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Teaching English for Specific Purposes Program. Edith Cowan University. Teaching English for Specific Purposes Program. Pedagogy. General English Language Teaching. General. Active learning Classroom language and giving instructions Principles of Reflective Teaching Practice
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Teaching English for Specific Purposes Program Edith Cowan University
Pedagogy • General • English Language Teaching
General • Active learning • Classroom language and giving instructions • Principles of Reflective Teaching Practice • Constructive alignment • Strategies for teaching large groups • Assessment • Motivating learners
English Language Teaching • Developing vocabulary/Using the Academic Word List • Creating communicative tasks • Developing receptive skills : Reading and Listening • Preparing students for writing • Developing speaking skills • Teaching Academic Skills • Using Technology • Using English as a medium of instruction
STAGES FOR TEACHING READING • There are 3 Stages for Teaching Reading • Pre-Reading Stage • While-Reading Stage • Post-Reading Stage
Using Technology • Tool for digital learning
English for Teachers • Oral • Written • Language
Oral • Discussions related to • Observation Tasks, teaching large groups, working in groups • Deliver lesson • Formal presentation skill (group) • Language for the classroom
Written • Written work collected and feedback on language use provided • Reflective teaching practice • Observation of ELICOS teachers • Group Presentations
Language • Grammar clinic: challenges for Thai learners • Vocabulary bank
Think , Pair, Share Cooperative Learning Strategy • Cooperative learning technique that encourages individual participation and is applicable across all grade levels and class size. • Think : Student think independently • Pair : Grouped in pairs to discuss their thoughts • Share : Students pairs share their ideas with a larger group
Classroom Observations • Observation tasks • The teacher’s position and body language • Interaction • Instructions • Meaning • Teacher talking time
Teaching large groups • Challenges of teaching a large class • It’s difficult to maintain good discipline. • You have to provide for different abilities, wanting to learn different things at different speeds and in different ways • You can’t easily give each student the individual attention they need • You may not have enough book or teaching and learning aids • It is impossible to engage all learners at the same time. • Use Think-pair-share, Group work