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Teaching English in Taiwan: the English Only Method
Today while the public schools (generally) continue to teach English by translation, grammar rules and endless testing, many of the private English schools (not the test-preparation "cram schools") use the English only method.
It is more and more widely accepted in the marketplace.
When I first arrived (9/1987) only the rare teacher and the even rarer school that used this method. Frankly, I found myself doing it (at first) because I arrived with no Chinese language skill at all. In time, I came to see it as the correct way to teach.
Before explaining the reasons why I believe "English Only" is the correct way to teach English in Taiwan, I will discuss the problems created by teaching by translation.
Love, Jim
(I often delete parts of the previous post and I often remove excessive crossposts.)
It is more and more widely accepted in the marketplace.
When I first arrived (9/1987) only the rare teacher and the even rarer school that used this method. Frankly, I found myself doing it (at first) because I arrived with no Chinese language skill at all. In time, I came to see it as the correct way to teach.
Before explaining the reasons why I believe "English Only" is the correct way to teach English in Taiwan, I will discuss the problems created by teaching by translation.
Love, Jim
(I often delete parts of the previous post and I often remove excessive crossposts.)
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[nq:1]Today while the public schools (generally) continue to teach English by translation, grammar rules and endless testing, many of the ... #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups = East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption = [/nq]
Another excellent point. You were ahead of the curve!
Another excellent point. You were ahead of the curve!
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[nq:1]Today while the public schools (generally) continue to teach English by translation, grammar rules and endless testing, many of the ... Only" is the correct way to teach English in Taiwan, I will discuss the problems created by teaching by translation.[/nq]
Sounds interesting.
MELE's a fairly moribund group these days, and would benefit from some new stuff. However, while usenet grou
Sounds interesting.
MELE's a fairly moribund group these days, and would benefit from some new stuff. However, while usenet grou
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[nq:2]Today while the public schools (generally) continue to teach English ... I will discuss the problems created by teaching by translation.[/nq]
[nq:1]Sounds interesting. MELE's a fairly moribund group these days, and would benefit from some new stuff. However, while usenet groups ... of more or less didactic pieces, you might be better off keeping a blog. Try www.blogspot.com to get starte
[nq:1]Sounds interesting. MELE's a fairly moribund group these days, and would benefit from some new stuff. However, while usenet groups ... of more or less didactic pieces, you might be better off keeping a blog. Try www.blogspot.com to get starte
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