GROUPS
University Students
Retired People
Try to improve their language speaking.
Learn some language for basic use.
University Students Try to improve their language speaking.
INTERVIEW Tonya
Anni
Student of Tongji University
Student of Tongji University
Age: 22
Age: 22
Major: Chemical Industry
Major: German
Mother Tongue: Chinese Language Skills: Good at English Learning German now
Mother Tongue:
Language Skills: Good at English and German
In the exam oriented education environment, we forget the original intention of learning language is to communicate. 1
Use English in daily life.(exchange to Japan)
2
join the English club .
3
Buddy program.
4
Watch American TV dramas without captions
Chinese
Talk with others is a good way to improve your language skill. 1
Talk with foreign students.
2
join the English club .
3
Recite some appropriate article.
4
Watch American TV dramas without captions
5
App and Website.
COMMUNITY Tongji MAD English Club
Manager
Time
Participator
Students of Tongji University
Friday evening every week, 2 hours.
Buddy Program of Tongji I’m xxx. I want to have a Chinese buddy.
I’m xxx. I want to have a English speaking buddy.
Students who want to learn English and make friends with foreigners. Foreigne students (some of them are invited.)
Activities
Talk with others in English Watch English movies Games in English series of lectures Pay activities
We are buddies now!
WEBSITE
Lang-8
interpals penpals
Let our community of native speakers support your language learning.
Chinese speaker
Diary
Write in English
English speaker
日记
Write in Chineae
InterPals is the top site to meet people and make new friends, penpals, language partners, travel buddies!
I’m xxx. I speak Chinese very well.
I want to learn some Chinese.
Send a massage
Communication with social Apps. Native speakers will correct what you write.
selfintroduction
APPS Course
Voice
Social Communication
有道口语大师 Master of spoken English
英语趣配音 Dubbing into English
KK世界说 Make friends around the world.
English
English
Different Languages
A series of courses Many different scenarios Read after the tape Test your pronunciation
Other Apps
Read after the tape Voice for the movie clips
Facetime Make friends through voice, text massage, and vedio.
Retired People Learn some language for basic use.
INTERVIEW Liu
Wu
retired professor of university
resident of Tongji Xinchun
Age: 70
Age: 72
gender: male
gender: female
Mother Tongue: Chinese Language Skills: have basic knowledge of English Learning English now
Mother Tongue: Chinese Language Skills: have basic knowledge of English Learning English now
Taking English course not only helps me practice speaking ability, but also brings me some new friends.
My son is working aboard now, so I want to talk to foreign people when I visit him.
1
take Tourism English course
1
take Tourism English course
2
pratice English with families
2
join the English club .
3
use APP to learn English.
3
use APP to learn English.
4
read some English articles
4
pratice English with friends .
COURSE Tourism English course in Third Age University of Shanghai
Tourism English course is ran by Third Age University of Shanghai every year. Presentation
Course
Friday morning every week, 2 hours. Time
Student
APP
Most students are between the age of 65 to 75 years old. The courses are mainly in using basic words in daily life and improving speaking ability.
Activity
Assignment
Each team shows their oral English with assumed scenes using the words and sentences they learned.
They discuss problems with Wechat group, using some APPs like Youdao Dictionary to practice their language. Some students group together to host some activities like English club after class.
After class each two students form a team to practice oral English.
Thanks for your attention.
Li Yanfei
Hang Weipeng