in2english.com.cn: Exploiting ICT to Develop ELT

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in2english.com.cnExploiting ICT to Develop
ELT
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Language In A Post WTO China

• English is a key life skill for success in China
  post WTO accession
• there are an estimated 300m plus people actively
  learning English in China at present.
• there is a clear demographic shift in English
  ability younger people generally speak better
  English than older people.

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Language In A Post WTO China

• English is becoming an increasingly important
  medium of education
• many university courses in China are now taught
  in English.
• Under the 10th 5 year plan, maths and science
  teaching in senior middle schools in major cities
  will be taught in English.

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Language In A Post WTO China

• English is being taught at much younger ages
• in all schools from grade 3.
• in schools in major cities from grade 1.
• in private kindergartens.

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Language In A Post WTO China

• English, in the post WTO accession world, is
  essential for
• Communication.
• Co-operation.
• Collaboration.

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Advantages of the Internet

• Limitless source of information
• Access to authentic material
• Access to graded material

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Why focus on the Internet in China

• Fastest growing PC Internet penetration in the
  world
• 20 million current Internet users
• 54 more users each year

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in2english.com.cn

• The British Council has been working with Chinese
  partners to support the development of English in
  China for over 20 years.
• The British Council has had collaboration with
  CCRTVU for over 15 years

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in2english.com.cn

• In partnership, CCRTVU and the British Council,
  together with their partners, CCRTVU-online and
  the BBC, have created an innovative English
  language learning website designed for young
  Chinese professionals, their children, and
  teachers of primary children.

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in2english.com.cn

• in2english.com.cn is a valuable online
• English-language learning tool for Chinese
  professionals, teachers and their children that
  provides a comprehensive multimedia language
  environment that is completely free.

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in2english.com.cn

• in2english.com.cn is tailor made and an easy
  way to learn English

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in2english.com.cn

• in2english.com.cn is backed by providers you
  already know and trust.

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The Home Page
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What skills?

• Reading
• Listening
• Writing
• Speaking
• Language
• Communication

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Reading

• Skimming/scanning

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Reading
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Reading
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Listening
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Listening
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Speaking and Writing
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Writing
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Language and Communication Skills

• communication in everyday situations
• written and oral business communication
• cross-cultural awareness
• listening comprehension skills

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Living English Zone Menu
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Living English Content Page
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Working English Zone Menu
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Working English Content Page
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Teaching English Zone Menu
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Teaching English Content Page
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For Your Kids Zone Menu
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For Your Kids Content Page
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To round off

• ICT, ELT and the Future
• in2english.com.cn