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As an early educator, I found Unit 19 to be related to my field and personal experiences. Unit 19 focuses on “teaching special groups,” such as beginners, monolingual classes, multilingual classes, and business classes (in individual and group settings). It is the teacher’s attitude, especially with beginners, that can make or break the success of the students. An effective teacher does not correct every mistake, should provide clear instructions, engage the students, and provide the students with praise. Beginning students, especially children, have shorter attention spans. As a result, it is the teacher’s responsibility to provide engaging lessons that keep the students moving, and not necessarily seated in their seat for a long period of time. When teaching, it is important to not use the students’ native tongue, as that takes away from English time. When teaching business students, there may be a large age range, and some students are not always motivated to learn. Personally, I am most comfortable working with children, and I have always held the preconceived notion that teaching clients in the business world would require me to understand the inner workings of business as well! This unit clarified for me that this is simply not the case. As a teacher of business clients, one should know some information about the company, but by no means needs to be an expert on the industry. In fact, it’s better that way! Additionally, it’s essential that the teacher recognizes the clients’ needs and wants, as they are often different. A questionairre is an effective tool to be used at the beginning of the course. I found this unit to be helpful, as I had always considered teaching English in business to be too challenging.
