I was on the brink of tears this morning when my special student handed me a big key chain he made. (more…)
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台灣英語教育怎麼了？小時頂呱呱 高中差
【聯合晚報╱記者王彩鸝/台北報導】 2009/12/17 (more…)
Archive for December, 2009
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Thursday, December 24th, 2009ei or ie?
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009Quite a few students have trouble spelling the word “receive” right. Based on my observation, I conclude that when it comes to “ei” or “ie” pronounced as /i/, the letter before the combination is a decisive factor. If the letter is “c” or “s,” then the spelling should be “ei.” Otherwise, it is “ie.” To put it more simply, “i” has a straight line, so “ie” comes after a letter with a straight line. Here are some examples: receive, seize, yield, thief, brief, etc. Interesting, isn’t it?
Take Fewer Courses, And Learn More
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=227507
台大鼓勵學生 少修課多學習
【聯合報╱記者陳智華／台北報導】2009/12/21 (more…)
What’s Wrong with Taiwan’s English Education
Sunday, December 20th, 2009A Crisis Is an Opportunity
Saturday, December 19th, 2009According to yesterday’s United Evening News, Vice Premier Mr. Chu thought it a shame that Taiwan’s students are poor at English.
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學生英文差 朱立倫：奇恥大辱
【聯合晚報╱記者王彩鸝╱台北報導】2009/12/18 (more…)
Where Have All Their Smiles Gone?–A Letter from a Ninth Grader
Friday, December 18th, 2009This is the letter by a ninth grader which was mentioned in the article in my previous entry posted today. My heart ached as I read it.
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教改總體檢／為何是蒼白的十五歲？一個國三生的告白
【聯合晚報╱教改體檢總論壇提供】2009/12/17 (more…)
Complaints about the Educational Reform
Friday, December 18th, 2009http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=227152
教改怨與願 蒼白的15歲學得好累
【聯合報╱記者陳智華／台北報導】2009/12/18
Comic Strips for Unit 10 “Fish Cheeks”
Thursday, December 17th, 2009This morning in Class 214, 20 minutes before the end of the 2nd period of class, I had the students form pairs and draw a 8-panel comic strip for Unit 10. One in the pair is the cartoonist and the other the “director.” The “director” has to give instructions in English, telling the cartoonist what to draw in each panel. The class did this happily and finished their work in 20 minutes. (more…)
Expanding Vocabulary Through Reading
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009The following article in today’s UDN offers good tips not only on how to expand our vocabulary but also on how to select appropriate English reading material to read.
http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=226760 (more…)