| Classroom Management - Unit 8 |
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When should I use Chinese in the English classroom?
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Introduction
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本单元主要介绍教师如何利用中文来帮助孩子学习英语。我们还将探讨孩子们在什么时候应该在课堂上更多地使用英语，而什么时候又需要说中文。一般说来，教师和孩子们会使用的英语越多越好，但是适量地使用中文是帮助孩子们学习的一种有效方法。
(本单元的Flash课件请参见www.in2english.com.cn/teaching/) |
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Introduction
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When should you
use Chinese in English class? When is the use of Chinese most helpful? When
is the use of English most effective? What about the children? When can
they try harder to use English? And when is it helpful for them to speak
Chinese? Let's look at these questions. |
| 1. When should you use Chinese in English class? |
· You might use Chinese to translate abstract
words like 'hate' or 'spirit'.
· You may want to explain a word or give an
example to clarify the meaning.
· Sometimes it is best to use Chinese to
explain a grammar point so children can better understand a difference between
English and Chinese.
· Cultural references are often best explained in Chinese
so that the context is clear. |
| 2. When is the use of English most effective
in primary or low-level classes? |
· The teacher sets a good example
when she uses English in the classroom. If the teacher speaks mostly English,
the children will have more reason and opportunity to use English too.
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When you speak English, the children receive listening practice.
· Common or repeated classroom language or routines can be learned and practised
in English. (e.g. Please open your books to page____.) |
| 3. When can children try harder to use English
in the classroom? |
· You can encourage children
to use English when asking common and useful questions. (e.g. What does
X mean? How do you spell____?)
· A list of useful and common statements
and questions should be available to children. How about keeping a list
visible on the classroom wall or having each child keep a list in their
exercise books?
· Using English does not mean only speaking English. Children
should be encouraged to understand spoken English without the help of Chinese
in simple contexts. Allowing the children to demonstrate their understanding
by doing an action also counts as using English in the classroom. |
| 4. When is it helpful for children to use Chinese
in the classroom? |
· If a child is explaining in
Chinese to his partner how to do an exercise, he is trying to help his partner
to learn. Children often do not have the English skills necessary to explain
in English.
· If two children are discussing a grammar point in English,
they are helping each other to understand something in English.
· When doing
a speaking activity, a child may use a Chinese word when he doesn't know
the English one. He is still trying his best to communicate in English. |
| 一、Summary |
| Using Chinese in
English class is clearly quicker and easier for both the teacher and the
child. However, quicker and easier doesn't mean better! If we want to learn
how to swim, reading a book about swimming will be less effective than actually
swimming in a pool. Similarly, when learning English, it is most effective
to hear and speak English when possible. |
| 二、Glossary |
· translate (v) 翻译
· abstract (adj) 抽象的
· clarify (v) 说明
· context (n)上下文
· routines (n. pl) 常规用语
· encourage (v) 鼓励
· demonstrate (v) 证明，示范 |
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