Today is Tuesday, I had a seminar in English teaching class in the morning. First, teacher assigned us to make a group of 6-7 people and discuss the research which is about current trends issues in English language education in Asia by Yeon Hee Choi.
This research has surveyed current Trends and Issues in English Language Education in Asia, that is, 16 nations including Hong Kong and Taiwan (total 18 regions). The results of the survey reveal commonalities and diversity across Asian regions in the following aspects:
- the starting grade
- class hours
- national curriculum
- textbooks
- the medium of instruction
- the use of computer
- university entrance examination
- teachers
- tertiary English education
- problems and concerns
English language education in each Asian nation/region seems an outcome of diverse factors including political environment, social and individual needs, and resources (e.g., teachers and computer).
The findings from the survey raise five key issues to be resolved:- the amount of time allotted for English language education
- the use of English as the medium of instruction
- centralization or decentralization
- teachers
- the nation-wide university entrance examination
After that, the representative of each group presented their discussion in front of the classroom. Then, teacher taught us about 21st century skills.
Finally, the difficulty of this lesson is a variety of vocabulary and meaning of sentences. Therefor, I had to practice my skills more and more. Moreover, I should prepare myself to read the article or research before.
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