As one of the four basic skills of language teaching and an aspect of communicative competence,writing seems to be the weakest one among senior school students in China.Most of teachers have had such experiences that ...As one of the four basic skills of language teaching and an aspect of communicative competence,writing seems to be the weakest one among senior school students in China.Most of teachers have had such experiences that although we spend a lot of time marking on the students'writing,but only to find the corrections and comments ignored.The students pay little attention to responses and regard revision of their writing as a punishment.Starting from the perspectives of modern linguistic theory,the pressing demands of the new curriculum,and the practical needs of student development,the study analyses the prevalent misconceptions about writing.The author proposes an assumption of integrating the teaching materials with Reading-to-Write Approach in the senior school writing teaching.To examine the validity of the Approach,about one-year action research is carried out in an ordinary high school,adopting the methodology of literature survey,questionnaire survey,interview,testing and so on.The results of the experiment showed that the approach had a more positive impact on students'writing attitudes and habits than traditional teaching methods.This approach helped them much more in word usage,longer sentences,content,and text structure or development.Besides,the students'compe?tence of interaction and cooperation were enhanced,Therefore,the approach in writing teaching is effective.展开更多
There are several teaching approaches being used to instruct the reading and writing teaching, such as the product approach, the process approach and the genre approach. In a long period, the product approach and the ...There are several teaching approaches being used to instruct the reading and writing teaching, such as the product approach, the process approach and the genre approach. In a long period, the product approach and the process approach dominate the field of writing teaching. With the development of genre and genre-analysis theory, we begin to realize that genre-based approach is effective in improving students ’ reading comprehension and writing. Based on the analysis of the theory and on the present situations of college English teaching and personal teaching experience, the genre-based teaching approach is introduced to the writing and reading comprehension teaching.展开更多
This paper discusses the relationship between writing and reading, probes into the reasons why we should teach English writing through reading and points out the acceptable way of teaching English writing. The author ...This paper discusses the relationship between writing and reading, probes into the reasons why we should teach English writing through reading and points out the acceptable way of teaching English writing. The author stresses the importance of integrating writing with reading.展开更多
Reading and writing are input and output respectively. The relation between reading and writing is closely related. Reading is the preparation for good writing. And writing theory or law can provide readers some clues...Reading and writing are input and output respectively. The relation between reading and writing is closely related. Reading is the preparation for good writing. And writing theory or law can provide readers some clues for better understanding. The relation between reading and writing can help our English teaching in and out class. Also the way of thinking influences our reading and writing.展开更多
The reform of college English should focus on the ways to improve the practicing ability. This ability should be based on the improvement of students, which is the fundamental aim of reform on the college English. In ...The reform of college English should focus on the ways to improve the practicing ability. This ability should be based on the improvement of students, which is the fundamental aim of reform on the college English. In order to cope with this problem, "flipped classroom"has many advantages. By Giving definitions to the "flipped classroom", this dissertation analyzed the differences between the regular class and the "flipped classroom" and carried out a new way to improve the reading and writing course: we can take advantage of multimedia and new internet technology.展开更多
In reading instruction,if the writing tasks carefully designed by teachers are closely related to the content of the read?ing texts,then they can urge students to pay more attention to the texts,get familiar with them...In reading instruction,if the writing tasks carefully designed by teachers are closely related to the content of the read?ing texts,then they can urge students to pay more attention to the texts,get familiar with them,make use of them,and make writing activities and reading activities closely linked.展开更多
INTRODUCTION Reading is an active skill, which constantly involves guessing, checking andasking oneself questions to help comprehention.It should play an important partin the foreign language learning process. Several...INTRODUCTION Reading is an active skill, which constantly involves guessing, checking andasking oneself questions to help comprehention.It should play an important partin the foreign language learning process. Several authors have disscussed theimportance of reading. (e. g Harmer, 1983 and Holden, 1983). As weall know, even before writing, people often read for information whichis subsequently to be incorporated in their own composition. However, the problemremains of how the reader can finish readirg a large amount of material inlimited time and get the correct meaning of the content as quickly as possible.展开更多
