2003 wang tong beiwaionline1 wang tong （王彤） how to study english well at beiwaionline

2003 Wang Tong BeiwaiOnline 1

Wang Tong Wang Tong （王彤）（王彤）

How to Study English How to Study English Well at BeiwaiOnlineWell at BeiwaiOnline


Who is Wang Tong?Who is Wang Tong?Came from Purdue university Came from Purdue university of USAof USA

Deputy dean of BeiwaiOnlineDeputy dean of BeiwaiOnline

Tutor at BeiwaiOnlineTutor at BeiwaiOnline

English teacher at BFSUEnglish teacher at BFSU

Business consultant for internBusiness consultant for international businessesational businesses

Mother & WifeMother & Wife


How many of How many of you feel that you feel that learning learning English is English is painful, painful, sometimes sometimes you even get you even get angry?angry?

Why so Why so painful?painful?

Question Question 11


How many of How many of you feel that you feel that learning learning English is English is joyful?joyful?

Why so Why so joyful?joyful?

Question 2Question 2


OutlineOutlineWhat do people say about learni

ng English?How did you study English?How should you study English a

t BeiwaiOnline?


What do people What do people say about learning say about learning

English?English?就是记不住单词 !只会认，不会说！不敢张口！没有环境练习口语！跟谁练呀？哪有时间练？学了后面忘了前面，没救了！

Do you also suffer from these problems?


Tell yourself your most terrible sufferings in learning English.

What do YOU say What do YOU say about learning about learning

English?English?


Have you ever thought Have you ever thought about WHY you suffer so about WHY you suffer so

much?much?

I guess you study English I guess you study English in the following ways…in the following ways…


How did you study English?How did you study English?

Learn English as knowledge, not as Learn English as knowledge, not as skills.skills.

I can’t learn English well without a I can’t learn English well without a good teacher.good teacher.

I can’t speak good English until I am I can’t speak good English until I am given a genuine English speaking given a genuine English speaking environment.environment.


What is knowledge?– Knowledge: familiarity, awareness after stud

y – YOU KNOW IT

What is skill?– Skill: proficiency, facility, or dexterity that is

acquired or developed through training or experience

– YOU DO IT

English: knowledge vs. skillEnglish: knowledge vs. skill


Skill Development Skill Development ModelModel

Get to know Get to know somethingsomething

Practice itPractice it

Get feedbackGet feedback



Where are you in Where are you in the model?the model?Get to know somethingGet to know something

e.g. new word “indulge”e.g. new word “indulge”


Do you continue Do you continue practicing it?practicing it?


Do you self-check or Do you self-check or seek other’s help to seek other’s help to use it correctly?use it correctly?


Do you practice it?Do you practice it?


Some subjects can be learnt as knowledge– biology, geography, literature, etc.

English can never be learnt purely as knowledge!!! – Just like learning music, we need to do it!

We learn English not purely for knowing some words; we want to use English as a tool to get work done!



Knowing something ==

Knowing how to do something

== Can

actually do something

Learning a language, first of all, is Learning a language, first of all, is learning skills. In latter phases, it might learning skills. In latter phases, it might become learning knowledge.become learning knowledge.

knowledgknowledgee

knowledgknowledgee

skillskill



Terrible Effects of Learning Terrible Effects of Learning English as KnowledgeEnglish as Knowledge


Terrible Effects of Learning Terrible Effects of Learning English as KnowledgeEnglish as Knowledge

Reduce English learning to reading comprehension 读懂认识就是学好英语

Reduce English learning to building vocabulary学英语就是记单词

Make English learning more and more difficult 英语越学越难

Can never produce it as output 全国哑巴英语

Make it a torture for learners 成为一种折磨


Are you studying Are you studying English as knowledge English as knowledge

or as skills?or as skills?


How to Study English How to Study English as skills?as skills?


