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AusAID Alumni TESOL Workshop Hanoi 12 May 2007

AusAID Alumni TESOL Workshop Hanoi 12 May 2007. CHANGES IN PREPARING ENGLISH MAJORS FOR INTERPRETATION/TESOL SPECIALIZATIONS AT HANU Presented by Nguyen Nguyet Minh ELT Specialist. Presentation Overview. Overview of the four year curriculum

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AusAID Alumni TESOL Workshop Hanoi 12 May 2007

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  1. AusAID Alumni TESOL Workshop Hanoi 12 May 2007 CHANGES IN PREPARING ENGLISH MAJORS FOR INTERPRETATION/TESOL SPECIALIZATIONS AT HANU Presented by Nguyen Nguyet Minh ELT Specialist

  2. Presentation Overview • Overview of the four year curriculum • Overview of the changes in stage one curriculum • Opportunities and challenges

  3. The Four Year Curriculum The aim: To prepare students for interpreting/teaching professions in the four training years Stage 1: year 1 and 2 Language skill development Stage 2: years 3 and 4 Specializations

  4. Changes in Stage One Curriculum Aims Before 2000 • To develop English language skills, academic language and ESP (economics) to participate effectively in the last two year studies After 2000 • To develop English language skills, academic language, study and research skills to participate effectively in the last two year studies

  5. Stage One Before 2000

  6. Stage One After 2000

  7. Changes in Listening

  8. Changes in Speaking

  9. Changes in Writing

  10. Changes in Reading

  11. Opportunities for Students More training with academic/study/research skills Speaking: • academic discussions, presentations in tutorials, seminars • working with power points, flip charts, ect., • learning how to do research • developing team work = essential to work & further study Listening: • thorough practice in listening and note-taking • much wider range of mini-lecture topics e.g in the areas of anthropology, public administration, medicine, biology, physics

  12. Opportunities for Students Writing: • training in different genres e.g cause and effect, argumentative • preparation for academic writing in specialization subjects, graduation papers, further studies and work • enhancement of skills e.g analyzing, synthesizing Reading: • wide range of topics • advanced reading skills • not only intensive but extensive reading in research projects

  13. Opportunities for Teaching Staff Chance to reflect, to learn, especially being involved in projects, tutorial teaching, etc. Chance to work with new materials Chance to make use of their advantage: modern technology in teaching

  14. Challenges for Students

  15. Challenges for Teaching Staff

  16. Conclusion • The four year curriculum • Changes in stage one curriculum • Opportunities and challenges

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