This document discusses the importance of understanding pupils when teaching English. It notes that teachers should think about who the pupils are, where they come from, what they know, their experiences, what motivates them, and how they feel about and learn English. Understanding individual differences among pupils, as well as how people learn a second language, is necessary for effective teaching. The document also discusses factors like a pupil's location, learning ability, and mother tongue that can impact English learning.

2. When we think about TEACHING
ENGLISH, we normally will think
about TEACHERS and what they
do….
In fact, most IMPORTANTLY, we
should think of the PUPILS :

3. Initially, before start planning and teaching students, we should think of pupils:
Who are they?
Where do they come from?
What do they know?
What are their experiences?
What motivates them?
How do they feel about English?
How do they learn?
Thus, understanding the differences amongst the pupils, as well as knowledge and
understanding of how people learn a second language and what processes are
Necessary!!!

4. • THE PUPIL
• Why do Malaysian Pupils Learn English?
• What should Malaysian Pupils Learn in the English class?
• How do pupils learn a language?

5. 1.LOCATION : “Urban” or “
Rural”
2. LEARING ABILITY : “Slow”,
“Average”, “Fast”/ “High-
Flyers”
3. MOTHER TONGUE :
Ini bunga merah
This is a red flower.
 In planning to teach, a teacher will be more successful
if she bears in mind the differences between the pupils’ L1
and English

6. 1. Behaviourism
2. Cognitivism
3. Humanism
4. Learning and acquisition
How do Pupils Learn a
Language?

7. 1. Behaviourism
2. Cognitivism
3. Humanism
4. Learning and acquisition
How do Pupils Learn a
Language?