小朋友超愛Dorina 的GO Baby Go 這首歌的-才二歲半喔,自創舞步

2010年9月9日 星期四

教小朋友英文真是不容易


教小朋友英文是我的死穴,明天是這週來的第三次教學了
上次的教學只能用糗來形容
因為準備了整天的lesson plan,竟然因為太緊張而放在家裡...功虧一簣,然後主任竟然又在這個時候進來看課,順便幫我管教室秩序...我的腦子裡一面教,一面想著下一步要教什麼,加上小朋友又很吵,我管的亂七八糟的....,只能用亂來形容...

好了,
為明天的教學,幫自己加油
加油加油加油....
而且要正向思考, 我一定愈來愈進步的, 明天我一定很利害, 很會教, 小朋友一定會被我管的死死的...哈哈哈...

2010年1月17日 星期日

hear 和 listen的區別

hear 和 listen都是動詞

hear用在當聲音不經意的傳到你的耳朵裡 .
例1:I hear a strange noise coming from next door.我聽到隔壁有怪聲.
例2:I hear the bird singing outside. 我聽到小鳥在外面唱歌.
例3:Can you hear me? 你聽得到我說話嗎?(可用於二個朋友用手機對話時)

listen則是用在專注的聽
例1:I was listening to the radio last night. 我昨晚在聽廣播.
例2:I was listening to some music when you called me. 你打電話給我時,我正在聽(專心)音樂.
例3: A: What are you doing? 你在做什麼? B: I'm listening to a new CD.我正在聽一個新專輯.
例4:I'm listening to my English teacher's explanation about verb tenses. 我正在聽英文老師講解動詞時態.
例5:I always listen to my parents' advice. 我總是聽從父母的建議.

.單字延伸:overhear(v) 偶然聽到
 例:I accidentally overheard what they were saying. 我不小心聽到他們講的話.

.單字延伸:eavesdrop(v)竊聽
 eaves是屋簷的意思,站在屋簷聽人家說話就變成偷聽了;eavsedrop加per--> eavesdropper意思是竊聽者.


2010年1月10日 星期日

學英文的祕訣

很多學生都問我有沒有短期能學好英文的方法,(一般學生希望的就是口語進步)
我的回答是:有方法可以在短期內進步,但是要把時間空出來給”英文”而不是中文,
這裡是一些方法跟大家分享

1. 沈浸在英文環境中:看洋片,影片,聽ICRT,一面看,一面學習句子的講法.
2. 專心傾聽:注意聽老師或是老外講話的音調,發音的方法及語調,聽老外講話時,專心聽它的結尾音怎麼發,然後去模仿
3. 模仿:模仿老外的發音音調,除了專心傾聽外,更要模仿老外的音調.英文跟中文不一樣的地方就是口腔的發音部位不同,透過模仿可以漸漸習慣舌頭放的位置,及敢於將不同的腔調發出來.

4. 監控:將自己的發音錄下來,然後問自己是不是將這個字的發音講對,將自己的發音與外國發音比較,是不是有改進的空間?

5. 校正:問老師是否自己發音正確,或者找一位老外老師,問他這個字怎麼唸.將自己的發音腔調以此方法漸漸的改正到正確的腔調

其實我在美國時,也是透過這樣的方法學習的,老外的腔調是與中文很不同的,我們要像唱歌一樣把英文句子的do ra mi音發出來,剛學時,不要找太難的教材,那樣會造成挫折感;我鼓勵學生不要給自己太大壓力,像是強迫自己短期內進步這樣太高的期望,其實很容易造成因為達不到而完全放棄.那麼以前學的就前功盡棄了.
只要每天給自己一小時的時間學英文,不要間斷,一年下來,一定有所進步的.

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ESL Quiz - 34 Easy Questions (Charles Kelly) I-TESL-J
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34 Easy Questions

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  1. How often do you play tennis?
    a. On Tuesday.
    b. For two hours.
    c. Almost every day.
    d. With John.

