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
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Benefitsto Students
The Production Team
Confid
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build
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Comm
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skills
Collaborative sk
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Creativity
Critical thinking
Presentation skills
Audience
Listening sk
ills
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
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