In a view of the current problems of English teaching in junior high schools, this paper introduces MAI (Multimedia Assisted Instruction) of English teaching and explores the functions of MAI. Through actual using M...In a view of the current problems of English teaching in junior high schools, this paper introduces MAI (Multimedia Assisted Instruction) of English teaching and explores the functions of MAI. Through actual using MAI in the teaching of listening and speaking, reading and writing classes in the junior high schools, it is concluded that application of MAI is not only feasible but also effective.展开更多
In China, English teachers have more choices to select teaching materials for their students. In the teaching of English, there are several main sets of textbooks available for non-majors of English. These textbooks a...In China, English teachers have more choices to select teaching materials for their students. In the teaching of English, there are several main sets of textbooks available for non-majors of English. These textbooks are compiled based on China's National Syllabus of College English. In order to learn these materials better, both teachers and students should know how to use and develop the teaching materials. In the essay, the book of"College English"will be used to explain the ways to develop teaching materials. As teachers and learners, textbooks are so important that every teacher and learner should choose the best and the most suitable one for their learning.展开更多
The present paper is a reflection on a teaching practice which employed second language acquisition(SLA) theories and teaching methodologies. The students taught were second-year non-English majors from X university a...The present paper is a reflection on a teaching practice which employed second language acquisition(SLA) theories and teaching methodologies. The students taught were second-year non-English majors from X university and the course book used was New Horizon College English: Reading and Writing(3 rd edition). SLA theories involved include Input Hypothesis, Noticing Hypothesis and Comprehensible Output Hypothesis; teaching methodologies applied include Grammar-Translation Method,Communicative Language Teaching and Task Based Language Teaching(TBLT). After a semester-long teaching practice, the present reflection was completed after a deep discussion with the teacher. Students description, teaching process, and merits and demerits of this practice were illustrated.展开更多
This essay discusses the ways of cultivating learners’writing competence in teaching reading—helpinglearners get a general idea and better understand thestructure as well as the writing techniques and at thesame tim...This essay discusses the ways of cultivating learners’writing competence in teaching reading—helpinglearners get a general idea and better understand thestructure as well as the writing techniques and at thesame time arousing their interest in writing and devel-oping their writing skills.By detailed explanationthrough analysis of the relationship between readingand writing and then taking the texts in College Eng-lish as examples,an effective learning style is vividlyintroduced to learners.展开更多
Cohesion, coherence and controlling are the three main features of a text. Cohesion is the system of formal visible markers, which manifest the semantic relations between sentences. Coherence lies in the deep structur...Cohesion, coherence and controlling are the three main features of a text. Cohesion is the system of formal visible markers, which manifest the semantic relations between sentences. Coherence lies in the deep structure of a text. It refers to the complex non-linear notional-functional relations behind the linear sequences of words or sentences. Controlling is an intuitive semantic key-link, which lies on the topmost level in the hierarchical representation of a text. This thesis attempts to bring these textlinguistic theories in contact with practical issues in language teaching, especially in the teaching of reading and writing. The authors believe that their explorations of the implications of textlinguistie theories on ELT will arouse the interest of other language teachers and meanwhile give them new ideas for their language teaching.展开更多
文摘As one of the four basic skills of language teaching and an aspect of communicative competence,writing seems to be the weakest one among senior school students in China.Most of teachers have had such experiences that although we spend a lot of time marking on the students'writing,but only to find the corrections and comments ignored.The students pay little attention to responses and regard revision of their writing as a punishment.Starting from the perspectives of modern linguistic theory,the pressing demands of the new curriculum,and the practical needs of student development,the study analyses the prevalent misconceptions about writing.The author proposes an assumption of integrating the teaching materials with Reading-to-Write Approach in the senior school writing teaching.To examine the validity of the Approach,about one-year action research is carried out in an ordinary high school,adopting the methodology of literature survey,questionnaire survey,interview,testing and so on.The results of the experiment showed that the approach had a more positive impact on students'writing attitudes and habits than traditional teaching methods.This approach helped them much more in word usage,longer sentences,content,and text structure or development.Besides,the students'compe?tence of interaction and cooperation were enhanced,Therefore,the approach in writing teaching is effective.
