INTRODUCTION TO TEYL
Dr. Ima Isnaini TR
Outline
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What is TEYL?
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YL vs. VYL
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EFL vs. ESL Elementary Foreign Language
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Rationale for early language learning
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TEYL!
Teaching English for Young Learners
▪ In this course young learners refers to the
students who are 7 - 12 years old.
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YL Versus VYL
▪ YL is an acronym for Young Learners (7 12 years old)
▪ VYL is an acronym for Very Young Learners
(under 7 years old)
(Slatterly Willis, 2001)
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EFL vs. ESL
▪ EFL is the acronym of English as a Foreign Language
This is the study of English in an environment
where English is not widely spoken.
▪ ESL is the acronym of English as Second Language
This is the study of English in an environment
where English is widely spoken.
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Although some students of TEYL may want to explore the
techniques and principles of English language instruction in the
US for effective teaching practice, the ESL classroom is quite
different from the EFL classroom.
The ESL classroom has a very heterogeneous student population
with the goal of mainstreaming students into grade level classes.
Whereas the EFL classroom usually has a more homogeneous
group of students from the same language background and little
exposure to the English in their environment.
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Rationale for early language learning
▪ As you try to consider what type of early
English language program or approach to teaching
English is most appropriate for your situation,
it is first important to develop a clear
rationale for early foreign language learning
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Advantages of an early start
▪ According to Curtain and Dahlberg (2004), one
clear rationale for early foreign language
learning is that a main factor in building
foreign language proficiency is the amount of
time learning the language. As they state, When
language learning begins earlier, it can go on
longer and provide more practice and experience,
leading ultimately to greater fluency and
effectiveness. (p. 395)
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▪ In addition, children are known for being able
to pick up language quickly and easily, so
intuitively people believe that starting English
instruction in elementary school will certainly
boost the proficiency level of English of our
next generation.
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