In China there are such middle school English language teachers who are not qualified enough in listening and speaking to fulfill the requirements in their work due to lack of formal pre-service training. Therefore an...In China there are such middle school English language teachers who are not qualified enough in listening and speaking to fulfill the requirements in their work due to lack of formal pre-service training. Therefore an EOP （English for Occupational Purposes） course is needed to improve their related skills. In the design of the course, factors, such as the course takers, overall aims, needs, length, content, materials, training modes and assessment, are taken into consideration to make the course a systematic one. Besides, the background theory and the supporting syllabus for the course are presented and the potential problems are also analyzed in the course outline.展开更多
In the listening teaching classes in colleges and universities, it is still a common phenomenon that the teaching is conducted in a fixed mode： explanation of new words, listening and doing exercises and then checkin...In the listening teaching classes in colleges and universities, it is still a common phenomenon that the teaching is conducted in a fixed mode： explanation of new words, listening and doing exercises and then checking of answers. Interactive activities are scarcely held. This article focuses on the application of communicative principles in classroom teaching of listening. The theoretic support for this practice is provided and the conduct of the specific application of communicative principles during the pre-listening, while-listening and post-listening phases in classroom teaching of listening is discussed.展开更多
文摘In China there are such middle school English language teachers who are not qualified enough in listening and speaking to fulfill the requirements in their work due to lack of formal pre-service training. Therefore an EOP （English for Occupational Purposes） course is needed to improve their related skills. In the design of the course, factors, such as the course takers, overall aims, needs, length, content, materials, training modes and assessment, are taken into consideration to make the course a systematic one. Besides, the background theory and the supporting syllabus for the course are presented and the potential problems are also analyzed in the course outline.
文摘In the listening teaching classes in colleges and universities, it is still a common phenomenon that the teaching is conducted in a fixed mode： explanation of new words, listening and doing exercises and then checking of answers. Interactive activities are scarcely held. This article focuses on the application of communicative principles in classroom teaching of listening. The theoretic support for this practice is provided and the conduct of the specific application of communicative principles during the pre-listening, while-listening and post-listening phases in classroom teaching of listening is discussed.
