如何幫助學生準備全民英檢GEPT初級和中級-實力養成篇
我會先注重單字片語的累積,教學會帶遊戲,增加趣味,學生可多記。
初期會多上聽力和閱讀,畢竟初試沒過,複試的機會就沒啦!!
我會強烈建議學生讀空中英語教室Studio Classroom,有助長篇閱讀的理解,並且撘配自行設計的理解練習講義,如此累積實力一段時日,學生功力提升後,再加入寫作部份,較有學習成效。初級多聽老師解題還可通過,中級就要動之以情,學生自己要唸點書通過機會才大些。
兒美有3~4年基礎的學生，再做一些初級GEPT的題目，老師再強調考試重點，通過初級不難，因為重點其實老師多看幾個不同出版社或LTTC出的模考題大概歸納得出來，用工的老師可以嘉惠學生喔!!
2013紐約行- My Dream City - Day 1+2
Day 1 - 7/18(四) - Boston to New York
Day 2 - 7/19(五) - American Museum of Natural History美國自然史博物館
(3 special exhibition + IMAX + Space Show)
People respect you because of you instead of your title
因為你是一個值得尊重的人，而不是你的頭銜
After working in the society for such a long time especially when yoy get older, you can observe sll kinds of people. For me, I gradually it's not important what the title you have or how much money you own.Titles, positions and fortune are the stuff which will disappear some day. The most genuine is who you are. As long as a person is confident of his job; happy with his life and satisfied with what he puts his effor for, he can be nice and polite. Keeping a positive and enthusiastic attitude is never be overstaed.
I always enjoy watching some programs which introduce some interesting characters who live in Taiwan. They can be a organic planting farmer, a successful street vendor or a talented artist. I got inspired after knowing
their stories. What's more, they are neither rich nor famous. On the contrary, they lead an optimisc and unique life. People have to concentrate on doing what they are specialized in and treat other politely. By doing this, you can achieve confidence, wealth and happiness.
So magic!!!!
My two nephews moved to America with my sister and her husband. They came to the States at about 2 and 4 years old in 2011. I came to visit them last year. At that time, the two boys couln't use any English. More exatly, they were not willing to speak it out.They went to kndergarten and pre-school at that time. As I understood, they got some input from the all- English environment, but it's not easy to reach the critical moment to " push the right button" of language usage. When I visited them last summer, both of my nephews just could knew bunches names of dinsaurs because they were so crazy about dinosaurs. I took my jorney again this year and something really surprised me. I could have some basic conversations with them and no matter what sentence tense and vocabulary I use, my two nephews could get my point and repond properly. Especially, the couples of boys' accent is so native. As a well-experienced English teacher, I fet SO SHOCKED.
I regretsed that I didn't recording anything last year or I am very interested indoing some kind research in this field. Anyway, I really witness the whole language immersion is so amazing. And for my sister and two nephews, I am so proud of you. The experience of overseas life is worthwhile.
去年來美國拜訪小妹時，兩隻小恐龍一個三歲，一個五歲。雖然已來美國居住一年，但兩人幾乎不會使用英文。冗長的恐龍英文名稱倒是記得不少，因為兄弟倆對恐龍有極度的熱愛，大阿姨我也覺得這蠻酷的。但是，心裡不免有些小擔心，來了一年怎麼啥都不會呢?真是有些，皇帝不急急死太監呀!!
今年2013年，再到美國度假，事隔一年，再見到我那可愛的兩位外甥，讓我直呼"傑克，真的太神奇了!!"
全民英檢GEPT中級 閱讀 重要用法
-【No. 1~No.30】
1.claim( v)奪去生命，領取行李(to claim one’s luggage/baggage)，宣稱
acclaim(v)稱讚=praise
proclaim(v)宣告
單字與閱讀教學分享
Vocabulary and Reading Teaching
單字
kid、always、swimming pool、look、mean、feel、nervous
課文
續2012美國芝加哥之旅-part 1
Day 3-Shedd Aquarium雪德水族館
開幕於1929年，是全世界最古老的水族館之一，也是第一個同時展出海水和淡水的內陸水族館。水族館有許多大型的水族箱，展出不同的珊瑚、水草和水中生物。我們還看到很可愛的小白鯨、企鵝和海豚。主要參觀新展區Abbott Oceannarium和看海豚表演Aquatic Show，大小恐龍特別喜歡Underater Viewing和可以動手觸摸的Polar Play Zone。趁著大家體力尚未耗盡時，我們去坐Water Taxi回飯店，從運河上欣賞兩岸城市的風光。
Day 4-芝加哥地標John Hancock Center漢卡克中心、Navy Pier海軍碼頭、Pier Park碼頭公園、Children's Museum芝加哥兒童博物館
John Hancock Center漢卡克中心是芝加哥地平線上最容易辨認的大樓之一。黝黑的鋼骨外觀、漸窄的梯型造型、一連串的X行對角支撐骨架、與底樓的兩根白色大天線，不但給人堅固耐用的印象，也贏得【Big John】的暱稱。1970年完成時是芝加哥最高、也是全世界第二高樓(僅次於紐約帝國大廈)。總共有100層樓，觀景臺Observatory位於第95層樓，視野很好，可以俯看整個芝加哥的街景，據說夜景更美麗，還可觀看Navy Pier的煙火。吸引我目光的是，有一個模擬高空擦窗工人的吊車，裡面配備有各式刷子，美國人排隊進入吊車中裝出各式表情，大家都很入戲喔!
