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1. With a global interest in learning English, it is likely that teachers will be required
to teach English to students of various groups (e.g. adult students, beginners,
individual students, children, students with a specific English focus – Business
English, etc.) It is therefore crucial that teachers are knowledgeable about teaching
English to these groups.
2. ‘Beginner’ students may fall into two or more of the following categories:
a) The absolute beginner – these are students who cannot speak, read, write or
understand English at all.
b) The false beginner – these are students who have previously studied or been
exposed to English but have not retained the target language.
c) The adult beginner – these are students (adults) who have decided to learn
English and therefore are motivated and eager to study English.
d) The young beginner – these are students who did not choose to study English;
and are most likely to be students who go to schools where they are required to
take English as a subject.
e) The beginner without Roman alphabet – these are students who need to
develop their basic literacy skills such as reading and writing.
3. Tips for teaching beginners
To name a few, teachers should a) be aware of students’ needs, b) have clear and
realistic goals for the students, c) be visual – i.e. use gestures, objects and pictures to
express meaning, d) give clear and simple instructions, and e) adjust lessons according
to the needs of the students.
4. Tips for teaching individual students
Teachers should a) use activities from course books, b) complete a needs analysis
form, c) identify students’ language needs, and d) base topics of lessons on the
students’ interests and experience.
