南加州中文學校聯合會

華裔青年暑期志工海外服務工作營

A Brief Description of the Course

ESL Instruction Method

林佩蓮老師課程教學大綱

This course aims at preparing the volunteer students for teaching the Taiwan students basic English skills.  Through the 9-hours workshop, trainees will understand the ways Taiwan students learn English, the differences between American schooling and the Taiwan schooling, the curriculum to be developed, and the strategies of helping those middle school students. 

Course Syllabus

Day 1, total 3 hours

Taiwan Schooling vs. American Schooling

How English is taught in Taiwan middle schools – textbooks, phonic systems
What you are going to teach them:
Hints of pronunciation and spelling
The order of teaching language skills
Topics relevant to their environment – family, school, occupation, cultural awareness, global village
Strategies of teaching ESL – Total Physical Response, Natural Approach
Teacher language and behaviors for communicating with ESL students
Day 2, total 3 hours

The curriculum for the first week – material and strategies

Day 3, total 3 hours

The curriculum for the second week – material and strategies