E.S.P William E. Yugsán April 17, 2015

They are factors which influence learners' attitude to learning a language What are learner characteristics? Hi, my name is Alia and I am from Egypt. I’m 28 years old. I have been learning English for 10 years. I like studying hard and learning rules. Math and physics are my favorite subjects. I don’t like English much as all we do is chat – that is not serious learning. The learner characteristics -How they learn it -How they respond to different approaches -How successful they are

Learning styles Learning styles are the ways in which a learner naturally prefers to take in, process and remember information and skills. visual the learner learns best through watching and looking auditory the learner learns best through listening and hearing Kinesthetic the learner learns best through being physical, while moving or touching things Socialthe learner learns best through working with others individual the learner learns best through working alone

Learning strategies are the ways that learners use to learn language reflective the learner learns best when given time to consider choices impulsive the learner learns best when able to respond immediately analytic the learner learns best when given the opportunity to analyze things autonomous the learner likes to decide what he/she learns and how to learn Learning strategies

Learning strategies are the ways that learners use to learn language Learning strategies use color to highlight important points in text use multi-media (e.g. computers, videos, and filmstrips) read illustrated books read text out aloud work at a standing position move around to learn new things asking the teacher or others to give you feedback on your language use deciding what area of vocabulary you need to learn and then learning it deciding to write each new vocabulary item on a separate card and display it on your fridge paraphrasing.

Eye exercises – Brain Gym that help kids Lazy 8’s: (Draw or do it using thumb finger) Improves visual attention, balance, coordination, and eye mobility needed for reading Cross Crawls While standing, raise one leg slowly and have them use his/her opposite hand to hit that knee and hold for 5 seconds. Then switch sides. Perform 10 times on each leg.

Maturity involves becoming grown up, Maturity physically mentally emotionallyand

Movement Children Teenagers Adults Need to move Starting to keep still for longer periods but still need to move Able to keep still for longer periods Concentration developing Can concentrate for shorter periods (short attention span) Can concentrate for longer periods Concentration Learn through experience and doing Beginning to learn abstract ways, i.e. thinking and experiencing Can learn in more abstract ways Are not very able to control and plan their own behavior Beginning to learn to control and plan their own behavior Usually able to control Are not afraid of making Mistakes or taking risks May worry about what others Think of them May not be so willing to make mistakes or take risks. Pay attention to meaning in language. Pay attention to meaning and form Can pay attention to form And meaning. Learning Behavior Fears Language

Children Teenagers Adults Have limited experience In life Beginning to increase their experience of life Have experience Cognitive skills generally believed to developed at around 15. Developing cognitive skills Have mature cognitive skills Motivation to learn the language is part of general motivation to communicate and learn Motivation varies considerably. Motivation is conscious and controlled. Experience Cognitive Motivation

Past Learning experiences “We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it.” -- Rick Warren TASK 3 Nice to meet you. My name's Xiu Xiu and I'm from Shanghai. I'm 26 and I'm about to start a new job as a sales representative in an international firm. I speak a little English, because I learnt it at school. We learnt lots of words and lots of grammar rules. That was good, but now I need to speak to customers. Fortunately, I'm a very sociable person.