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English Majors, what a joke. (in my shool)
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teachingld2004



Joined: 17 Feb 2012
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 12:51 pm    Post subject: English Majors, what a joke. (in my shool) Reply with quote
So this semester the powers that be decided that only Freshmen and Sophomore English majors will get oral English with a foreign teacher. The Juniors and Seniors do not need it. (lovely)

I had Juniors last semester, and when they found out they will not have oral English this semester, they were not happy one bit. So, I decided what the hell, i would offer them one hour a week. 3 classes, 3 hours of pure conversation, would not kill me.

2 classes decided that they did not have the time (THEY ARE ENGLISH MAJORS)but one class was so happy that I said I would do this. (They were my best class)

So, the end result is I will teach one 90 minute class a week (free) for a class of students who really love English.

It is not going to kill me. My schedule is only six 90 minute classes.
Our boss treats the teachers like gold, and I love this job.

But I still am shocked that English majors do not want to take the time to speak English with a foreigner. And ast term they complained that they are taught English in Chinese.

Go figure..........
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johntpartee



Joined: 02 Mar 2010
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 12:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Every college I've been at in China has only offered oral English to first and second year students except one (and that place was a bigger joke than most of the post-secondary institutions I've been at). It's pretty standard.

Please correct the typo in your topic.
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muffintop



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 2:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
They don't need it. The ability to actually speak English is not needed for them to be awarded a diploma is it?
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johntpartee



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 3:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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The ability to actually speak English is not needed for them to be awarded a diploma is it?


No.
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choudoufu



Joined: 25 May 2010
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 3:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
muffintop wrote:
They don't need it. The ability to actually speak English is not needed for them to be awarded a diploma is it?


.......nor be that ability needed to teach english.
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hilena_westb



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 4:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That original post is quite ironic.
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MisterButtkins



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
A lot of the students do not even choose their own majors. Many may have no interest in English at all. Others might be too busy. How eager were you to take extra classes in college?
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rogerwilco



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
MisterButtkins wrote:
A lot of the students do not even choose their own majors. Many may have no interest in English at all. Others might be too busy. How eager were you to take extra classes in college?



Many, if not most, of my students have told me that they did not choose their majors.

If I had been forced to major in something, like Latin, then I would probably would not have not been a very motivated student .

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teachingld2004



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 12:51 am    Post subject: English majors Reply with quote
When I was in university I took extra classes. If there was a class in a different major and I was interested, I asked if I could attend the class. I paid by semester not the amount of classes. I did not ask for a grade, I just wanted to learn something new.

I have had some great students complain that their English classes are taught in Chinese. Some students really love to speak in English.

I know that some students do not choose their majors. I also know th