American English Language Training

[Pages:222]American English Language Training

(AELT)

Handbook for

Christian Teachers A guide for teaching English overseas

2007

Lois P. Webster, Ph.D.

American English Language Training

(AELT)

Handbook for

Christian Teachers

A guide for teaching English

overseas

Lois P. Webster, Ph.D.

Director of English Studies

2007

Association for Christian Conferences, Teaching, and Service P.O. Box 27239

Denver, CO 80227-0239 U.S.A.



Contents in Brief

Unit 1 Foundation of AELT 1

1

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages 3

2

Language Learning and Teaching 7

Unit 2 The Sub-Systems of Language 15

3

Pronunciation 17

4

Vocabulary 25

5

Grammar 33

Unit 3 Developing Conversational Skills 39

6

Teaching Tools for Conveying Meaning 41

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Facilitating Listening Comprehension Skills 49

8

Facilitating Speaking through Guided Exercises 61

9

Speaking Freely 71

Unit 4 Working with Students 81

10

Placement Procedures 83

11

Working with Different Levels of Students 93

12

Planning 105

13

Correcting Students 115

Additional Resources 123

Appendices 125

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Contents

About the Author

Foundations of AELT

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

American English Language Training The AELT Curriculum

Language Learning and Teaching

AELT Is An EFL Program The Nature of Language

Understanding What Is Heard The Way Language Sounds Vocabulary Structure Social Usage The AELT Learner Aptitude Motivation Knowledge of English Opportunities to Learn Use of Students' Native Language in the AELT Classroom The Nature of AELT Teaching Teacher as Model Principles of Good Modeling

The Sub Systems Of Language

Pronunciation

What Influences Pronunciation Voicing Mouth, Tongue, and Lip Position Stress, Rhythm, and Intonation

Difficulties with Learning English Pronunciation The Influence of the Student's Native Language

Correcting Students' Pronunciation Teaching Pronunciation Activities for Developing Good Speech Habits

Minimal Pairs Tongue Twisters

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1

Unit 1

3

Chapter 1

4 5

7

Chapter 2

7 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 13 13

15

Unit 2

17

Chapter 3

18 18 18 18 20 20 21 22 23 23 23

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Chapter 4

Vocabulary

25

Meaning

25

Content Words and Structure Words

25

Concrete and Abstract Meaning

25

Connotative and Denotative Meaning

26

Teaching Vocabulary

26

Teach Vocabulary in Context

26

Idioms

28

Phrasal Verbs

29

Difficulties with Learning English Vocabulary

31

Chapter 5

Grammar

33

What is Grammar?

33

Sentence Structure

34

Teaching Sentence Structure

35

Difficulties with Learning English Grammar

37

English Prepositions

37

English Articles

38

The Position of Adjectives

38

Grammatical Gender

38

Unit 3

Developing Conversational Skills

39

Chapter 6

Teaching Tools for Conveying Meaning

41

Conveying Meaning

41

Visual Materials

41

Real Objects

42

Maps

43

Newspaper Ads

43

Menus

44

Simple Drawings and Home Made Thing

44

Actions

45

Pictures

45

Where to Obtain Pictures

46

How to Prepare Pictures and Other Colorful Visuals

47

Chapter 7

Facilitating Listening Comprehension Skills

49

Total Physical Response (TPR)

49

TPR for the Beginning Learner

49

The Characteristics of TPR

50

Five Steps in Facilitating TPR

51

Teaching TPR with Colored Paper

53

Using Colored Paper for Teaching TPR with More Advanced Students

55

Checking Comprehension

55

Requesting Action to Follow Directions

56

Interacting Listening and Speaking

56

Questions That Require Answers

57

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