Questions:

1) Do beginners need to be taught some grammar before they can start to do tasks? Why / why not?

2) What are the steps for TBL approach? Explain.

3) How is the TBL standard framework adapted for beginners?

4) What are the teachers’ priorities for teaching beginners?

5) What is it recommended for the first lesson: preparation?

6) Why is important to teach through games and series of tasks the first lessons?

7) Mention the 5 types of simple tasks named on the text and explain what are they for.

8) What would be the most suitable target language for beginners?

9) How important is it for students to be exposed to social language in class?

10) Name some of the characteristics of young learners and what type of activities are useful for them.

11) Name 3 activities for young learners that demand a little linguistic competence and 3 activities that focus on target language. Explain one for each category.

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