| Teaching English to students who are in higher | | | | Note: Dictionary books are also a helpful way for |
| level should includes the following: reading | | | | learning English. |
| comprehension, writing skills, listening skills, and | | | | II. Writing skills - checking the writing skills of |
| speaking skills. For advanced learners of the | | | | higher level learners is a basis that they are |
| English language, it is very easy for them to | | | | learning from each reading material that they |
| speak fluent English. But learning English is not just | | | | studied. In writing skills, you can check the |
| a speaking skill. It also requires the writing skills. | | | | grammar and spelling of your students. There are |
| English is divided into: the speaking skills and the | | | | students that can speak fluent English but when it |
| writing skills. | | | | comes to the writing skills you will noticed that |
| I. Reading Comprehension - reading | | | | they are not that good. Some activities that can |
| comprehension in studying English is very | | | | be given to your students are let them write |
| important. In reading Comprehension you will be | | | | essays. Give them certain questions or topics and |
| able to evaluate the capacity and the ability of the | | | | le them write it in an essay form. |
| student on how they understand each reading | | | | III. Listening skills - Listening skills is another |
| material that you let them read. It also helps | | | | important factor in teaching higher level students. |
| them practice their pronunciation. Here are some | | | | Some higher level students that are good in |
| of the reading materials that are useful:a) | | | | speaking English lack listening skills. Sometimes |
| Tenstory books - One of the most useful reading | | | | because of lack of listening skills we |
| comprehension material is the use of tenstory | | | | misunderstood or misinterpret some of the things |
| books. Each story book in the tenstory helps the | | | | we hear that may cause miscommunication. |
| students to understand English in very easy way. | | | | Always remember "A Good Speaker is A Good |
| Pictures are drawn in the story books to be able | | | | Listener". |
| for the students to understand each story | | | | Note: The best way to practice listening skills are |
| easily.b) Reading Newspapers and magazines - It | | | | by watching news on the television, documentary |
| is important that you require your higher level | | | | shows, talk shows and listening to the radio. |
| students to read the newspaper and magazines. | | | | IV. Speaking skills - what is our goal why we have |
| Tell them the importance of reading a newspaper | | | | to reiterate speaking skills. Well, simply because |
| and a magazine. Reading a newspaper and a | | | | our aim is to help our higher level students to gin |
| magazine will help the student to know what is | | | | more confidence in speaking English especially if |
| happening in their society locally and globally. Then | | | | they wee given difficult questions. Here are some |
| you can give them an activity by choosing one | | | | activities that you can give to test their speaking |
| topic article on that newspaper and magazine let | | | | skills |
| them summary the article by their own words. | | | | A) Ask them difficult questions regarding the |
| Also make sure that you ask the student | | | | lessons that you are talking about. |
| questions regarding the chosen article, and never | | | | B) Encourage your students to join contests such |
| forget to give them chance to talk and interact. | | | | as debates, declamation and oratorical contests. |
| Let them share their reactions and opinions on the | | | | Note: Conversational talk or free talk is also helpful |
| certain topic they chose. | | | | for students to practice their speaking skills more. |