Keep Changing! 跟上時潮 Or keep the change! 否則三餐不繼 Language services vs. English learning

1. Keep Changing!跟上時潮Or keep the change!否則三餐不繼Language services vs.English learning Language services 語言工作: Competence and innovation English learning 英語學習 : Experience and exploration For National Yang Mei Senior High School Oct 22, 2009

2. Language services • Language teaching – 教學 Learning rather than teaching - Taiwanese, Japanese, Mandarin; English, Spanish • Translation – 翻譯(筆譯) - Documents, files, manuals, website • Interpretation – 口譯 - Business appointments, conference, meeting • Glossary writing – 專門用語 - Specific domains, • Manual writing – 手冊 - Technical writing, User’s Manual, SOP

3. English learning 英文竅門 ESL: English as Second Language (for basic communication) 第二語文 ESP: English for Specific Purpose(for professional communication) 專題語文 EAP: English forAcademic Purpose (taking English medium instructions) 升學語文 EOP: English for Occupational Purpose 職業語文 (for mastering in English in the target occupation) EST: English with Specific Topics 特定主題語文 (for the actual situations in the workplace setting)

4. Thinking in English用英文思考 Words and expressions 詞(單字) 語 Content: words, phrases, sentences Operation: grammar Use: Functional, Notional, Situational Four skills 四種基本技能 • Reading & writing (Written English) – longer, more formal • Listening & speaking (Oral English) – shorter, more casual/informal

5. Words, words, words單字 Pronunciation (sound) not the key Word categories – Contend words, Functional words Word tree – Inflection Stem/root, prefix, suffix, inflection Word clustering In other words, similar words, related words Phrase (putting words together) Noun phrases, verb phrases, adverb phrase, adjective phrase

6. Translation & Interpretation • Legal Translation • Scientific Translation • Financial Translation • Medical Translation • Literary Translation • Interpretation • Globalization/Localization • Web Translation

7. Changing –agricultural / industrial / information Agricultural age – land Industrial age – money and man power Information age • Knowledge • Innovation • Communication • Relationship • Vision

8. Quality of Life Three domains: BEING Physical, Psychological, Spiritual being BELONGING Physical. Social, community belonging BECOMING Practical, leisure, growth becoming

9. QOL chart • 1. BEING who one is • 1.1 Physical Being 6 physical health, personal hygiene, nutrition • Exercise, grooming & clothing, general appearance • 1.2 Psychological Being psychological health and adjustment, cognition, feeling • [Self-esteem, self-concept and self-control] • 1.3 Spiritual Being personal values, personal standards of conduct, spiritual beliefs • 2. BELONGING connections with one’s environment • 2.1 Physical belonging home, workplace/school, neighborhood, • Community • 2.2 Social belonging Intimate others, family, friends, • Coworkers, neighborhood and community • 2.3 Community belonging Adequate income, health and social services, employment • Educational programs, recreational programs, • community events and activities • 3. BECOMING achieving personal goals, hopes and aspirations • 3.1 Practical becoming domestics activities, paid work, school or volunteer activities • Seeing to health or social needs • 3.2 Leisure becoming activities that promote relaxation and stress reduction • 3.3 Growth becoming activities that • promote the maintenance or improvement of knowledge and skills • adapting to change

10. Literacy Wealth literacy Media literacy Information literacy Competence, Experience, Chance KEEP CHANGING TO BE DIFFERENT

11. A bit of chat 烏白切 Fun for fun dollars! Fun for funds! Importance + Enjoyment = Satisfaction