Change from Within

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25th ETL Conference ETRA May 4, 2008
Change from Within Change in Between Panel
Discussion on ETL Chen-ching Li Shih Hsin
University ccli_at_cc.shu.edu.tw http//cc.shu.edu.tw
/cte/galley/ccli/
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New Directions in Research on Classroom
Interaction Professor Patricia A. Duff
APEC Education Reform Summit and Foreign
Language Policies, Research, and Educational
Posibilities
The need for culturally sensitive, multilingual
citizens in the 21st century/global economy
(Duff 4/27/2004)
INPUT ? INTERACTION ? INTAKE ? OUTPUT (TASKS)
A generation of studies on input, interaction,
and output in second language (L2) classrooms has
shown convincingly, that all three of these
elements are crucial for successful language
development. New research drawing on
sociocultural theory, activity theory, and
language socialization also stresses the
importance of sufficient exposure to language,
suitable opportunities for interaction (e.g., in
task-based activities), guided assistance or
scaffolding by teachers and peers, and
opportunities for practice ( Duff 2008 14)
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• 2008 Intra/International challenges of college
  English teaching
• 164 colleges/universities, 1,326,029 students
• Competing for desirable employment English is
  crucial.
• Responsibility and challenges of English
  teachers EFL skills
• English proficiency for global communication and
  good jobs.

Problems of College EFL landscape Lost in English
learning (teaching?)
16 50 98
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Whats the remedial approach to empowering
college students future EFL/ESL proficiency?
40.9
2.09
2002 2007 ??????????????????
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21.29
19.43
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Reading, reading, reading (literacy)!
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Sources of authentic reading materials Teaching,
learning and exposure
?? Books
?? Journals, Magazines
?? Newspapers
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?? Novels
????? Films, TV
???? the Internet
Hurricane Katrina 2005
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The two men appeared out of no where, a few yards
apart in the narrow, moonlit lane. For a second
they stood quite still, wands directed at each
others chests then recognizing each other, they
stowed their wands beneath their cloaks and
started walking briskly in the same direction.
(Chap. 1, P. 1)
Harry woke nearly next morning., wrapped in a
sleeping bag on the drawing room floor. A chink
of sky was visible between the heavy curtains. It
was blue of watered ink, somewhere between night
and dawn, and everything was quiet except for Ron
and Hermiones breathing. (Chap 10, P. 176)
He felt his heart pounding fiercely in his chest.
How strange that in his dread of death, it pumped
all the harder, valiantly keeping him alive.
(Chap 34, P. 691)
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Verbalizing grammatical structures in a
communicative way.
Verb
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Reading and discussion
Discussion and writing
Group Dynamics in action
Further discussion for presentation
Polishing the group writing
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• Curriculum design
• ?????????
• Group report in English

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Reading to WRITE with support of the Internet and
(teachers) MOTIVATION -- from the EFL classroom
to the library, and to the work station for timed
writing, and PUBLICATIOIN in the long run.
Reading and writing matter.
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Steve Jobs  Find What You Love. Commencement
address at Stanford UniversityPalo Alto,
California USAJune 12, 2005 Steve Jobs is the
CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation
Studios.
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Suggestion for corrections and functions of peer
checks
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Third revised version after peer-check and
instructors comments.
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Failing in English
March 27, 2007
Student publication serves as incentives for
reinforced learning.
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The rebirth of college students learning
motivation can be empowered by extensive and
intensive readings, together with the
instructors passion and support.
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How a college graduate successfully found a good
job. English skills and qualification matter.
Change from Within Change in Between
High-Tech Computer Corp (HTC).
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Thank You Good Luck