小学英语教学法：ASynopsisofTeachingEnglishforPrimarySchool

Synopsis of Teaching English for Primary SchoolSynopsis of Teaching English for Primary School Unit1 children as language learnersUnit1 children as language learners 1、How do children acquire their first language in general?(p2): By imitations, repetitions, listening to stories. Discussion point: language learning is a … and… with the language in communication are important ways for language learning. 思考：学习 learning 与习得 acquisition 在外语学习中的作用（好处与不足） 2、What are the differences and similarities between learning L1 and L2?(p6) Differences: the length of time, opportunities for experimenting with language Similarities: Rich context and , opportunities for using the language, interaction with others, etc. are important in learning any languages. 3、Children’s characteristics/suggestions for teachers(p10) 4、Ways to nurture children’s motivation (p11 五点会判断即可) 5、P12 discussion point、p20 1.5.1 (理解、会判断即可) 6、How do you understand humanistic education?(P21-22) Humanistic education requires teachers to treat children as human beings who have their own thoughts and needs. Teachers should never try to force their ideas into children’s minds and should always try to think the same level as children. Discussion point: Children need to learn to try new languages and 7、What is a good primary English teacher like? P24: you should be competent in English, need to be good at using different teaching techniques which work with children, need to be versatile, need to be able to organize games and activities. P25: need to understand how children think and learn, need to care for the whole child, need to help children to develop in an all round way. A good primary school English teacher need to develop competence in at least three areas: the English language, the understanding of children, the techniques and s for teaching English to children. Unit2 understanding the national English curriculumUnit2 understanding the national English curriculum 1、overall aim for English language teaching (p42)(九年制义务教学英语教学目 标) : Affect, Learning strategies, Language skills, Language knowledge, Cultural understanding 2、P43 小学英语教学阶段目标（三个小黑点部分） Unit 3 classroom management 1、What is classroom management?(p65): Classroom management refers to the way teachers organize what happens in the classroom. 2、What influence children’s learning? (p65) 3、Two kinds of motivations(p66) 4、Some good ideas for motivating children in learning English （p69-70） 5、Lesson planning (p71) Reasons p71-72 (a-l) Advantages p71 discussion point (第一段): first of all, moreover, thirdly, last. 6、 Principles of lesson planning （p76） : (1)clear aims or objectives (2)enough variety (3)with flexibility 7、Why don’t we teach children in English?(p79 三个小黑点部分) 8、Five steps towards better instructions (p82) 9、Types of question classification(p87): Closed and open questions; Display and genuine questions; Lower-order and higher-order questions 10、Some tips for engaging pupils to ask questions in class（p89-90） 11、Some suggestio