BasicsBasicsinin

TEFL in Senior HighTEFL in Senior High

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What to teachWhat to teach

◆◆TextbooksTextbooks Vocab Texts Grammar Vocab Texts Grammar → →basic knowledge + basic skillsbasic knowledge + basic skills ◆◆ Extra reading/listening materialsExtra reading/listening materials → → basic skills + basic knowledgebasic skills + basic knowledge

To what extentTo what extent VocabVocab * able to read the words * able to read the words

correctly and comfortablycorrectly and comfortably (by imitating the (by imitating the

tape)tape)

* read & write the words till they * read & write the words till they feel confident about both form & feel confident about both form & meaningmeaning

* group the words in meaningful * group the words in meaningful ways if possibleways if possible

* present important words in * present important words in meaningful contextsmeaningful contexts

*gain experience & confidence in *gain experience & confidence in memorizing vocabmemorizing vocab

GOAL: high-quality initial inputGOAL: high-quality initial input

TextsTexts *Understand the text thoroughly: *Understand the text thoroughly:

every and each sentence as well as every and each sentence as well as the main ideathe main idea

*be able to read aloud the text *be able to read aloud the text properly & comfortably properly & comfortably ( stress, intonation,tone)( stress, intonation,tone)

*say the important sentences fluently *say the important sentences fluently or recite them or recite them (( 书读百遍，其义自见。读过书读百遍，其义自见。读过 6060 遍没有记不住的。如果发现没有语言学习价值，坚决遍没有记不住的。如果发现没有语言学习价值，坚决舍弃。跳出教材体系可能会更好地提高教学质量）舍弃。跳出教材体系可能会更好地提高教学质量）

GrammarGrammar **Clear about the concept and the Clear about the concept and the

rulesrules *Learn enough example sentences by *Learn enough example sentences by

heartheart *Able to make new sentences *Able to make new sentences

according to the rules according to the rules

Ways to teachWays to teach 5 basic lesson models5 basic lesson models ◆◆Vocab + Text previewVocab + Text preview ◆◆Careful reading of the text Careful reading of the text （（ fast readingfast reading 高校专家质疑高校专家质疑 , , 听课所见，高考阅读理解，好多学校已不得已开设小语种）听课所见，高考阅读理解，好多学校已不得已开设小语种）

◆◆Language studyLanguage study (( 马建涛老师的示范课：马建涛老师的示范课： presentation, practice, productionpresentation, practice, production ））

◆◆Grammar instructionGrammar instruction ◆◆Assignment Comments & Assignment Comments &

explanation explanation

How to do it How to do it satisfactorilysatisfactorily

◆Be a qualified EFL teacher. *Proficiency in the English language To forge iron, one must be strong. （学科基本功）

*Ability to explain language points clearly, accurately and concisely (preferably in English) （教学基本功）

tricks of the trade clever ways of doing something

* Mastery of the teaching materials （态度）

* Knowledge of the students* Ability to conduct the basic lesson

models well （吃透教材）魏书生（ ask to be given the teaching content on the spot)

* Open-mindedness to theories & practice + critical thinking

• Love & enthusiasm for the profession

NotificationsNotifications End-of-term Exam College Entrance Exam 2013 National English Proficiency

Competition for Secondary School Students

Afternoon Meeting for teaching team leaders

AcknowledgementAcknowledgement

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