IT IT really really MattersMatters

When It Leads to SuccessWhen It Leads to Success

电子科技大学外国语学院伍 忠 杰

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20082008 年年 44 月 南京月 南京

Why IT MattersWhy IT Matters

1. 1. IT MattersIT Matters meets a need. meets a need.

3. 3. IT MattersIT Matters promotes language use. promotes language use.

2. 2. IT MattersIT Matters presents a learning task. presents a learning task.

《高职高专公共英语教学情况调查报告（《高职高专公共英语教学情况调查报告（ 20082008 ）》）》

1212 个省区：个省区：

高职相对发达省区：上海、广东、江苏、浙江高职相对发达省区：上海、广东、江苏、浙江高职较发达省区：湖北、四川、山东、河南高职较发达省区：湖北、四川、山东、河南高职欠发达省区：黑龙江、甘肃、内蒙、云南高职欠发达省区：黑龙江、甘肃、内蒙、云南

三个年级：三个年级： 0505 级、级、 0606 级、级、 0707 级级

3636 所高职院校所高职院校

超过超过 2000020000 份有效调查问卷份有效调查问卷

关于教材的调查数据统计：关于教材的调查数据统计：

教材的难易度教材的难易度偏难： 7%

适中： 76%

偏易： 17%

关于教材的调查数据统计：关于教材的调查数据统计：

教材的实用性与适用性教材的实用性与适用性

较好： 4%

一般： 31%

较差： 58%

关于教材的调查数据统计：关于教材的调查数据统计：

教材内容的趣味性教材内容的趣味性

非 常 感 兴 趣 ： 2%

感兴趣程度一般： 58%

不太感兴趣： 11% 比 较 感 兴 趣 ： 24%

基本没兴趣： 5%

对调查数据的思考和分析：对调查数据的思考和分析：

76%76% 认为教材的难易度适中？认为教材的难易度适中？

58%58% 认为教材的实用性与适用性较差？认为教材的实用性与适用性较差？

74%74% 认为教材内容的趣味性一般或差？认为教材内容的趣味性一般或差？

1

Meaningful communication results

from students processing content that is

relevant, purposeful, interesting and

engaging.

Jack C. Richards, 2006

Basic assumptions of TBLT:

• The focus of instruction is on process rather than product.

• Basic elements are purposeful activities and tasks that emphasize communication and meaning.

• Learners learn language by interacting communicatively and purposefully while engaged in meaningful activities and tasks.

• Activities and tasks can be either:

- those that learners might need to achieve in real life;

- those that have a pedagogical purpose specific to the classroom.

…

Feez, 1998

IT MattersIT Matters

As a sequential As a sequential tasktask

IT MattersIT Matters

As a sequential As a sequential tasktask

What IT people do in IT Industry1 EXPLORING THE IT INDUSTRY

2 DEALING WITH CUSTOMERS

3 ORDERING

4 USING THE INTERNET

5 INSTALLING HARDWARE

6 INSTALLING SOFTWARE

7 TROUBLESHOOTING

8 INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS

9 TRADE FAIRS

10 PROJECT MANAGEMENT

11 APPLYING FOR A JOB

12 CASE STUDY: NETWORKING A SMALL BUSINESS

Activities and tasks Activities and tasks

that learners need to that learners need to

achieve in real life.achieve in real life.

Activities and tasks Activities and tasks

that learners need to that learners need to

achieve in real life.achieve in real life.

What learners do to

prepare for IT Industry

Work in a small group. You are going to set up an IT company. You need to decide the following things.A What is the name of your company?

B What is your company’s product or service?

C How many employees do you need?

D What are their main tasks?

E What hardware do you need to buy for your company?

Engage in group Engage in group

workworkEngage in group Engage in group

workwork

What learners do to prepare for IT Industry

Samples: Unit 1Unit 1

What learners do to prepare for IT Industry

Samples: Unit 10Unit 10

Get the spirit of tomorrow

Welcome to the focal point of the IT sector!

As an exhibitor at CeBIT, your products will attract the keen interest of an international trade public, eight days long. CeBIT is the only show featuring such an extensive display of IT products and services from every point of the globe.

The show is the worldwide attraction for the entire IT sector. At last year’s show, CeBIT broke all previous visitor records, drawing more than 800,000 visitors from more than 100 countries. Eighty-five per cent of these were trade professionals.

