ABOUT LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE_V1.3

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ABOUT LEARNING A ABOUT LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGEFOREIGN LANGUAGE

• Further Education Serial Lectures for Middle School English Teachers Two• Give by Mario Hakulinen


Introduction of Mario HakulinenIntroduction of Mario Hakulinen 马瑞楠马瑞楠 Ma RuinanMa Ruinan


MIKKELI - My HometownMIKKELI - My Hometownhttp://www.mikkeli.fi/fi/english/indexhttp://www.mikkeli.fi/fi/english/index


Countries where I have livedCountries where I have lived


Countries that I have visited:Countries that I have visited:

ItalyItalySwedenSwedenFranceFranceNorwayNorwayDenmarkDenmarkGermanyGermanyHollandHollandHungaryHungary

EnglandEnglandSpainSpain

SwitzerlandSwitzerlandEstoniaEstoniaCzechCzech

YugoslaviaYugoslaviaSlovakiaSlovakiaRussiaRussia

JapanJapanSouth-KoreaSouth-Korea

U.S.A.U.S.A.BrazilBrazil

ColombiaColombiaPeruPeruChinaChina

VietnamVietnam


I can speak these languages:I can speak these languages:

1. Finnish 2. Italian 3. English1. Finnish 2. Italian 3. English

4. French 5. Spanish (6. Chinese)4. French 5. Spanish (6. Chinese)


- Professional school degree (TV-technician)- Professional school degree (TV-technician)

About my main career:About my main career:

- Running an electronic company (20 years)- Running an electronic company (20 years)- Project Manager (7 years)- Project Manager (7 years) (in a fiber optic cable factory in Finland) (in a fiber optic cable factory in Finland)

- Project Manager (3 years making cider for - Project Manager (3 years making cider for Fuzhou market) Fuzhou market)- Technical consultant (2 years for a plastic product - Technical consultant (2 years for a plastic product factory in Fuzhou) factory in Fuzhou)

- Technical interpreter and translator- Technical interpreter and translator

- Part time oral English teacher in Fuzhou (5 years)- Part time oral English teacher in Fuzhou (5 years)- 28 years experience on computers- 28 years experience on computers


I am not from a native English speaking I am not from a native English speaking country, so English is my country, so English is my “third”“third” language language

after Finnish and Italian.after Finnish and Italian.

About my EnglishAbout my English

My English is so called My English is so called simple Englishsimple English and and I don’t have aI don’t have a strong accent strong accent. So if you . So if you cannot understand me, I advice you to cannot understand me, I advice you to

practice listening.practice listening.I am here also to share my experience I am here also to share my experience

as a as a “second language”“second language”learner.learner.


I haven’t study English grammar because I haven’t study English grammar because I can learn it through imitating.I can learn it through imitating.

About my grammarAbout my grammar

To improve my grammar, I use the To improve my grammar, I use the same way as the small kids do.same way as the small kids do.

I’m not afraid of making mistakes I’m not afraid of making mistakes because I can learn from them.because I can learn from them.


It is It is not aloudnot aloud to to speak Chinese during speak Chinese during

the lecture !the lecture !

Thank you !Thank you !


It is recommended to It is recommended to make notes during the make notes during the

lecture.lecture.


ABOUT LEARNING A FOREIGN ABOUT LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGELANGUAGE


The teaching methodsThe teaching methods

1.1. OldOld wayway and and

2 .2 . New wayNew way

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The teaching methodsThe teaching methods

The Old WayThe Old Way

The old teaching methods was The old teaching methods was based on based on how to teachhow to teach..

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The The teachingteaching methods methods

The New WayThe New Way

The new teaching methods are The new teaching methods are based on based on how to learnhow to learn..


The keywords The keywords for learningfor learning

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The keywords for learningThe keywords for learning

1. The will 将来 jiang1 lai2

2. The attitude 态度 tai4 du4

3. Listening 听 ting1

4. Repeat and repeat again 不断重复 bu4 duan4 chong4 fu4

5. Be fluent 流利的 liu2 li4 de5

6. Use the dictionary 使用字典 shi3 yong4 zi4 dian3

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The keywords for learningThe keywords for learning

7. Be curious 好奇的 hao4 qi2 de5

8. Use imagination 发挥想象 fa1 hui1 xiang3 xiang4

9. Associate guanliánguanlián

10. Guess 猜想 cai1 xiang3

11. Asking questions 提出问题 ti2 chu1 wen4 ti2

12. Practice every day 每天练习 mei1 tian1 lian4 xi2


The language learning processThe language learning process


The basic tools for The basic tools for language learnerlanguage learner

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The basic tools for language learnerThe basic tools for language learner

1. Ears 2. Mouth 3. Dictionary1. Ears 2. Mouth 3. Dictionary


The basic differences between The basic differences between Chinese and English (Indo-Roman) Chinese and English (Indo-Roman)

languageslanguages






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Yaeh, and I awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorantt.

NOTE: I read this somewhere and I just had to pass it around.

I do not know the origins of the text.

The phenomenal power of the human mind (1 of 2)

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Good example of a Brain Study: Good example of a Brain Study: If you can read this OUT LOUD you have a strong mind.If you can read this OUT LOUD you have a strong mind.

And better than that: Alzheimers is a long, long, ways downAnd better than that: Alzheimers is a long, long, ways down the road before it ever gets anywhere near you.the road before it ever gets anywhere near you.

The phenomenal power of the human mind (2 of 2)

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Why I show this picture?Why I show this picture?

1.1. It shows you how clever the It shows you how clever the brain is.brain is.

2.2. If you cannot read it, your If you cannot read it, your basic English level is poor.basic English level is poor.

The phenomenal power of the human mind


About teaching a foreign language 1/2About teaching a foreign language 1/2Teachers shouldn’t speak Chinese Teachers shouldn’t speak Chinese

in the classroom.in the classroom.

No more than 24 students in a class.No more than 24 students in a class.

Different classes for different Different classes for different student levels .student levels .

Student selection should be based Student selection should be based on listening abilities.on listening abilities.


About teaching a foreign language 2/2About teaching a foreign language 2/2

Setting up Setting up “support classes”“support classes” for for “poor level”“poor level” and and “disturbing”“disturbing”

students students from different English from different English classesclasses. This will improve study . This will improve study

environment.environment.

Students selection in 3 to 5 levels.Students selection in 3 to 5 levels.A = Top level , C - F = Low levelA = Top level , C - F = Low level


The Chinese The Chinese foreign language foreign language teaching systemteaching system


The Chinese foreign language The Chinese foreign language teaching system is based on:teaching system is based on:

3.3. Reading and Reading and 4.4. Writing Writingnot onnot on

1.1. Listening and Listening and 2.2. Speaking Speaking


Questions and answers !Questions and answers !


Question:Question: Can I learn good EnglishCan I learn good English quickly quickly ? ?

Answer:Answer:Yes. Yes. You can do it in 3 months You can do it in 3 months if you study itif you study it 12 hours a day 12 hours a day..


Question:Question: How I can teach English using How I can teach English using

Chinese ?Chinese ?

Answer:Answer:It is impossible !It is impossible !


Question:Question: Should one send the badly Should one send the badly behaving students behaving students out the out the

classroomclassroom??Answer:Answer:

Yes. One should.Yes. One should. Parents Parents should also be informed should also be informed

about the reasonsabout the reasons. .


THANK YOU !THANK YOU ! 谢谢谢谢 !!Xiexie !Xiexie !

Mario Hakulinen -Mario Hakulinen - 马瑞楠马瑞楠 Ma RuinanMa RuinanMobile: 1370 5058 567Mobile: 1370 5058 567

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