IT IS A DIFFICULT JOB TO TEACH BEGINNERS BECAUSE SOMETIMES THEY ARE AFRAID OF USING THE TARGET LANGUAGE. IT IS A GOOD CHALLENGE FOR TEACHERS
TEACHER´S ROLE:
THE TEACHER HAS TO BE A MODEL BECAUSE IT IS SUPPOSED THAT STUDENTS KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE TARGET LANGUAGE. THE TEACHER IS THE RESPONSIBLE OF TEACHING BASIC THINGS SUCH AS PATTERNS, ASKING QUESTIONS, LEARNING USEFUL PHRASES, ETC.
THE TEACHER NEEDS TO BE VERY PATTIENT BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME STUDENTS WHO LEARN SLOWER THAN OTHERS. HE HAS TO USE BASIC VOCABULARY, AND IF IT IS POSSIBLE, HE HAS TO USE THE MOTHER TONGUE TO EXPLAIN SOME THINGS
STUDENT´S CREATIVITY:
AS WE KNOW, CREATIVITY IS WHEN WE TRANSFORM THINGS INTO NEW THINGS. FOR BEGINNERS, IT IS REALLY DIFFICULT TO USE THEIR CREATIVITY. THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO START A CONVERSATION.WE HAVE TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THAT THEY ARE BEGINNERS WE HAVE TO TEACH THEM HOW TO BE CREATIVE. THERE ARE SOME STUDENTS WHO EXPLORE THE LANGUAGE BY THEMSELVES AND IT REALLY HELPS
AUTHENTIC LANGUAGE:
BEGINNER STUDENTS ARE LIMITATED TO SHORT PHRASES BUT THE TEACHER HAS TO USE AUTHENTIC LANGUAGE FOR EXAMPLE PATTERNS, GREETINGS AND INTRODUCING THEMSELVES.
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ResponderEliminarHi Xavi!
ResponderEliminarI like the way you express your ideas when you write.
I think that you are right when you say that teaching beginners is very difficult.
At this level the teacher has to work very hard, and make the students overcome their fears to start using the target language. When teachers are encharged of beginners they have a big responsabity. That`s why I wouldn`t like to teach beginners.
thank for your comment Lupita. as teachers, we have to learn how to teach different levels but i guess it is very difficult
ResponderEliminarHi there!!
ResponderEliminarXavier, you just mentioned that teachers must be able to teach different levels since this will permit them to become well-known and improve their capacities. If you limit yourself to a specific group, the possiblities of finding job opportunities will be reduced as well. On the other hand, if you believe you won´t be able to handle a specific group, don´t consider the possiblity to work with them. .These issues are very crucial for any teacher,