Chapter II how to teach languages to different age groups

Teaching Students Age 11-14

Students attending higher grades of elementary school, that is, children aged 11 to 14, should already have a certain level of knowledge of the English language, and the teacher should determine what these skills are, but also perfect them in a way that they follow the school’s curriculum as closely as possible.
The curriculum should also be adjusted to the students’ interests in order to hold the students’ attention during lessons, and through the practice of all language skills (writing, reading, listening and conversation) students will get the necessary security in the knowledge they have acquired.
Furthermore, versatility in class activities will not only help with mastering all language skills, but it will awaken the interest in students to learn more and they will be less likely to get bored during the classes because they will be more interesting.
Testing learners should happen at this level, and in accordance with the students’ age, be done in a way that will put each language skill to the test – writing, speaking, reading and listening comprehension.
If you are just starting to teach English or want to develop your skills in working with children and improve your career opportunities, these are just some of the guidelines that you can follow in order to achieve your goal. After all, have in mind that not every child is the same nor do they possess equal learning abilities and knowledge.
This is also a good age for adding some modern tech to class: 11 Tips for Using Technology Effectively in Your ESL Classroom
One of the biggest challenges facing language educators is ensuring that their lesson plans and language teaching activities are closely mapped to students’ abilities and to their age. There’s clearly major differences in teaching an additional language to young children as compared to teenagers and adults. So how can language educators create best-in-class lessons for their students? 
In broad terms, children are invariably full of energy and have short attention spans, so classes need to be fast-paced and include lots of fun games and activities. Teaching adults is no less challenging but tends to require a more detailed grammar-heavy knowledge base and it can often take longer for students to pick up key concepts. So this blog post looks at what it’s like to teach language learners of different ages and aims to provide some tips and tricks for delivering successful lessons.
We focus on four main groups of learners:

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  Preschool (from 3 – 5 years of age)
  
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  Elementary / Primary School (6 – 12 years)
  
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  High School Learners​ (13 – 17 years) and
  
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  Adult Learners (18+ years).