At this year’s CeBIT the display area is being expanded further, and the exhibition programme has been streamlined and redefined for extra clarity. Extending the show from seven to eight …

Get to knowGet to knowGet to knowGet to know

What learners do to prepare for IT Industry

Samples: Unit 10Unit 10

Plan and give a presentation about your company’s key product.Plan and give a presentation about your company’s key product.Plan and give a presentation about your company’s key product.Plan and give a presentation about your company’s key product.

The language of presentation

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen …Today I’d like to …First, I’ll … , secondly, I’ll …, finally …

IntroductionGreetingsObjectiveMain points

Signalling what you are doing

Starting a sectionEnding a sectionMoving onDrawing attention

Conclusion

I’d like to look at …That’s all I wanted to say about …I would now like to turn to …As you can see …

Signalling the endSummarizingFinal statementClosingInviting questions

That brings me to the end of my presentation.Before I finish, let me summarize the key points.To conclude, I’d like to say that …Thank you (very much) for listening.If there are any questions, I’ll be happy to answer them.

Learn to speakLearn to speakLearn to speakLearn to speak

11 Sales representatives from Germany and Britain are in a Sales representatives from Germany and Britain are in a difficult negotiation. Things are getting tense. Franz Bauer difficult negotiation. Things are getting tense. Franz Bauer sits upright and is disturbed as Jim Banks relaxes in his sits upright and is disturbed as Jim Banks relaxes in his chair. Franz Bauer feels that Jim is not taking the negotiation chair. Franz Bauer feels that Jim is not taking the negotiation seriously. Jim feels that Herr Bauer is getting more and more seriously. Jim feels that Herr Bauer is getting more and more aggressive.aggressive.

22 A German manager working in the US subsidiary of a German A German manager working in the US subsidiary of a German company was pleased to find that he had an excellent company was pleased to find that he had an excellent secretary. After yet another piece of work had been secretary. After yet another piece of work had been completed long before the deadline, he went up to her, completed long before the deadline, he went up to her, touched her on the shoulder and said, ‘Pat, thanks again. It touched her on the shoulder and said, ‘Pat, thanks again. It really is such a help that you are here.’ She complained to his really is such a help that you are here.’ She complained to his boss.boss.

33 … …

What learners do to prepare for IT Industry

Samples: Unit 8Unit 8

Be aware ofBe aware of

cultural differencescultural differencesBe aware ofBe aware of

cultural differencescultural differences

Each unitEach unit As a sub-taskAs a sub-task

Each unitEach unit As a sub-taskAs a sub-task

1 Job advertisementsJob advertisements

2 IT jobsIT jobs

3 Job applicationsJob applications

4 Job interviewsJob interviews

Unit 11: Unit 11: Applying for a jobApplying for a job Unit 11: Unit 11: Applying for a jobApplying for a job

1 Job advertisementsJob advertisements

1) Information 1:

1 Job advertisementsJob advertisements

1) Information 2:

1 Job advertisementsJob advertisements

2) Activity:

2 IT jobsIT jobs

Knowledge:

A Responsible for designing and programming large-scale computer systems and applications.

B Designs and develops applications and scripts for the World Wide Web.

C Responsible for developing rich multimedia content for delivery over the World Wide Web or via a software application.

D In charge of managing an organization’s computers and operating systems.

E This job involves managing and maintaining an organization’s Local Area Network (LAN).

…

3 Job applicationsJob applications1) Information 1: CV

3 Job applicationsJob applications1) Information 2: CV

3 Job applicationsJob applications1) Information 3: Covering Letter

3 Job applicationsJob applications2) Activity:

4 Job interviewsJob interviews1) Preparation:

4 Job interviewsJob interviews2) Activity 1:

4 Job interviewsJob interviews2) Activity 2:

2

Applying Applying for a jobfor a jobApplying Applying for a jobfor a job

Job advertisementsJob advertisements

Job advertisementsJob advertisements

IT jobsIT jobs

IT jobsIT jobs

Job applications

Job applications

Job applications

Job applicationsJob interviews

Job interviews

Job interviews

Job interviews

Thank YouThank You!!QUESTIONS

ARE WELCOME.