Semester 3/2016 Seminar in ELT (week4)

Unit 4

Problems of English Language Teaching

            Teacher assigned me to find the researches about Problems of English Language Teaching both of EFL and ESL context. Then I explained the problems are The different level learners so, it's difficult that teacher teach, Teacher don't have ability to teach, The learners don't have basic of English language, The learners don't have confident, The contents inappropriate, The learners lack of motivation to study, The learners don't have the strategic to study, Lack of support in study, The learners don't have chance to speak with native speaker, The access and evaluate not good, The learners can't to use English out side classroom because teacher don't teach communication, The problems of writing skills, Grammar, and The teacher lack of use materials and technology.

         After that teacher asked that how to solve the problems  if I will be a teacher in the near future? 

                 I answered that teacher should set activities or give tasks that appropriate with learners' level and when set groups have clever medium weak students, training teacher about ability of language, technology, and materials, Moreover, teachers can improve their self. In addition, teacher have to teach till beginning or basic of English language, Teacher always set speaking activity, don't scold when they wrong and tell their friends don't badinage if they wrong too. Furthermore, teachers have to set several activities many context not only own context but native context also. Next, teacher should use many materials such as song game etc to motivate learners' interest, Teachers have to suggest learners how to use strategy or which strategy learning that they can use. Teacher can set the activities out side classroom such as tourist to students can speak with native speaker or foreigners. Finally, teacher have to base on curriculum that students can do and evaluate from knowledge or exam and performance.

             Next, teacher assign me to find about Teaching and Learning English that different between EFL and ESL context.

               Then I founded that teachers in ESL have knowledge and teach better than teachers in EFL Brown (2007) because teachers in ESL are native speaker have knowledge  and teach better than teachers in EFL which finding the native speaker to teach in EFL context it's difficult. Then teachers in ESL can teach learners in ESL easier than learners in EFL William (2006) because the learners in ESL have basic of English language but the learners in EFL don't have basic of English language so, teacher have to teach till the beginning or basic such as greeting and introduce them self. In addition, the learners in ESL can use English language but learners in EFL can't to use English language Schoepp (2011) when the learners are out side classroom ESL learners can speak English but ESL learners can't to speak. Moreover, The most of learners in ESL study to work but EFL learners study to exam or entrance to the university Dang (2006) ESL learners study to work and specific English each work but EFL learners study English to exam so, the study focus on grammar effect to learners can't communicate. Furthermore, learners in ESL are confident more than EFL learners Supaporn (2007) although ESL learners several  nation and different accent but the audience can understand but in EFL context especially Thai learners when some good accent or strange accent the others will laugh or badinage so, speakers don't have confident, fear and shy to speak English. Next, the classroom of EFL larger than ESL classroom Ratana (2007) because EFL less teachers so, they have to teach 40-50 learners but ESL many native teacher and efficacy teacher enough so, they teach 30 learners and control easily.

            I found that the difficult is when I searched the article I have to search good article or dependable article it's hard to find because the most are blog more than article.

             I will edit my problem by search specific words, sentences or use " research " front of the sentences that I search so, I will meet the article that I want.

             I think when I searched the article by myself it's easier than teacher found or gave me because I can find the article that I like or understand so, I can explained it.

             I feel happy and understand this topic and understand more in classroom that have many friends.

                                                                                                                   Thank you for your reading

 

 

Semester 3/2016 Seminar in ELT (week3)

Unit 2-3

Contexts of English language teaching and learning and Factors affecting English Language Teaching and Learning

           Last week I studied Unit 4 finish yet so, today I study continue about English Language Teaching and Education in Thailand: A decade of change follow by:

           The Change in the National University Entrance Examination such as the factor contribute teaching in secondary schools is examination entrance to University, this reason that students provide time to tutorials. Further more examinations have both multiple choice and writing for checking student's thinking skills and explore students' idea etc. In addition, student have to learned 4 subjects are foundation course and English for specific by 3 periods per week and each period 50-70 minutes. Next, Goals and Standards are The Commission on Higher Education (CHE) think that use English teaching both government and private university. Moreover, The learners have to learn 12 credits or 4 course for English foundation I and II cover improvement of social language which learners have to speak and communicate in each context both inside and outside classroom by using learning strategies to develop their communication and understand different culture. Another academic language have to access and process the information then analyze that information by speaking or writing, develop critical thinking skill and promote life long learning. All of this, shown that tertiary level not focus only use English communicative but focus on developing learning strategies also. Then tertiary has exit examination to encourage students to see that English is very important. Next, Task based learning was used in some schools and university because it's help students to develop their communicative and use language in their task such as doing brochure that students have to acquire the information and use English language in their task. Further more task and project integrated such as science culture and social science for encouraging their own learning that is foundation of Learners centred. 

