Accomplished teachers of world languages are keenly aware that young people

Accomplished teachers of world languages are keenly aware that young people learn in various ways. They use their knowledge of child in designing and providing (36) appropriate instruction to their students. They (37) recognize and make professional accommodations for variations in students’ age levels, cognitive, physical, and motor (38) development, gender, multiple intelligences, and learning styles. (39) Attitude also plays an important role in student success. Students with low (40) self-esteem or little confidence about their ability to learn another language might benefit from extra (41) encouragement from the teacher.
    Of course, all students can benefit from positive teacher (42) feedback. Teachers might have students work in groups so that they can also benefit from the help and positive (43) reinforcement of their peers. Students who are motivated and confident might work well independently, using computer software. (44) Those who teach young children know the importance of working at concrete levels; students might learn to tell time as they manipulate individual student clocks, or learn children’s songs while using hand and body movements. As mature students-, teachers need to provide more abstract and analytical challenges. Teachers should be aware that (45) personalizing the language experience is helpful to students because many students will talk readily about themselves and their experiences. Teachers recognize that providing learning experiences in the affective field by encouraging open-ended personal expression is a valuable way of enhancing students’ cognitive ability, cultural understanding, and linguistic proficiency. (46) Teachers provide a range of meaningful, interesting, and personally relevant instruction for students at all levels of development or ability.