Strategies to Support English Language Learners 支持英语学习者的重要策略

Yew Chung International School of Beijing’s teachers have been working diligently to prepare for the new school year. Supported by the School Leadership Team, teachers have been provided with tools and resources to create a conducive learning environment and offer support to new and returning students from different cultural backgrounds and with different language skills. 

北京耀中国际学校的老师们一直在努力为新的学年做准备。在学校领导团队的支持下，我校为教师提供了工具和资源，以创造有利的学习环境，帮助来自不同文化背景和具有不同语言技能的新生和返校学生。

For students with no experience with a foreign language, it may take up to 2 years for them to acquire social or communicative language abilities and up to 7 years to hone their academic language competencies. The team of English Language experts at Yew Chung International School of Beijing prioritises the cultivation of language skills for students at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels to ensure a sense of inclusivity and integration while learning. 

对于没有学过外语的学生，他们可能需要2年的时间才能获取社交或交际语言能力，并且需要用长达7年的时间来磨练他们的学术语言能力。北京耀中国际学校的英语语言专家团队针对初级、中级和高级语言技能学生的培养进行有效安排，以确保学生在学习时的包容性和融合感。

Earlier this week, we discussed how YCIS Beijing aids students to become well-integrated language learners with our Head of English and EAL, Rebecca Flavin. Below are some key strategies the School has implemented:

本周早些时候，我们与北京耀中英语部和EAL负责人Rebecca Flavin讨论了我们如何帮助学生成为优秀的综合语言学习者。以下是她与我们分享的一些策略：

1. Integration

At the heart of learning a language is integration. Students are encouraged to socialise by joining one of the many clubs that are available within our close-knit school.  Examples are the Debate Club, Co-Curricular Activities, Sports Programmes, etc.

1.融合

学习语言的核心是融合。我们鼓励学生加入校内众多的俱乐部进行社交活动。例如辩论俱乐部、联课活动、体育活动等。

2. English Intensive Programme (EIP)

We provide an English Intensive Programme (EIP) in Secondary School for students who have almost no experience learning in English. The emphasis of EIP is on vocabulary and grammar for up to three semesters. This main goal of this programme is to ensure that students are in an engaging learning environment where they feel safe to take risks. The ultimate purpose of this programme is to move students to a higher level as soon as possible.

2.英语强化课程（EIP）

我们在中学部提供英语强化课程（EIP），适用于几乎没有学过英语的学生。EIP的重点是词汇和语法，最多可学三个学期。该课程的主要目标是确保学生处于一个有趣的学习环境，他们可以放心的去尝试。该课程的最终目的是尽快将学生提升到更高的水平。

3. Project-based Approach to Learning 

At YCIS Beijing, we believe it is important to push students to the best of their ability, especially at an advanced level and we do so by encouraging students to set goals independently, enquire and choose their own angles on how to present a project. This way, we avoid advanced students to be looked over due to their independent nature, language abilities and the more pressing needs of beginner and intermediate students.

3.基于项目的学习方法

在北京耀中，我们认为激发学生的最大潜力是非常重要的，特别是针对具有高级语言能力的学生，我们通过鼓励学生独立的设定目标，并选择自己独特的角度去展示项目。通过这种方式，我们可以避免具有高级语言能力的学生因其独立性、语言能力以及初级和中级学生更迫切的需求而被忽视。

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[EAL] Primary EAL: No Student Left Behind  小学部的英语作为非母语EAL课程：不让任何一个学生落下

[ HOME SUPPORT] Extending EAL to Home  将英语作为非母语（EAL）课程延伸到家庭

[LANGUAGE] Building Language Skills in Secondary  在中学建立语言技能