Seminar in English Language Teaching (2nd Semester) : 3rd Week

        Last week, we discussed about Global English, EFL, ESL, EIL, the role of English in Thailand. Today each group sent representative to share and present their opinion and the important thing that the teacher emphasized with us in the class. After that, teacher assigned we  to watch the video about  "The world Englishes" by Crystal, D.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_q9b9YqGRY

        We watched the video 2 times. While we were watching the video, we took note. Then, the teacher let us to make group of 7 people and discussed about the information that we got from the video. After that, each group sent the representative to present about World Englishes in front of the class.

    From the video Professor Crystal said about "every aspect of your culture, myth, legends, the food you eat, the folklore you have, the songs, the dance is the institutions which talk about in English will be a flavor which I might or might not understand. " So, language acquisition cannot be separated from culture acquisition.

After we finished presentation about World English already, the teacher described about the topic again . The teacher summarized all the information that we discussed  such as role of English in Thailand, Global English, etc.
  



I thought that watching, listening and identifying main point of the video was easy for me because the teacher guided the information or content of video before we watch. Moreover, I liked to work in group because each one could share own idea and I could ask the information when I didn't understand it. On the other hand, Before I watched the Video, I was worried about my listening skill. I could not understand all information in the video but I tried to understand some information. Therefore, I will practice my listening as much as I do.

Seminar in English Language Teaching (2nd Semester) : 2nd Week

        This week was the second class of learning the Seminar class. Today, teacher divided us into five groups and assigned each group to discuss about global English, ESL, EFL and EIL. After that, each group have to present own discussion in front of the class. So, my group summarized each topic as follow:



 Global English is the English language that is used by the most people for many reason such as communication, business, Education, etc. And It is regarded to the interlingual that world wide's people use for communication.



          EFL is a traditional term for the use or ready of the English language by non-native speaker in countries where English is generally not a local medium of communication. It is usually learned in environments where the language of the community and the school is not English.

        
  
   ESL classroom is in a country where English is the dominant language. It is based on the premise that English is the language of the community and the school ant that students have access to English models.

       



            
    EIL is the English language that was spoken in many countries both as a native and as a second or foreign language. It is taught in the schools in almost every country on this earth. It is a living and vibrant language spoken by over 300 million people as their native language. Millions more speak it as an additional language.

        

        Although terminology is difficult to read the article but working group, teamwork or collaboration is very easy to work because each one can share own idea. Moreover, everyone can help each other if someone can't do it. Finally, I hope that the next class I will do my best.

Seminar in English Language Teaching (2nd Semester) : 1st Week

10th January, 2017

What did you learn today?              
           Today was the second day for learning of this semester, but it was the first day for this course named Seminar in English Language Teaching. Before we started to learn lesson, teacher asked us to tell her about subjects or courses which related with teaching English that we learned last semester. There were four subjects as follows :
     1. English teaching methodology 1
     2. English language assessment and evaluation
     3. Learning English through projects
     4. Cultures of speakers of English
Then, teacher asked us to make four groups and assigned us to discuss with friends in group according the topic that we got. For the topic that my group got on discussion is English language assessment and evaluation. This subject we learned with Aj. Lalana. We learned about types of test (progressive test, diagnostic test, achievement test, and selecting test), writing and using test. testing listening skills, testing speaking skills, testing reading skills, testing writing skills, continuous assessment, Bloom's Taxonomy, and making test specification.

What did you find easy?
           I thought that working group and discussion within group were a good learning method because each person in group could participate and share idea each other. For example, I want to share my idea but I can't speak or explain to others, my friends can help me.

What did you find difficult?
           After that I listened teacher explained the course outline and the contents of this course that included Global English, Contexts of English Language Teaching, Factors affecting English Language Teaching and Learning, Problems of English Language Teaching, Trends in ELT, and Seminar presentation. I felt worry about these contents because each article was so long and had a lot of vocabulary that I did not know. 

What did you solve the problem?
           I do not like to read articles or books that have many contents, so I firstly will change my bad behavior. Second, I will practice my speaking skill and try to look for some vocabulary that I do not know.

What did you attitudes towards the lesson?
           I thought this lesson was very useful for me in the future. I believed that this lesson was not difficult if I focus and concentrate with it.