Transcript How to teach - KumamotoJET

English Grammar in a
Japanese Classroom
Todd Hargrave
Erik Rose
Are you likes a dogs?
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I am like baseball.
I have a brothers.
Do she likes apples?
Because it’s enjoy.
I want to do read a book.
Baseball makes me hard.
I enjoy to play soccer.
I know where from are you.
English is a language speaking
in many countries.
Elementary School
• Writing on the board
• How to use the textbook?
– I 活動 at 時間.
• Going above and beyond the textbook
– Where’s America?
– I want to get up at 10.
• Engaging the students
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Focus
Repetition
Review
Games
• … no shortcuts
• … on sentence structure
• … with a purpose
• ... often
• … are the best
Junior High School
• Transferring ES learning to JHS
– Connection between ES and JHS
– Keep it fun and vary the usage.
– Clarify elevated expectations and how to fulfill them
(i.e. daily practice)
• Role of ALT regarding grammar:
– Explain when possible. (use Japanese)
– Correct always
– Help JTE in teaching natural English
• This Colorado mountain is “high.”
• This is my favorite book read by many people..
• I stopped to smoke. VS I stopped smoking.
Overall Concepts
Japanese vs. English
• SVO, parts of speech, etc.
Use Otasuke Book!
• Pattern practice
• Japanese explanations
Functional English vs. Test English
• 合格 vs. 通じる
• Spoken vs. written
• Native English vs. Engrish
Setting up the Classroom
1. Don’t feel embarrassed in English class. 恥ず
かしがることは英語の授業にはありません。
2. It’s OK to make mistakes as long as you learn
from them. 間違ってもいいです。もし間
違ったら、直せばいいです。
3. If you don’t understand, ask a teacher or a
friend. 分からなければ、先生や友だちに聞
きなさい。
4. You need to speak up in order to learn. 学ぶ
ために声を出さないといけません。
Attitude related advice
Always say:
• It is OK not to have perfect English
because you are still studying it!
• If you study, your English will improve,
and you will get smarter.
• English is important because ….
Never say:
• Muzukashii
• Your English is terrible!
• Things in Japanese that you could say
in English.
English
Boards
Recitation
Contest
Homework
Above and
Beyond
Entrance
Exams
Eiken
Breaks
Slow learners
and special
needs students
One on one instruction
More time
More Japanese
Straightforward teaching
Underachievers
Discipline (from the JTE)
Motivation
Engagement
One on one instruction
Ki wo tsuke, rei!
• Questions, comments, compliments?
• Areas in which you are struggling?