主講人 : 中央大學語言中心 劉詠華老師 April 30 th, 2010

Outline 1. 何謂【自學】 2. 英語自學 Know-How -- Listening & Speaking -- Reading & Writing 3. 英語自學資源導覽 4. Q & A

Self-paced Learning Definition In self-paced learning, the content, learning sequence, pace of learning and possibly even the media are determined by the individual. Self-paced Learning Definition In self-paced learning, the content, learning sequence, pace of learning and possibly even the media are determined by the individual.

Listening Top-down processing Bottom-up processing Listening Two basic processes: 1. Top-down processing Meaning  Language 2. Bottom-up processing Language  Meaning

How to Practice Top-down Listening How to Practice Top-down Listening 1. Pre-listening a. Background knowledge b. Related vocabulary 2. While-listening 3. Post-listening

How to Practice Bottom-up Listening How to Practice Bottom-up Listening 1. Sounds  words  sentences  meaning 2. Implications for learning: -- Meaningful chunks

Interesting Hotels Interesting Hotels (Touchstone 2, Unit 7 Going Away) Lisa When I arrived at my hotel in Cappadocia, in Turkey, I looked up at my room and thought, “Uh-oh. How am I going to get up there?” You actually stay in caves in the rocks, and you have to climb a ladder to get to your room.

Speaking 1. Material: TV Series; Movies 2. How to practice speaking: a. 3’s a Charm d. Role-playing b. Mimicking e. Retelling the story c. In other words Speaking 1. Material: TV Series; Movies 2. How to practice speaking: a. 3’s a Charm d. Role-playing b. Mimicking e. Retelling the story c. In other words

TV Series TV Series 台科大圖書館 1 樓視聽資料區 —

Two kinds of Reading * Intensive reading * Extensive reading Two kinds of Reading * Intensive reading * Extensive reading

Intensive Reading Texts: short and difficultTexts: short and difficult Aims: to learn vocabulary and grammarAims: to learn vocabulary and grammar to develop reading skills to develop reading skills Process: close guidance from the teacherProcess: close guidance from the teacher

Benefits of Extensive Reading Enhance vocabulary, grammar, and text structureEnhance vocabulary, grammar, and text structure Increase knowledge of the worldIncrease knowledge of the world Improve reading and writing skillsImprove reading and writing skills Develop a reading habitDevelop a reading habit Pleasure of readingPleasure of reading

Materials for Extensive Reading What to read? Choice: your own interestChoice: your own interest Level: your current proficiency levelLevel: your current proficiency level Quantity: large amountsQuantity: large amounts (50 pages a week) (50 pages a week) Variety: different topics and genresVariety: different topics and genres

Extensive Reading Process How to read? Read for general understandingRead for general understanding Focus on meaning, rather than on the languageFocus on meaning, rather than on the language Read rapidlyRead rapidly Compete only against yourselfCompete only against yourself No pressures of testingNo pressures of testing

Suggested Word-level Basic: Readers Basic: Readers Intermediate: Readers 1200+Intermediate: Readers Advanced: Readers 1700+Advanced: Readers Young Adult Literature Young Adult Literature Bestsellers Bestsellers

Oxford Bookworms

A Bouquet of Flowers (1) When I graduated from college I took a job at an insurance company in this huge downtown office building. On my first day, I was escorted to this tiny cubicle surrounded by what seemed like thousands of other tiny cubicles, and put to work doing some meaningless thing… When I graduated from college I took a job at an insurance company in this huge downtown office building. On my first day, I was escorted to this tiny cubicle surrounded by what seemed like thousands of other tiny cubicles, and put to work doing some meaningless thing…

A Bouquet of Flowers (2) It was so terribly depressing I almost broke down crying. At lunch, all I could think about was how much I wanted to quit, but I couldn’t because I desperately needed the money. It was so terribly depressing I almost broke down crying. At lunch, all I could think about was how much I wanted to quit, but I couldn’t because I desperately needed the money. When I got back to my cubicle after lunch, there was a beautiful bouquet of flowers sitting on my desk. When I got back to my cubicle after lunch, there was a beautiful bouquet of flowers sitting on my desk. For the whole first month I worked there, flowers just kept arriving on my desk. I found out later that it had been a kind of spontaneous office project. A woman in the cubicle next to me brought in the first flowers to try to cheer me up, and then other people just began replenishing my vase. For the whole first month I worked there, flowers just kept arriving on my desk. I found out later that it had been a kind of spontaneous office project. A woman in the cubicle next to me brought in the first flowers to try to cheer me up, and then other people just began replenishing my vase.

A Bouquet of Flowers (3) I ended up working there for two years, and many of my best, longest- lasting friendships grew out of that experience. I ended up working there for two years, and many of my best, longest- lasting friendships grew out of that experience.

One more thing…

Source: Second Thoughts on Teaching Listening by Jack C. Richards Touchstone 2, Cambridge University Press 「自學英文：視聽資料停看聽」中央大學語言中心許玉珍老師 Extensive Reading, Workshop given by Prof. Pi-feng Liu, Language Center, Central University