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Writing, Chemistry and the Four Skills: Trends and Directions

Writing, Chemistry and the Four Skills: Trends and Directions. Steven Graham Language Center Udon Thani Rajabhat University Thailand. Writing, Chemistry and the Four Skills: Trends and Directions. Introduction Background to English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and this study

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Writing, Chemistry and the Four Skills: Trends and Directions

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  1. Writing, Chemistry and the Four Skills:Trends and Directions Steven Graham Language CenterUdon Thani Rajabhat University Thailand

  2. Writing, Chemistry and the Four Skills:Trends and Directions • Introduction • Background to English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and this study • The move from one to four skills • Trialling of materials • Discussion

  3. Introduction • Language Center • Chemistry students • Writing course • Four skills development • English for Science Teachers

  4. Background to ESP (Hutchinson & Waters 1987)

  5. Background to ESP(Dubin & Olshtain 1986)

  6. Background to this StudyThe Systems Approach to Training(Training Support Publications 1993)

  7. Background to this StudyGraves’ Framework Components(Graves 1996a) • Needs assessment • Determining goals and objectives • Conceptionalising content • Selecting and developing materials and activities • Organisation of content and activities • Evaluation • Consideration of resources and constraints

  8. Background to this StudyJohnson’s Process of Course Development for the Teacher(Graves 1996b)

  9. The Move From One to Four Skills • Product and process approach • Presentation of a very simple experiment • Skimming, scanning and context for reading and listening • Metacognitive strategy • Scaffolding • Classroom and learner centred

  10. Trialling of New MaterialsProfessor Carol McGuinness(Nimkannon 2007) • Learning objectives. • Thinking activities. • Reflection or evaluation. • Making connections of what they have just learned.

  11. DiscussionGass’s model of SLA process(Block (2003) cited by Dowling (2005)) • Apperceived input. • Comprehended input. • Intake. • Integration. • Output.

  12. Discussion • Assessment • Teachers • Scaffolding • Constructivism • Final Customer Needs Analysis • The Future

  13. Writing, Chemistry and the Four Skills:Trends and Directions Steven Graham Language CenterUdon Thani Rajabhat University Thailand Are there any questions?

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