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Hello,
I need some help from a seasoned ESL teacher please.
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I've been asked this question in an application form:
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What should you take into consideration when teaching English as a foreign language to these age groups?
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3 to 6
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7 to 10
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11 to 16
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17+
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Thanks for any ideas
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Jag
Ages 3-6 Language Acquisition - these are the formative years in language acquistion - a child's cognitive maturity and his or her relationship with adults and children will be of importance. Physical development and lingual development; the development of the voice should be noted.
11-16 - slang terms, English idioms that don't perfectly translate in the other language.
Age group problems 
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