English Teaching Methodology

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English Teaching Methodology

• Class 1 Introduction
• by Claire Pan
• Sep.18.2007

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Class Requirements

• Attendance is highly valued. If you cant make it
  to school, please call a leave through the school
  website and make a copy for verification. If you
  are found absent without any official proof, your
  final score will be deducted by 5 points each
  time. This course takes a lot of discussions so
  your absence may cause trouble to your partners.

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• Demonstration is required for each group. After
  your group is formed, topics will be selected for
  presentation. After each presentation, the whole
  class will comment on it and hand in it the next
  week. There will be at least two presentations
  for each group. One is about a teaching method.
  The other is a given lesson for teaching the four
  (listening, speaking, reading and writing) or
  subskills (pronunciation, grammar, and
  vocabulary).

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• You have to submit any assignment on time.
• Every student is required to participate in class
  and group discussion to earn your points.
• Before each presentation, please discuss with me
  one week earlier before your presentation.
  Unprepared demonstration is not allowed.
• Please visit my homepage for class announcements
  and files every week before you come to class.
• If you want to make an appointment with me, you
  can leave a note on my door and contact me
  through email.

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Teaching Objectives

• By introducing current English teaching
  approaches, their underlying principles, teaching
  of the four and sub-skills and language
  assessment, students will have an overview of
  theory and practice pertinent to English teaching
  and learning.

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Evaluation

• presentation 20 midterm 25 final 25,
  participation and attendance 10 quizzes 20 5
  points for extra credits

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Links to me

• My homepage http//www.pws.stu.edu.tw/clairep
• My MSN chiahsing_pan
• My email clairep_at_mail.stu.edu.tw
• My office 407 07-6158000-4007
• My blog www.wretch.cc/blog/panclaire
• My office hours and courses posted on my office
  door.

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A basic understanding

• Examples of English learning in a movie
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vlz0IT4Uk2xQ
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vqkZxS1g3tj4
• Why do we learn English? -A story reading for
  warm-up (Bilingual Education)

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What is a good English teacher?

• Brainstorm what a good English teacher has.
• Write down your answer for next week.

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Textbook

• Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching By
  Larsen-Freeman, Oxford University Press
• Self-compiled package
• Other resources from the Internet