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English Village 99B 區巡迴輔導. 李國禎 光明國中英語科專任教師 台中市國教輔導團英語科輔導員 richardli.tw@yahoo.com.tw. What went wrong?. English instruction focuses too much on the memorization of vocabulary and grammar. English is treated as a subject to test into a better school. There is no need to speak English.
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English Village99B區巡迴輔導 李國禎 光明國中英語科專任教師 台中市國教輔導團英語科輔導員 richardli.tw@yahoo.com.tw
What went wrong? • English instruction focuses too much on the memorization of vocabulary and grammar. • English is treated as a subject to test into a better school. • There is no need to speak English. • The class grouping is of a huge size and mixed abilities.
Korean English Village: Background • Tens of thousands of young Koreans head overseas every year to study English. • State-subsidized villages have popped up since 2004. • A real village with 70 staff and 100 native speakers cost US$90 million • English only policy and language immersion approach.
Korean English Village: Program • One day program- kids, elementary, family and free experience • One week program • One month program • ETTP • Special program
Korean English Village: Challenges • How about it’s effectiveness? • Most English villages are in the red and struggling to survive. • The enrollment rate is dropping dramatically. • Students still dare not to speak English.
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Operational Mode • Equipments • Staff • Budeget • Curriculum • Evaluation
Some Basic Features • Task-based • Simulation rooms • Real-life English • Basic communication skills • Games and activities • Cultural awareness-local and international
Pros and Cons • More fun and interesting • More authentic • All English • Feel the need to speak • Diverse cultural glimpses • Hands-on activities
Pros and Cons • Mechanical practice • A wide range of different levels • Inadequate grounding • Unable to give individual guidance • Insufficient time
Applications: What can we do in the classroom? • Classroom English • Give more real-life supplements • Create a need to speak • Set up situations to practice grammar • Show and tell- integrating language output skills • Devise our own teaching materials signs
Reflections • Do you agree that Greater Taichung should have our own English village, too? • How do we learn from the mistakes and build a more effective one? • If you have kids, what would you expect public education to teach them English? • After the abolishment of the BCT, what’s next?
Reflections • Do we have what it takes to teach spoken English? • Why can’t the government invest more in US? • How do we enhance our own language proficiency?
Thank you for your listening! Now, it’s your turn!