is possible because are able to speak more, so the teacher can give topics for discussion, make groups, or work with the whole class. He can give short explanations about grammar.

 In the advance level students are able to manage situation in which the target language is demanded, they are able to understand and speak English, writing essays, discuss about important or controversial topics.

TEACHING ACROSS AGE LEVELS

When a teacher wants to teach to children and adults he has to know that there exist a big difference between them. First, they do not learn and pay attention in the same way, due to the ages, but it does not mean that children learn faster or that adults learn faster than children. Hence, The teacher has to take into consideration some factors, for example Intellectual development in which children learn through repetion, but it is necessary an exaggeration. Also, a sense of humor is necessary although we have to remember the children's humor is different from adult. Children need to feel motivated, and the teacher can motivate them through stimulated Children's five senses. Hence, children can play games or do other physical activities. However, teachers do not be focus only in children's learning but also in children's self-steem, that's why the teacher have to help their students to laught about their mistakes, also the teacher needs to patient with their students. In that way, children will not feel ashame when they make a mistake.