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Unit 19 focuses on teaching special groups. It covers the five main types (beginners, individuals, young learners, business english, and monolingual & multilingual)of students teachers are likely to encounter. Tips for teaching beginners are listed, as are problems that might arise, and suggestions to aid in maintaining student motivation. There are suggestions for teaching individual students, as well as a list of suitable one on one activities. Tips for teaching children include ensuring a wide range of activities are on hand, as their attention spans aren't particularly long, and require things that stimulate their curiosity. There is a list of what one should and should not do when teaching children, as well as advice on class management & discipline. Business English covers the potentially wide age group of clients one is likely to encounter, as well as some of the things they are likely to need. One of the pitfalls in teaching business people is that they are likely to be tired, which is something that needs to be taken into consideration. In the case of multilingual classes, English is the only language that can be used to communicate in the classroom, as the students are from different countries, a fact that can for both students and teachers.
