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Learning English - The Hong Kong Way

Learning English - The Hong Kong Way. 講員 : Venny Lai. 現任 : ELC, The HK Polytechnic University; co-presenter of English Everywhere, RTHK; Ming Pao Columnist . English in Hong Kong 英語在香港的地位. a language of success: for upward and outward mobility “ 成功” - 工作 / 事業 、 外向發展.

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Learning English - The Hong Kong Way

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  1. Learning English - The Hong Kong Way 講員: Venny Lai 現任: ELC, The HK Polytechnic University; co-presenter of English Everywhere, RTHK; Ming Pao Columnist

  2. English in Hong Kong 英語在香港的地位 a language of success: for upward and outward mobility “成功”-工作/事業、外向發展 a compulsory language in HK school; the main language of the law and of tertiary education 必修科目、法律及大專的語言 a significant role in media and popular culture in HK 娛樂、媒體的語言

  3. English Learning in Hong Kong 英語學習 1.正面學習 語言學習新趨勢 以英語 (或加普通話) 為第二語言 韓文, 日文, 泰文, 或其中一種歐洲語言為第三語言

  4. English Learning in Hong Kong 英語學習 2. 學習動機 (2003年之一項研究)

  5. English Learning in Hong Kong 英語學習 3. 困難 (a) 廣東話 – 在家庭, 街上及娛樂媒體的常用語言 (b) 一般學生對上英語課堂有負面的記憶及感覺 (c) 欠缺用英語情境

  6. 成功之路 故事/個案 Michael, 住在波蘭, 波蘭語是他的母語 ~ 他是個熱愛英語的人 ~ 在他6-7歲時開始聽及唱 The Beatles (披頭四) 的歌曲, 用心地從中學習不同的英文字 ~ 少年時期, 他每天聽英語搖滾歌曲, 又閱讀波蘭語及英語的科學小說 享受 學習過程 結論: 課堂以外 學習 決心 持久 活躍分子

  7. 港式英語毛病 A. 句子結構 1. About Verbs e.g. This vitamin can find in carrots. [… can be found] e.g. Would Amy stopped lying? [Would .. stop] e.g. I am agree with you. [I agree with you.] e.g. When will you back home? [When will you come/go home? When will you be home?]

  8. 港式英語毛病 2. Topicalization e.g. Concerning the family, it will benefit from the changing roles of men and women in society. e.g. For my hobbies, I go hiking and swimming with my friends. For the food poisoning, it was due to improper handling of food in the kitchen. [The food poisoning was due to improper handling of food in the kitchen.]

  9. 港式英語毛病 3. About ‘there’/Not mastering relative pronouns e.g. Thereareover 60% of investors supported the … X S V S V Over 60% of investors supported the …  S V There are over 60% of investors who supported the …  S V e.g. Twenty-one passengers arrived late was the cause of the delay. X S V V Twenty-one passengers arrived late, which caused/causing the delay.  S V

  10. 港式英語毛病 B. 詞彙 1. 廣東話直譯 e.g. to play (the) computer e.g. to open the light / air-con 2. Word Class – 忽略生字的文法 e.g. The public transportation in Hong Kong is very convenience. e.g. We very enjoy the concert.

  11. 港人“講”的毛病 1. 不發尾音 e.g. because, promote, wasted,divided, mind 2. 常混淆/懶音 /r/ /l/ /n/ e.g. road –‘woad’, 9 –’line’ not –‘lot’ 3. 長/短; 圓/扁 vowels e.g. 冇feel –‘冇few’ e.g. reveal –’revew’ e.g. deal with –‘dew with’

  12. 是否要 (繼續) 學文法? 是 貼示: 鞏固 SUBJECT + VERB –簡單的句子概念 如. For my hobbies, I go hiking and swimming with my friends. X  My hobbiesare hiking and swimming. S V 鞏固 連接句子的認識 (ONE distinct S & V) 如: My hobbies are hiking and swimming, my girlfriend likes indoor sports.  My hobbies are hiking and swimming, but my girlfriend likes indoor sports.

  13. 3. 鞏固常用生字認識 如 .. ‘enjoy’ – Verb I enjoyed the show very much. ‘enjoyable’ – adjective The show was enjoyable. 4. 持續/長期 – 增加詞彙

  14. 方法 1. 精明地取材 圖書館? 免費報紙? 收音機? 電視? 2. 創造 “吸收”  “再造”的環境及週期

  15. 3. 目標: 短期、實際 如: Week 1 – 題目: 股災 取材: 英文台 (TV & RTHK) 3 -5 個有關 “升、跌” 生字 Week 2 -題目: 股災 取材: 報紙- ‘Business Section’ 3 – 5個有關 “升、跌” 生字 + 重温 Week 3 練習 講、寫 – 股市消息 練習對象 - 家傭、女友、老友、兄弟姊妹、自己…

  16. References • Benson, P. (2001). Teaching and Researching Autonomy in Language Learning. London: Longman Inc. • Fu, G. (1979) Bilingual education in Hong Kong: A historical perspective. In Working Papers in Language and Language Teaching. (1-19) Hong Kong: HKU • Humphreys, G., & M. Spratt. (2008) Many languages, many motivations: A study of Hong Kong students’ motivation to learn different target languages. Science Direct, System 36 313-335. • Lamb, M. (2002). Explaining successful language learning in difficult circumstances, Prospect. 17(2) August 2002, 35-46. • Lord, R. (1974). English – how serious a problem for students in Hong Kong. English Bulletin, 6, 1-10. • McCarthy, M. (1990). Vocabulary. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

  17. English Everywhere -Chatterbox • Each episode  a learning package • ‘Health’  Doctor-patient dialogue  Useful Words (e.g. over-the-countermedication, ache, sore, etc.)  Idiom (eg. to be given a cold shoulder) English Nitty-gritty (pronunciation-ache /k/; HK errors, slang & colloquial expression) Sources: -rthk.org.hk/elearning/englisheverywhere -Friday, Ming Pao

  18. English Everywhere -Chatterbox • Video

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