The document discusses various sociocultural factors affecting language teaching, including social distance, intercultural competence, and teaching methods for different age groups and contexts such as business English and young learners. It emphasizes the importance of tailoring approaches based on specific needs, incorporating interactive methods, and addressing potential challenges in diverse classroom settings. Additionally, the document highlights strategies for effective learning in large classes and the significance of cultural awareness in language education.

1. Sociocultural Factors
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Teaching Different Classes
Week 10

2. Content
• Social Distance
• Intercultural Competence
• ESP
• Business English
• EAP
• Young learners & Very young learners
• Teenage Classes
• CLIL
• Large Classes

3. Social Distance
• Good language learning situation
• L2 group is nondominant
• Both groups desire assimilation
• Two cultures are congruent
• Both groups have positive attitudes towards each other
• L2 group intends to stay for a long time

4. Intercultural Competence
• Explaining one’s own culture in L2
• Cultural awareness
• Appropriacy

5. ESP / EAP
• English for Specific Purposes
• Based on needs and objectives
• In contrast to TENOR (Teaching English for No Obvious Reason)

6. Business English
• Generic business skills, tasks and texts
• May focus on one or more skills

7. EAP
• English for Academic Purposes
• Language and skills needed to study
• Listening to lectures
• Note-taking
• Avoiding plagiarism
• Using formal language
• Essay writing, presentations
• Learning to learn
• International exams etc.

8. Young & Very YoungLearners
• Young – Primary – Secondary
• Very Young – Low primary or younger
• Songs
• Stories
• Action
• Painting
• Making things
• Games
• Listen & Do

9. Teenage Classes
• Adolescence problems may occur
• Activities shouldn’t feel childish
• Group work may be beneficial
• A healthy mixture of individual and participatory activities
• Up-to-date materials, learners can also bring
• Projects chosen by learners

10. CLIL
• Content and Language Integrated Learning
• Teaching content in English
• Language is learned implicitly OR
• Language tasks focused on completing a task

11. Large Classes
• May involve difficulties in
• Seating
• ‘doable’ activities
• Eye-contact
• Learners with low motivation
• Pair and group work can be useful