幼儿英语教学法 Unit 1 Overview

Unit1

Overview

幼儿英语教学法简介Unit1Overview幼儿英语教学法简介LearningGoalsAttheendofthisunit,studentswillbeabletounderstandthecharacteristicsofchildrenaslanguagelearners;haveagoodcommandofthebasicprinciplesofteachingEnglishtochildren;getfamiliarwiththebasicproceduresoflessonplanning.RequirementsYou’rerequiredtoattendtheclassintime;participateintheclassactively;finishthehomeworkortestcarefully.⑴Introduction⑵Characteristicsofchildrenaslanguagelearners⑶BasicprinciplesofteachingEnglishtochildren⑷LessonplanningContents(5)Mini-project

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IntroductionLearningEnglishasaforeignlanguageinpreschoolshasbecomeanincreasingtrendinmanycountriesacrosstheworld.Therearenumerousmethods,techniques,andtools.Amongthem,languageimmersionisnormallyusedasthemainteachingmethodinpreschools.Teachersusedifferentforeignlanguageteachingmethodsaccordingtodifferentsituations.TotalPhysicalResponse(TPR),games,rhymes,songs,phonics,sightwords,storiesanddramaarefrequentlyusedtogetchildrenengagedinthelearningprocess.

YourTurnWhichisthemostimportantcharacteristicofagoodteacher?

Befriendly.

Haveagoodpersonality.

Havegoodknowledgeandeducation.

Beagoodcommunicator.

Beagoodlistener.

Haveagoodsenseofhumor.

Begentleandkind.

BeafluentEnglishspeaker.

Knowalotaboutteaching.

YourTurn2.Whatdoyouthinkisthebestwaytolearnaforeignlanguage?

⑵CharacteristicsofchildrenaslanguagelearnersChildren’mainlearningcharacteristics:Childrenneedtomovealot.Childrenarequick–quicktolearnandquicktoforget.Childrenneedtousetheirsenses(sight,hearing,feeling,taste,andsmell)tolearntospeak.Childrenhaveimagination.Childrenareenthusiastic.Childrenlearnatdifferentrates

⑵Characteristicsofchildrenaslanguagelearners2.Childrenlearnaforeignlanguageby:Usingalltheirsensesandgettingfullyinvolved.Theywatch,listenandthenimitate.Makingassociationsbetweenwords,languages,orsentencepatternsandputtingthingsintoclear,relatablecontexts.Makingmistakes,whichispartofthenaturalprocessoflearning.Repeatingandfeelingconfidentwhentheyhaveestablishedroutines.Beingmotivated,particularlywhentheirpeersarealsospeaking/learningforeignlanguages.Havingmoreopportunitiestobeexposedtothelanguage.Havingfun.Feelingathome.

YourTurnHowfardoyouagreewiththeviewsbelow?Childrenlearnaforeignlanguage:

inthesamewaytheylearntheirmothertongue.

fastiftheteachermotivatesthem.

bytranslatingsentencesintotheirmothertongue.andfeelembarrassedwhentheymakemistakes.

bylisteningandspeaking.

byfocusingformallyontherulesofgrammar.

throughavarietyofenjoyableactivities.

fastinawarmandhappyatmosphere.

byplentyofpractice.

⑶BasicprinciplesofteachingEnglishtochildren1.Keepingchildren’sattention2.SpeakingEnglishwheneverpossible3.Usingmothertonguewhennecessary4.Dealingwithpronunciation6.Introducingclassroomlanguagegradually5.Dealingwithmistakes

⑶BasicprinciplesofteachingEnglishtochildren1.Keepingchildren’sattentionMaketheactivitiesshortandabundant.Childrenhaveveryshortattentionspans.Changethepaceofactivitiesbyfollowinggameswithlotsofphysicalmovementswithquieterandlessactiveones.Teachthesamethingoveragaininmanydifferentways.Varythewayyouspeak,forexample,speakloudly,whisper,useachangeablevoice,etc.Uselotsofactionsandexaggeratedfacialexpressions.Letchildrentouch,feel,throwandmakethings.Usepuppetstokeepchildren’sattentionandtogetthemtospeak.

⑶BasicprinciplesofteachingEnglishtochildren2.SpeakingEnglishwheneverpossibleUseEnglishwheneverpossible.Allinstructionsandquestionsarejustasimportantastheteachingcontents.Speakatnormalspeed.Usenormalstressandintonation.Usefullsentencesorphrases.Maintaingoodeyecontactwiththewholeclass.Varythewayyouspeak(loudly,slowly,whisper,useahigh/lowpitch,etc.)DonotworryifyourEnglishisnotperfect.MostteachersinthekindergartenarenotveryfluentEnglishspeakersbuttheydoaverygoodjobofteachingyoungchildrenthelanguageatthislevel.Themainobjectiveistohelpchildrentolearntolikethelanguage.

⑶BasicprinciplesofteachingEnglishtochildren3.UsingmothertonguewhennecessaryTeachersaregoingtoneedthemothertongueespeciallyinthebeginningwhensettingdisciplineandclassrules,oratanytimewhenhavingdifficultiesexplaininganactivityinEnglish.Dousetheexpressionsnecessaryifyouneedtomanagetheclassrightfromthestart,childrenwillquicklybegintounderstandandusethemgradually.Usemothertonguelessandlessastheschoolyearprogresses.

⑶BasicprinciplesofteachingEnglishtochildren4.DealingwithpronunciationMakesurethatchildrenseethelipsoftheteacherifhe/shespeaks.Itisperfectlynormalforachildnottobeabletopronouncecertainsounds.Themajorityofchildrenwillgetoverthisproblemastheygetolder.Justbepatient.Youngchildrenneedtohearthedifferentsoundsintheforeignlanguage.Focusonaparticularsoundandaskthechildrentopronounceitonebyone,donotovercorrectpronunciation.

⑶BasicprinciplesofteachingEnglishtochildren5.DealingwithmistakesRepeating,encouragingandpraisingcanhelpchildrentoovercomemistakes.Overtlycorrectionmightdiscouragethem.Someusefultechniquesare:KeeptheirageandlevelofEnglishinmind.Theideasaremoreimportantthanthegrammar.Onlycorrectthemistakesthatareimportant.Useactionstohelpcorrectanswers.“Model”thecorrectformofthelanguage.Ifonechildsays“Mewentedhome.”,theteachercansay,“Yes,youwenthome.Whatdidyoudothen?”Encouragechildrentocorrectthemselves,thiswillbuildconfidenceanddeepenthelearningprocess.Providetwoversionsandletthechildrendecidewhichiscorrect.Givelotsofpraiseandencouragementforeveryeffort–theycan’tknoweverything.

⑶BasicprinciplesofteachingEnglishtochildren6.IntroducingclassroomlanguagegraduallyThepurposeofclassroomlanguageistomanagetheclassroom,toinstructchildrenwhattodo,tomotivatethem,toprovidefeedbackandtoprovidelanguageinput.Chooseafewexpressionsofclassroomlanguagetoteachthechildrenatthebeginningoftheterm.TheteachercangraduallyintroducenewclassroomlanguagewithTPRorflashcards.Whattheteacherssayisasimportantashowtheteacherssay.Teachers’attitudestothechildrenareconveyedthroughtheirtoneofvoice,useofpausingandfacialexpression.Gesturesandbodylanguageshallbeincludedtopromoteunderstanding.Toomuchteachertalkwillleadtolossofconcentra