John and Jack did not know how to ride a bicycle, John and Jack did not know how to ride a bicycle, and both wanted to learn. John got on a bike and and both wanted to learn. John got on a bike and started peddling it, with plenty of falls of course. started peddling it, with plenty of falls of course. Jack, believing that he could outwit John, bought a Jack, believing that he could outwit John, bought a manual and memorized all the details, without a fall manual and memorized all the details, without a fall or bruise, of course. or bruise, of course.

Who do you think can ride a bike in the end?Who do you think can ride a bike in the end?

Story: John and Jack learning to Story: John and Jack learning to ride a bikeride a bike


In the end, John went everywhere on his bike, In the end, John went everywhere on his bike, whereas Jack knew all the theory about how to ride a whereas Jack knew all the theory about how to ride a bike: he knew why a bicycle is as it is, and why it is bike: he knew why a bicycle is as it is, and why it is easier to keep balance at speed than at a standstill, easier to keep balance at speed than at a standstill, although he could hardly keep balance on his bike.although he could hardly keep balance on his bike.

Why do you think Jack could not ride a bike although he is an expert on the knowledge of riding a bike?

Story: John and Jack learning to Story: John and Jack learning to ride a bikeride a bike


Learn by Doing

How to Study English How to Study English as skills?as skills?


Basic Formula inBasic Formula in Learning by Doing Learning by Doing

EVERY DAY

high-quality input = high-quality output


Input = OutputInput = Output

4 basic skills in English learningInput

– listening, reading

Output– speaking, writing / translating


A reading exercise from Unit 3 on “Education” from English in Current Affairs (p. 150)

“I am ashamed of having a student like you.” “You are retarded.” “You will never amount to anything.” “Get out.” Hardly the sort of encouragement to nourish young minds. But all too often such abuse is heaped upon the shoulders of children in our schools by teachers who fail to consider the full effect their words may have. Now, however, the head of one middle school in Jiangsu has taken a stand against the practice. . . .

Input: reading Output: oral summary; speaking about your high school days; writing

about the abuse you experienced with the key vocabulary in this text; giving comments in a speech: should teachers use harsh words on students

An Example: Input = OutputAn Example: Input = Output


Ask yourselfAsk yourself

Did I transform listening & reading exercises into speaking & writing activities yesterday?

Did I meet the requirement of input = output yesterday?


Input = OutputInput = OutputYOU yourself create opportunities

for input = output

No one can do it for you, even your teachers!!!

Below complaints do not hold:老师没有让我们练习口语。这本书太简单，所有的单词我都会。这本书只适合练习阅读，不是一本口语教材。我们没有机会用口语。我们的老师水平太低。


high-qualityhigh-quality input = input = high-qualityhigh-quality output output

Do you agree that …After years of study, some people still

speak middle-school-level English?Why is that???They REFUSE to use what they have

learned!


You should learn from a You should learn from a child !child !

A child always takes every chance to practice new words/phrases he picks up.

As a parent, I create chances for my son to produce complex sentences.

Example:– 今天我们去不去幼儿园？– 不去？– 为什么？– 嗯。。。– 是因为。。。– 是因为。。。– 是因为今天感冒了。– 你再说说今天问什么不去幼儿园？– 是因为。。今天。。怎么了？– 是因为今天感冒了。– 你再说一遍。– 是因为今天感冒了。


Where are you in Where are you in the model?the model?Get to know somethingGet to know something

e.g. learn “e.g. learn “ 原因状语从原因状语从句”句”


儿子最后说对了。儿子最后说对了。


妈妈帮助练习。妈妈帮助练习。


儿子练习“是因为”引儿子练习“是因为”引导的句子。导的句子。


Do you have the same Do you have the same courage, patience, and courage, patience, and perseverance in English perseverance in English

studies?studies?


How does BeiwaiOnline help itHow does BeiwaiOnline help its learners learn by doing?s learners learn by doing?


ProgramProgram ModuleModule CourseCourse

UnitUnitActivityActivityTaskTask

A task-based approach (Course A task-based approach (Course structure)structure)


A task-based approach (Task structure)A task-based approach (Task structure)

Learning Learning GuideGuide

ExerciseExercise

FeedbackFeedback


Example: Cross-cultural Example: Cross-cultural CommunicationCommunication

41 activities, 197 tasks in this book41 activities, 197 tasks in this book

How would you plan your time every day to How would you plan your time every day to complete 197 tasks?complete 197 tasks?


