1. The Making of
a Professional Teacher
2007師德全台巡迴講座
Michael Tsai
師德種子講師
知名連鎖品牌美語師資培訓講師
英國劍橋TKT國際認證講師
快速記憶及心智繪圖講師
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2. Agenda
1. Approach, Method and Technique
2. Teaching Methodologies
3. How to choose the “best” method?
4. Teaching very young learners
4. Practical games and activities
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3. What is it to be
a professional teacher?
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4. A professional teacher is…
Life-Long
Learning Passionate
Appreciative Resolved
Naïf Open-minded
PROFESSIONAL
Optimistic TEACHER Flexible
Imaginative Energetic
Self-
Confident Sympathetic
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5. Approach, method or
technique?
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7. METHODOLOGY
APPROACH METHOD TECHNIQUE
Theories Principles Activities
Belief Goals Skills
Nature of Syllabus Procedures
language and Roles
language Materials
learning Plans
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8. Teaching Methodologies
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9. Before we start…
Don’t look at your handouts!
How did you learn your first foreign
language?
How did you learn your mother tongue?
Which teaching method or methods do
you usually use to teach English?
Talk with your partner.
Share with us.
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10. Now, let’s have a little test…
Look at the handouts now.
Discuss with your partner which
teaching methods fit into the different
descriptions.
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11. Teaching Methodologies
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12. 1. The Grammar-Translation
Method
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14. General description
Focus
 Translation
 Grammar
Traditional way to teach
 Latin
 Greek
19th century
 European languages
Develop
 Reading skill
 cognitive ability 14

15. Activities
Presentation of grammar rules
Study of lists of vocabulary
Synonyms, antonyms, roots, prefixes,
suffixes
Translation exercise
Reading comprehension
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16. 2. Natural Approach
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18. General description
1970s-1980s, Krashen & Terrell
Focus
 Spoken language
 Oral communication skill
 Use of objects and actions in teaching
 Natural principles of first language acquisition
 Content, not form
Meaningful communication
4 Hypothesis
 Acquisition-Learning Hypothesis
 Monitor Hypothesis
 Natural Order Hypothesis
 Input Hypothesis: i+1
 Affective Filter Hypothesis 18

19. Activities
Use pictures, drawings, gestures
TPR
Commands
Classroom language
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20. 3. The Direct Method
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22. General description
19th century
Target language only
Meaning “directly” communicated using
 Actions
 Objects
 Mime
 Gestures
 Situations
L & S before R & W
Grammar: inductive learning
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23. Example 1
Example 4
Grammatical Example 2
Rules
Example 3
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24. Example 1
Example 4
Grammatical Example 2
Rules
Example 3
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25. Activities
Reading aloud
Q & A
Self-correction
Conversation
Fill-in the blanks
Dictation
Listening comprehension
Paragraph writing
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26. Berlitz
1. Never translate: demonstrate
2. Never explain: act
3. Never make a speech: ask questions
4. Never imitate mistakes: correct
5. Never speak with single words: use sentences
6. Never speak too much: make students speak much
7. Never jump around: follow your plan
8. Never go too fast: keep the pace of the student
9. Never speak too slowly: speak normally
10. Never speak too quickly: speak naturally
11. Never speak too loudly: speak naturally
12. Never be impatient: take it easy 26

27. 4. The Audio-Lingual Method
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29. General description
1950s-1960s, US
Army Method
Behaviorism
L & S before R & W
Use
 Dialogues
 Drills
Discourage the use of mother tongue
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30. Behaviorism
+ REPEATED
REINFORCEMENT BEHAVIOR
STIMULUS REPONSE
NO / - NO
REPEATED
REINFORCEMENT BEHAVIOR
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31. Activities
Repetition
Inflection: he she; singular plural
Replacement: “Helen is a girl.” “SHE is a girl.”
Restatement: indirect speech direct speech
Completion: “I want a hot dog and you want…”
Transposition: “I’m hungry. (SO…)”
Expansion: “I enjoy it. (…very much)”
Contraction: “I play at school.” “I play THERE.”
Transformation: I am… I am not… Am I…
Integration: “I am glad.” + “You are here.”
Rejoinder: Introduce yourself in a polite way…
Restoration: students/ waiting/ bus
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32. 5. The Silent Way
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34. General description
1970s, US, Galeb Gattegno
Use
 Gesture, Mime, Visual aids, Wall chart,
Cuisenaire rods
Vocabulary is the key
Force learners’
 self-awareness, self-reliance, self-responsibility
Teaching should be subordinated to learning.
The teacher works with the students, the student
works on the language.
The teacher is not a language teacher, but a
teacher of language learners. 34