                Next, Self Access Learning spread in secondary school and tertiary level. In addition,  students can choose materials with suit their level, teachers give point to them if they finished their task, and students can evaluate by themself. Next, Promotion of E-Learning learners have to use technology so, CLT is important with education. Next, International schools in Thailand some schools have EP classroom and exchange students aboard. In 2007 Thailand has 63 International schools. Next, English language teaching in Neighbouring Countries such as Lao, Vietnam, and Cambodia are the same English as a Foreign language. In Lao students study 3-4 hours per week, has classroom large size about 40-50 persons, teacher centred. In Vietnam teaching not different Lao and Cambodia start English language in grade 6. However English Language is very important and colleges learn about 16 credits but some teachers still traditional teaching or translation so, Vietnam and Combodia training teachers but teachers in Thailand try to teach by students centred.

                 Next. I learned about Factors Affecting 

English Language Teaching and Learning 

Higher Education of HUTECH university in Vietnam (2007).

There are 9 factors

 Affecting English Language 

Teaching and Learning.

            First, Grammar-Driven Teaching Method. Teacher focussed on Grammar because he/she thought it's the most important with learners. Although  they knew rules of grammar but they can't to communicate so, teacher have to focus communication more than grammar.

                                                                                                                                                                  

                           

   Second, Unreasonable Time Management. Teacher didn't tell the learner about the times when they did the task then learners didn't finish their task so, teacher have to identify the times clear. 

       Third, Unclear Instruction. Teacher's instruction unclear, it's made the learners didn't understand in the tasks or did wrong! teacher have to tell or explain clear before start task.

       Further more, Large class size. There are 40-50 learners per class, so it's difficult to did activities. Actually, a teacher teach learners about 30 person.

       Then Teachers' Limited Ability in classroom Organization. Teachers couldn't control the class and didn't use game and song if they use students will active when they learn.

        Next, Unequal Students Levels. Learners have different background knowledge, attitude and quiet or shy. It's difficult to teach.

        Moreover, Not Much Investment for Lesson Preparation. Teachers didn't prepared the lesson before started because they didn't have the time, they taught and another work for getting more money thus they taught follow by book students didn't practice communicative.

        Another, Teachers' Limited Use of Teaching Aids and Technology. Teachers didn't use over-head, although this university has over-head whole class but teacher couldn't use it.

           Finally, Learners Role Was Not Estimated Well. However, teachers centred more than learners because if they spoke Vietnamese, they can did but they not confident if they spoke English.

           All of this, can develop follow by: reduce learners have 30 person per a class, fix the tests that appropriate with learners, develop several teaching about communicative, produce the materials, learners have to role more and the leaders of university have to support.

            I thinks the article Factor Affecting English Language Teaching and Learning in Higher Education easy for me because I can translate and understand the aims of author.

            I thinks times to read all article difficult 

for me because I have to search a lot of wards 

that I don't know and tried to translate or 

summarize as a result I would like along time 

for did that likewise I should  to do in times limit.  

           I have to try and improve myself if I know vocabulary so, I don't waste time to finding and I can do finish in time.

           I felt happy and active when I learned and I think if every the researches same this I will understand and happy every weeks. 

                                            

      Thank you for your reading

 

Semester 3/2016 Seminar in ELT (week1)

Unit 1
Course introduction
Global English

                

               I learned about 5 topics first, EFL (English as a foreign language) teaching English language for foreign language, ESL (English as a second language) teaching English language to students who are use second English, EIL (English as a inter language) teach in English language to inter students  differ culture and differ nation teaching EIL strive to use inter language and ELF (English as a lingua fanga) is middle language to communicate with people different language. Second, it's about role of English  in global,Asian and Thai involve travel, advertise, education, trade and airline etc. Third the three circles of English by Kachru 