Break Down English Learning Break Down English Learning into 4 Skillsinto 4 Skills

ListeningReadingSpeakingWriting


Listening SkillsListening Skills Intensive listening

– Listen for every word– Listen for regular pronunciation rules– Listen for idiomatic expressions– Examples: VOA / BBC special programs, tapes for textboo

ks, good listening programs like “step by step”, “listen to this”, “family album USA”

Extensive listening– Listen for main idea– Listen to various subject matters– Examples: VOA / BBC programs, broadband TV program

s (www.cspan.org), various material


Intensive reading skills– Read for detailed information– Read for writing techniques– Building vocabulary

Extensive reading skills– Fast reading skills– Read various subjects: newspaper articles, short sto

ries, novels, poetry, drama, prose– Read 50 pages per week

Reading SkillsReading Skills


Speaking / Writing SkillsSpeaking / Writing Skills

If you are in BA program, do not speak / write in English of high-school level.

Remember: high-quality input = high-quality output

Make the best use of the key words & sentence patterns in your output



What might be the new words / sentence patterns to you?

How would you learn them?

Speaking / Writing Skills:Speaking / Writing Skills: an example an example



Learn / remember new words / phrases in a context Use them as often as possible in your oral / written outp

ut (at least 5 times in your own words) Be open-minded & open-eyed. You are learning anothe

r people’s language. You are not allowed to invent too much!

Speaking / Writing Skills:Speaking / Writing Skills: an example an example


We talked about…We talked about…


Learn English as skills. Learn English as skills.


How to learn English as skills?How to learn English as skills?

Learn by Learn by DoingDoing

high-quality input = high-quality high-quality input = high-quality outputoutput

Teacher-centered vs. Learner-centeredTeacher-centered vs. Learner-centered

ClassrooClassroom spoon m spoon feedingfeeding

I I preview preview

my my lessonlesson

I review I review my my

lessonlesson

Learning embedded in Learning embedded in teachingteaching


A typical learning week A typical learning week

1.

Make a weeMake a weekly plankly plan

5.

ReviewReview

2.

Start leaStart learningrning

3.

Deal with Deal with problemsproblems

4.

Record leRecord learning prarning progressogress

6.

Do assignDo assignmentment


We promote: Autonomous learniWe promote: Autonomous learning approach ng approach We promote: Autonomous learniWe promote: Autonomous learning approach ng approach

I make plans.I make plans.

I accomplish my study.I accomplish my study.

I take actions.I take actions.

manage my study, assess my performanmanage my study, assess my performance, adapt to new learning situation, searce, adapt to new learning situation, search for and select study resources, solve ch for and select study resources, solve problems, seek for help… problems, seek for help…

Teaching embedded in Teaching embedded in learninglearning


After teaching for many years, I begin to believe that there is not such a thing as teaching.

A good teacher is one who inspires students to learn and guides them with properly skills.

Heart-to-HeartHeart-to-Heart


Do you still believe them?Do you still believe them?



I can’t speak good English until I I can’t speak good English until I am given a genuine English am given a genuine English speaking environment.speaking environment.

Bad excuse!

Bad excuse!


A Little RecapA Little Recap


Learn English as skills!Learn English as skills!

You can learn English well without a You can learn English well without a good teacher through autonomous good teacher through autonomous learning!learning!

You create an English speaking You create an English speaking environment for yourself! You can environment for yourself! You can never be given good oral English!never be given good oral English!

How should you study How should you study English?English?


Key points in learning Key points in learning EnglishEnglish

What is skill development model?

How to study English as skills?What is the basic formula for

English learning?


English learning at the beginning is skills learning.

Skills need to be learnt by doing them.

Basic formula– high-quality input=high-quality output

Let’s DO ENGLISH !


What are your 3 actions What are your 3 actions for English studies?for English studies?

1

2

3


Questions are welcome!Questions are welcome!

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