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English Practice Corner 英語練習角 · 下課十分鐘的英文

A drop-in spot — usually a corner near the FET's office — where any student can have a 60-second English chat during recess. Low stakes, high frequency. The goal isn't to teach; it's to make speaking English feel like a normal thing to do at school.

一個下課可以隨時走進去的小角落——通常設在外師辦公室附近——任何學生都能找他做 60 秒英文閒聊。低門檻、高頻率。目的不是教學，是讓「在學校說英文」變成稀鬆平常的事。

Why it matters · 政策對齊

Reduces affective filter through casual, unevaluated speaking opportunities — directly implements the 雙語生活化校園 principle of "casual encounters with English in daily routines."

透過無評量壓力的隨機口說機會，降低情意過濾——直接實踐「雙語生活化校園」要點中「英語融入日常作息」的精神。

Core principle · 核心原則: 說英文不必到課堂才能說，下課十分鐘也算。Speaking English isn't a class. It's a recess.

Four pieces of a working corner 一個有效角落的四個元件

The four pieces below assemble into a sustainable practice corner. The corner runs on the FET's energy, so keep it modest in scope — better to do less, reliably, than more, sporadically.

以下四個元件組裝成一個能持續運作的練習角。整個角落靠外師的能量驅動，所以範圍要節制——做得少而穩，勝過做得多但散。

Activity 01

Setting Up the Corner · 角落設定

找一張桌子就開幕

⏱ One-time setup · 2 hours

What it is · 做法

Find a corner near the FET's office or a high-traffic area like the library entrance. A small sign, two chairs, and a 'prompt of the week' card are enough. No registration, no schedule.

在外師辦公室附近或圖書館入口等人流多的地方設置。一個小招牌、兩張椅子、一張本週對話提示卡就夠。不報名、不排課表。

Sample script · 範本對話

FET (sitting at the corner): Hi! I'm here for the next 20 minutes. Come and chat anytime.
Student (passing by): Hello, teacher. What's the prompt today?
FET: Today's prompt is: 'What was the funniest thing that happened to you this week?'
Student: Oh, I have one. Can I tell you in English?

Key vocabulary · 關鍵詞彙

drop-in 隨到隨聊recess 下課時間prompt 提示sign 招牌twenty minutes 二十分鐘

Implementation tip · 實施建議

20 minutes is the magic number — long enough for 4-5 student conversations, short enough that the FET doesn't burn out. Better to do this 3x/week reliably than 5x/week unevenly.

20 分鐘是黃金時間——可以聊 4-5 位學生，外師也不會累。穩定每週三次，遠勝忽多忽少做五次。

Activity 02

Daily Prompt Cards · 每日對話卡

20 張卡輪流用

⏱ Setup once · use all year

What it is · 做法

20 prompt cards on a ring — questions like 'What did you eat for breakfast?', 'If you could fly, where would you go?', 'What's a small thing that made you smile this week?' Rotate one per day.

20 張用書圈穿在一起的對話卡，題目像「今天早餐吃什麼？」「如果會飛，你想去哪裡？」「這週讓你嘴角上揚的小事是什麼？」每天換一張。

Sample script · 範本對話

Card 1 (front EN): What's something you learned this week?
Card 1 (back ZH hint): 本週你學到什麼？提示：可以是課本上的，也可以是課本外的。
Card 2 (front EN): If you had one extra hour today, what would you do with it?
Card 2 (back ZH hint): 今天如果多了一小時，你會用來做什麼？

Key vocabulary · 關鍵詞彙

prompt card 對話卡rotate 輪換hint 提示extra hour 多出來的一小時for example 例如

Implementation tip · 實施建議

Mix easy and hard prompts. The easy ones get shy students through the door; the hard ones reward those who come back. Don't sort prompts by difficulty on the card itself — let chance decide.

簡單和困難的題目混合。簡單的讓害羞學生進來，困難的獎勵常客。卡片本身不要標難度——讓隨機決定。

Activity 03

FET Conversation Routines · 外師對話例行

讓對話自然發生的小技巧

⏱ Coaching · 30 minutes onboarding

What it is · 做法

Five lightweight habits that make the corner feel safe — greet by name when you can, reference last week's chat, listen twice as much as you speak, never correct grammar unprompted, end with a warm send-off.

五個讓角落感覺安全的小習慣——能叫名字就叫名字、提到上次聊過的事、聽比說多兩倍、不主動糾文法、結尾要熱情送別。

Sample script · 範本對話

FET (greeting): Yating! Welcome back. How was the volleyball game on Saturday?
Student: We lost, but my serve was better this time.
FET (listening, not correcting): Tell me more about your serve. What did you change?
FET (closing): Thanks for stopping by. See you next time. Have a great rest of your day!

Key vocabulary · 關鍵詞彙

greet by name 叫得出名字的問候listen 聆聽never correct 不糾正send-off 送別see you next time 下次見

Implementation tip · 實施建議

If a student says 'I goed to the store,' do NOT correct them in the moment. Note it mentally and weave 'went' into your next 3 sentences. They will absorb without embarrassment.

如果學生說「I goed to the store」，當下千萬不要糾正。記在心裡，接下來三句話自然多用「went」幾次。學生會吸收，但不會被羞辱。

Activity 04

Self-Service Activities · 自助活動

外師不在時也能用

⏱ Ongoing · refresh monthly

What it is · 做法

When the FET is in a class or absent: a small basket of self-service materials — tongue twisters laminated cards, joke-of-the-week sheet, two short reading passages, a 'leave a message for our FET' notebook.

外師上課中或請假時，提供一籃自助材料——繞口令過塑卡、本週笑話、兩段短文、「留言給外師」筆記本。

Sample script · 範本對話

Tongue twister card: She sells sea shells by the sea shore. (Try this 3 times fast!)
Joke of the week: Why don't scientists trust atoms? — Because they make up everything!
Reading passage: Did you know that octopuses have three hearts? Two pump blood to the gills, and the third pumps blood to the rest of the body.
Notebook prompt: Tell our FET about your favorite movie. We will read your message together this Friday.

Key vocabulary · 關鍵詞彙

tongue twister 繞口令joke 笑話reading passage 短文notebook 留言本message 訊息

Implementation tip · 實施建議

The notebook is the secret weapon. Students often write more bravely than they speak. The FET reads aloud the best entries each Friday — public praise without putting the student on the spot.

留言本是秘密武器。學生「寫」比「說」更敢。外師每週五朗讀最棒的留言——公開表揚，但又不讓學生被聚光燈追到。

Implementation checklist 實施檢核表

Companion Hub resources 搭配 Hub 其他資源

Classroom English

FETs use the corner to extend the language students hear in classroom routines — pair this with classroom English.

Vocabulary bridge

Word of the Day

Pick today's prompt card to feature the WotD word — natural reinforcement.

Daily integration

Morning Assembly

Announce the week's prompt at morning assembly — drives students to the corner during recess.

Awareness driver

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