Who says English class has to stay inside a textbook? This autumn, two ETAs (English Teaching Assistants) — Steven from California and Grace from Boston on the U.S. East Coast — took Sijhou students on an adventure through three very different American national parks.
🏔️ Denali National Park in Alaska has towering mountains and glaciers, wild animals such as grizzly bears and moose, and winter temperatures that are shockingly low!
🏜️ Grand Canyon National Park is famous for its layer-upon-layer rock walls and its enormous canyon. Because the land rises and falls so much, the temperature can change a lot from one height to another — a fact that amazed the class!
🌲 Redwood National Park is home to giant redwood trees that seem to touch the clouds, growing in a damp, foggy forest climate.
After the tour of America's wild places, Steven and Grace led a game called "Inside, Outside." Students had to listen carefully, decide quickly and then move — all in English. The room was full of laughter, everyone joined in, and there was hardly a quiet moment! 👏
🌱 English is more than words in a textbook — it is a key to the wider world. From landforms and climate to the animals that live in each park, the children learned about the world and picked up English naturally through play.
Thank you to English teacher Kao Pao-kuei and foreign teacher Ana for applying for the ETA program, and to Steven and Grace for a lesson full of fun and learning. Sijhou's children came away with so much! ❤️
跟著外師遊美國！溪州國小英語課堂變身國家公園探險之旅！
英語課也能是一場精彩的自然探索之旅！
來自加州的 Steven 與美國東岸波士頓的 Grace，兩位 ETA 外籍英語教學助理，帶領溪州的孩子們認識美國三座各具特色的國家公園。
🏔️ Denali 德納利國家公園：阿拉斯加壯麗的高山與冰河，還有灰熊、麋鹿等野生動物，冬季氣溫更是低得驚人！
🏜️ Grand Canyon 大峽谷國家公園：層層堆疊的岩壁、壯觀的峽谷地形，以及不同海拔帶來的溫度差異，讓孩子們大開眼界！
🌲 Redwood 紅木國家公園：高聳入雲的巨木、潮濕多霧的森林氣候，展現令人驚嘆的自然生態。
除了探索美國自然景觀，兩位外師更帶領孩子們玩起「Inside, Outside」英語互動遊戲，讓大家在聆聽、判斷與行動中練習英語。課堂笑聲不斷，孩子們熱情參與，幾乎沒有冷場！👏
🌱 英語不只是課本裡的單字，更是認識世界的一把鑰匙！
從地形、氣候到動物生態，孩子們不僅增廣見聞，更在充滿樂趣的互動中，自然地學習英語、拓展國際視野。
謝謝英專教師高寶貴老師與外師 Ana 申請 ETA，也感謝 Steven 與 Grace 帶來精彩又充實的課程，讓溪州的孩子們收穫滿滿！❤️