Methods of teaching english in primary school

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An important goal of teaching English in elementary school is to create a basic vocabulary that consists of single words and short sentences. Therefore, they will learn its vocabulary in a different way than that of their first language. There are many different methods for teaching children English as a language. One of the best ways for any child to learn English is in a natural setting, but this is not always so easy. Games are a great option. There are tons of different methods used to start getting the English language into a child's education. Be sure to choose a method that your pupil will enjoy. Keywords: TPR activities, children, foreign language, vocabulary, action verbs, reality, songs, games, method, approach, poems, option, first language, language acquisition. It is widely known that English is an international and universal language since it is spoken by many people all over the world. English nowadays, is being articulated by not only the citizens of English speaking countries, but also the citizens of other countries. Teaching English in primary school level is naturally much different from teaching the language in other levels of education, such as secondary school or university. Teachers at primary schools, in curriculum component, teach the basic of English for most of the time. One of the basic English materials that the students learn is the list of words with their meaning glossaries known as vocabulary[1] In primary level kids has knowledge on letter and words. They need to improve their basic grammar and vocabulary part. And for that reading story books in best. It will help to grow their comprehension and vocabulary strength. The teaching of vocabulary can be manifested by learning simple subjects, such as things around us, name of fruit, animals, sport, game and giving instruction. 28 Scientific research results in pandemic conditions (COVID-19) As I mentioned above, teaching beginners can be a daunting prospect, especially when it’s a monolingual group and you know nothing of their language, or it’s a multilingual group and the only common language is the English you’ve been tasked with teaching them. Nevertheless, not only is it possible to teach beginners only through English, but it can also be one of the most rewarding levels to teach. To help you succeed in setting your learners firmly on the path to increasing proficiency, here are some tips for teaching English in primary classes. Keep instructions clear and simple It can be tempting when addressing a class of students, especially ones that you’ve only just met, to explain activities in your politest language. After all, no one likes to be rude. However, a student who has only a few words of English, if any at all, won’t appreciate the courtesy of (or even understand), “OK, so now what I’d like you all to do, if you don’t mind, is just to stand up for a moment and come to the front of the class. Oh, and please bring your book with you. Could we all just do that?”Instead, make instructions crystal clear by using as few words as necessary and by gesturing whenever possible, and break down series of instructions into smaller units. If you want to be polite, “please” and “thank you” will do. “Everybody – take your book, please. Stand up. Now, come here, please. Thank you.” Drill, repeat, drill, repeat, drill… Beginners need lots of repetition and drilling, especially as they get to grips with the sounds of their new language. It might seem boring to go over the same sentences again and again, but it is necessary. When practising a new sentence, try back-drilling, breaking the sentence down into manageable units and then building it back up, working backwards from the end of the sentence to the beginning; this helps to ensure that your intonation is natural and that you get elements of connected speech right. For example, break down “Would you like a cup of tea?” as follows: tea > cup of tea > like a > like a cup of tea > Would you > Would you like a cup of tea? Enjoy Teaching Primary Learners It seems like common sense, but something which is often overlooked by many teachers. To be successful, you need to enjoy teaching primary- aged language learners. You need to be aware at this age that primary young learners are still learning how to hold a pencil, how to use a pair of scissors or even still learning their first language. It can be incredibly rewarding to see the immediate progress from this age range of young learners but you need to be very patient. So my first tip would be that you need to enjoy teaching primary learners. If you have very limited experience or just feel uncomfortable, then it is likely that you will not enjoy the classroom. 29 Scientific research results in pandemic conditions (COVID-19) Establish a Reward System Rewarding young learners can be a useful tool to help out with extrinsically motivating learners to complete tasks or activities. With very young learners, I would recommend all teachers to ge