Self-Introduction

1. Self-introduction (5 minutes)

Aim: Please include your experience related to teaching English.

1.Philosophy: When designing teaching content and curricula, I follow something very similar to Paul Nation’s Four Strands model:

***The model is applicable to various contexts, including online teaching and specialized language courses.

  1. Meaning-focused input; Learning through listening and reading, where the focus is on the message/content, and 98% of the vocabulary is familiar.
  2. Meaning-focused output; Learning by producing language through speaking and writing, with focus on communicating meaning.
  3. Language-focused learning; Study of language features, including vocabulary, grammar, spelling, and pronunciation, often through direct instruction.
  4. Fluency development. Improving access to known language items across the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) by working with familiar content.