English Teaching

1. Know the language

2. Know teacher methodology and language acquisition theories
3. be patient
4. limit your talk
5. limit your teacher talk
6. know how and when to give feedback
7. Be engaging and creative

English Teaching Online

1. have your equipment ready
2. Know the features of the platform
3. start on time
4. be extra aware of teacher talk time
5. alter your activities (1v1) is different from (1v4)

Second-Language Acquisition (SLA) is the process of learning a second language. The

term most often describes the scientific study of the language learning process.
Behaviorism-
Ivan Pavlov with his dog
1957 book Verbal Behavior by B.F. Skinner
positive and negative reinforcement feedback

Universal grammaar (nature vs. nurture)

B.F. Skinner = product of environment
Noam Chomsky = innate (product of nature+stimulus)

*Krashen’s Five Hypotheses by (Stephen Krashen)

diff between learning vs. acquiring
Acquisition learning Hypothesis
Monitor Hypothesis
Input Hypothesis
Natural Order Hypothesis
Affective FIlter Hypothesis

Challenges for chinese speakers

1. consonant and vowel sound
R vs. L
V vs. W
Th sound
short I long E
Consonant cluster
final consonant

ENGLISH TEACHING TECHNOLOGY

Grammar–Translation Method (GTM)= translating sentences between the target language
and the native language.
Direct Method of teaching does not use the learners' native language and uses only
the target language.
Audio-lingual Method is based on behaviorist theory, which believes that humans can
be trained through a system of reinforcement, including positive and negative
feedback.
Total Physical Response (TPR)
Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), or the communicative approach, is an
approach to language teaching that emphasizes interaction as both the means and the
ultimate goal of study.
Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT) focuses on the use of authentic language and on
asking students to do meaningful tasks using the target language.
‘Post-method era’=2000's Teachers use combination of methodology

*TEACHING RESOURCES
Accuracy is the ability to produce sentences with no grammar or language errors.
Fluency is the ability to produce sentences coherently and smoothly.
Controlled practice forces the student to use the target language. Free practice
allows them to use any language structures they want. For the most part, controlled
practice focuses on accuracy and free practice focuses on fluency.

*ENGLISH PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT [Common European Framework of Reference for

Languages (CEFR)]
A1=BEGINNER
A2=ELEMENTARY
B1=INTERMEDIATE
B2=UPPER INTERMEDIATE
C1=ADVANCED
C2=PROFICIENCY OR MASTERY

POPULAR ENGLISH EXAMS IN CHINA

1. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is a standardized test to measure
the English language ability of non-native speakers wishing to enroll in English-
speaking universities.
2. The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a standardized test
of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers.
3. ACADSOC uses 16 levels to target learner needs.

ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE AT ACADSOC

1. Diagnostic Assessment= This is an assessment before a course, unit, or lesson.
The purpose of a diagnostic test is to determine a student’s current language
level, and their strengths and weaknesses.
2. Formative Assessment (Achievement Test) = This is an assessment that occurs
during the learning process and is designed to measure a student’s progress in
relation to what they are learning.
3. Summative Assessment (Level test)= These assessments evaluate student learning
against a benchmark or goal. They occur at the end of a learning unit or lesson,
and they impact the student’s final grade.

FEEDBACK
1.TEACHER
2. SELF

READING & LISTENING

1.specific detail
2. main idea
3. inference

SPEAKING
1.fluency
2.coherence
3. pronunciation

DEVELOPING LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT

1.Validity is how well the assessment measures a learning goal.
2.Reliability is how consistently the assessment measures expectations.

CONSIDERATIONS IN ASSESSMENT
1. cultural differences
2. motivation