Young learners between ages 5-7 can talk about activities, plans, opinions and use logic and imagination. They learn best through play, hands-on experiences, and short attention spans. They rely heavily on spoken language and physical contexts to understand meaning. Between ages 8-10, young learners enjoy imitating and have emerging writing skills, but still have limited knowledge and focus more on themselves than others. In general, young learners learn best through play and hands-on experiences due to developing language skills and short attention spans.

1. CHARACTERISTICs of YOUNG LEARNERS

2. Characteristic of young learners
characteristic of young learners based on age
generally characteristic of young learners
special characteristics of young learners in learning the language
Characteristic of young learners based on expert
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3. CHARACTERISTIC OF YOUNG LEARNERS BASED ON AGE
5-7 Years Old
8-10 Years Old

4. Based on Scott and Ytreberg (1990)
5-7 Years Old
 They can:
 talk about what they are doing
 talk about what they have done or heard
 plan activities
 argue for something and tell you why they think what they think
 use logical reasoning
 use their vivid imagination
 use a wide range of intonation patterns in their mother tongue
 understand direct human interaction
 They know that the world is governed by rules
 They understand situations more quickly than they understand the language used
 They use skills long before they aware of it
 Their own understanding some through hands and eyes and ears
 Their physical world is dominant at all times
 Young children love to play! and learn best when they are enjoying themselves
 Young learners have very short attention and concentration span

5. They ask questions all the time
They rely on the spoken word as well
as the physical world to convey
meaning
They are able to work with others
and learn from others
Based on Scott and Ytreberg (1990)

6. They enjoy imitating and skilfull in listening accurately and
mimicking what they have heard.
They have limited knowledge about the world.
They have limited writing and reading skills even in their first
language.
Generally they are more concerned about themselves then
others.
GENERALLY CHARACTERISTIC OF YOUNG LEARNERS

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