Transcript Topic： Can human manipulate evolution ? (Group 5)

How to use authentic materials and
tasks to motivate students in the
ESP class
Yeh, Ching-Yi
English for Biotechnology
• Four Units:
1.Genetic Engineering (human genes, designer baby,
gene patenting)
2.Influenza
3.Brain
4.Great Discoveries (Antibiotic, H. Pylori)
Text-based Materials
• Pre-discussion (elicit background knowledge related to the content)
• Vocabulary
• Text
• Post-reading activities (comprehensive activity and discussion)
To motivate students…….
Authentic materials and tasks are designed!
“ Authentic materials engage both the learners’ and teachers’
attention in the language being taught (Oguz and Bahar, 2008) .
Why do I use authentic materials?
Berardo (2006:64) lists the advantages of using authentic materials as
follows:
• Having a positive effect on student motivation;
• Giving authentic cultural information;
• Exposing students to real language;
• Relating more closely to students’ needs
•Supporting a more creative approach to teaching
Authenticity?
• Not only reside in materials that are authentic
• To create an authentic situation
• To consider the selection of the context of teaching and activities
The Authentic Materials
• University free online courses (
• Promotional films (from governments or educational organization)
• Discovery or National Geographic
• Movies
• TV programs (60 minutes)
• TED
University Free Online Courses
• “Justice from Harvard University
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHv04LhDmCo
The Authentic Activity used in the class
• 9 topics VS. 9 movies
Date
Week 8 Group 1
Week 10:
Group 3
Week 11 :
Group 4
Week 12 :
Group 5
Topics:
1. To discuss engineered babies
(refer to the movie/book “My Sister’s Keeper”)
2. How can genetic engineering solve the problem about organ
transplantation
(refer to the movie “Dirty Pretty Thing”)
3. Clone
(refer to the movie “The Island” or “Multiplicity”)
4. To discuss selection of eugenic babies
(refer to the movie “Rabbit-proof fence”)
5. Can human manipulate evolution?
(refer to the movie “The rise of the planet of the apes)
Week 14 :
Group 6
Week 15 :
Group 7
Week 16 :
Group 8
Week 17
Group 9
6. Better DNA, Better life- introduce the movie
(refer to the movie “Gattaca”)
7. A discussion about surrogate motherhood
(refer to the movie “Baby Mama”)
8. Influenza Pandemic
(refer to the movie “Contagion”)
9. Natural selection
(refer to the movie “Creation”)
Week 9
Group 2
A sample from a group
Television newsmagazine program:
60 Minutes
• Reverse Revolution
• ( I will show the audience the activity on Moodle. How to design the
activity sheet, how to guide the students listening to the 17-minute
show, and what extra resource was given to the slower learners will
be introduced. Also, few students’ work can be demonstrated.)
TED
• Talk 1 How Biotech will drive our evolution
http://blog.ted.com/2009/04/14/how_biotech_wil/
• Talk 2 Help stop the next pandemic
• http://www.ted.com/talks/larry_brilliant_wants_to_stop_pandemics
•
Worksheet
• ( I will show the audience how to use this platform in class and for
homework. Also, how to design the activity sheet and how to help the
slower learners use this authentic material will be introduced. Few
students’ activity sheets can be demonstrated.)