SECTION ONE Understanding Foreige Language Teaching in the Primary School Unit 1 Are children easier to teach than adolescents and adults? Unit 2 What makes a good primary school English teacher? Unit 3 What professional development stages have you gone through? Unit 4 What are some of the typical characteristics of young learners? Unit 5 How do chilren acquire their first language? Unit 6 Is the younger the better for learning another language? Unit 7 Do children learn in the same way? Unit 8 What is the value of having a foreign language at the prmary phase? Summary SECTION TWO Methods and Techniques for Teaching English to Children Unit 9 Teaching pronunciation Unit 10 Teaching vocabulary Unit 11 Using songs and rhymea Unit 12 Using stories Unit 13 Using role-plays/drama Unit 14 Using games Unit 15 Using projects Unit 16 Developing oral communication skills Unit 17 Developing written communication skills Unit 18 The place of grammar in the primary scool classroom Summary SECTION THREE Classroom Management and Lesson Planning SECTION FOUR Assessing learning with Children FINAL REMARKS REFERNCES APPENDIXES Appendix Ⅰ Basic Requirements for Primary School English Appendix Ⅱ Classroom English Appendix Ⅲ Common English Names Appendix Ⅳ Vocabulaary List