The inner circle is the countries use English is mother tongue such as United kingdom, United state, Newzealand and Canada etc. The outer circle is the countries use second language or official language such as Philippins, Malasia, India and Nigeria etc these countries have been colonized of England so, people in these countries can use English. And The expanding circle is the countries use English for foreign language or middle language such as China, Russia, Japan, Korea, Egypt, Indonesia and Thailand etc. Forth, Different between EFL and ESL i.e. people who take English as a second language learn faster than people who take English as a foreign language because people who take English as a second language  are at least able to read and write a little bit of English. On the other hand, people who take English as a foreign language, know neither write nor read in English, For the teachers ESL they are native speaker use English all subject so, they have knowledge more than EFL teacher use English only English subject, For student ESL they can use English language better than  EFL students because ESL students they use English in their daily life but EFL students use English only their classroom, and the last topic is world Englishes from David Crystal's video 

             1. English spread around the world so, we have to know English language and It make us yo know about culture or anything in each countries. 2. If we know English language we can understand the same way. 3. Although most of countries use English is middle language but accent in each countries not the same such as "Robot" in South Africa refer to "traffic light" , "chaos" in England refer to "chaotic railway or traffic railway" , all of these became to varieties of English i.e. native varieties is British, America, Australian English, the countries adapt English became their language  are India English, Singaporean English and African English etc.

             Finally, we have to know inner circle is standard but we have to know culture context and varieties of English also. For my classroom in the near future I can assign project work such as travel because my students have to do itinerary search information the place that that they'll go. When they search information in English they can use English outer the classroom and they will know and have target or reason to use English for what?

             I think the first class that I studied face to face with teacher nothing is easy.

             I think everything so hard for me such as the time vocabulary and idea I can't to adjust myself.

             I'll try to practice to read  deal the time and attempt to study, I think I can do it but it have to use the time

             Although I think anything is hard for me but I felt fun excited  and challenge for me.

                                                                                                Thank you for your reading

  

Semester 3/2016 Seminar in ELT (week2)

Unit 2-3

                I Learned about 2 topics are The Role of English Language Education in Asian Context and English Language Teaching and education in Thailand: A decade of change. I started with discussion The Roles of English Education in Asian context. 

                 This article described 3 points are the research about English Education from 18th century and development of English in Asian, Described about improvement and characteristics of English language, and focussing on the important of English language education in the future in each Asian countries. Next, I learned Historical of Philippine.

               The Philipines has  people speak English too much the third in the world, use English Language in their daily life and all organization, US government influenced of Filipinos life in 1900 focus only English Language teaching but 1974 government allowed to use bilingual Education both of English Language and filipno because  the research found that L1 help to learn or understand L2. Next, The Historical of Hong Kong.

           The first Opium War between Britain and China in 1842, after war affluent people sent their children to learn aboard and poorer people sent their children to learn bilingual education. In addition most of Hong Kong teacher didn't accept English language. Next, the historical of China English.

 

               English language use only trade and use as tool to develop international diplomacy. After Opium War English language is high official but reason of political didn't support English language  after that English popular again case China is number of Russia and  trade with English  so, English is tool for national modernization and development. Next, the historical of Malaysia English.

                  Malaysia has been colonize of British so, English is important for Malaysia and still use in the current. Next, Historical of Taiwan English.

                       In 2001 Ministry Education ordered students grade 5-6 to studied English and 2005 ordered students grade 3 to studied English too. Next, Japan English.

                  In the Taisho era Ministry Education opposition that English is so boring and useless but after World War 2 English is boom again by students studied once a week. After that add 4 per week. Next, Korea English.

                      In the Yi Dynasty period focus the young men to learn English for developing their country but Japan didn't support they have to learn Japanese. After that Korea independent from Japan the students studied by GTM method focus on ability and understanding of variety culture in each countries.Further more in 1997 students learned English language everyday. from the above mention present that teacher and students knew about the important  of ability communication both inside and outside classroom in their real life.

                        The role  of English language Education in Asian context divided in to tree parts i.e.  accept the important of native-speaker, focus on communicative bi-directionability and non native speaker teacher had to knowledge.

                  English language teacher: Non native speaker   the most important qualifiaction for teaching position is training and experience in teaching and able to apply differect stategies and create innovative and interest activities. Sometimes NNSE better than NSE. Didn't just knew only language but have to knew social also.

                            I think this article has vocabulary didn't difficult , it's present that easy for me and made me understand more.

                                 I think translation very difficult for me because I translate dis correct etc.
                                 I can solve my difficult by practice to translate and  use the time.
                                 Today I felt excited and fun when  teacher encorage me to say.

                                                                                                               Thank you for your reading