Teaching English to Adolescents and Adults

Task 2. Learning styles, strategies and students characteristics

Individual Activity

Passy Katerine Mosquera Ayala

Code: 1112763210

Grupo No:

551004_5

Tutor:

Milly Andrea Muñoz

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL ABIERTA Y A DISTANCIA

Bachelor's degree in English as a Foreign Language

June 2019
 Learning Strategies Form

Learning Strategies
Activities to develop the strategy in Adolescents Activities to develop the strategy in Adults
Direct Indirect
Mind map
Karaoke
Relate and express in a mind map a particular topic (for
Cognitive Through this activity, adolescents learn through repetition
example, the uses of modal verbs). This activity allows
strategies and the capture of the message, dynamically; strengthening
students to retain information, perform solid structures and
auditory and visual skills.
achieve the relationship of the theme in a visual way.
Disordered letters
The students will have some disordered letters and Listen-talk
according to a specific topic, they must organize them and Students listen to several audios and start a conversation
Metacognitive
decipher the final sentence. In this way, students achieve with their classmates; in this, they must self-evaluate,
strategies
planning, organization, and self-assessment of their duties monitor errors and give productive conclusions. The
by committing to their own learning. Visual, activity reinforces the auditory, communicative skills.
communicative, tactile and kinesthetic area.

Flashcard
Flashcard
Organize on a sheet, several images related to a particular
Students are presented with a card with several images.
Memory-related topic, students observe it for a few minutes, then write and
Each student has a sheet with some words. The students
strategies read what they remember. This activity allows reinforcing
relate the images to the words. In this way, students'
the concentration and memory of the students. Visual,
memory is reinforced visually.
auditory and reading skills are strengthened.
Deciphering
Follow me
The teacher reads some hint about an object or place and
The teacher gives the indications (mimics and gestures) and
Compensatory the students must figure out what they are talking about.
the students must follow them. It is an activity that allows
strategies The activity seeks for the student to strengthen their
working the motor skills of the students and the visual,
weaknesses, taking into account their previous knowledge.
auditory and kinesthetic skills.
This activity works auditory and conversational skills.
 'I Open my Wings'
'I Open my Wings'
Students will read and listen to reflective audio about
Through a video the students will express their feelings in
Affective feelings; Then, they will express the emotions and feelings
the learning of an L2, their classmates will give opinions
strategies that they felt with him. In this way, the activity brings them
and about it. Students are expected to have a relationship of
closer to their reality and allows them to discover their
trust and friendship so that they strengthen their learning.
weaknesses and strengths in learning an L2.

Students engage in conversations about a specific topic,

Students engage in conversations on a specific topic, reinforcing their knowledge and learning, clarifying doubts
Social strategies reinforcing their knowledge and learning, clarifying doubts and working cooperatively with their peers. For this
and working cooperatively with their peers activity, students rely on technological tools (video calls,
Skype, Hangouts, WhatsApp).
Bibliographic References

Lesiak, K. (2015). Teaching English to adolescents. Retrieved from

http://www.worldscientificnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/WSN-7-
2015-246-260.pdf

Oxford, R. (2003). Language learning styles and strategies: an overview. Retrieved

from http://web.ntpu.edu.tw/~language/workshop/read2.pdf

Tai, F. (2013). Adult EFL Students’ Preferred Learning Styles and Motivation.
Retrieved from http://www.hraljournal.com/Page/16%20Fang-
Mei%20Tai.pdf