[etni] Re: etni Digest V6

From: n r <pataliae@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <arnira@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 17:38:14 +0000
Hello
After many years experience teaching all levels and ages, especially native 
speakers, IMHO it is always a bad idea to give native speakers local books but 
for a higher grade, for several reasons:
 
1. Many times the books intended for older grades, have content and vocabulary 
unsuitable for younger ages.
2. Books designed for local older grades  include grammar sections that baffle 
and confuse native speakers.
3. Many books produced for local school use, often require some guidance from 
an adult so the pupils self navigating can become 'boring'.
4. try to encourage Native speakers to use books that are produced in English 
speaking countries for their age/level.  Such books can be purchased from UPP 
or WizKids in Raanana, or specialise books stores or via Amazon etc.  Examples 
are books by Scholastic, Heinman, Letts, MacMillan  to name but a few.
5. Alternatively, encourage the child to read an age appropriate classic then 
get them to write about it; changing styles and tenses of writing. Ie a book 
report, a letter to a friend saying why they should read the book, a re-writing 
of the story/ending in a different time period, a dialogue about an event that 
happened in the story, choice words from the book for them to learn for 
learning test etc
6. Native Speakers should also have their work checked like all other pupils, 
they still make mistakes.
 
Regards
Natalie
 
 > Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 08:36:17 +0200 (ùòåï øâéì éøåùìéí)> From: "Nira Artzy" 
 > <arnira@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> Subject: [etni] 5th grade Native speaker> > Hi,> I 
 > have a question about a 5th grade English native speaker (11 years old).> He 
 > sits in regular lessons with his class, but uses a different course book> 
 > and works on it by himself. The book is meant for 8th grade and he finds 
 > the> topics boring. Is there an advanced course book that may be suitable 
 > for> such a native speaker?> > Nira> 
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