Relate the language to the lives of the young people – create a meaningful context.
Scaffold the learning – graft the unknown onto the known.
Make the environment relaxed and stress free – we all learn better when we learn in a comfortable environment.
Use lots of visuals, realia and movement – remember the stages in a child’s development.
Start with the familiar and the known.
Check comprehension often – scaffolding.
Provide lots of opportunities for repetition – this helps with assimilation of the target language.
Try to use English as much as possible and thus create familiarity and comfort.