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Teaching the English Language. By: Kimberly Lucas. Description. I tutored Kyle in English Place: University of West Georgia Library Description: Kyle is a business student from China; he is 21 or 22 years old. We met at the Library and discuss the differences between China and USA.
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Teaching the English Language By: Kimberly Lucas
Description • I tutored Kyle in English • Place: University of West Georgia Library • Description: Kyle is a business student from China; he is 21 or 22 years old. We met at the Library and discuss the differences between China and USA.
Theories • Assimilation • Accomodation • Language barrier (helped by technology)
Project Findings and Relevance • Assimilation – new experience is fitted into existing scheme (he already knew how to speak English, I gave him new vocab to fit into the existing schema – he knew what unplesent meant, I was able to teach him what “sucks” meant. And other slang • Accomodation– he knew a nothing about baseball and I was able to teach him, and we went to a game
Pedagogical Implications • Help me to see the easiest way to teach • Make students assimilate schemas • Keeps them interested, but adds learning
References • Chai, May-lee. China AZ: Everything You Need to Know to Understand Chinese Customs and Culture. New York: Penguin Group, 2007. Print. • De Mente, Boye Lafayette. The Chinese Mind: Understanding Traditional Chinese Beliefs and their Influence on Contemporary Culture. North Clarendon: Tuttle Publishing, 2009. Print. • Fisher, Douglas, Nancy Frey, and Diane Lapp. "Building and Activating Students Background Knowledge: Its what they Already Know that Counts." Middle School Journal 43.3 (2012): 22-31. ProQuest Education Journals; ProQuest Research Library. Web. 30 Mar. 2012. Web. • Snowman, Jack and Rick McCown. Psychology Applied to Teaching. 13th ed. Canada: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2012. Print. • Syrja, Rachel. How to Reach and Teach English Language Learners. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2011. Print.