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In this unit there was discussion of the roles of learners and teachers, and special considerations to be taken into account when teaching adults. The text highlighted an advantage of working as a teacher, namely that you can work while you travel. The teacher may occupy many different roles in the classroom, including mentor, policeman, counsellor, instructor and facilitator, and it?s important to determine what is expected of you by clients, the employer, as well as demands placed on you by the syllabus, unwritten rules of the workplace and personal goals. Business students might know more about their area than the teacher, but this is a good opportunity to have students explain things to you in English. It's important to bear in mind that the learners may be coming to the class at a variety of different levels and for a variety of different reasons. There are differences between adult and young learners, namely motivation levels are higher, attention spans are longer, and maturity levels are higher amongst adult learners, though some problems include higher levels of self-consciousness, tiredness or scheduling issues, and these can be overcome with planning, keeping students motivated and learning about the students. The unit then detailed a number of advantages and disadvantages of both one-to-one teaching and teaching groups. Finally, the unit defined the four skills, namely listening and reading (receptive skills), speaking and writing (productive skills), and these should be contextualised to their usage in the business field.
