4. BackgroundBackground
Background:
After 9-12 years of learning
English in school, Thai students
still have difficulty using English
in everyday life.
Some of the reasons:
1. There is no opportunity
to use English
2. shyness
5. Problems for Thai studentsProblems for Thai students
Afraid
of
makin
g
mista
kes
Shyne
ss
Do not
know
what to
say on
deman
d
No
place
to use
Englis
h
Thai
stud
ents
6. Arena ProjectArena Project
+ Just Say It
+ Activities
+ Friends
+
Sidewalk
University
+
Posters,
video
+ Just Say it
Club
+ Activities
+ Friends
+
Sidewalk
University
+
Posters,
video
Shyn
ess
Afrai
d of
maki
ng
mista
kes
Do not
know
what
to say
No
place
to
use
Engli
sh
8. JUST SAYJUST SAY
ITITsay it program is designed to ad
problems.
Create an arena for the students to use
English in meaningful ways.
Provide aides to enhance the activities
Ensure that the activities are of interes
to the students by doing a quick su
or asking them.
9. ocedure:
w to join the Just Say It c
1. Rules for institutions
2. Rules for general public
JUST SAYJUST SAY
ITIT
10. HOW TO JOIN THE CLUB
FOR
SCHOOLS AND
INSTITUTIONS
JUST SAYJUST SAY
ITIT
11. Present JUST SAY ITPresent JUST SAY IT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVDKnQLDfVQ
23. Using the osmosis
technique in teaching
and learning.
The students will
encounter the
multimedia everyday
and hope that they will
absorb the materials
Sidewalk University
26. Samples posters and
videos:
At the canteen:
Posters:
How to order food,
small talk at the table
Words games on the
table
Videos:
Conversation of the
Sidewalk University
38. To ensure that
students are aware of
the 2000 most
frequently used words
and
the 570 academic
Vocabulary project
39. Method:
Using free online website
and printed materials
such as flashcards,
posters to teach those
words
direct translation at words
level from English-Thai
In the future
Vocabulary project