HOLISTIC ENGLISH
WRITTEN TAKE-HOME FINAL EXAM
Using WORD, write a 500 word essay about your experience with the Holistic English course. End the essay with your Chinese name and your English name.
Post your essay on the thread “SAY WHAT?” at http://chinaholisticenglish.org
The thread will open December 15 and close December 18.
The ten [...]
To the accusation that I am a serious teacher, I must plead guilty. I am constantly asked “WHY?” I am such a serious teacher. This is a fair question which I will endeavor to answer in a frank and open manner.
The simple answer is that I am fearful for my 10 children’s [...]
STUDENT ATTITUDES
READING A CHINESE STUDENT
Chinese students are rather transparent and it is a simple matter to determine their attitude or motivational level from their body language.
The students who arrive very early for class are usually highly motivated while those who just barely make it before the bell or are even a little late are [...]
WEANING
Every baby is eventually weaned off its mother’s milk. Otherwise, the milk become a dependency that inhibits proper growth and development.
Chinese students of English must also be weaned off of English subtitles for English movies or they will never properly develop their complete set of English skills.
In Holistic English Sections I and II this weaning [...]
“So-So” is NO-NO
China is a developing country and will remain a developing country so long as the national standard (excuse) for poor services and poor products is “This is China, so-so is ok.”
From sales clerks in department stores, to policemen on the street, to medical staff in the best hospitals, service is extremely poor, the [...]
THE TRUE STORY
http://www.chasingthefrog.com/reelfaces/notwithoutmydaughter.php
Global warming is so serious that everybody who is living on earth shouldn’t neglect it; we should go into action so that we can protect our exclusive planet.
Fact or fiction?
This movie raises issues about Corporate Culture, Environmental Protection, safety in the workplace, integrity toward the workforce, female role models, class actions, and child care by single parents.
After you have discussed this movie in class, post your comments about the movie.
Implementation of the Holistic English Program began at HIT in September 2011 in an environment that appeared, on first blush, very conducive to language acquisition. The University web site was most encouraging.
E-Club
E-Club is built on April 2005. It is a student academic organization of Harbin Institute of Tech nology (H.I.T).
E-Club is led [...]
MCDONALD’S NEW BIKINI BABES
Here is a look at McDonald’s new Bikini Babes! WOW!
We will chat about this when Holistic English class discusses Supersize Me and McLibel. THIS THREAD WILL BE OPEN FOR COMMENTS AFTER WE DISCUSS THE TWO MOVIES.
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