大学英语CBI教学模式:问题与对策

CBI Teaching Model of College English:Problems and Measures

内容依托教学模式(CBI)是将语言教学与内容教学融合在一起的教学模式。该教学模式在加拿大双语教育方面取得了令人瞩目的成绩,对中国的外语教学改革提供了很好的参考。但中国与加拿大在语言的社会环境、师资队伍、教材资源等方面存在差异,从而导致教学内容选择、教材建设、师资配置等方面的问题。根据课程设置的时间、学科中的重要性及难易程度等方面,宜选择部分学科基础必修课作为CBI教学的内容,并结合中国的教育生态特点,对其他问题也提出相应的建议与对策。

Content-Based Instruction （CBI） teaching model intends to develop stu- dents＂ language competence through academic subjects teaching. It has achieved impressive success in Canadian bilingual education, and thus set a good example for China＇s foreign language teaching reform. Due to the differences in language social environment, teaching faculty＇s foreign language competence, and teaching materials, CBI in China is confronted with some problems, such as the choice of target knowledge of teaching, textbook con- struction, and the deployment of teaching stuff. According to the time of CBI subjects in curriculum, their importance and levels of difficulty, it is advisable to choose some com- pulsive courses for CBI. Furthermore, some other proposals and measures need to be con- sidered in terms of the educational characteristics in China.