I would like to share experiences on the topic.
Living in a country with a very high rate of retired citizens it is vital to be as skillful as possible to give them a life besides the second language.
Motivating the elderly in acquiring a second language
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motivating them for a life, a better life at stages where they attend classes mostly to socialize, sometimes to have the chance to talk to somebody who cares.
so my concern is always to give them more and better, not only from the language itself, but also for them to take when they walk out the classroom
thanks for your reply!!!
so my concern is always to give them more and better, not only from the language itself, but also for them to take when they walk out the classroom
thanks for your reply!!!
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I suppose that Tete is saying that when the elderly people come to class then we should make efforts to provide the kind of class they are looking for, with lots of social interaction and stress-free warmth. Not worry too much about past participles.
I agree. I teach elderly people too, but usually one at a time, in a group of younger people. It's often difficult, especially here in Korea where there is a mountainous generation gap. So, if Tete has whole classes of people with similar needs, maybe Tete is lucky.
(That seems to be the case with your teaching environment Lori, and therefore the humanistic approach you take may very well be the best thing).
I agree. I teach elderly people too, but usually one at a time, in a group of younger people. It's often difficult, especially here in Korea where there is a mountainous generation gap. So, if Tete has whole classes of people with similar needs, maybe Tete is lucky.
(That seems to be the case with your teaching environment Lori, and therefore the humanistic approach you take may very well be the best thing).
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