35. Rectangle Chart
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36. English Fidel
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37. Word Chart
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38. Cuisenaire Rods
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39. Activities
1. Pronunciation (stress, intonation)
 Word
 Phrase
 Sentence
2. Structure
 Vocabulary
 Sentence pattern
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40. 6. Desuggestopedia
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42. General description
1970s, Bulgaria, Georgi Lozanov
Rich sensory learning environment
 Picture, color, songs, music, poster
Positive expectation of success
Use a varied range of methods
 Dramatized texts
 Music
 Active participation in songs and games, etc.
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43. Activities
1. Presentation
 Relax
 Positive frame of mind
 Learning is going to be easy and fun.
2. First Concert - "Active Concert“
 Active presentation
 Accompanied by classical music.
3. Second Concert - "Passive Review“
 Relax and listen to some Baroque music
 Text read very quietly in the background
4. Practice
 Games, puzzles, etc.
 Review and consolidate 43

44. 7. Community Language
Learning
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46. General description
1960s, US, Charles Group learning
Curran  Mutual trust, help,
Whole persons cooperation
 “Language is people.” Counseling learning
 “Language is persons  Teacher: Counselor
in contract.” Non-defensive
 “Language is persons learning
in response.”  Security
 “Learning is persons.”  Aggression
Highly learner  Attention
centered  Reflection
 Retention
 Discrimination 46

47. Activities
Translation
 L decides what T teaches; T translates
Group work
 Group prepares materials, e.g. a talk, a topic, a story
Recording
 Piece by piece, in target language
Copying
 Write down the scripts
Reflection & Observation
 Share feeling with others, with group, or with class
Listening
 Listen to teacher’s or learner’s own recording
Free Talk
 With others or teacher, about content or experience 47

48. 8. Total Physical Response
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50. Let’s have a French lesson now!
Assis!
Debout!
Venez ici!
Allez la-bas!
Dormez!
Levez!
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51. General description
1960s, US, James Asher
Key concepts
 COMPREHESNION
 ACTIONS
 RESPONSES
It’s all in the way we learn.
“Do not attempt to force speaking from students.”
Comprehension before expression.
Focus on the content, not on the form.
Verb is the king!  Imperative! 51

52. How does a baby learn to utter the
first word and then speak?
Language-body conversation
Babies don’t learn by memorization.
Words without actions in the primary stage
 Meaningless!
 No matter how many times they are repeated!
 Try with your dog!
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53. Procedure
1. T says & acts; C observes
2. T says & acts; C acts
3. T says; C acts
4. T says; C says & acts
5. 1 L says & acts; both C & T act
6. 1 L says & acts; C acts
7. 1 L says; both C & T say & act
8. 1 L says; C says & acts
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54. 9. Communicative Approach
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56. General description
1980s
Linguistic + Communicative competence
 Knowledge of language
 Knowledge of rules of speaking
 Knowledge of different types of speech acts
 Knowledge of how to use the language appropriately
in different kinds of social contexts
Authentic language, materials
Specific vocabulary and expressions
Functions
 Requesting, describing, expressing likes & dislikes
Use language to perform different kinds of tasks
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57. Activities
Johnson and Morrow 1981
Real communicative activities:
 Information gap
 Choice
 Feedback
Same forms Different functions
 “How are you?”
Same functions Different forms
 Introduce yourself
Role play
Interviews
Surveys
Pair work
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58. 10. Content-based Approach
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60. General description
Language across the curriculum
Language immersion
Target language is a medium to learn other
content areas
Language immersion
 Immerge language teaching with authentic contents,
communication and other school subjects
Develop communicative skill
Satisfy learners’ needs
 Choose their own materials, topics, activities
Encourage independent learning!
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61. Activities
Listening
Language
Social
Math
Studies
Topic
Writing Theme Speaking
Health Edu
Art
P.E.
Science
Technology
Reading 61

