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1、DefiningthecontextDefiningthecontextmeans:gatheringinformationaboutthelearner,thesetting,thenatureofthecourse,thelengthofthecourse&theavailableresourcesforalanguagecourse.Themoreinformationateacherhasaboutthecontext,theeasieritwillbefortheteachertomakedecisionsaboutwhatt
2、oteach&how.Factorstoconsiderindefiningthecontext(1)Peopless:howmany,agegender,culture(s),otherlanguage,purpose,education,profession,experience,Otherstakeholdersschooladministrators,parents,funders,communityPhysicalsettingLocationofschool:convenience,setting,classroom:siz
3、e,furniture,light,noisealwayssameclassroom?Factorstoconsiderindefiningthecontext(2)Natureofcourse&institutiontype/purposeofcoursemandatory,openenrollmentrelationtocurrent/previouscoursesprescribedcurriculumornotrequiredtestornotTeachingresourcesmaterialavailablerequiredt
4、ext?developownmaterial?equipment:cassettes,video,photocopyingclericalsupportFactorstoconsiderindefiningthecontext(3)Timehowmanyhourstotaloverwhatspanoftimehowoftenclassmeetsforhowlongeachtimedayofweek,timeofthedaywherefitsinscheduleofstudentsstudents’timeliness(KathleenG
5、raves)Task1Discusswithyourpartner:Whyisitimportanttodefineone’scontext?Whatcanyoudoifyoudon’thavemuchinformationaboutthecontext?ThreepiecesofadviceTrytogetasmuchinformationaspossiblebyaskingforitspecificallyorbytryingtofindotherswhohavetaughtinthatcontext.Workintoyourcou
6、rsedesignprocessflexiblysothatyouhavemorethanoneoptionateachstep.Designthecoursewithasimilargroupinmindsothatyouarenotstymiedwhenmakingdecisions.Patricia’sdescriptionofherprogramThecontextisaprivatelanguageschoolwithbranchesinFlorid.Theyrecruitinternationalstudentswhocom
7、etotheUSforasummerofEnglishstudy&culturalexchange.Thestudentsrangefrominagefrom12to18years&,whileinthecountry,stayinahomestaysituationwithalocalfamily.Thecomponentsoftheprogramarewriting,grammarandconversation.ThisisthesecondsummerIhavetaughtthewritingcomponentoftheprogr
8、am.Thereisnosetcurriculum&itisleftuptotheteachertoselectwhattheywillinclude,althoughabookisprovided.Qui
