Teaching English in the Priy Classroom | Page 109

Children are too young to decide what to learn and how to learn it Strongly Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly agree disagree 3 12 11 10 Table 38. Children are too young to decide what to learn and how to learn it Children cannot work in groups as they become too noisy and they resort to their mother tongue to do the activities Strongly Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly agree disagree 2 6 7 21 1 Table 39. Children cannot work in groups The best way for children to develop language is to imitate the way adults use language and to practice it well through repetition of correct structures. Strongly Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly agree disagree 1 14 11 7 3 Table 40. Children learn languages through imitation and practice There is no need for children to imitate and practise correct structures as they will never need to produce exactly the same st 'V7GW&W0