A Trip to Chicago form July 16th to 19th
到美國放空之旅，除拜訪小妹一家人外，第二個重頭戲就是坐火車去芝加哥玩
在七月十六日一早，三個大人和兩隻小恐龍就浩浩蕩蕩前往Ann Arbor火車站，這個可愛的火車站只有一個月台，比屏東縣的鄉村小站六塊厝還迷你。但是小歸小，美國的火車是會分目的地讓乘客分坐在不同車廂。我們要前往芝加哥，列車長就請我們走往左邊的車廂，要做往更遠的地方就往右邊走，如此到芝加哥，火車的某幾個車門才會打開，這樣就可防止乘客下錯站的窘況。當我們坐上火車後，列車長會引導屬於同一家庭的乘客坐在一起，很貼心的安排。但是我始終想不通，為何不事先畫好坐位，害我們很擔心坐不到位置呢!
坐了四個半小時的火車，當天接近中午就抵達芝加哥。第一站就是我們預訂的旅館Hotel 71，就在市中心繁華的地段，和知名玉米狀的船塢城Marina City隔河相望，周圍有許多的玻璃帷幕大樓環繞。我們的房間在30層樓，視野超讚還可鳥瞰芝加哥運河，上面有觀光導覽船和Water Taxi行駛。
因為有兩隻小恐龍一起旅行，所以我們大約排定一天一至兩個定點參觀，不致把小孩和大人弄得太辛苦。
Why can't my boy be the prince?
為什麼我的兒子不能扮演王子? -- 大型成果發表會的籌備與心得
全美班的小朋友每學期都會有一個大型成果發表會，學校也會租借校外大型正式的演藝廳，例如高雄市的科學工藝博物館。一方面也讓家長驗收小朋友一學期的學期成果。所以，籌備案練習成果發表會的演出就是下學期課程的重頭戲。
外籍老師先要決定戲碼，不外乎是迪士尼相關的一些童話故事或電影。例如:Lion King獅子王、海底總動員、Beauty and the Beast美女與野獸......等。接下來，老師會開始收集資料寫劇本，通常我們會將孩子們這學期學的句型或會話編寫入劇本中。如此一來，劇本內容有孩子們熟悉的部分，背誦起來較不吃力。台詞完成後，就是較傷腦筋的音樂部分，老師會參考原有迪士尼的配樂，選取1~2可以教唱的歌曲，以及3~4手的襯底音樂，再從孩子們這學期學過的英文歌曲中挑可運用的
1~2首。音樂部分還需經過剪接，擷取適合教唱的部分或需要的片段做為襯底音樂，燒錄成CD，這才決定話劇的音樂。我總是會和外師討論1~2首歌曲可以加入道具或隊型變換，增加表演的豐富度。
In the summer of 2012, I took a vacation in Ann Arbor. This is a small town, but there are five libraries here. One day, I went to return books with my sister in Ann Arbor District Library. Even though the town is tiny, but the library is well-equipped. There are lots of books, modern online libray service system and some meeting rooms for group activities.My sister told me that she even borrowed 40 books once and kept renewing the books if she still needed them. My mother attended an English course in the library.In Taiwan, we hardly fing a decent library in a small town. People don't use libraries a lot in big cities, either. How to attract more parents to go into the librariy is critical to advocate reading to children.
I found some interesting story books:
vvThe Very Busy Spider/The Very Clumsy Click Beetle
written by Eric Carle
Elephants Cannot Dance!/I Am Invited to a Party!/Today I Will Fly!
Environments can make a person stronger
環境會讓有勇氣的人找到更多力量
My sister is a working woman with two young boys.Maybe she is the youngest . so all the families support her a lot in Taiwan.
Becuase of her husband's job, she spends two years in the States with her husband and two young boys, one is 4 yearsold and the other is six.I am impressed with what she has done for the past nine months.
First, she has to take care of two young boys. I knew she put some efforts to settle down the daily schedule in order to have a good routine for young children. She found proper schools to send the boys for short time, so they have a chance to meet other racial chidren.
It's been a long time I haven't had a long vacation. I traveled abroad each yeart but alway stayed with some students in the past yers, and this brought me something unique.
I started to take study trips sinec the trip to Singapore since 2007. Being a chaperone means lots of resposi ilities, but I got a lot of chreish experiences and learned something impressive about education and language teaching. Maybe I will share this part some day.Also from taking the study trips, I stared to wite some journals for the campers' and their parents.
In the summer of 2012, I decided to give myself a break after heavy work loading and stuies.
In the evenig on July 12, I started to take my eager tripto America for 3 weeks. Befroe leaving my house, I kept checking whether I forgot anything important. It seemed to be a natural reflection from the previous study trip experience. I always prepared lots for stuff for the campers in the previous years, suh as first-aid material, stationery, gifts and other supplementary stuff. I can't get used to just packing my own luggage. "Is that all?" I wondered so much. Of course, I finally made sure getting ready to fly alone.
7月12日下午2:30於日本東京轉機(台北時間下午1:30)
