6. Features of adolescence:
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Mood swings
Impulsive, risky behaviour
Egocentrism
Concern about appearance
Need to ‘belong’ / peer pressure
Finding one’s own identity
8. Do’s and Don’ts with teenagers
Do’s
Don’ts
Take an interest in your Ss’ lives
Ignore Ss’ opinions
Respect your Ss
Treat them like children
Get Ss involved in setting class
goals
Treat them like adults
Make Ss responsible for their
actions
Let Ss do what they want
Establish limits
‘Play teenager’
Be friendly
Offend Ss
Encourage autonomous learning
Be dogmatic
Trust your Ss
Make fun of Ss
9. Teaching teenagers is often seen
as a daunting task, whereas in fact
it can be a rewarding and enjoyable
experience.
How?
Well, the better we understand their
needs, interests and abilities, the
more engaging our lessons become.
10. How to make the lesson engaging:
technology
topics (up-to-date, interesting)
attractive layout
variety
motivating activities
creativity
student-centered lesson
25. Which of the following topics would
your students find interesting?
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A famous football team
A restaurant review
Supermarket shopping
Extreme sports
A real-life mystery
A theme park
Cooking for fun
Interview with a young cook
Fast food vs. homemade food
……..
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28. Allow students to use their
creative thinking through…
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Brainstorming
Encouraging originality
Taking risks
Elaborating (embellishing existing ideas)
Inspiration
Problem solving
Don’t forget!
Provide students with the relevant knowledge and skills
36. A window on the world…
• Ss learn to make connections
• Ss learn about cultural similarities and differences
• Appreciation of other cultures
• Because learning a language is not enough…
37. WHEN I ARRIVED,
I GAVE HIM A
PRESENT, BUT HE
DIDN’T WANT IT. I
HAD TO OFFER IT
AGAIN AND
AGAIN UNTIL HE
FINALLY TOOK IT.
41. Ways of engaging students:
1. Clear goals
2. Varied topics and tasks
3. Visuals
4. Tension and challenge: games
5. Entertainment
6. Play-acting
7. Personalization
8. Open-ended cues
Penny Ur, A Course in Language Teaching