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Discover effective ways to engage disinterested teenagers through stimulating activities like games, music, and interactive writing tasks. This approach enhances learning by catering to their changing interests and preferences.
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Being a TEENAGER CHANGES: changes in BODY MIND HABITS AND OPINIONS TASTES IN CLOTHES AND MUSIC MUSIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS, TEACHERS, PARENTS
Groupofteenagers • group of young, individual people • they are different- hobbies, family, abilities • they have to be interested in the topic → teacher must be flexible and patient with each individual
Ten Things to Keep in MindwhenTeachingTeenagers • Music • Current interests • Group work • Autonomy and individual choice • Outside interests and knowledge • Surprise and humour • Movement • Mother tongue • Games • Project work
GAMES + LAUGH + FUNNY=MEMORABLE + COMPETITIVE + USAGE OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE WOLRD AROUND + PROMISE OF THE GAME AT THE END=ATTENTION
TYPES OF GAMES • HANGMAN • CROSS WORD PUZZLE • NOUGHTS AND CROSSES • FISHING FOR ENGLISH • VOCABULARY REVISION GAME • MIME GAME • CIRCLE GAME • DRAWING
SONGS-WHY USE SONGS AND MUSIC • include a lot of repetition= memorable • about issues of interest of this age group • natural phonological features • stress-free atmosphere
ACTIVITIES WITH SONGS ●THIS SONG MUST BE clear, makesenseanddo not contain a lot ofunknownvocabulary● • Gap filling • Translationactivity • Underwordsfromthe song • Put the set up text in thecorrectorder • Dancing/walkingandputting a picture on a chair • Singing
TEENAGERS AND WRITING Not very popular with students because: Often a solitary task Often as homework Red ink is demotivating-feeling of failure Composition titles are boring Not communicative Not fun
ENTERTAINING WRITING • BRAINSTORMING • PUT THE WORDS IN THE SENTENCES(SOLO TASK) • CREATE A STORY(GROUP WORK) • CONSEQUENCES
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND GOOD LUCK