Techer Kay的美語教學樂園

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!!"

一下地鐵，葛格瓜瓜看到我，就朝我跑過來，用力地抱著我，看起來很興奮，瓜瓜也長高不少，個性好像熱情許多。底迪看到我時，有些小靦腆，坐在車上，他還會側著臉微笑地打量我，表情真是可愛極了，心裡一定一直在回想"她是誰呀?"我把這戲稱為"記憶暖身"啦!!

神奇的事情開始上演了。底迪豆豆在坐車時，會用幾個單字和小妹交談，我聽到他開口說英文，已有些驚訝。基於專業英語教師的好奇，我試著用簡單的問題和底迪互動,"What's your name?""What's your favorite animal?"底迪都可對答如流，葛格不想讓底迪專美於前，他也加入互動。我再加深問題的字數，也試著問一些過去式和現在完成式的句子，他們都了解我在談論什麼。我真的有點震憾，這是Welcome Surprise嗎?哈哈哈

接著，我使用一些開放式的提問,"Why do you guys like dinosaurs?"What do you alayws do at school""Why is that fun?"兩個恐龍迷也可以跟我用英文討論耶!由其是孩子們的口音，就是非常的native，完全沒有台灣腔，非常的悅耳可愛，這是在台灣的英文老師傾其全力教都教不來的，至少對才疏學淺的我是Mission Impossible。

會把這個經歷記錄下來，是因為真實感受環境的強大影響力和幼童的學習力。實際見證這個轉變過程，對於我的英語教學有很深刻的啟發。也想告訴小妹，這兩年來美國經歷海外生活，妳的付出和努力是值得的。