Magistra Iadertina, Vol. 1 No. 1., 2006.
Professional paper
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR IN ENGLISH TEACHING IN JUNIOR CLASSES OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Irena Peršić
Anica Perković
Nermina Gravkić
Abstract
The article deals with celebrating Christmas and New Year in English teaching in junior classes of elementary school. Celebrating holidays is a good way of introducing a foreign language to young learners. As teachers we must be interested in teaching culture as an indispensable part of early English language teaching. Christmas and New Year are the two most common holidays and they should be taught in all grades beginning with their introduction (in the first grade) and then repeating their elements learned the year before (second, third and fourth grade). By celebrating them the teacher stimulates learners to acquire and learn a foreign language with ease and great fun.
Keywords
celebrating; holidays; Christmas; New Year; junior classes; teaching
Hrčak ID:
14015
URI
Publication date:
18.10.2006.
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