Buxoro davlat universiteti xorijiy tillar fakulteti "tasdiqlayman"

a meet up of friends
, a place to learn from each other 
and help each other out. Try not 
repeat words of praise
like you would with 
younger students as this may sound condescending. Your attitude towards these 
students must be 
transparent, open and honest. 
When getting to know them, find similarities between yourself and them. 
Talk about music, sport or current affairs around the area which the students may 
know about or be able to relate to. This gives a sense that you’re from the same 
world. With lessons on everyday English, use places they know as examples. If 
your students like shopping, ask where they do most of their shopping, mention 

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where you go and use these locations in your activities. Some good activities are 
word searches, job applications, mock telephone calls or ordering goods 
online
. 
Across any age group, we want to remember to practice patience and keep 
learning fun. This may seem obvious but can be forgotten, once you have been 
teaching for a while. Always ask yourself how you would like to experience 
learning a language and how you would like the teacher to treat you. Keep it light-
hearted and fun for all ages and turn your class into something they look forward to 
every time. 
 
Task 3.
 
Teaching Children in Mixed Age Groups. Read the following ideas 
and put A if you agree and D if you disagree.
1.
Have children work together in pairs, or have one older child assist several 
younger children. _____ 
2.
Older children can help you teach a principle or an activity. You may ask 
them to teach one child or several younger children. _____ 
3.
Make two sets of questions: simple questions for younger children and more 
difficult questions for older children. _____ 
4.
In a dramatization, allow young children to play simple roles or be animals or