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Language Connector
Dahwun Kim
Jonathan Palley
Wuping Lu
Guided English Conversation Learning
Huodoushan Village• Luanping County, Heibei Province, China• One of the poorest village in the poorest county• Provides drinking water for China’s Capital city; Beijing• Therefore, the environment is stringently protected and n
o industry is allowed
Unique resource = Tourism
Most Beautiful part of The Great Wall (World Heritage of UNESCO)
Main source of income = Sell products to Tourists
User – Bei
My Name is Bei and I’m 14. I live in Huodoushan village with my mother, father, three sisters and one brother. I take care of them while my mother sells grass made toys and snacks to tourists.
My parents say good education is important so I go to school in the afternoon. In school we learn English but the teacher rarely speaks English. I think he doesn’t know much English. I cannot speak English.
I envy my friend’s big sister, Tao because she can speak English and she makes a lot of money as a tour guide. She says she will go to the big city or study abroad one day. I wish I could be like her.
Bei’s Daily Life and Dream
• 400 students (mean family income = $162 per year)• In 2002, Ameco company donated 40 computers with internet access.• Poor quality English teachers (high school diploma is the highest degr
ee)• In 2003, Ameco sent 3 volunteers to teach intensive spoken English• Fluency in English will provide students with more opportunities.• Knowledge-based Learning vs Performance-based Learning• Need a long term solution.
Ameco Hope Middle school students in Huodoushan Village
Learning Situation
Allows distant native speaker volunteers the ability to train local students
Language Connector
BeiStudentHuodoushan Village, China
Jane DoeEnglish SpeakerUnited States
+Voice andVideo over
IP + Guided Conversation Space
Educational Goals
• What?– Focus : fluency in Speaking English– Provides pedagogical guided conversation with volunteer native
speakers
• How?– Guided Learning ; Scenario based learning activities and assessment
tools – Performance-based ; Recording of conversation and feedback
• So what?– Makes the conversation more structured so learning is effective– Scenario based learning mirroring real life situations– Builds Metacognitive skills (ability to monitor their learning)– Makes the learning fun and enjoyable– Motivates students– Improves English skills for hopes of future economic success
Student: Step 1: Selecting Scenario
Jane Doe is online and ready to talk to you!
Select a Scenario:
Greeting VisitorsTaking a food orderGiving a tour of Wall
Giving DirectionsDealing with Money
NOTE: This screen will be in Chinese as well
Student: Step 2: Reviewing Learning Goals
You are about to start theTaking a Food Order Scenario
Here’s the words to try to use:• Menu• Spicy• Salty• Low-fat• Special
You should practice:
• Answering questions about the menu
• Taking an order
• Responding to changes in orders
Begin
NOTE: This screen will be in Chinese as well
Trainer: Guided Conversation Space
Scenario: Ordering Food
The word is: abundance
Make CorrectionSend Text
You Said: “Fresh salad has most desireI would say: “Fresh salad is the most desired”
Vocab To Use✔ Hot✔ Rice✔ Spicy
Based on menu, ask:✔ student to
describe two items on menu
✔ student’s recommended dish and why.
✔ Chef’s special ✔ Is [item] spicy?✔ Is [item] salty?✔ Is [item] fatty?
Place an order✔ Student
should ask about drink
✔ Ask how long it will take to make
✔ Request price
Discussion✔ What would you
put on the menu?✔ Why?
Move on to receiving food
Provides questions and material for trainers –guiding conversation
Shared visual space with learner. Includes images (i.e. menu) to prompt conversation,
anddrawing and whiteboard
tools
Structured and
recordable templates for
feedback
Vocabulary student is trying
to learn
Student: Guided Conversation Space
The word is: abundance
Please say that againCan you type that word?
You Said: “Fresh salad has most desireI would say: “Fresh salad is the most desired”
Vocab To Use✔ Hot✔ Rice✔ Spicy
Shared visual space with learner. Includes images (i.e. menu) to prompt conversation,
anddrawing and whiteboard
tools
IntegratedVocabulary
lookup
Vocabulary student is trying
to learn
Jane Doe
Video over IP – video greatly enhances ability to learn language
Abundance: ###
Add to vocab
Recordable methods
to interact with trainer without interrupting
flow of conversation
Scenario Progress
• You’ve answer 12 of 30 questions.
•You have used 5 of the recommended vocab words
•Your trainer has made 10 corrections
Student: Feedback
Feedback
Comprehensible but may need some inferences
Questions you had trouble with:
•What dish would you recommend
•How long will it take
Word/Phrases to practice pronouncing
•Spicy
•Be right backReview Conversation
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