论大学非英语专业英语公众演讲课的开设——以吉首大学为例

On English Public Speaking Course offered to Non-English Majors in Colleges and Universities——Jishou University as an example

以湖南吉首大学为例,首先阐述了在大学非英语专业中开设英语公众演讲课的必要性和可行性,然后探讨了这一新课程开设的形式。实践证明:公众演讲课培养了学生多方面的能力,是值得推广的一种新的教学形式。

This paper analyzes the feasibility and necessity of offering English public speaking course to non-English majors in Jishou University, and gives a detailed introduction to the class conduction. The experiment proves that students can be cultivated from many perspectives. It is worthwhile to promote this course in colleges and universities.