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Our Focused areas of the EES 2.English Across Curriculum

Bring real-life English into the classroom to improve language proficiency and broaden students' horizons. This program strengthens cross-disciplinary integration and prepares students for future studies and work.

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Our Focused areas of the EES 2.English Across Curriculum

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  1. Our Focused areas of the EES 2.English Across Curriculum

  2. Bring real life into the classroom Give a better picture of how English is used as a study language Extend learning horizons Reinforce the learning of English & other subjects Enhance English abilities ENGLISH ACROSS CURRICULUM Students Better preparation for future work & studies

  3. Further improve teaching strategies & approaches Enhance teachers’ English proficiency Encourage cross-disciplinary integration Prepare for extended ELT hours ENGLISH ACROSS CURRICULUM Teachers Personal & professional growth

  4. Challenges • Non-English teachers’ • English proficiency • psychological barrier • readiness to implement • English across curriculum • Implement EAC in stages: • collaborate with teachers • who are more confident • start with small scale • cross-curricular projects • spread the positive • influence to other teachers

  5. Cross-curricular projects

  6. Advantages in adopting English Materials in non-English subjects A wide range of first-hand resources in English speaking world Acquiring insights beyond the Chinese speaking world --- global perspectives Enhancing critical thinking for both teachers and students Paving a promising way for students’ preparation in a tertiary education and future career

  7. Experiences of History Subject • Writing comments in response to material from the • BBC Modern History Website • Setting data-based questions from English • Materials – like Churchill’ s speech on Cold War • English terms in classroom teaching especially those • relevant to daily life • “Tory ” , “right wing”, “left wing”, “conservatism” • “nationalism”, “revolution”

  8. Campus TV – a venue to showcase the Language Arts Programmes and Language Across Curriculum My dream campus studio … The Present Will my dream come true? The Future

  9. Confidence building Communication skills Collaborative skills The Production Team Creativity Critical thinking Benefits to Students Presentation skills Listening skills Audience Self-access skills Sense of belonging Broaden their horizons

  10. Productions EAC House Programmes Language Arts Programmes English Across Curriculum Programmes • Documentaries • Presentations • Announcements • TV commercials / promotions • News reports • Hot talk • Uncle John Phonics • Agony Aunt Column • S1 dramas / skits • Verse speaking

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