中老年人英语教学初探——以江门市一所老年大学为例

An exploration on English teaching for the middle-aged and elderly——illustrated by the case of an elderly college in Jiangmen

中老年人作为英语学习中的一个特殊群体,其重要性不容忽视。他们因年龄、学习经历等原因,现有英语基础较薄弱,但其学习目的明确、热情高涨。在中老年人英语教学中,要因材施教,采取有针对性的教学方法。

The middle-aged and elderly people are a special group in English learning, the importance of which can never be ignored. Due to reasons such as the age and education experiences, they are generally weak in English foundation. However, with clear purposes, they always show strong passion for learning English. So in English teaching for the middle-aged and elderly learners, it is a must to teach them in accordance with their aptitude, and adopt appropriate teaching methods.