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At the age of 10 years, the child begins to learn the world, not only perceiving, but also
analyzing it. Now learning English for a student is no longer a game, but a serious subject. It is at
this time that the rules of grammar and compilation of texts can be especially well mastered. The
speed of reading and fluency of speech also increases, especially if the foundations of the
language are already laid in childhood. In high school, the immersion method, communicative
techniques and the transition from a game approach to a more serious, analytical one are
performing well. Adolescents aged 11-13 years are happy to engage in project activities,
participate in various productions that are easy to implement even in groups of 8-12 people.
Writing skills are developed using the grammar-translation method. Adolescence illustrates the
teenage years between 13 and 19. As marked by Maier, in this time a lot of crucial changes
occur in young people’s life.[1.pp.161-173]
Many teachers and parents are faced with a sharp decline in student performance and interest in
learning. Most often this happens due to loss of motivation in English lessons and not only. At
senior school age, children, independently or in groups, are engaged in research and project
activities, they already communicate freely with each other in English. In recent years, a
technique has been gaining popularity that uses communication with peers by foreigners on the
Internet. Another major characteristic worth to mention is socialization. Adolescents start to
socialize with their peers rather than with the family. According to Bishop and Inderbitzen, peer
groups serve several important functions throughout adolescence, providing a temporary
reference point for a developing sense of identity.[2.pp. 246-260]
“Middle school-age (11-15 years) is a difficult transitional age from childhood to adulthood. A
teenager is very susceptible to the assimilation of norms, values and behaviours that exist in the
adult world. As a subject of educational activity, a teenager is characterized by a tendency to
assert his position, a desire to stand out among his peers, which often contributes to the
strengthening of cognitive motivation. A teenager can predict the form of continuing his
education, focusing on the values of either teaching or work ” “In teaching a foreign language,
middle school age is related to the main stage, which, on the one hand, is a continuation of the
initial stage, preserving its features, and on the other, is a new step in the development of
communicative competence”. “In teaching a foreign language, middle school age is related to the
main stage, which, on the one hand, is a continuation of the initial stage, preserving its features,
and on the other, is a new step in the development of communicative competence”. Maier also
postulates that emotional changes are a key factor in the characteristics of adolescents.
Adolescence is a period when teenagers are going through so-called “emotional storm”.[3.p.60]
Parents and teachers may observe aggressive behaviours and some discipline problems.
Adolescents become irritable and moody.
When learning a foreign language, students at this stage of study no longer show that amazing
ease in mastering the language, as is observed in primary school age. The process of assimilation
begins to acquire mainly an intellectual character. “The teenager’s thinking after 11 years goes to
a new stage - formal operations. A teenager knows how to use diagrams, analyze and synthesize
material”. “In adolescence and early adolescence, reading, monologue and writing are actively
developing. From grades 5 to 9, reading develops in the direction from the ability to read
correctly, fluently and expressively to the ability to recite by heart. Monological speech is
transformed differently: from the ability to retell a small work or a passage of text to the ability
to independently prepare an oral presentation, conduct reasoning, express thoughts and argue for
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