Flexible teaching model, forward-looking English education

Man Kwan QualiEd College Develop forward-looking English teaching strategies and improve students’ language and application abilities through diversified activities, interdisciplinary learning, overseas study tours, etc., and have broader prospects and solutions for the future. Principal Wong Kin SanIn line with the belief that "everyone can be taught and can become successful", we hope to achieve "teaching to achieve excellence", starting from life, starting from different areas such as activities and supporting facilities, and trying to be as close to the lives of students as possible, so that they will not resist English, and then be able to have more exposure to English, listen and listen more, and make English teaching "live".

Brand new English Café activity, integrating interesting English into daily life

Interesting English activities can undoubtedly enhance students' interest in English and stimulate learning motivation. Recently, the school renovated the English Café adjacent to the snack bar to provide students with a new environment to create an English context and attract them to participate in activities when passing by the snack bar. English Café takes the ice room as its theme, and the activity design is closely connected with the food. For example, in the regularly held "NET Cooking Fun" activities, foreign teachers and students will cook delicious food together and focus on different themes. For example, when the theme is "saving money", the foreign teacher will teach the students to make some delicacies that are more expensive on the market but can be made at low cost at home. Teacher Cai Yongzhu, the head of the English subject, said: "The activity is very popular with students. Many students usually dare not talk to foreign teachers, but through the activity teachers and students can get together and integrate English into daily life through cooking."

The English Café has a variety of hardware for students to use to support English learning, such as the newly purchased "English Sparrow". Director Cai shared: "Usually, students may use a rather rigid method of stringing together words, but through 'English Sparrow', we can practice stringing and pinyin skills during the game." In addition, the English Café has also set up live broadcast equipment for activities such as English folk song singing. Using the English context of English Café and adding the live broadcast device, students can spread the atmosphere of the event to the whole school through live broadcast, further enhancing the interactivity and interest of learning.

Interdisciplinary English activities integrate different subjects into practical applications

The school combines English with multiple subjects and launches interesting activities so that students can apply English while consolidating and learning knowledge in different areas, making learning more meaningful and fun. For example, during the Lunar New Year, the teaching team will launch interdisciplinary activities to combine Chinese culture with English, and arrange students to try to write an English Spring Festival couplet. Not only can you deepen your knowledge of Chinese culture, you can also learn English blessings and know how to send New Year greetings to foreigners and foreign teachers in English, promoting cultural integration and spreading positive meaning.

In addition, based on the school-based curriculum of drama, the school launched English dramas and musicals, organically combining English and drama. Taking musicals as an example, the school will search for suitable scripts to train students in English dialogue interpretation, pronunciation and role communication. It will also arrange professional teachers to conduct singing and dancing training, and foreign teachers will also participate in daily training. Principal Wong Kin San said: "English dramas and musicals have different plans, backgrounds and plots, allowing students to assume different identities and backgrounds, providing opportunities to use English in various situations. The English musicals will be performed in the form of public performances, and people outside the school will be invited to watch, providing a stage for students to show their learning achievements." Through performances, students can apply their knowledge of English and drama, gradually strengthen their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, learn to accept and enjoy English, and build confidence in English.

Organize study tours to improve communication skills

In order to increase the opportunities for students to be exposed to English, the school actively organizes study tour groups and arranges students to study in different regions to broaden their horizons and establish an international perspective. Last year alone, the school organized nearly 20 study tour groups, visiting places such as Ireland, Romania, Australia, the United Kingdom, and France. Recently, some students went to Rome to participate in the "Maker Faire Rome" and introduced their scientific and technological creation "Smart Home IoT" in English. Principal Wong Kin San said: "Our purpose is to allow students to communicate with local people in English and understand the local culture, thereby improving their self-confidence and communication skills."

Create an English context, learn and use English flexibly

In the afternoon leisure time, the school will also organize different English activities to create an English context and create space to encourage students to listen more and speak more. For example, the activity "Talk to Me" allows peers, teachers and students to interact on different themes. The themes will be infiltrated with current affairs elements and closely follow world issues to prepare for future reading and writing. The school also organizes "Book Sharing Club", Halloween, Christmas and other activities to enhance understanding and communication of English in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.