English Literacy Development

Course Authors: Scott Campbell, Hu LanDate Last Modified: October 7th 2021
Languages: Translation in progressCourse Under Development

The English Literacy Development (ELD) course has been specifically designed for students in grade 10 who have completed their compulsory K-9 education program and are now transitioning into either a bilingual or international education program. This can be a particularly difficult transition for students as some students have developed a strong working knowledge of English while others may still have limited fluency; however, without proper support students can easily fall behind during this difficult transition period. As a teacher it can be difficult to find material that are appropriate for this age group as many materials that are designed for grade 10 students are typically far above the average lexicon of an EAL student, and more accessible reading material are often far too juvenile. That is why the ELD course has been specifically designed to help students navigate this difficult transition period with materials that are both accessible yet intellectually stimulating for these students. 

英语读写能力发展（ELD）课程是为已完成了义务教育阶段的学生过渡到双语或国际教育体系设。对于学生来说，这可能是一个比较困难的过渡时期，有些学生具备扎实的英语基础，而有的则比较薄弱。那么如果没有适当的支持，学生就很容易在这个过渡期落下。找到适合这个学段的学习资源往往也是老师的一个挑战，希望ELD课程的设计材料能帮助老师及学生顺利度过这个过渡期。

English can be a particularly challenging language with many special situation that can make the language particular difficult to learn. For instance there are words the are spelt the same but are produced differently, words that are spelt differently but produced the same, and words that are spelt and pronounced the same but mean completely different things. These exceptionalities often confuse EAL students are are often left unexplained. This can shatter a students confidence in themselves and can be detrimental to their continued growth. Therefore, the ELD curriculum has been designed to explore these nuances and develop the student’s confidence in themselves as they approach English in ways that are age both age appropriate yet supportive.

英语是一门极具挑战性的语言，在许多特殊的情况下，英语学习会变得特别困难。例如，有同音异形词，同形异义词等等，这些常常让学生们感到困惑，打击学生的信心。因此，ELD课旨在设计符合学生年龄阶段的课程并培养他们学习英语的自信心。

Unit 1 has been designed to explore some of the nuances that makes English difficult, particularly for EAL students. Theses introductory lessons allow students to compare and contrast languages that they may are lady be familiar with in comparison to English. Explore exceptionalness in the English language that can make it difficult to learn, and introduce strategies that will help them to overcome these unique challenges.

第1单元将带领学生探索一些EAL学生而言英语难学的背后原因。这些介绍性课程让学生把自己熟悉的语言与英语进行比较和对比，探索英语语言中可能导致学习困难的特殊性，并介绍克服这些挑战的策略。

Unit 2 moves away from syntax, grammar, and vocabulary and begins to explore social issues in context. Students will watch documentaries, and read short news paper articles that related to societal issues that are relevant to them as individuals in societies. This unit of study will also introduce students to a number of learning strategies that will help them master English. These include: note taking, reading for detail, short essay writing, and comparative analysis.

第二单元将从句法、语法和词汇中脱离出来，开始在上下文中探讨社会问题。学生将观看纪录片，阅读与社会问题相关的简短新闻文章。本单元还将向学生介绍一些有助于他们掌握英语的学习策略，包括：记笔记、阅读细节、短文写作和比较分析。

Unit 3 begins to transition students towards longer reads and begins to explore aspects of English literature. Referring to classic literature for inspiration, we have rewritten a number of classic text to be more accessible to the EAL learner. These revised texts are both shorter and target a lower lexicon so they are more accessible. With these materials students can start analyzing the text, identify the protagonist, antagonist, and central conflict while also developing their own opinions about the story. These skills sets will help prepare students for the transition into grade level English for Academic Purposes (EAP), and English Literature Arts (ELA) courses.

第三单元开始让学生转向阅读较长的书目，并开始探索英语文学的各个方面。参考经典文献以获取灵感，我们改写了许多经典文本，使EAL学习者更容易理解。这些修订后的文本都比较短，词汇量偏小，因此更容易阅读。有了这些材料，学生可以开始分析文本，确定主角、反派和冲突等，或对故事发展自己的见解。这些技能将有助于学生为过渡到学术英语（EAP）课程和英语文学（ELA）课程做好准备。