Fostering YLs listening and speaking skills

What is the main focus of teaching English to young learners (YLs)?

• Grammar and vocabulary

• Listening and speaking

• Reading and writing

• Spelling and punctuation

Why do young learners need activities with physical movement?

• They get bored easily.

• They are very active and learn through play.

• It helps them understand grammar better.

• They dislike sitting still.

How do young learners typically learn language?

• By memorizing grammar rules

• Through meaningful situations like songs or stories

• By taking written tests

• By copying long sentences

What is one critical issue teachers face when teaching listening and speaking?

• Lack of suitable coursebooks

• Overuse of grammar exercises

• Too much physical movement in the classroom

• Students' reluctance to speak

What is the "top-down" process in listening?

• Focusing on individual sounds and words

• Listening to long recordings without visuals

• Using world knowledge to understand meanin

• Learning grammar through listening

Is there a way to teach YLs through movement?

• Yes, the TPR method learn best.

• No, YLs learn best sitting still.

• Yes, but movement confuses them.

• No, action is not useful in class.

Is there a problem with some teachers’ English skills?

• No, all teachers are fluent

• Yes, but it doesn't affect teaching.

• No, communicative teaching doesn't use English.

• Yes, some lack confidence in English

Why are CDs a challenge for children in English listening activities?

• They are not widely available.

• Teachers rarely use them.

• They lack engaging visuals.

• CDs contain advanced vocabulary only

How important are games, puppets, stories, drama and role playing?

• improve their acting

• improve their drawing

• improve their writing

• improve their speaking

What is the main benefit of listen-and-repeat activities?

• They help children memorize vocabulary.

• They improve students' pronunciation.

• They help children learn to read.

• They improve students' listening skills.