1. AGES
1.1. HOW and WHAT to TEACH
1.1.1. -different needs, competences, cognitive skills, experiences.
1.1.1.1. YOUNG LEARNERS
1.1.1.1.1. acquire language though games
1.1.1.1.2. facility with pronunciation
1.1.1.1.3. good imitators
1.1.1.1.4. significant competence in bilingual situations
1.1.1.1.5. respond to meaning
1.1.1.1.6. take information from all sides
1.1.1.1.7. need to touch and interact
1.1.1.1.8. find grammatical concepts and rules difficult to understand
1.1.1.1.9. display enthusiasm and curiosity about the world around them
1.1.1.1.10. requiere individual attention and approval from the teacher
1.1.1.1.11. need to express about themselves
1.1.1.1.12. have limited attention span
1.1.1.1.13. need teacher's guidance
1.1.1.1.14. need space, fresh air and a colourful environment
1.1.1.2. TEENAGERS
1.1.1.2.1. are more effective learners
1.1.1.2.2. are seen as problem students
1.1.1.2.3. have greater ability for abstract though
1.1.1.2.4. have passionate commitment to what they are doing
1.1.1.2.5. set their own goals
1.1.1.2.6. search for identity and self-esteem
1.1.1.2.7. need teacher's guidance
1.1.1.3. ADULT LEARNERS
1.1.1.3.1. make use of abstract thought
1.1.1.3.2. have difficulty in pronunciation
1.1.1.3.3. have expectations about their learning process
1.1.1.3.4. are more disciplined
1.1.1.3.5. are prepared to struggle boredom
1.1.1.3.6. have a wide range experiences
1.1.1.3.7. maintain a 'sense of generativity'
1.1.2. group and individual differences