Context and English Teaching

The exponents of Functional Teaching Approach hold that only when the linguistic expressions are presented(by the teacher)and practised(by the students)in the specifte context,can language teaching cultivate students' competence of understanding and using language forms.Based on two years' practice,The author argues that excellent effects on setting up context can livene up the atmosphere of the classroom,foster the students' competitive consciousness and collective spirit,stimulate the students' rich imagination and creativity,satisfy their thirst for knowledge,promote the harmonious relationship between teacher and students and improve the quality of teaching.

The exponents of Functional Teaching Approach hold that only when the linguistic expressions are presented (by the teacher)and practised (by the students)in the speciftc context, can language teaching cultivate students' competence of understanding and using language forms. Based on two years' practice, The author argues that excellent effects on setting up context can livene up the atmosphere of the classroom, foster the students' competitive consciousness and collective spirit, stimulate the students' rich imagination and creativity, satisfy their thirst for knowledge, promote the harmonious relationship between teacher and students and improve the quality of teaching.