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question the teachers decision, and (9) they are able to work with others and learn from others. From the description above, it is clear that children are different from adults. Brewster & Ellis (2004) points out and mention that children are different from adults because they: (1) have a lot of physical energy and often need to be physically active, (2) have a wide range of emotional needs, (3) are emotionally excitable, (4) are developing conceptually and are at an early stage of their schooling, (5) are still developing literacy in their first language, (6) learn more slowly and forget things quickly, (7) tend to be self-oriented and preoccupied with their own world, (8) get bored easily, (9) are excellent mimics, (10) can concentrate for a surprisingly log time if they are interested, and (11) can be easily distracted but also very enthusiastic. Harmer (2008) agrees with what Brewster & Ellis point out and says that children are different from adults because: (1) children respond to meaning even if they do not understand individual words, (2) children often learn indirectly rather than directly, (3) childrens understanding comes not just from explanation, but also from what they see and hear and have a chance to touch and interact with, (4) children generally display an enthusiasm for learning and a curiosity about the world around them, (5) children have a need for individual attention and respond well to learning, (6) children are keen to talk about themselves and respond well to learning, and (7) children have limited attention span; unless activities are extremely engaging, they can easily get bored, losing interest after ten minutes or so.