Make good use of technology to learn English efficiently and lay the foundation of knowledge through cross-disciplinary learning

Fung Kai Liu Yun Sum Memorial School attaches great importance to students’ English learning. Principal Xie Shengye believes that “if you are willing to learn, you can learn.” The school not only gives students the initiative in learning, but also keeps pace with the times and makes good use of information technology to provide students with sufficient support to make English learning more interesting, with breadth, depth and warmth. The school hopes to eliminate students' resistance and worries about English learning, make them enjoy going to school, gradually improve their abilities, and lay a solid foundation in English. Through comprehensive language policies, we will help them enter their preferred middle school in six years and lay the foundation for entering their ideal university in the future.

Foreign teachers record lectures after class to provide thoughtful transition to English courses

The primary one students come from different kindergartens and have different family backgrounds. Among them are children who are new to Hong Kong, so there are differences in English proficiency. In response to this situation, in addition to providing general educational support, the school has specially arranged for foreign English teachers to conduct recorded explanations on the teaching materials in recent years, so that students can review the content after class. During the review process, students can obtain appropriate guidance through the recorded content and clarify areas they do not understand or have forgotten, thereby improving learning efficiency and allowing parents to better understand their children's learning process and progress. Because these recordings come from foreign English teachers they are familiar with, rather than unfamiliar electronic pronunciations, the students feel more familiar, which makes the learning more warm and helps them adapt more easily to English learning in primary school.

Artificial intelligence promotes independent learning and builds confidence in using English

Nowadays, technology is widely used in education, and schools have been keeping pace with the times and introducing artificial intelligence systems to help students practice pronunciation. Many children are afraid to speak English because they are afraid of making mistakes or being laughed at. This system has a correction function that can correct their mistakes in English conversation. Through self-evaluation, students are more receptive to feedback and gradually break down their fears and barriers to English. They don’t have to worry about being laughed at for their mistakes and can continue to practice until they reach their best, gradually building up their confidence in English.

For parents, due to busy work schedules, they may not have enough time to help their children with their homework, and not every parent has good English skills. Through the artificial intelligence system, students can get correct guidance, which also makes parents feel at ease. In addition, through systematic self-evaluation, students subtly learn self-reflection and feedback, and understand their own learning status. They learn to accept their imperfections and improve problems in English learning, thereby promoting independent learning, proactively practicing on shortcomings, establishing correct values ​​​​and learning attitudes, and actively seeking progress.

Promote reading culture and open the door to knowledge

The school is well aware of the importance of reading for learning English, so it places special emphasis on creating an English reading atmosphere. He pointed out: "The school has introduced a reading platform to encourage students to read more English books. Through the big data analysis of the reading platform, the teaching team can understand the students' reading amount, reading time and the types of books they read, and further understand their interests. In this way, curriculum planning can be based on students' interests, and even try to arrange cross-subject reading to attract them to read English books that they are interested in and widely promote English reading.

Principal Xie emphasized: "Many subjects, such as Chinese culture, can be linked to English subjects. Inter-subject reading can not only consolidate different knowledge and promote whole-person development, but also allow students to be exposed to multiple areas of English, gain an in-depth understanding of more professional knowledge, and gain reading from English books of interest. The pleasure of reading realizes the breadth, depth and temperature of reading. "On the other hand, "children are the masters of learning, so we let them decide independently when to read and which English books to choose." The reading platform allows students to read at any time and anywhere and choose books freely. Return the learning initiative to students, effectively promote their independent learning, and greatly enhance their interest in English reading.

Linking multiple disciplines and integrating into different areas

English is not only a language, but also a carrier of knowledge. It can be integrated into different categories, so that learning is no longer limited to English subjects. In recent years, the school has introduced an artificial intelligence composition system that combines English and music to make learning more in-depth and interesting. This system is first promoted in the teaching team. Teachers will compose English songs based on different themes, such as "Keep Pushing On" to encourage students to read, "Summer Fun Time" during summer vacation and "Coming Back to School" after school starts. These lyrics and melodies help students learn English in a fun way.

At present, the system has been extended to the student level, teaching them to use the artificial intelligence system to input instructions, compose songs of their own style and rhythm, and share them in the classroom. In the end, students will vote for the most popular English song. Not only does this allow students to learn vocabulary and rhyme, it also stimulates creativity and increases interest in learning English. Through sharing, they can communicate with each other what they have learned, achieving the effect of mutual learning and mutual learning.

In addition, the school also combines English with Chinese culture and national education to carry out interdisciplinary learning activities. For example, teaching students English blessings before the Lunar New Year and letting them try to write Hui Chun in English is both interesting and practical. It can increase their interest in learning English and let them understand how to promote Chinese culture through English.

Enrich English activities to stimulate interest in learning

The school provides a variety of English activities to help students use English freely and build self-confidence. Activities include "Drama Team", "Presentation Workshop", "Story Telling Workshop", "Puppetry" and "English Ambassador", all guided by foreign English teachers. In addition, there is also an English recitation group to allow students to systematically improve their listening and speaking skills through training in performance, reporting and storytelling skills. Through interactions with foreign teachers, students gradually become accustomed to using English as a daily communication tool, and have the courage to express themselves in front of the public, allowing them to experience success and bring happiness and satisfaction.

With the rapid development and application of technology, the school also arranged for students to participate in the "One Belt, One Road: Singapore STEAM Exploration Tour" last year, allowing them to use the English knowledge learned in the classroom to consolidate their conversational and listening skills in an environment where English is the main communication language. They can also use English as a bridge to connect the world, broaden their horizons, and establish an international perspective.