1. Building Communication Skills Through Content-Based Instruction By Dr. Luyi Lien Academy Director Yinghua Academy May 1, 2009 National Chinese Conference, Chicago, IL

2. Yinghua Academy The first Chinese school in the Midwest as well as the first Chinese immersion public charter school in the United States.

4. Yinghua Academy: Early Total Immersion Program - 100% of Chinese instructional time in K & Grade 1 - 90% of Chinese instructional time in Grade 2 - 80% of Chinese instructional time in Grade 3 - 70 % of Chinese instructional time in Grade 4 - 60% of Chinese instructional time in Grade 5 - Provide special classes (PE class, art class, and music class) also in Chinese

6. Building communication skills through content-based instruction What skills do students need to be able to communicate with others?

7. Building communication skills through content-based instruction Academic Language vs. Social Language

8. Building communication skills through content-based instruction Why do we need to emphasize social language?

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16. Provide the environment: Create a place where students feel comfortable to speak Chinese without feeling embarrassed

17. Full Chinese Only Classroom: Encourage the Social Language Rules Teachers : speak Chinese only when students are present Students: are encouraged to speak Chinese only in the classroom English is discouraged in classroom conversation English may be used only as a whisper for clarification

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26. Building Communication Skills through Content-based Instruction Tip for teachers: Simple lesson plan form: Grade: Teacher: Topic: Content Objective(s): Linguistic Objective(s): Vocabulary: Materials: Produce: Differentiation Assessment:

29. Thank you very much! 謝謝 ! 谢谢！

30. Building Communication Skills Through Content-Based Instruction Dr. Luyi Lien, Academic Director Yinghua Academy [email_address] Phone: 651-379-4112