How To Teach Pupils With Low Proficiency in English language

How to teach pupils with low proficiency 

in English language?

Will be feel annoying when teaching pupils with low proficiency in English language? Will you be afraid to teach them? Do you think your effort is wasted? Don’t worry. You just need use different methods and be patient when teaching them. Those are basic skills you need to master to deal with pupils of low proficiency in English language.

  

      1.  Warming up activity

It is the most important stage before you start to teach pupils with low proficiency in English language. Have you think what will it be if you teach them about the lesson directly without warming up activity? However, we must begin the lesson with warming up activity. Hence, it can attract their attentions.

Warming up activities: 

Word Search

Find the differences between two pictures

      2.    Giving simple instructions (with non-verbal language)

What instructions are considered as simple?

Instead of using full sentences in your speech, we can use keywords to give the instructions.

Example:  You look at the pictures provided in your worksheet. Then, choose and circle the correct answer. (Difficult)

 Look at the pictures and circle answer (A, B, C or D). (simple)

Besides, we can use non-verbal language such as gestures when giving the instructions. He / She can guess and understand the instructions clearly. Example: We can show and point at the worksheet in front of pupils.

     3.    Giving simple worksheets

If we give difficult worksheets to pupils with low proficiency in English language, they may choose to ignore or not pay attention in your lesson. Hence, it is important to create simple worksheets which based on their proficiency level. 

Worksheet (with pictures)

Worksheet (Choosing the answers)

Worksheet (Answers provided)

 4.    Repetition

Most of pupils are not able to catch what you said or teach at once. Thus, we need repeat as many as we can. What we need to do during repetition?               
        - Slow pace
        - Clear pronunciation

         - Use simple language

-                 - Encourage pupils repeat after you

5.    Insert fun activity

     With fun activity, they are willing to involve themselves in learning. It is a good beginning to learn new knowledge. Try to think about it? If you involve in boring activity, what feeling do you have? Annoying? Lazy? Thus, we need to plan fun activity before conducting teaching and learning process. 

     Fun activities : 

 Memory Game

 

Snake and ladder

Counting the Numbers

Running Dictation