Teaching English to Very Young Learners: Tips and Techniques
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Should Teachers Worry if VYL Students Understand but Speak Little English?
No. If students are very young learners (VYLs), limited speaking is normal. It's a phase in language acquisition. Teachers can encourage speaking as students get older.
Why Are Top-Down Listening Skills Difficult for VYLs?
Top-down listening skills are harder to develop because VYLs typically learn English through a bottom-up approach (lexical recognition). They don't spontaneously use mental schemata and prediction skills due to limited experience and knowledge.
Features of Effective Teacher Talk with VYLs
- Eliciting, recasting, repeating
- Effective voice modulation: chunking, intonation, stress
- Grading language appropriately
- Engaging voice
- Using supporting gestures, visuals,