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英語村的必要性
2009/02/17 23:14:39瀏覽554|回應2|推薦11
整理劉美君教授英語村的必要性的摘錄如下

1.          “Why studying English?= Why going to school?’ which points out the necessity and importance of English learning.

2.          World language= World citizen

3.          Personal capability= societal growth

The essence of English education:

1.          English education is not knowledge learning like science.

2.          English should help kids to increase the ability like PE class.

How to improve our English skills?= How to play basketball well/

1.          Basic court

2.          Good and confident coach who knows how to motivate players

Theories and Reality

1.          Critical Period (Golden age)         成熟期前是語言學習期

2.          Intuitive and analytical learning 直覺式&分析式(模仿能力溝通能力&文法理解)

3.          Oral track maturity(發聲器官)接近母語的發音=發音發方法及部位的訓練

4.          Bilingual development(環境的重要性)

Which grade to start

The earlier, the better. (Especially for pronunciation, intonation and speaking ability)

學的早也要學的好

Case Study---Hsinchu City Elementary School English Education

1.          National Policy- English from the third grade (2005)

2.          Hsinchu: English education (three features)

l          Start from the first grade

l          Native English speakers

l          City-published textbooks

How? Goal setting—AAA mission

1.          A: Appetite: Interest in English

2.          Ability: Familiarity with English

3.          Attitude: cultural acceptance

Tao-Yuan County---Kids

1.          K: Knowledge

2.          I: Interest

3.          D: Diversity

4.          S: Skills and strategies

How? Co- teaching

1.          A design to fulfill dual functions.

l          To provide native language model

l          To cope with classroom management and cultural adjustment

2.          Cooperation and communication weekly lesson plan—team work

3.          Source of foreign teachers

Before 2004 native speakers of English with a 4-year college degree from English speaking countries, such as USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, UK,---quality control

l          North American accent is preferred

l          TESL certified is preferred

l          Starting 2004 teaching certificate

Biological and Physical

Why foreign teachers

For students

1.          A natural and complete language model: That is all it takes to learn a language

2.          Example: 2nd generation immigrates

3.          More interactive and fun filled learning experience

4.          Cultural Exposure—Best input for best output( Native-like acquisition with intuitive learning ability)

For school and Chinese teachers

1.          A stimulus for English use

2.          A resource for English related activities

3.          An opportunity to interact with native speakers and keep improving oral skills

4.          A transitional period

Why co-teaching?

1.          To minimize cultural shock

2.          To assist foreign teachers

3.          To assist in administration

Challenges of the program

1.          English is a foreign, not a second language

2.          How to create functional motivations (contents) and natural environment for learning ( Limited class time)

3.          How to use English outside the classroom

4.          Quality and stability of foreign teachers

5.          Efficiency of co-teaching

The Key Concepts

Speaking is prior to writing

Speaking goes with listening

Language is not knowledge learning, but skill training

Language competence comes with language use

The Real Problem

1.          No need to use outside the classroom

2.          No incentive in using English

Fallacy of English teaching

1.          Playing games

2.          Need more teaching time

3.          Subject teaching focus on reading and writing

English & PE (How do you improve your basketball skills?)

1.          A standard basketball court

2.          Competent coaches

3.          Lots of practice and real games

英語村民間團體開分店,製造說英文環境。語言是生活不是上課。

Home Environment

Preschool age---VCD/ tapes/ cartoons/ Sing-along videos/ picture books

School age—computer/ software/ TV/ books/ ads/ daily listening/ reading habit/ posters/ pictures/

Create an environment –English everywhere

Reading Logs

Reading At Home

Day

Book Title

Author

Time

Signature

Monday

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

 

 

 

 

Wednesday

 

 

 

 

Thursday

 

 

 

 

Friday

 

 

 

 

Saturday

 

 

 

 

Sunday

 

 

 

 

Conclusion

Quality teachers---quality teaching

Full support from teachers and school

Devoted parents

Good textbooks

Contextualized language use

Motivated students

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complete and comprehensive
2009/02/18 01:20

Thanks for the complete and comprehensive article. English-studying has become so essential nowadays simply because of the developments in the world during the last half a century or so. In order for students to really master the language, good policies, good teachers, good environments, good methods and good curricula are all a must. Otherwise, it would merely be a trend, or even just vanity.

On the other hand, I do believe studying any second language, not just English, will be beneficial as it broadens one's mind and perspectives of the world around him/her.

Happiness(s222460428) 於 2009-02-19 00:31 回覆:

Yeah, I totally agree with you. English can be mastered under the conditions of good policies, good teachers, good enviornment, good methods, good curricula, motivated learners and successive users. Yeah,  a language is like a window which will open up a new vision for a learner and "it will be beneficial as it broadens one's mind and perspectives of the world around him/her." ( according to what you mentioned previously) 

Thanks for your opinion and sharing.


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More motive ..more pride ...
2009/02/17 23:26
If students are not motivated, they don't learn ...

Thanks God, we have teachers like you in Taiwan !

Like a TV commercial said, "Keep walking" Please!

Robert
Happiness(s222460428) 於 2009-02-19 00:24 回覆:

Thanks for your positve encouragement. I will keep walking since I wish to lose weight.

Haha, of course, I will keep working hard to be a better teacher who can shares the happiness of using English to meet the world with kids.