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Joyce

Is there a specific standard of translation? Kids would be confused without translation, but they also could be lazy in learning English with too much translation.

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Can we supply more help to the kids whose mother tongue is not Mandarin or English during school time.

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I am wondering can we have a test for students before they entering school so that we can make differentiation.

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Can we adopt a leveling system for ES so that parents and students know their proficiency in English?We need to implement a widely accepted leveling system so that we all can have a common language when speaking of a student's English proficiency. Also, students and parents can gauge their growth and compare their results with other peers around the globe.

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Mother tongue learning and second language learning establish more cooperation to promote second language learning.

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I know bilingual teaching is very important in our lessons. We have a lot of policies to help our students.

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Joyce
Language learning must emerge into kids’ daily life. For those students whose native language is not English or Chinese, teachers need to give them much help.

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the specific information about Oxford Phonics World assessments

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It is also important that all signs, posters and object labels be in both languages of instruction, in order to promote literacy in both English and Mandarin.

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It is important that all signs, posters and object labels be in both languages of instruction, in order to promote literacy in both English and Mandarin.

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If we could make parents more aware of the challenges their children face when learning English and help them at home (watch English movies, listen English music...)

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Students' language development should be balanced across subjects, that is, each subject should be taught with a corresponding target vocabulary or sentence.

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The language environment is very important, and students are encouraged to learn a second language other than their native language. Create a bilingual teaching environment.

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That the foreign teachers don't expect from EA to just do translations of lesson explanations.

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Bridgett                                       In order for English speaking to improve, it must be an act that is supported by all. English can not be a language that is only expressed when in English class or in a class led by an English speaking teacher. It can not rest solely with the foreign teachers. Find moments to sneak in English words, conversations, and songs. It doesn't have to be a lesson. 

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Bridgett                                       In order for English speaking to improve, it must be an act that is supported by all. English can not be a language that is only expressed when in English class or in a class led by an English speaking teacher. It can not rest solely with the foreign teachers. Find moments to sneak in English words, conversations, and songs. It doesn't have to be a lesson. 

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It ensures the proper learning environment to make students proficient in English through all IB transdisciplinary themes.

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Katherine-I suggest that we could use pictures to replace words to explain the meaning of vocabulary for those low grade or low level kids.

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Katherine-I suggest that we could use pictures to replace words to explain the meaning of vocabulary for those low grade or low level kids.

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The English environment is really important ,at the same time, so do the mother tongue.

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Louis- Making parents and students more aware of the policy to help improve and enforce these outcomes to become reality.

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Louis- Making parents and students more aware of the policy to help improve and enforce these outcomes to become reality.

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Louis- How we can apply the language policy in and out of the classroom to benefit language skills of the students.

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Louis- How we can apply the language policy in and out of the classroom to benefit language skills of the students.

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Louis- It creates an environment where students can learn through different strategies and it offers support in both mother tongue and English language.

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Louis- It creates an environment where students can learn through different strategies and it offers support in both mother tongue and English language.

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Sam: I suggest that all teachers try as much as possible to first use English to explain instructions, instead of asking the TA to translate.

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Sam: I wonder if students are becoming dependent on TAs during non-English subjects as a result of difficulties understanding subject specific terminology and whether this reliance on TAs carries over into the English lessons.

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Penny: We recognize the importance of maintaining students’ home languages in our school`s bilingual model.

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Penny: We recognize the importance of maintaining students’ home languages in our school`s bilingual model.

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Students being able to express themselves in more than one language is very important. Most students speak Mandarin and there is a push for the English language to be used more at school. While lessons are taught 50/50 for Chinese and English, students speaking and operating confidently in English is still a concern.

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Sam: I know students are taught in both English and Mandarin.

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English and Mandarin are teaching languages and the languages the students need to develope, but other languages are supported.

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Our school provide bilingual education for the students. The language policy not only encourage students to learn English but also create a safe environment for them to use mother tongue.

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The environment of English learning is very important. English immersion is necessary. Differentiation is also important for stduents.

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1.At PKUJXES, every teacher is a teacher of language  with responsibilities in facilitating communication.
2. The languages of instruction are English and Chinese, but we also encourage the use of other mother tongues.
3.From k2 to G6, 50% of lessons are taught in English and 50% are taught in Chinese. students, parents and foreign teachers can get language support from bilingual teaching assistant .
4.All official newsletters, websites and other publications to parents are written in both English and Mandarin.
5.Applicants to ES and KG attend interview to assess their English and Mandarin level
6.Classrooom are created cultural-inclusively  with English and Mandarin bilingual KWL Chart, word  wall, posters and so on
7. our library offer bilingual books according to the six transdisciplinary themes and Program of Inquiry.

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Katherine-I suggest that we could set up a language centre, and put CSL program and ESL program together.  

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Katherine-I suggest that we could set up a language centre, and put CSL program and ESL program together.  

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Natasha- Lessons are taught in English and 50% in Mandarin.

Daniel-At PKUES, every teacher is a teacher of

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Natasha -Teachers/students have to talk more English to the teacher/students.

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Lindsay- how proficient the TA's are in English so they can help do translations.