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    The document provides pre-training materials for teachers attending an NTT (Novice Teacher Training) on teaching Chinese speakers. It includes: 1) A phonemic chart and link for teachers to study pronunciation. 2) Background information on common phonological issues for Chinese speakers, including difficulties distinguishing certain vowel and consonant sounds in English. 3) Discussion questions covering topics to be addressed in the NTT, such as engaging students, using Total Physical Response, giving instructions, grading language, and feedback/error correction. 4) Final questions about lesson planning that teachers should consider, like anticipating problems and having contingency plans. The purpose is to help teachers review and prepare for topics that will be

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    The document provides pre-training materials for teachers attending an NTT (Novice Teacher Training) on teaching Chinese speakers. It includes: 1) A phonemic chart and link for teachers to study pronunciation. 2) Background information on common phonological issues for Chinese speakers, including difficulties distinguishing certain vowel and consonant sounds in English. 3) Discussion questions covering topics to be addressed in the NTT, such as engaging students, using Total Physical Response, giving instructions, grading language, and feedback/error correction. 4) Final questions about lesson planning that teachers should consider, like anticipating problems and having contingency plans. The purpose is to help teachers review and prepare for topics that will be

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    The document provides pre-training materials for teachers attending an NTT (Novice Teacher Training) on teaching Chinese speakers. It includes: 1) A phonemic chart and link for teachers to study pronunciation. 2) Background information on common phonological issues for Chinese speakers, including difficulties distinguishing certain vowel and consonant sounds in English. 3) Discussion questions covering topics to be addressed in the NTT, such as engaging students, using Total Physical Response, giving instructions, grading language, and feedback/error correction. 4) Final questions about lesson planning that teachers should consider, like anticipating problems and having contingency plans. The purpose is to help teachers review and prepare for topics that will be

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    1 DAY

    NTT
    PRE-TASKS AND DISCUSSION POINTS
    HI TEACHERS!

    Please take some time to look through the material and answer the questions
    to the best of your ability. For background knowledge about Chinese Speakers
    Phonological Issues, read the first two pages (no answers required).
    The purpose of this pre training task material is for you to learn more about
    the topics that will be discussed during your NTT. The practice and application
    part will be done during your NTT. This material is provided simply to help you
    review/preview the topics before attending the NTT.

    Have fun and see you soon!


    -Training Team
    PHONEMIC CHART You can refer to this link for listening and
    Please take some time to study the IPA
    Practice. Thanks!

    https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/phonem
    i
    PHONOLOGY-CHINESE SPEAKERS
    EXTRACT FROM JUNG CHANG “LEARNER ENGLISH”

    Vowels
    There are more vowel contrasts in English than in Chinese, so English
    vowels are closer to each other in terms of position of articulation…this
    means that more effort is required to distinguish them.

    • The contrast between /i:/ and /ɪ/ has no equivalent in Chinese


    • The same applies to /u:/ and /ʊ/
    • /æ/ does not occur in Chinese. Learners to tend to nasalize it. It may
    be confused with /ɑ:/ /ʌ/ or /e/
    • /ɒ/ has no equivalent in Chinese. Learners sometimes make it sound like /ɔ:/
    /aʊ/ /ʊ/
    PHONOLOGY-CHINESE SPEAKERS
    EXTRACT FROM JUNG CHANG “LEARNER ENGLISH”

    Consonants

    • /v/ is absent from most Chinese dialects and is sometimes treated


    like /w/ and /f/: e.g. invite – inwite live – lif
    • Many Chinese dialects do not have /n/. Learners may find it hard
    to distinguish between night and light
    • /θ/ and /ð/ do not occur in Chinese. /θ/ is likely to be replaced by /t/, /f/
    or /s/, and /ð/ by /d/ or /z/
    • /ʤ/,/ʧ/ and/ʃ/are distantly similar to a group of three different Chinese
    consonants. Many learners’ pronunciation of these is therefore
    heavily colored and sounds foreign.
    • Some southern Chinese find /l/ and /r/ such as flied lice
    • Final consonants in general cause a serious problem…learners tend
    either to add an extra vowel at the end, or to drop the consonant and
    produce a slight glottal or unreleased stop. E.g. Duck /dʌkə/ wife /waɪfu:/
    ENGAGEMENT
    Discussion: Pre Task

    1.How can you engage a young learner in an


    online classroom? What about an adult student?

    2. What should you do if your student


    looks unengaged?

    3/2/2017
    @51Talk. Proprietary and 6
    Confidential.
    TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE
    Discussion: Pre Task

    1. What is Total Physical Response?

    2. What are the uses of TPR?


    GIVING INSTRUCTIONS
    Discussion: Pre Task

    1.What are the six steps for giving


    instructions in the ESL classroom?

    2. What is ICQ and CCQ?

    3. What should you keep in mind when you


    give instructions to young learners? To
    Adults?
    8
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    GRADING LANGUAGE
    Discussion: Pre Task
    1.What is “Grading Language?”

    2. How do you grade your language


    to adult learners? Kids?

    3. What are the DO’s and DON’Ts of


    Grading Language?

    3/2/2017
    @51Talk. Proprietary and 9
    Confidential.
    FEEDBACK AND ERROR CORRECTION
    Discussion: Pre Task

    1. What is the difference between feedback and correction?

    3/2/2017
    @51Talk. Proprietary and 10
    Confidential.
    LESSON PLANNING
    Discussion: Pre Task
    1. What are lesson aims?

    2. Any particular learning styles, previous learning experience,


    and other student background a teacher needs to keep in mind
    when he plans a lesson?

    3. List some anticipated problems and solutions a teacher might


    experience in the following areas during a lesson (Language,
    Timing and Instructions)

    4. What are some contingency plans/flexibility that a teacher


    should have/exhibit before he enters the online classroom?
    3/2/2017
    @51Talk. Proprietary and 11
    Confidential.
    THANK YOU!

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