  2. Where do you usually eat lunch?
    a. Sandwich.
    b. With Jane.
    c. At 12:00.
    d. In the cafeteria.

  3. How long did you study last night?
    a. With Bob.
    b. In my room.
    c. English.
    d. For three hours.

  4. What kind of novels do you like?
    a. Yes, I do.
    b. I like spy novels.

  5. What kind of work do you do?
    a. I work every day.
    b. I'm a piano teacher.
    c. I worked for two hours.

  6. How many hours a day do you watch TV?
    a. About two hours.
    b. In my living room.
    c. I watch the news.
    d. On Tuesday.

  7. What is your busiest day of the week?
    a. In the morning.
    b. Every day.
    c. Tuesday.
    d. Last week.

  8. My mother is a good cook.
    a. I agree with you.
    b. I agree you.
    c. I agree to you.
    d. I agree for you.

  9. What does "TV" mean?
    a. For one hour.
    b. Yes
    c. Television.
    d. For one hour.
    e. On Friday.

  10. How do you spell "dog"?
    a. No
    b. D-O-G
    c. No
    d. I don't
    e. Cat.
    f. I have one dog.

  11. What did you do yesterday?
    a. I am swimming.
    b. I swim.
    c. I will swim.
    d. I swam.

  12. What do you like to drink?
    a. Coffee.
    b. Saturday evening.
    c. Two.
    d. With my friends.

  13. What did you eat last night?
    a. At six.
    b. Spaghetti.
    c. With my family.
    d. At home.

  14. What are you doing?
    a. I'm eating.
    b. I ate.
    c. I will be eating.
    d. I have eaten.

  15. What will you do this afternoon?
    a. I play soccer.
    b. I played soccer.
    c. I'll play soccer.
    d. I was playing soccer.

  16. It seems to me that most restaurants are too expensive?
    a. I don't think it.
    b. I don't think.
    c. I don't think so.

  17. Where's Mike?
    a. At school.
    b. At eight.
    c. For three hours.
    d. No, he isn't.

  18. Where do you do your homework?
    a. With John.
    b. In the evening.
    c. About one hour.
    d. Every day.
    e. At home.

  19. When did you go to that restaurant?
    a. Spaghetti.
    b. With Jane.
    c. Last night.
    d. About 30 minutes.

  20. When was the last time you took a picture?
    a. A picture of Jane.
    b. Seven pictures.
    c. About four days ago.
    d. With my camera.

  21. What were you doing last night at 7:00?
    a. I sleep.
    b. I slept.
    c. I will be sleeping.
    d. I was sleeping.

  22. When will you mail that letter?
    a. Last night.
    b. To Jane.
    c. After school.

  23. What are you going to do after dinner?
    a. I took a bath
    b. I'll take a bath.
    c. I take a bath.

  24. How long have you been playing the trumpet?
    a. About 50 cm.
    b. For four years.
    c. In my room.
    d. By myself.

  25. How many hours a day do you sleep?
    a. I have slept 7 hours.
    b. I am sleeping 7 hours.
    c. I slept 7 hours.
    d. I sleep 7 hours.

  26. How often do you write letters?
    a. Two pages.
    b. Two times a week.
    c. Two people.
    d. Two hours.

  27. Where can I buy beer?
    a. When you are twenty years old.
    b. About two bottles.
    c. With Jane.
    d. At a liquor store.

  28. What's your favorite sport?
    a. Swim.
    b. Swimming.

  29. When was the last time you went shopping?
    a. Yesterday.
    b. Tomorrow.
    c. Near the Station.

  30. How often do you speak on the telephone?
    a. At least once a day.
    b. In the evening?
    c. For about 30 minutes.

  31. How many times have you gone camping?
    a. Three people.
    b. Three days.
    c. Three times.

  32. When's your birthday?
    a. November two.
    b. November twice.
    c. November second.

  33. Where are you from?
    a. New York.
    b. 1982.
    c. At school.

  34. How do you get to school?
    a. With train.
    b. In train.
    c. By train.

Copyright (C) 1996 Charles I. Kelly
This quiz is part of the HTML-Only Self-Study Quizzes which is part of Activities for ESL Students, a project by The Internet TESL Journal.