Our Focused areas of the EES2.English Across Curriculum

Better preparation for future work & studies

Students

Reinforce the learning of English & other subjects

Give a better picture of how English is used as a studylanguage

Bring real life into the classroom

Extend learning horizons

Enhance English abilities

ENGLISH

ACROSS

CURRICULUM

Teachers Personal & professional growth

Encourage cross-disciplinary integration

Further improveteaching strategies& approaches

Prepare for extendedELT hours

ENGLISHACROSS

CURRICULUM

Enhance teachers’English proficiency

Non-English teachers’•English proficiency •psychological barrier •readiness to implement English across curriculum

Implement EAC in stages:• collaborate with teachers who are more confident• start with small scale cross-curricular projects• spread the positive influence to other teachers

Challenges

Cross-curricular projects

Key Learning Area Activities

Science Vocabulary quiz competition

History and Cultural Studies

•Mini drama •Speeches of historical figures

Liberal Studies Debate on social issues

A wide range of first-hand resources in English speaking world

Acquiring insights beyond the Chinese speaking world --- global perspectives

Enhancing critical thinking for both teachers and students

Paving a promising way for students’ preparation in a tertiary education and future career

Advantages in adopting English Materials in non-English subjects

Experiences of History Subject

• Writing comments in response to material from the BBC Modern History Website

• Setting data-based questions from English Materials – like Churchill’ s speech on Cold War

• English terms in classroom teaching especially those relevant to daily life

“Tory ” , “right wing”, “left wing”, “conservatism” “nationalism”, “revolution”

Campus TV – a venue to showcase the Language ArtsProgrammes and Language Across Curriculum

My dream campus studio …The Present

The Future

Will my dream come true?

Benefitsto Students

The Production Team

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skills

Collaborative sk

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Creativity

Critical thinking

Presentation skills

Audience

Listening sk

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Broaden their horizons

Self-access skills

Sense of belonging

Productions

EACHouse

Programmes

English AcrossCurriculum

ProgrammesLanguage ArtsProgrammes

News reports

Hot talk

Uncle John Phonics

Agony Aunt Column

S1 dramas / skits

Verse speaking

Documentaries

Presentations

Announcements

TV commercials / promotions