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TEYL CERTIFICATE COURSE
ASSIGNMENT THREE - The Fun Stuff!
After you have read through lessons 12-18, complete the
questionnaire below. When you have answered all the questions, click on
SUBMIT at the bottom of the page. Your assignment will be sent directly to
us.
NAME STUDENT NO.
QUESTIONNAIRE ELessons 12-18
1. Why is it natural for teachers to use
music in a young classroom?
2. By what age are children ready for
structured musical experiences?
3. Why is the movement of fingers, hands,
and other parts of the body good for young children?
4. Expand on the statement 'Songs and
rhymes can therefore be seen to provide an excellent opportunity for rote
learning'.
5. What are six things a teacher should
consider in including 'game' activities in a lesson?
6. If you are telling a story in class,
what should you do if a child interrupts the story?
7. Why do you think the easiest stories for
young children to understand are those with a repeated pattern?
8. How do children benefit from being told
stories?
9. What can 'art' teach young children in
an ESL class?
10. What are three ways that
student-created images enhance language learning?
11. What do you think about the statement
by Edward Boyer "Next to parents, television is, perhaps, a child's most
influential teacher"?
12. Describe nine reasons for a teacher to
use video in the classroom.
13. How can you use computers to develop
language skills in young learners?
14. What are some benefits of providing
computers to kindergarten and primary-grade children?
15. Expand on the statement "Computers
offer children instant gratification".
16.What are the four major uses of
computers that Hoot describes for the preschool aged child?
17. Why should we introduce technology into
teaching English to young learners?
18. Why is the teacher's role much bigger
when using Internet lessons?
19. What are some of the benefits of
including Internet lessons?
20. What are some of the drawbacks of
including Internet lessons?
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