TAI PO SAM YUK SEC SCHOOL

Sérgio Fernandes de LimaILLIPS Tutor

English teacher

ILLIPS All English teachers + Economics,

Chemistry, Biology, Accounting, IT Language and Literacy course=

raises awareness of genres, features of language that realise each genre.

Teaching-Learning is realised mainly through language, therefore teachers’ proficiency is crucial.

Before Teaching-Learning Cycle

Brainstorming of ideas Vocabulary input Students complete task

with little help from teacher

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After Teaching-Learning Cycle Systematic way of building

knowledge Students look at a model text and

deconstruct it with teacher Teacher guides students in

exploring the features that realise the particular genre

Teacher and students construct a new text together

Students work independently

Letter of Advice to a friend

 

  Dear Poppy I’m sorry to hear that you’re being bullied by students from the school next door. Thank you for sharing your worries about your pimples and your weight too. I think I can offer you some advice. Bullying is a terrible thing and must be stopped. If I were you, I would talk to your class teacher and your parents about it. In the meantime, you shouldn’t confront the bullies. This can make things worse. You must try to avoid them instead, even though this can be difficult. For example, if I were you, I would leave school at different times or with some friends. As for your complexion and your weight, I think you have to consider whether the bullies are just making you feel bad about yourself. Bullying can have that effect. Perhaps you should ask your friends what they think. If they agree that you are overweight and have a problem with pimples, maybe you ought to see a doctor. Eating healthier food and exercising more will also help. I wish you well and I hope this advice is useful. Please write to me again if you need any more help. All the best,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

 

Benefits: Students active participation in

different stages Control of genre Grammar/Vocabulary as a means for

realising genre and not an end in itself

Sense of ‘safety’ for students Much better performance as a result

Sample of students’ work Dear Harry:

I’m sorry to hear that you have nowhere to study. Thank you for sharing your worries about you have lots of homework and don’t have enough pocket money too. I think I can offer you some advice.

Having nowhere to study is a big problem and must [be] stopped. If I were you, I would go to the library to study. …

Thank You!

謝謝 !