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THE YOUNG

LANGUAGE LEARNER

A PSYCHOLOGICAL

UNDERSTANDING

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Characteristics

There are two main groups discussed

herethe five to seven year olds and the

eight to ten year olds.

Five to seven year olds They can talk about what they are doing.

They can tell you about what they have done

or heard.

They can plan activities.

They can argue for something and tell you

why they think, what they think.

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Characteristics

Five to seven year olds

They can use logical reasoning. They can use their vivid imaginations.

They can use a wide range of intonationpatterns in their mother tongue.

They can understand direct humaninteraction

Their understanding comes through hands,

eyes and ears. The physical world isdominant at all times.

They have very short attention andconcentration.

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Characteristics

Eight to ten year olds

Their basic concepts are formed.They have very decided views of the

world. They can tell the difference between

fact and fiction.

They ask questions all the time.

They rely on the spoken word as wellas the physical world to convey andunderstand meaning.

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Characteristics

They are able to make somedecisions about their own learning.

They have definite views about

what they like and dont like doing. They have a developed sense of

fairness about what happened and

begin to question of the decision. They are able to work with others

and learn from others.

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How children learn a foreign language

Children learn a foreign language

in a natural way, the same way they learn their ownlanguage.

through being motivated. It depends on theteachers style. If the teacher motivated them theywould learn fast or quicker.

by listening and repeating by imitating the teacher. They want to please the

teacher. They feel embarrassed when they makemistakes.

by doing and interacting with each other in anatmosphere of trust and acceptance, through avariety of interesting and fun activities for whichthey see the purpose.

Through translating sentences into their ownlanguage

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Questions

What groups of age from YL can you

name?

Why do you think they need to be

grouped? Mention some considerations. What characters are primarily and easily

seen from each group?

Why should be those characters?

What implications can you suggest

based on their characters? Explain!