教學影片film: Steven's Progress

本文分享國一生從無到有的美語學習成果，學生已能聽全英文講解及以英文直接思考。以下為第一天與三個月後的對照程度:
This post shares the student's  (13 years old) learning progress from a very basic level. He has been able to be lectured in English and think in English. The following table explains his progress after three months.

Learning progress 學習進展	The first day 第一天	After 3 months 三個月後
Level 程度	basic 基礎	elementary 初級
Vocabulary 字彙	some simple words 國一英文上冊少部分單字	hundreds of words  國一英文上下冊單字、數學名詞
Pronunciation 發音	know nothing 完全不會	has completed the phonics course and learned KK phonetic symbols 自然發音及KK音標已學完
Grammar and sentence structure 文法句構	know nothing 完全不會	1.      affirmative and negative sentences with be and verbs (be動詞、動詞句) 2.      yes/no questions and interrogative sentences with Wh~ and How (yes/no 問句、Wh~和How開頭的問句) 3.      exclamatory sentences 驚嘆句 4.      tense: present and present progressive 現在式、現在進行式
Listening and speaking 聽說	can only tell his name and reply simple greetings  僅能回答名字及問候語	1.     introduce himself and family 介紹自己和家人 2.     ask and answer questions with the sentence patterns learned 能問答已學過的句型 3.     describe people and things using some adjectives 能使用學過的形容詞形容人事物
Reading 閱讀	read only some simple declarative sentences 少數簡單句	can read and comprehend texts in the textbook  可閱讀及理解課文
Writing 寫	only simple words 會寫單字	can translate simple sentences and make sentences with learned words 能翻譯簡單句、用已知字造句

以下為影片剪影 
Here are the films recording parts of his learning.

1. 複習 be動詞句 Vs 動詞句
Review sentence patterns with linking be and verbs.

2. 練習口說 Practice speaking.

3. 用英語學數學並使用電腦輔助教學: 形狀 Learn math in English and with a computer: shapes

教學影片Film: Tony's Progress in Three Months

本篇分享學生 (12歲) 3個月的學習成長影片。(每週學習約5小時)
This post shares the student's learning progress in 3 months, from a very basic level (5 class hours per week).  See the table below.

剛來時其程度非常基礎，以下是三個月後的進步狀況: 

學習進展 progress	11/28/2013 第一天the first day	2/27/2013 三個月後after 3 moths
程度level	基礎basic	初級elementary
自然發音phonics	不會know nothing	已學完自然發音規則 has completed the phonics course
字彙vocabulary	認識極少 know little	國一上冊英文單字、記憶單字方法 has learned more than 100 words and how to remember new words easily
文法句構grammar and sentence structure	無概念 no sense and know nothing	be動詞句、祈使句、yes/no問句、Wh--及How問句、現在及現在進行式時態。 1.     declarative sentences with linking verbs 2.     yes/no questions and interrogative sentences with who, what, where, how 3.     imperative sentences 4.     tense: present and present progressive
聽說 listening and speaking	回答名字及問好 can only tell his name and respond to a simple greeting	能聽懂全英文講解、問答所有學過的句型、介紹自己和家人、以口語造句。 can be lectured in English, react to dialogues with familiar sentence patterns, introduce himself and his family, and orally make sentences
讀reading	無法讀課文 unable to read a text	能閱讀國一上冊課文 able to read and comprehend a text
寫writing	僅簡單字、不會應用  only simple words	會造句able to make sentences

學生已於潛移默化中使用英文直接思考，例如你問他問題或考他文法筆試，他會本能直接回答，若你問他為何要這樣答，有些部分他說不上來，但他就是會答，這就是我要的結果，不需要思考就能脫口而出或寫出答案。
The student has learned to think directly in English without knowing it. For instance, if you ask him how he knows the answer to a question, he might not be able to explain it, but he just knows how. This is the result I want----using the language spontaneously without thinking.  