文摘There are several teaching approaches being used to instruct the reading and writing teaching, such as the product approach, the process approach and the genre approach. In a long period, the product approach and the process approach dominate the field of writing teaching. With the development of genre and genre-analysis theory, we begin to realize that genre-based approach is effective in improving students ’ reading comprehension and writing. Based on the analysis of the theory and on the present situations of college English teaching and personal teaching experience, the genre-based teaching approach is introduced to the writing and reading comprehension teaching.
文摘This paper discusses the relationship between writing and reading, probes into the reasons why we should teach English writing through reading and points out the acceptable way of teaching English writing. The author stresses the importance of integrating writing with reading.
文摘Reading and writing are input and output respectively. The relation between reading and writing is closely related. Reading is the preparation for good writing. And writing theory or law can provide readers some clues for better understanding. The relation between reading and writing can help our English teaching in and out class. Also the way of thinking influences our reading and writing.
文摘The reform of college English should focus on the ways to improve the practicing ability. This ability should be based on the improvement of students, which is the fundamental aim of reform on the college English. In order to cope with this problem, "flipped classroom"has many advantages. By Giving definitions to the "flipped classroom", this dissertation analyzed the differences between the regular class and the "flipped classroom" and carried out a new way to improve the reading and writing course: we can take advantage of multimedia and new internet technology.
文摘In reading instruction,if the writing tasks carefully designed by teachers are closely related to the content of the read?ing texts,then they can urge students to pay more attention to the texts,get familiar with them,make use of them,and make writing activities and reading activities closely linked.
文摘INTRODUCTION Reading is an active skill, which constantly involves guessing, checking andasking oneself questions to help comprehention.It should play an important partin the foreign language learning process. Several authors have disscussed theimportance of reading. (e. g Harmer, 1983 and Holden, 1983). As weall know, even before writing, people often read for information whichis subsequently to be incorporated in their own composition. However, the problemremains of how the reader can finish readirg a large amount of material inlimited time and get the correct meaning of the content as quickly as possible.
文摘In a view of the current problems of English teaching in junior high schools, this paper introduces MAI (Multimedia Assisted Instruction) of English teaching and explores the functions of MAI. Through actual using MAI in the teaching of listening and speaking, reading and writing classes in the junior high schools, it is concluded that application of MAI is not only feasible but also effective.
文摘In China, English teachers have more choices to select teaching materials for their students. In the teaching of English, there are several main sets of textbooks available for non-majors of English. These textbooks are compiled based on China's National Syllabus of College English. In order to learn these materials better, both teachers and students should know how to use and develop the teaching materials. In the essay, the book of"College English"will be used to explain the ways to develop teaching materials. As teachers and learners, textbooks are so important that every teacher and learner should choose the best and the most suitable one for their learning.
文摘The present paper is a reflection on a teaching practice which employed second language acquisition(SLA) theories and teaching methodologies. The students taught were second-year non-English majors from X university and the course book used was New Horizon College English: Reading and Writing(3 rd edition). SLA theories involved include Input Hypothesis, Noticing Hypothesis and Comprehensible Output Hypothesis; teaching methodologies applied include Grammar-Translation Method,Communicative Language Teaching and Task Based Language Teaching(TBLT). After a semester-long teaching practice, the present reflection was completed after a deep discussion with the teacher. Students description, teaching process, and merits and demerits of this practice were illustrated.
文摘This essay discusses the ways of cultivating learners’writing competence in teaching reading—helpinglearners get a general idea and better understand thestructure as well as the writing techniques and at thesame time arousing their interest in writing and devel-oping their writing skills.By detailed explanationthrough analysis of the relationship between readingand writing and then taking the texts in College Eng-lish as examples,an effective learning style is vividlyintroduced to learners.
文摘Cohesion, coherence and controlling are the three main features of a text. Cohesion is the system of formal visible markers, which manifest the semantic relations between sentences. Coherence lies in the deep structure of a text. It refers to the complex non-linear notional-functional relations behind the linear sequences of words or sentences. Controlling is an intuitive semantic key-link, which lies on the topmost level in the hierarchical representation of a text. This thesis attempts to bring these textlinguistic theories in contact with practical issues in language teaching, especially in the teaching of reading and writing. The authors believe that their explorations of the implications of textlinguistie theories on ELT will arouse the interest of other language teachers and meanwhile give them new ideas for their language teaching.