Keep Changing! 跟上時潮
Or keep the change!
否則三餐不繼
Language services vs. English learning
Language services 語言工作:
Competence and innovation
English learning 英語學習 :
Experience and exploration
For National Yang Mei Senior High School
Oct 22, 2009
Language services
1. Language teaching – 教學
Learning rather than teaching
- Taiwanese, Japanese, Mandarin; English, Spanish
2. Translation – 翻譯(筆譯)
- Documents, files, manuals, website
3. Interpretation – 口譯
- Business appointments, conference, meeting
4. Glossary writing – 專門用語
- Specific domains,
5. Manual writing – 手冊
- Technical writing, User’s Manual, SOP
English learning 英文竅門
ESL: English as Second Language (for basic communication) 第二語文
ESP: English for Specific Purpose (for professional communication) 專題語文
EAP: English for Academic Purpose (taking English medium instructions) 升學語文
EOP: English for Occupational Purpose 職業語文
(for mastering in English in the target occupation)
EST: English with Specific Topics 特定主題語文
(for the actual situations in the workplace setting)
Thinking in English
用英文思考
Words and expressions 詞(單字) 語
Content:
Operation:
Use:
words, phrases, sentences
grammar
Functional, Notional, Situational
Four skills 四種基本技能
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Reading & writing (Written English) – longer, more formal
Listening & speaking (Oral English) – shorter, more casual/informal
Words, words, words單字
Pronunciation (sound) not the key
Word categories –
Contend words, Functional words
Word tree –
Inflection
Stem/root, prefix, suffix, inflection
Word clustering
In other words, similar words, related words
Phrase (putting words together)
Noun phrases, verb phrases, adverb phrase, adjective phrase
Translation &
Interpretation
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Legal Translation
Scientific Translation
Financial Translation
Medical Translation
Literary Translation
Interpretation
Globalization/Localization
Web Translation
Changing –
agricultural / industrial / information
Agricultural age – land
Industrial age – money and man power
Information age
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Knowledge
Innovation
Communication
Relationship
Vision
Quality of Life
Three domains:
BEING
Physical, Psychological, Spiritual being
BELONGING
Physical. Social, community belonging
BECOMING
Practical, leisure, growth becoming
QOL chart
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1. BEING
1.1 Physical Being 6
appearance
1.2 Psychological Being
1.3 Spiritual Being
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2. BELONGING
2.1 Physical belonging
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3. BECOMING
3.1 Practical becoming
2.2 Social belonging
2.3 Community belonging
who one is
physical health, personal hygiene, nutrition
Exercise, grooming & clothing, general
psychological health and adjustment, cognition, feeling
[Self-esteem, self-concept and self-control]
personal values, personal standards of conduct, spiritual beliefs
connections with one’s environment
home, workplace/school, neighborhood,
Community
Intimate others, family, friends,
Coworkers, neighborhood and community
Adequate income, health and social services, employment
Educational programs, recreational programs,
community events and activities
achieving personal goals, hopes and aspirations
domestics activities, paid work, school or volunteer activities
Seeing to health or social needs
3.2 Leisure becoming
activities that promote relaxation and stress reduction
3.3 Growth becoming
activities that
promote the maintenance or improvement of knowledge and skills
adapting to change
Literacy
Wealth literacy
Media literacy
Information literacy
Competence, Experience, Chance
KEEP CHANGING TO BE DIFFERENT
A bit of chat 烏白切
Fun for fun dollars!
Fun for funds!
Importance + Enjoyment = Satisfaction

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