语言和课程内容的融合——以“英文文学”课程为例的全英课程教学方法探讨

Bridging the Gap of Language and Content in English-Mediated Instruction:Pedagogy in English Literature Course

本文以“英文文学”课程为全英课程教学案例,结合高校语境下具体课程的相关教学目标以及学生相应的语言能力和认知水平,探讨了全英课程教学活动设计的相关问题。本研究对修读该课程的学生进行了问卷调查和访谈,通过所得数据进行相关分析,得出以下结论:当全英课程教学存在一定难度时,授课教师不必刻意注重语言形式的教学,而应选择适合课程特点的教学方法,侧重课程的概念和意义教学,以帮助英语语言能力不足的学习者获得较好的学科内容理解。

This paper takes English Literature course as an example of English-mediated instruction(EMI),and discusses the design of teaching activities in EMI courses in consideration of the teaching objectives of specific courses in colleges and universities and the corresponding language ability and cognitive level of students.A questionnaire survey and an interview were conducted among students who took this course.Data collected were analyzed and it was concluded that when EMI courses were difficult,teachers need not pay special attention to the teaching of language.Instead,adopting appropriate instructional strategies and putting more weight on concept and meaning can help students of low and medium English proficiency to gain deeper understanding of the course content.