62. 11. Task-based Approach
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64. General description
Lesson based around the completion of a
central task
Language determined by what happened
during the completion of the task
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65. Procedure
Pre-task Task Circle Post-task
•Defining the •Task •Reporting
task
•Pair or group •Feedback
•Preparing for work
•Analyzing
the task
•Planning for the
•Practicing
report
•Oral
•Written
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66. Activities
Information gap
 Exchange info
 No continuous negotiating
Opinion gap
 A given topic
 Out of control
Reasoning gap
 New info concluded from given info
 The best
Project work
Problem solving
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67. 12. Cooperative Learning
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69. General description
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70. Procedure
1. Planning
2. Grouping
3. Explanation
4. Assigning roles
5. Completing tasks
6. Observation
7. Presentation
8. Evaluation
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71. Activities
Peer tutoring
Jigsaw
Co-operative projects
Group investigation
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72. 13. Multiple Intelligences
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73. Yea
me
too.
I just love to talk
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8
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74. General description
1983, US, Howard Gardner
There is more than one psychological site
of intelligence in the human brain.
 7 basic intelligences
 8th: Naturalist intelligence
 9th: Existentialist/ Spiritualist intelligence
The weak intelligences can be improved
by working on strong ones!!
Use the children’s natural learning
strengths to enhance their weak ones.
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75. The Intelligence Pizza
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76. The 8 intelligences
Scientific thinking
Inductive/deductive
reasoning
Pattern recognition
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77. The 8 intelligences
Sense of sight
learning
Internal image
construction
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78. The 8 intelligences
Physical
movement
Brain’s motor
cortex
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79. The 8 intelligences
Person-to-person
relationships
Communication
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80. The 8 intelligences
Recognition of tonal
patterns
Sensitivity to rhythm
and beats
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81. The 8 intelligences
Inner states of
being
Self-reflection
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82. The 8 intelligences
Words
Language
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83. The 8 intelligences
Recognition,
Appreciation, and
Understanding of the
flora and fauna of the
nature
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84. Logical / Mathematical
Abstract Symbols/ Logical/Pattern
Formulas Games
Calculation Number Sequences/
Deciphering Codes Patterns
Forcing Relationships Outlining
Graphic/Cognitive Problem Solving
Organizers
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85. Visual / Spatial Strategies
Active imagination Mind mapping
Color/texture Montage/collage
schemes Painting
Drawing Patterns/designs
Guided Pretending/Fantasy
imagery/visualizing Sculpting
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86. Bodily / Kinesthetic Strategies
Body Gymnastic routines
language/physical Inventing
gestures Physical exercise
Body Role playing/mime
sculpture/tableaus
Sports games
Dramatic enactment
Folk/creative dance
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87. Intrapersonal Strategies
Consciousness Thinking strategies
practices Independent
Emotional processing studies/projects
Focusing/ Mindfulness practices
concentration skills Silent reflection
Higher-order
reasoning
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88. Musical / Rhythmic Strategies
Environmental Percussion vibrations
sounds Rapping
Instrumental sounds Rhythmic patterns
Music composition/ Singing/humming
creation Tonal patterns
Music performance Vocal sounds/tones
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89. Interpersonal Strategies
Collaborative skills Intuiting others’
teaching feelings
Cooperative learning Sensing others’
strategies motives
Empathy practices Jigsaw
Giving feedback Person-to-person
Yea me
too.
Group projects
I just love to talk
communication
Receiving feedback
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90. Verbal / Linguistics Strategies
Creative writing Poetry
Formal speaking Reading
Humor/jokes Storytelling
Impromptu speaking Story creation
Journal/diary Verbal debate
keeping Vocabulary
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91. Naturalist Strategies
Caring for Nature encounters/
plants/animals field trips
Conservation Natural observation
practices Natural world
simulations
Environmental
feedback Species classification
 (Organic/inorganic)
Hands-on labs
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92. How to choose the “best”
method?
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93. What affects your choices?
Personal belief
Experience
Teaching styles
Classes
Students
Situations
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94. Different choices
Absolutism
Relativism
Pluralism
Eclecticism
Principled Eclecticism
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95. To sum up…
There is no perfect method!
A method is suitable only for a certain
environment.
A good method depends on the efforts
furnished by the teacher him-/herself.
All methods are results of wisdom and
experiences of many people.
Consider about your students’ needs!
“Adapt; don’t adopt!”~ Clifford Drator
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96. Teaching very young learners
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97. Teaching very young learners
Physical and mental differences
3 phases:
 Listening phase
 Developing phase
 Miming phase
Classroom management
Words are not enough
Play with the language
Variety in the classroom
Establishing routines and learning habits
Cooperation not competition
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98. Practical games, activities
and scoring systems
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99. What is a “game”?
A game in language teaching is defined as
followings:
 An organized activity that usually has the
following properties:
 a particular task or objective
 a set of rules
 competitions between players
 communication between players by spoken or
written language
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100. Warm-ups or lead-ins?
Warm-ups (warmers):
 To raise students’ energy level
 Make them feel comfortable
 Not always connected to the topic
Lead-ins:
 Focus on the topic or the new language
 Motivate students
 Make a link between the topic and students’
own lives
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101. Scoring beyond scores
Think beyond points
Use toys, toy money
Combine games, gambling with scoring
Focus on fun, not on competition
Be fair!
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102. Conclusion
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103. What you can do…
Improve your overall English ability!
Learn everything around English teaching!
Reflect upon your own teaching often!
Think about the ultimate destination you
want to take your students to in the end!
Be open-minded!
Be a life-long learner yourself!
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104. Thank you for your attention!
Any comments or shares of
thoughts are welcome!
huttm@hotmail.com
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