Keep Changing! 跟上時潮

Or keep the change! 否則三餐不繼 Language services Language services vs.vs. English learninEnglish learnin

gg Language services 語言工作 :

Competence and innovationCompetence and innovation

English learning 英語學習 : Experience and explorationExperience and exploration

For National Yang Mei Senior High School For National Yang Mei Senior High School Oct 22, 2009Oct 22, 2009

Language servicesLanguage services

1.1. Language teaching – Language teaching – 教學教學Learning rather than teachingLearning rather than teaching

- Taiwanese, Japanese, Mandarin; English, Spanish- Taiwanese, Japanese, Mandarin; English, Spanish

2.2. Translation – Translation – 翻譯翻譯 (( 筆譯筆譯 ))- Documents, files, manuals, website - Documents, files, manuals, website

3.3. Interpretation – Interpretation – 口譯口譯- Business appointments, conference, meeting- Business appointments, conference, meeting

4.4. Glossary writing – Glossary writing – 專門用語專門用語- Specific domains, - Specific domains,

5.5. Manual writing – Manual writing – 手冊手冊- Technical writing, User’s Manual, SOP- Technical writing, User’s Manual, SOP

English learning English learning 英文竅門英文竅門

ESLESL: : English as Second LanguageEnglish as Second Language (for basic communication) (for basic communication) 第二語文第二語文

ESPESP: : English for Specific PurposeEnglish for Specific Purpose (for professional communication) 專題語文

EAPEAP: English for: English for Academic Academic Purpose (taking English medium instructions) Purpose (taking English medium instructions) 升學語文升學語文

EOPEOP: English for : English for Occupational Occupational Purpose Purpose 職業語文職業語文 (for mastering in English in the target occupation)(for mastering in English in the target occupation)

ESTEST: English with Specific Topics : English with Specific Topics 特定主題語文特定主題語文(for the actual situations in the workplace setting)(for the actual situations in the workplace setting)

Thinking in EnglishThinking in English 用英文思考用英文思考

Words and expressions Words and expressions 詞詞 (( 單字單字 ) ) 語語Content: Content: words, phrases, sentenceswords, phrases, sentences

Operation: Operation: grammargrammar

Use:Use: Functional, Notional, SituationalFunctional, Notional, Situational

Four skills Four skills 四種基本技能四種基本技能- Reading & writing Reading & writing (Written English) – longer, more formal(Written English) – longer, more formal

- Listening & speaking Listening & speaking (Oral English) – shorter, more casual/informal(Oral English) – shorter, more casual/informal

Words, words, wordsWords, words, words 單字單字

Pronunciation (sound) not the key Pronunciation (sound) not the key Word categories –Word categories –

Contend words, Functional wordsContend words, Functional words

Word tree –Word tree –InflectionInflectionStem/root, prefix, suffix, inflectionStem/root, prefix, suffix, inflection

Word clusteringWord clusteringIn other words, similar words, related wordsIn other words, similar words, related words

Phrase (putting words together) Phrase (putting words together) Noun phrases, verb phrases, adverb phrase, adjective phraseNoun phrases, verb phrases, adverb phrase, adjective phrase

Translation & Translation & InterpretationInterpretation

Legal TranslationLegal Translation Scientific TranslationScientific Translation Financial TranslationFinancial Translation Medical TranslationMedical Translation Literary TranslationLiterary Translation InterpretationInterpretation Globalization/LocalizationGlobalization/Localization Web TranslationWeb Translation

Changing –Changing – agricultural / industrial / informationagricultural / industrial / information

Agricultural age Agricultural age – land – land

Industrial age Industrial age – money and man power– money and man power

Information age Information age - Knowledge Knowledge - Innovation Innovation - Communication Communication - Relationship Relationship - Vision Vision

Quality of LifeQuality of Life

Three domains:Three domains:

BEINGBEINGPhysical, Psychological, Spiritual beingPhysical, Psychological, Spiritual being

BELONGINGBELONGINGPhysical. Social, community belongingPhysical. Social, community belonging

BECOMINGBECOMINGPractical, leisure, growth becomingPractical, leisure, growth becoming

QOL chartQOL chart 1. BEING1. BEING who one is who one is 1.1 Physical Being 61.1 Physical Being 6 physical health, personal hygiene, nutritionphysical health, personal hygiene, nutrition Exercise, grooming & clothing, general Exercise, grooming & clothing, general

appearanceappearance 1.2 Psychological Being1.2 Psychological Being psychological health and adjustment, cognition, feelingpsychological health and adjustment, cognition, feeling [Self-esteem, self-concept and self-control][Self-esteem, self-concept and self-control] 1.3 Spiritual Being 1.3 Spiritual Being personal values, personal standards of conduct, spiritual beliefspersonal values, personal standards of conduct, spiritual beliefs

2. BELONGING2. BELONGING connections with one’s environmentconnections with one’s environment 2.1 Physical belonging 2.1 Physical belonging home, workplace/school, neighborhood, home, workplace/school, neighborhood, Community Community 2.2 Social belonging2.2 Social belonging Intimate others, family, friends, Intimate others, family, friends, Coworkers, neighborhood and communityCoworkers, neighborhood and community 2.3 Community belonging2.3 Community belonging Adequate income, health and social services, employmentAdequate income, health and social services, employment Educational programs, recreational Educational programs, recreational

programs, programs, community events and activities community events and activities

3. BECOMING 3. BECOMING achieving personal goals, hopes and aspirationsachieving personal goals, hopes and aspirations 3.1 Practical becoming3.1 Practical becoming domestics activities, paid work, school or volunteer activitiesdomestics activities, paid work, school or volunteer activities Seeing to health or social needsSeeing to health or social needs 3.2 Leisure becoming3.2 Leisure becoming activities that promote relaxation and stress reductionactivities that promote relaxation and stress reduction 3.3 Growth becoming3.3 Growth becoming activities that activities that promote the maintenance or improvement of knowledge and skillspromote the maintenance or improvement of knowledge and skills adapting to changeadapting to change

LiteracyLiteracy

Wealth literacyWealth literacy

Media literacyMedia literacy

Information literacyInformation literacy

Competence, Experience, Chance Competence, Experience, Chance

KEEP CHANGING TO BE DIFFERENT KEEP CHANGING TO BE DIFFERENT

A bit of chat A bit of chat 烏白切烏白切

Fun for fun dollars!Fun for fun dollars!

Fun for funds!Fun for funds!

Importance + Enjoyment = Satisfaction