Successful English for Vocational Colleges Ingrid Preedy Ingrid Preedy [email protected]

Successful English for Vocational Colleges

Ingrid Preedy

Ingrid [email protected]


Ingrid Preedy

1. The German Curriculum for English2. The errors and mistakes Chinese teachers (and other

teachers!) are liable to make in the English classroom3. Compute-aided Language Learning in Germany, and its

relation to regular education at vocational colleges4. How to deal with big classes5. Is English important for the student’s future?

6. Teacher development of vocational college teachers. 7. A useful Curriculum


Ingrid Preedy

Gate 20 lift toilets exit plastic surgery hospital buckle up confidence in motion China Life keep space

Bank of China No drunken driving rural commercial bank Don’t drive when you are tired Tonyda waterproof Trucks use the right lane agricultural bank

toll gate phone (on taxi) Education group emergency lifestyle market) jewellery (on bus) the little things of baking China construction bank Today’s events conference centre odd-number overloading endangers lives guest room


Ingrid Preedy

Communicative SkillsListeningSpeakingReadingWriting

MediationViewing

Intercultural skillsEnglish at college/ in jobsEnglish around the worldGetting along in English

Respecting other countries‘ customs and culture

Aim of the lesson

Correct use of languagePronunciation

VocabularyGrammarSpelling

Methods: How to… Deal with texts

Write textsUnderstand text

Work with others and alone

1. Curriculum English in Germany


Ingrid Preedy

Nobody is perfect – don’t interrupt a student to correct his English. Don’t ignore an answer – be happy that a student has tried to answer.Lack of praise – we all need to hear that we have done something wellTalking too much - never say what a student can sayLack of motivation – both on the part of the teacher and the student – make the lesson interesting and meaningful.Don’t concentrate on what a student CANNOT do – concentrate on what he CAN do. Don’t repeat what a student says. Don’t correct a student’s mistake.Don’t talk Chinese

2. Errors and mistakes teachers make in class


Ingrid Preedy

A way of dealing with mixed ability groups. MotivatingMeets the needs of all the studentsCan lead to more focused learningIndividual learning made possible with CALL

3. Computer-aided language learning


Ingrid Preedy

4. How to deal with big classes


Ingrid Preedy

1. Motivate2. Mixed ability classes3. Get students to talk by using:

a. think-pair-share – text book rallyb. group workc. projectsd. potted learning: Each item in potted learning is a "building block"

of some kind - a potted-down block of information, small or large, that has its place in the overall learning process.

4. ERIC

•Motivate•Mixed ability classes•Get students to talk by using: •think-pair-share•group work•projects•potted learning: Each item in potted learning is a "building block" of some kind - a potted-down block of information, small or large, that has its place in the overall learning process.•ERIC

4. How to deal with big classes


Ingrid Preedy

Motivate:• Use a “treasure hunt” technique e.g. e.g. TB page

4, TB, unit 2, p.28• Use games - TB unit 3 page 40 (revising place

name) , unit 5 page 72 (I pack my bag)• Use enquiry- based learning p. 40 TB2• Try to find a warming up task that is interesting e.g. p.40

TB 2


Ingrid Preedy


Ingrid Preedy

Get the students to want to listen and want to read:• Pre listening: - These can consist of one global question

e.g. unit 6 page 115 no. 5,page 119 no. 3, page 120 no. 3. • While listening: e.g. gap filling exercises.

- combine while- listening with speaking / reading. Play the track on the CD, stop it unexpectedly and call out a student’s name. This student now has to repeat the last sentence he / she has heard

• Post listening: Additional exercise


Ingrid Preedy

Think – pair – shareThink: What is the purpose of learning English today? (1 minute)Pair: Talk to a partner about your ideas (3 minutes)Share: Share your ideas with a group of 8-10 (5 minutes)


Ingrid Preedy

Multi- level classes:• Give weaker students easier tasks.• Give weaker students help e.g. answers in the wrong

order or matching exercise e.g. Match the questions and the answers.

• Extra tasks for slow /fast learners are good and necessary

and can be a wonderful source of differentiation. These can be found e.g. unit 3 page 42, unit 4 page 56 and page 62 TB


Ingrid Preedy

Mediation:What are China's Shenzhen shoppers buying in Hong Kong?China has moved to restrict visas for mainland visitors to Hong Kong in a bid to temper the craze for shopping which has angered locals faced with empty shelves and long queues. We look at who the shoppers are, what is on their list and why.Who are the shoppers? The visa change targets residents of the southern Chinese area of Shenzhen who currently enter the mainland on multi-entry visas. These residents will now be limited to just one visit a week. Frank Li, a former Hong Kong legislator and spokesman for consumer affairs, says that many are individuals who are stocking up on products for their home, or to give or sell at a small profit to friends and neighbours. (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-32283440)


Ingrid Preedy

The 3 rules of ERIC:1. Enjoy!2. Enjoy!3. Enjoy!

4.4 How to deal with big classes – E R I C


Ingrid Preedy

• Dual college system in Germany

• In-company English courses

• Standard phrases – I’m looking forward to …ing

• International firms – Ikea etc.

5. Is English important for the student‘s future?


Ingrid Preedy

5. Is English important for the student‘s future


Ingrid Preedy

Communicative SkillsListening

A. Right or wrong? B. Work with a partner. Listen again

and find the answers to these questions Speaking

Find three or four students who think the One-Child Policy is good or not good. Work out arguments

for or against the policy

Intercultural skillsDifference between Chinese and

American familiesDifference between housing in

China and the USA

Talking about families

Correct use of languagePronunciation And Vocabulary: campaign • One-Child Policy • save

money • care for • delegate • do away with • grow up • sibling • give birth to •

twins • octuplets • full of Grammar- phrasal verbs

Methods: How to… Reading the text

Write gap sentencesWriting results on a poster

Answering questionsMultiple choice

Work with others and alone

Curriculum English : ideas for book 1, unit 4


Ingrid Preedy

Questions you probably want to ask but don‘t trust yourselves:• How can I avoid speaking Chinese in class? (Tony)• Students always answer in Chinese when I ask them e.g.

Where is your homework?• How can I balance motivational phases with teaching towards

the national exam?• What do I do when a student’s mobile rings in class? • In group work there are good and “not so good” groups –

what can I do?


Ingrid Preedy

Thank you very much for inviting and listening to me.

[email protected]


Ingrid Preedy

Documents

Successful English for Vocational Colleges Ingrid Preedy Ingrid Preedy [email protected]