American English Language Training

1 American English Language Training (AELT). Handbook for Christian Teachers A guide for teaching English overseas 2007. Lois P. Webster, American English Language Training (AELT). Handbook for Christian Teachers A guide for teaching English overseas Lois P. Webster, Director of English Studies 2007. Association for Christian Conferences, Teaching, and Service Box 27239. Denver, CO 80227-0239. Contents in Brief Unit 1. Foundation of AELT 1. 1. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages 3. 2. Language Learning and Teaching 7.

2 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. i 7. 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.

3 Ii Contents About the Author vii Foundations of AELT 1 Unit 1. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages 3 Chapter 1. American English Language Training 4. The AELT Curriculum 5. Language Learning and Teaching 7 Chapter 2. AELT Is An EFL Program 7. The Nature of Language 8. Understanding What Is Heard 8. The Way Language Sounds 8. Vocabulary 9. Structure 9. Social Usage 10. The AELT Learner 10. Aptitude 11. Motivation 11. Knowledge of English 11. Opportunities to Learn 11. Use of Students' Native Language in the AELT Classroom 12.

4 The Nature of AELT Teaching 12. Teacher as Model 13. principles of Good Modeling 13. The Sub Systems Of Language 15 Unit 2. Pronunciation 17 Chapter 3. What Influences Pronunciation 18. Voicing 18. Mouth, Tongue, and Lip Position 18. Stress, Rhythm, and Intonation 18. Difficulties with Learning English Pronunciation 20. The Influence of the Student's Native Language 20. Correcting Students' Pronunciation 21. Teaching Pronunciation 22. Activities for Developing Good Speech Habits 23. Minimal Pairs 23. Tongue Twisters 23.

5 Iii 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.

6 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.

7 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. iv Facilitating Speaking Through Guided Exercises 61 Chapter 8. Drilling 61. Backward Buildup Drill 62. Repetition Drills 63. Open-Ended Chain Drills 64. Substitution Drills 65. Response Drills 67. Transformation Drills 69.

8 Speaking Freely 71 Chapter 9. Using Games in the Classroom 71. Creating and/or Using Games Already Available 72. Suggestions for Choosing or Creating Games 72. Suggestions for Playing the Game 73. Role Playing 74. Why Role Play? 74. Three Types of Role Plays 74. How to Create Role Plays 75. Dialogue 75. Kinds of Dialogues 76. Memorized Dialogues 76. Cued Dialogues 77. How to Facilitate the Learning of Dialogues 77. Working with Students 81 Unit 4. Placement Procedures 83 Chapter 10. The Needed Information 83.

9 Listening Comprehension Ability 83. Production Skills 84. Gathering the Information 85. The Interview 85. Problem Areas to Be Considered 87. Problems with the Placement Process 87. Problems Following Initial Placement 88. Modifications to Initial Placement 89. Dealing with Latecomers 89. Planning for the Placement Process 89. Planning for Different Levels of Students 93 Chapter 11. Beginner1 Students 93. Description 93. Goals 93. Teaching Strategies 94. Beginner2 Students 95. Description 95. Goals 96. Teaching Strategies 96.

10 V Intermediate Students 97. Description 97. Goals 97. Teaching Strategies 97. Low Advanced Students 100. Description 100. Goals 100. Teaching Strategies 100. Advanced Students 103. Description 103. Goals 103. Teaching Strategies 103. Chapter 12 Planning 105. Lesson Planning 106. Activities 109. Procedures 111. The Function of the Interpreter in a Conversational English Class 111. Creating a Plan for the First Day of Class 112. Chapter 13 Making Corrections 115. Correcting Student Behavior 115. Correcting English Mistakes 116.