Kids either repeat after the teacher or call out the lines themselves. This is another classroom favorite for all levels of learners. In its original form, children search for two matching cards from a set that are placed face down on the table. It's something children like to do and it can involve playing in English, if we set it up carefully. The teacher uses another set to call out the names of cards.
Children repeat after the teacher before trying to find the matching card.
On his turn, a child may not touch the card himself, but instead says the pattern two times, using the two cards he wants. Another student turns over the cards. Of course, methodology forms only one part of a philosophy of EFL for children. These are beyond the scope of this short article, but will be discussed in the JALT 97 workshop. In the workshop, we will examine and evaluate various parts of philosophies, as well as activities and techniques, with the goal of developing a philosophy and adapting our lesson plans to suit it.