ESP教学中隐喻能力与批判思维的培养——基于Hutchinson&Waters课程设计模型的思考

On Cultivation of Metaphoric Competence and Critical Thinking in ESP Course——Thoughts on Course Design Model of Hutchinson & Waters

隐喻能力与批判思维关系到学习者的全面发展,而长期以来英语专业研究生ESP教学对该能力培养重视不够。根据Hutchinson&Waters课程设计模式,分别从学习者鉴定、学习情景与目标情景、教学大纲设计与教材选择、课程评估四个环节对英语专业研究生ESP教学展开分析,为培养学习者隐喻能力与批判性思维提出可行性建议,对高校英语专业硕士研究生ESP教学课程改革具有参考价值。

The metaphoric competence and critical thinking are closely related to the comprehensive development of learners. However, little attention has been paid to postgraduate students of English major in ESP course. Based on the course design model by Hutchinson and Waters, this paper attempts to analyze four segments, identifying learners, analyzing learning situations and target situations, writing syllabus and materials, evaluation, for bringing up some suggestions to develop learners＇ metaphoric competence and critical thinking, thus offering reference to ESP course reform of high education English major postgraduates.