英语教师课堂话语

英语教师课堂话语

Classroom Discourse of English Teachers (ETCD)

Tools for explanation and organization;

Source of comprehensive input

useful for reflecting:

methodology and teaching process; S-T relationship; speech habits; values of teaching.

中国英语课堂：教师主导课堂(teacher-fronted classroom)

field for developing students’ skills and acquiring knowledge;

e.g. 1. Now look at the pictures. There is something wrong with the young man’s head. So we say “he has a headache.”

2. Oh! My head hurts! I’ve got a headache.

Good teacher talk means little teacher talk?

1. Authenticity of ETCD

real communication; language; content

T: Ok now. Who will try to be my patient first? Ok, you [please come here.

S: Good morning, Doctor!

T: Good morning. Sit down, please.

S: Thank you.

T: What’s you name?

S: My name is Lily.

T: How old are you?

S: I’m sixty.

T: Teen. Are a student?

S: Yes.

T: What school do you study in?

S: In Huaqiao Middle School.

T: Show me your hand, please. What’s you problem?

The TOEFL exam is given every six months.

The TOEFL exam was given last six month.

The TOEFL exam will be given on October 15..

The TOEFL exam is being given every year.

The TOEFL exam has been given every six since 1950.

The TOEFL exam had been given every before the Vietnam War occurred.

The TOEFL exam should be given to every foreign student..

The TOEFL exam should have been given to all to enter U.S. colleges.

Ss: Good afternoon!

T: Good afternoon, boys and girls. Sit down please. Today I’m happy to be your English teacher. So first, let’s try to make good friends. OK? – Hi, what’s your name?

S1: My name is XXX.

T: How old are you?

S1: I’m 14 years old.

T: that’s good! How about you? What’s your name?

S2: My name is XXX. I’m 14 yearts old.

…

T:I like red. Look, a red paper. Guess. What’s this? (老师把红纸剪成一个苹果状) S: It’s an apple.

T: Yes, it’s an apple. Apple are healthy fruit. (老师出示fruit单词图片)

T: I think you are so clever! I like you very much. I want to make friends with you. Would you like to be my friends?

Ss: Yes.

T: When I go back, I’ll call you.（老师在另外一个城市借班做观摩课）Look! This is my telephone number. My telephone number is …

T: Do you have a telephone number? Please write it down… Excuse me. What’s your telephone number?

S1: My telephone number is …

T: I want to go to the shop this afternoon. I want an apple. What about you?

S: I want to go to the shop. I want a pen.

…

A: Hello. （录音机播放）

B：Hi! It’s Miss Wang. (角色B为老师)

A: Hello, Miss Wang. What are you doing?

B. I’m having English class. What about you?

A: I’m playing basketball.

B: What about your mother? What’s she doing?

A: She’s cooking dinner.

B: And your father?

A: He’s playing chess.

B: Thank you! Bye!

A: Bye!

Yao: Hello! It’s Yao Ming.

T: Hello! This is Miss Wang. I’m your fan. What are you doing ?

Yao: I’m watching TV. What about you?

T: I’m talking to you. Thank you. Bye!

Yao: Bye!

2. Interactions of ETCD

T: Yeah. It’s a car. What color is it? It’s a red car.

T: I want to go to the shop. Where is the shop? Look. It’s over there.

T: Look at this cat. It’s very cute.（老师出示猫的图片，拼读单词并领读: c-u-t-e, cute）.