1. How is English Instruction in the U.S. Versus China?
Dr. Gilda Martinez-Alba
Zhu Yushan

2. What will we talk about from these categories?
Reading
Writing
Listening
Speaking
Technology

3. Questions: How many of you have been to China?
How many of you have Chinese students?
How many of you have ongoing communication with Chinese parents?

4. In the U.S. – English Instruction includes…
What do you do for reading instruction?

5. In the U.S. – English Instruction includes…
Reading
Phonemic awareness
Phonics
Vocabulary
Comprehension
Fluency
Language structure
Writing connections
Analysis of sentence structure and of the types of reading materials
Word to word translations

6. In China – English Instruction includes…
Reading:
Phonemic awareness
Phonics
Vocabulary
Grammar
Comprehension
Fluency
Language structure
Writing connections
Analysis of sentence structure and types of reading materials
Word to word translations

7. In the U.S. – English Instruction includes…
What do you do for writing instruction?

8. In the U.S. – English Instruction includes…
Writing:
Letters
Making reading connections
Grammar
Exposition (inform)
Persuasion
To perform a task (descriptive)
Narration (story telling)

9. In China – English Instruction includes…
Writing:
Letters
Characters (representing words)
Strokes (handwriting)
Narration (story telling)
Making reading connections (question and answer)
Grammar
Exposition (inform)
Persuasion
To perform a task (descriptive)

10. In the U.S. – English Instruction includes…
What do you do for listening instruction?

11. In the U.S. – English Instruction includes…
Listening:
Responding to questions and comments
Following directions
Comprehending a reading (fiction and non-fiction)
Tone/Rate/Volume
Non-verbal (gestures, facial expressions, eye-movements)

12. In China – English Instruction includes…
Listening:
Responding to questions and comments
(listening to recorded dialogues)
Following directions
Comprehending a reading (fiction and non-fiction)
Tone/Rate/Volume
Non-verbal (gestures, facial expressions, eye-movements)
Standard English (mostly American recordings)
Different accents in English – Japanese, French, etc.

13. In the U.S. – English Instruction includes…
What do you do for speaking instruction?

14. In the U.S. – English Instruction includes…
Speaking:
Sharing stories
Expressing views and opinions
Arguments / Persuasion
Informing
Reading aloud
Entertainment
Building relationships
Reciting

15. In China – English Instruction includes…
Speaking:
Sharing stories
Expressing views and opinions
Arguments / Persuasion
Informing
Reading aloud (used most often)
Entertainment (seldom)
Building relationships (seldom)
Reciting (often)
Phonics

16. In the U.S. – English Instruction includes…
How do you use technology in your English instruction?

17. In the U.S. – English Instruction includes…
Technology:
Smart phone (apps)
iPads
Computers
Video
Recordings
Interactive boards
Blackboard
E-books
Games
AirMedia

18. In China – English Instruction includes…
Technology:
Smart phone (apps)
iPads
Computers
Video
Recordings
Interactive boards
Blackboard
E-books
Games
AirMedia
All of the above, but only for a very small population.

19. Overall Observations or HmmM moments:
Emphases (for example: grammar)
Reading materials
Homework
Environment
Bilingual schools
More differences than similarities

20. Questions/Comments?

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