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Features of teaching English to schoolchildren: Now in almost all schools, learning a foreign
language (most often - English) begins already from the first years of schooling. But it is worth
considering that English for the fifth-grader and the tenth grader are completely different
subjects in terms of methods and forms of knowledge submission. Each age has its
characteristics and rate of assimilation of information, its methods of perception and
memorization. High school children From 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. [9]Writing skills are developed using the grammar-translation method.
High School Children 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. Therefore, the teacher in a foreign language lesson must be able to
captivate the child and show him that this work will bring results.[10] 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.[11] Also, in the last
school years, many teenagers are preparing for exams in the English language. Various special
techniques are also used to prepare for them. Unfortunately, often the teacher at school focuses
on the development of test tasks, and writing and speaking skills are not properly developed,
although at the age of 15-16 a teenager can reach the level of Upper Intermediate, and with an in-
depth study of the subject - Advanced. For this reason, parents think that the child should study
foreign also.[12]
Is schooling enough? We have already mentioned one of the shortcomings of schooling in a
foreign language in high school, but similar problems arise both in middle school and in
elementary school. Pupils and their parents note that often in schools they teach not the practical
use of the language, but only provide academic knowledge, in other words, children do not
communicate with each other in English. And they do exercises and translate.[13] Theoretical
knowledge is certainly useful, but without the practice of conversation, it makes almost no sense
in real life. Also, due to a large number of students in the classroom, the teacher simply does not
have time to physically pay attention to each child, and therefore everyone has some kind of
knowledge gap. There are several ways to solve the problem: contacting tutors, participating in
exchange programs, transferring a child to a class or school with an in-depth study of foreign
language courses. All approaches have their pros and cons.[14] So, the tutor will be able to “pull
up” the child on theoretical issues, but will not provide him with the necessary amount of
language practice; in a special school, the load may be too high for a student who is not going to
enter a specialized university, and exchange programs are not acceptable to everyone, although a
teenager will certainly be interested in living in another country. Therefore, many parents are
inclined in favour of language courses. They are short-term and long-term - here you can "pull
up" a certain field of knowledge or practice speaking English, prepare for exams, including
international or university entrance.[15]
ISSN: 2278-4853 Special Issue, March, 2020 Impact Factor: SJIF 2020 = 6.882
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