口語學習影片---按時間先後順序呈現 (從發音到對話)
film: practice phonics and speaking

學習生字及造句的影片 film: use vocabulary to make sentences

閱讀課文 的影片(過去式時態) film: read a text out loud (past tense)

學習文法及句型的影片 film: practice using present progressive sentences

影片: 文法教學Teaching Grammar

分享教學影片以前，先來推薦一些較權威的文法網站，上網查文法的人越來越多，網路上的資訊五花八門，有對的也有錯的，該如何分辨資料來源的公信力呢？以下提供美國芝加哥大學Writing Program (http://writing-program.uchicago.edu/resources/grammar.htm) 所建議的文法網站，我再經過篩選而得的清單:
Some authoritative grammar websites, suggested by The University of Chicago, are as follows:

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
http://grammar.about.com/
http://papyr.com/hypertextbooks/grammar/
http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/

http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/


課程：被動語態 
Lesson: Passive Voice

目標：知道如何使用被動態的句子
Aim: know how to use sentences with passive voice

學生：國中生、初級、國中英語、第一次聽全英文講解
Students: at junior high, elementary English level, their first time to be lectured in English

班級: 大小班制皆適合
Class: suitable for both big and small classes

備註

Remark：

一般文法教學，會把例句寫出，然後講解該句的文法規則，免不了要提起一堆文法名稱、詞類位置、動詞變化、句構說明、詞性、時態辨認….等等一堆規則，有時候越講越複雜，學生是越聽越混淆，在還不會說和應用的情況下，就先死背文法規則，於是不易牢記學過的文法，又無法自在地以英語溝通，最後就是兩頭空。
Normally, grammar teaching starts with writing example sentences on the board then explaining about the rules, so some grammar terms are inevitably mentioned when the rules are taught. However, the more the rules are analyzed, the more the students get confused. They are often forced to memorize the rules before they can apply the language to their daily lives, so they can neither remember what's been taught easily nor freely communicate with others. As a result, they end up falling between two stools.

所以我是反向操作，寫出例句但不講解規則，引導學生代換單字或片語，口頭造出更多的句子。過程中，學生自然會從眾多同句構的例句裡看出句型，會自然領會這些句子有個共同規則。確認他們都能應用了，我才開始提及當天的重點文文法詞，但是我盡量少用文法詞說明，而是用好記的符號、圖示、口令，或換個淺顯易懂的說法，先教他們應用，最後再稍微點一下句型，即使以全英文講解，學生也能很快就懂了ㄛ。

In stead, my teaching is reversed. First of all, example sentences are presented, but the rules are not explained. Then the sentence pattern is introduced to guide the students to orally make sentences that fit the pattern. During the process, they are expected to comprehend the rules and pattern by generalizing all the example sentences. The target grammar terms won't be mentioned until I make sure they know how to use the language. An easy way, like using signs, pictures and key words, is usually used to explain the pattern. In this way, I teach them how to apply first then point out the pattern a little bit. As a result, the students can understand the rules more easily even though they are lectured in English.

教學流程Teaching Steps

1. 列出教過的動詞並複習它們的過去式及過去分詞

List the verbs they have learned. Review their past tense and past participles.

2. 示範如何將主動語態句改成被動語態 
Demonstrate how to change active voice into passive voice.

3. 請自願學生每人造一個主動態句子，寫在白板上，大家一起改成被動態 
Ask some volunteers to make sentences with active voice. The teacher writes them on the board and has the class practice changing them into passive voice.

4. 告訴學生剛剛改過的句子，就叫作被動語態句
Tell them that the sentences they just learned are passive voice ones.

5. 讓他們看著許多例句，點出主動態與被動態的不同，加強對被動語態的理解 Ask them to point out the differences between active and passive voice to reinforce their comprehension on passive one.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

6. 兩個學生為一組練習，一人造句則另一人改成被動態，角色輪流交換，老師走動巡視練習狀況及輔導 Pair them up. When one says active voice sentences, the other one must change them into passive voice. They have to take turn to change roles. The teacher must walk around to check their practices and offer help.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

7. 寫被動語態的練習卷 Do written exercises on passive voice.

