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Subject lecturers
◆ Mr. James Evans
◆ Ms Chan Man
General information
◆ This is a 3-credit service learning subject open to degree students.
General information
◆ A subject to be offered in semester 1 +2, 2020-21. Suitable for students who want to:
▪ strengthen their English oral presentation skills
▪ experience teaching English to local primary children
▪ serve the less advantaged children
◆ Help students develop the knowledge, language and skills needed to plan, organise and deliver effective presentations in different contexts
◆ Provide students with opportunities to address challenges in preparing and delivering presentations in realistic situations
◆ Enhance students’ sense of social/ civic responsibility
Objectives
◆ Develop the curriculum and teaching materials of an Englishspeaking workshop for local primary school children
◆ Present the designed materials and facilitate Englishspeaking classes for the school children
PolyU students’ tasks
Service recipients’ backgrounds
Service recipients’ backgrounds
◆ Teaching requires you to :
▪ Know your learners’ needs and difficulties
▪ Select relevant and inspiring materials for them
▪ Plan strategically how to achieve the most withinconstraints facing you
▪ Lead and motivate your learners
▪ Demonstrate passion and care
Teaching as a service
◆ Lectures and seminars in semester 1 (26 hours)
◆ 3 meetings/ visits to the school/ community centres in sem1
◆ An intensive speaking workshop between 4 – 16 January2021, PolyU semester break
Subject components
• The service is a must-attended component of the subject.
• Our default position is to render the teaching service face-to-face at school / the community centre. Students need toattend the service in person if F2F teaching takes place.
• If F2F teaching is not possible, we will do so online.
Important notes
Lecture and seminar content
Unit Week Topics Contents Lecture/ Seminar
1 1 Introduction
Effective presentation skills
General introduction to the subject
Types of presentations Understanding audience,Setting objectives, Show and tell (planning, delivery and interaction with audience)
Lecture
2 Presentation for teaching purpose
Knowing your students, setting teaching objectives, lesson planning, delivery and interacting with students
Information about the service component: set up and learners' background
Lecture
Unit Week Topics Contents Lecture/ Seminar
2 3 Service as team work
Using activities in the classroom
Forming project teams: team work in co-teaching
Types of ELT activities
Giving clear instructions and demonstrations (show and tell)
Lecture
4-7 Teaching of speaking Components of effective speaking
Pronunciation/ articulation activities
Stress and intonation activities
Language function activities
How to make xxx activities
Lecture
Online meeting with school / community centre leaders
Trial out teaching
8 Sharing Post- visit sharing Seminar
Lecture and seminar content
Unit Week Topics Contents Lecture/ Seminar
3 9 Group consultation 1 About your teaching kit Consultation
10 Giving persuasive presentation
Giving presentations online
How to work as a team in presentation
Lecture
11 Group consultation II About your presentation Consultation
12 Writing quality reflection Writing quality reflection Seminar
13 Persuasive presentation Video presentation + live Q&A session
Seminar
4 Sem break Teaching service
Lecture and seminar content
PolyU students
•serve as tutors in an English Speaking Workshop known as Connect Hong Kong
•Conduct English classes 4 times a week for 2 weeks for elementary school children* attending a local primary school or after-school day care service at local community centres
*these children are usually from low-income, single-parent or new immigrant families.
Details about the service component
• The service component is a must-attend component.
• 100% attendance is required.
• Details about the service attendance can be found from the information handout.
Details about the service component
o Video: giving instruction 10%
o Video: persuasive presentation of teaching kit
+ live Q&A session
30%
o Video: teaching in the (virtual) classroom 30%
o 2 reflective journals 30%
Total: 100%
Assessments
◆ Teaching materials used
Former activities
◆ Teaching materials used
Former activities
Service learning component
Small group teaching
Service learning component
Story-telling
Service learning component
Stage presence required
Feedback from PolyU students
Service learning component
Service learning component
Feedback from PolyU students
Target students
◆ About 50 students
◆ Need to have:
▪ Experience in delivering presentations and have clear pronunciation
▪ Good learning attitude and commitment
▪ A heart to serve the less well-off
Application procedure
◆ Attend an interview in week 1 or 2 during class time
◆ Students suitable for this subject will be notified by email within a few days
Conclusion
This subject is about language learning, but goes beyond language learning. It is about learning, application and serving the community.
