中国英语能力等级量表框架下英语专业学生思辨能力培养研究

Critical Thinking Development of English Majors Based on China’s Standards of English Language Ability

我国高校英语专业学生思辨能力薄弱是外语教育界的共识。传统英语教学以技能训练和人文素养提升为主,忽略了培养学生的独立思考和理性思维能力。实现从传统英语教学到以能力培养为导向、注重思辨的创新英语教学的转型是当前英语教育的改革目标。文章结合国内外专家对思辨概念的阐释及对思辨教学的理解,以英语专业阅读课程为例,探讨中国英语能力等级量表框架下英语专业新生思辨能力的培养,以契合新形势下国家教育战略对人才的需求。

The weakness of Chinese college English majors in critical thinking is generally acknowledged in China’s academic circle of foreign languages,so a current objective of reform of the English education program is to transform teaching from the skill-based and humanistic content to one that stresses competence enhancement and critical thinking.Citing experts at home and abroad who expounded on the concept and teaching of critical thinking,this paper discusses how English freshmen’s critical thinking can be promoted under China’s Standards of English Language Ability.