講員

: Venny Lai

現任 : ELC, The HK Polytechnic University; co-presenter of English Everywhere, RTHK; Ming Pao Columnist

a language of success: for upward and outward mobility “

成功”

-

工作

/

事業 、 外向發展

a compulsory language in HK school; the main language of the law and of tertiary education

必修科目 、 法律及大專的語言

a significant role in media and popular culture in HK

娛樂、媒體的語言

1.

正面學習

語言學習新趨勢 以英語 ( 或加普通話 ) 為第二語言 韓文 , 日文 , 泰文 , 或其中一種歐洲語言為第三語言

2.

學習動機

(2003

年之一項研究

)

重要性 (5分=最大) 工具 大趨勢 (同輩及家長 的態度) 融合 情感引發的 (文化興 趣, 融入文化的意欲)

4.83

3.97

3.75

3.66

3.

困難

(a) 廣東話 – 在家庭 , 街上及娛樂媒體的常用語言 (b) 一般學生對上英語課堂有負面的記憶及感覺 (c) 欠缺用英語情境

故事

/

個案 Michael, 住在波蘭 , 波蘭語是他的母語 ~ 他是個熱愛英語的人 結論

:

~ 在他 6-7 歲時開始聽及唱 The Beatles ( 披頭四 ) 的歌曲 , 用心地從中學習不同的英文字 ~ 少年時期 , 他每天聽英語搖滾歌曲 , 又閱讀波蘭語及英語的科 學小說 課堂以外 學習 享受 學習過程 決心 持久 活躍分子

A. 句子結構 1. About Verbs e.g. This vitamin can find in carrots.

[… can be found] e.g. Would Amy stopped lying?

[Would .. stop] e.g. I am agree with you.

[I agree with you.] e.g. When will you back home?

[When will you come/go home? When will you be home?]

2. Topicalization e.g. Concerning the family, it will benefit from the changing roles of men and women in society.

e.g. For my hobbies, I go hiking and swimming with my friends.

For the food poisoning, it was due to improper handling of food in the kitchen.

[The food poisoning was due to improper handling of food in the kitchen.]

3. About ‘there’/Not mastering relative pronouns e.g. There are over 60% of investors supported

S V S V

the …

X

Over 60% of investors supported the …

S V

There are over 60% of investors

who

S V

 supported the …  e.g. Twenty-one passengers arrived late was the cause of the delay.

S V V X

Twenty-one passengers arrived late,

which

S V

caused/

causing

the delay. 

B. 詞彙 1. 廣東話直譯 e.g. to play (the) computer e.g. to open the light / air-con 2. Word Class – 忽略生字的文法 e.g. The public transportation in Hong Kong is very convenience.

e.g. We very enjoy the concert.

1. 不發尾音 e.g. becau se , promo t e, was ted, divi ded, mi nd 2. 常混淆 / 懶音 /r/ /l/ /n/ e.g. road – ‘ w oad ’ , 9 – ’ l ine ’ 3. not – ‘ l ot ’ 長 / 短 ; 圓 / 扁 e.g. 冇 feel – vowels ‘ 冇 few ’ e.g. reveal – ’ revew ’ e.g. deal with – ‘ dew with ’

是 貼示

:

鞏固 SUBJECT + VERB – 簡單的句子概念 如 . For my hobbies, I go hiking and swimming with my friends.

X

 My hobbies are hiking and swimming.

S V

鞏固 連接句子的認識 (ONE distinct S & V) 如 : My hobbies are hiking and swimming, my girlfriend likes indoor sports.



My hobbies are hiking and swimming

,

but

my girlfriend likes indoor sports.

3. 鞏固常用生字認識 如 ..

‘enjoy’ – Verb I enjoyed the show very much.

‘enjoyable’ – adjective The show was enjoyable.

4. 持續 / 長期 – 增加詞彙

1. 精明地取材  圖書館 ?

 免費報紙 ?

 電視 ?

 收音機 ?

2. 創造 “吸收”  “再造”的環境及週期

3. 目標 : 短期、實際 如 : Week 1 – 題目 : 股災 取材 : 英文台 (TV & RTHK) 3 -5 個有關 “升、跌” 生字 Week 2 題目 : 股災 取材 : 報紙 ‘Business Section’ 3 – 5 個有關 “升、跌” 生字 + 重温 Week 3 練習 講、寫 – 股市消息 練習對象 家傭、女友、老友、兄弟姊妹、自己 …

References

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In W

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Science Direct, System

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Lamb, M. (2002). Explaining successful language learning in difficult circumstances,

Prospect

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Lord, R. (1974

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McCarthy, M. (1990).

Vocabulary

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