影片: 生字教學 Film: Teaching Vocabulary

分享全英文教生字的例子，由於學生羞於露臉，部分內容以影片呈現，其餘以文字說明。
Here is an example of teaching vocabulary in English. On account of the students' privacy, part of it is presented in the film, and the rest of it is shown in writing. 

學生: 國中生、國中英語程度、第一次聽全英文講解
Students: Taiwanese, at junior high, elementary English level, and the first time to be lectured in English

適合班級：小班制
Suitable for small class

備註
Remark：

1. 由於學生從未上過全英文講解課程，預計每人的聽力可能有些差異，所以一開始放慢講解速度，之後視學生上課表現，調整講解速度。

Since the students have never been lectured in English, there is somewhat discrepancy in their listening comprehension. Therefore, the lecture was quite slow at first, then the speed was adjusted to fit the students' comprehension depending on their performance.

2. 講解特色：因為是初級班，除了放慢講解速度，老師盡量使用簡短的字句做重點說明，以免有人聽不懂，所以使用了比較、舉例、肢體語言…等技巧，幫助學生理解老師的說明。
Due to their English proficiency, simple words and brief sentences are used to explain the lecture lest any one of them wouldn't understand it. Also, the techniques such as comparison, examples, body languages, and facial expression are used to help them understand the lecture more easily.

字彙課程：形容詞生字
Vocabulary Lesson: adjectives

目標：讓學生認識生字，並能應用在句子當中
Aim: recognize the new words and know how to apply them to sentences.

教學流程

Teaching Steps

1. 定義形容詞 

Define adjectives. 

2.  複習學過的形容詞 (影片)
Review the adjectives they have learned. (film)

3.  介紹新的形容詞生字 (影片只呈現部分生字為例)
Introduce some new adjectives. (Present just three of them in the film.)

4.  在句中填入適當的形容詞 (影片只呈現部分)
Fill out the proper adjectives in the sentences. (Present just three of them in the film.)

5. 活動：全班起立，老師說一個句子，學生說出最符合該句的形容詞，最快說出正確生字的學生先坐下，到最後，看誰是最後一個站著囉！以增添學習趣味及練習的專注力。

Activity: Have the class stand up. When the teacher says a sentence, they compete to say the adjective (new word) related to the sentence. Whoever speaks it out first gets to sit down first. Finally, let's see who the lastest standing one is. This is to create interesting atmosphere and draw their attention on the practice.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

6. 請學生在練習本上造句，造句的同時要牢記所有生字的拼字，而且限時完成。老師走動巡視造句情況，給予指導。 Have the students make sentences with the new words in the workbook within a limited time. Meanwhile, they have to memorize the spelling of the words, and the teacher must walk around to guide each student.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

7. 時間一到全班停筆，讓學生互相交換練習本，討論彼此的句子是否有誤，老師巡視討論情況。 When time is up, all the students must stop writing. Have them exchange their workbooks, dicuss about each other's sentences, and see if there are mistakes. During the discussion, the teacher must walk around to check their sentences.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

8. 老師將錯誤的造句寫出來，全班檢討。

The teacher writes their wrong sentences on the board to remind them to avoid the same errors.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

9. 最後測驗剛教過的生字 Finally, the students take a quiz on the new words.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

補充分享: 最近流行字彙

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

He seems to keep a mistress in China.  他似乎有在大陸包二奶 (mistress: 二奶或小三) One of my friends is being two - timed by her boyfriend.  我一個朋友最近被她男友劈腿了。(劈腿 two-time)

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

He is a two-timer. 他是劈腿者

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Several media reform groups and their supporters took to the streets in Taipei yesterday, protesting against media monopolization. 好幾個改革團體及他們的支持者昨日走上街頭，抗議媒體壟斷

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Her theory turned out to be pretty wide of the mark. 結果她的理論很扯(很離譜的 pretty wide of the mark)

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

You are impossible!  你很難搞ㄝ！ (難溝通或難對付的)

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

That customer is picky. 那個客人很機車（問題多、意見多、很挑剔）

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

homebody 宅男(女)

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

old spinster　剩女

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

knockoff 　山寨品