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
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Conclusion
Quality teachers---quality teaching
Full support from teachers and school
Devoted parents
Good textbooks
Contextualized language use
Motivated students