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The value of group work in developing oral skills for Chinese learners of EFL

The value of group work in developing oral skills for Chinese learners of EFL
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摘要 Researchers have demonstrated that group work is an effective way to improve students' oral English and should be widely used in speaking classes because it can not only create a relaxed atmosphere with a sense of security to reduce students' anxiety,but also provide them with as many opportunities as possible to practice speaking English.In this paper,the author attempts to demonstrate the benefits of group work in enhancing oral skills for Chinese learners of EFL by relating the literature review of group work to his own language learning experiences which will be presented as a reflection,comparison and evaluation of the literature and the findings of the studies. Researchers have demonstrated that group work is an effective way to improve students' oral English and should be widely used in speaking classes because it can not only create a relaxed atmosphere with a sense of security to reduce students'anxiety, but also provide them with as many opportunities as possible to practice speaking English. In this paper, the author attempts to demonstrate the benefits of group work in enhancing oral skills for Chinese learners of EFL by relating the literature review of group work to his own language learning experiences which will be presented as a reflection, comparison and evaluation of the literature and the findings of the studies.
作者 顾红兵
出处 《中国校外教育》 2011年第2期77-77,共1页 AFTERSCHOOL EDUCATION IN CHINA
关键词 英语教学 教学方法 阅读 翻译 group work Chinese students EFL speaking English
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