Based on research done in the United States,China and other countries on how to teach ELF writing,along with the teachers' experience to train students' aesthetic response, writing skills and critical thinking...Based on research done in the United States,China and other countries on how to teach ELF writing,along with the teachers' experience to train students' aesthetic response, writing skills and critical thinking, which is involved in combining course content, it is proved to be feasible to improve English writing ability among college students of a large class,and then the effective strategies in teaching English writing in a large class are summarized.展开更多
Large classes usually present special challenges in terms of language teaching and learning. This paper reports on a study which dealt with teaching English to a large group of non-English majors in a traditional cont...Large classes usually present special challenges in terms of language teaching and learning. This paper reports on a study which dealt with teaching English to a large group of non-English majors in a traditional context at Xinjiang Normal University, China. An eclectic teaching mode was designed and a questionnaire was conducted together with three tests. The results show that the disadvantages of a large class can be minimized to some degree.展开更多
English language classes in most Chinese universities are bound to be large because of the phenomenal expansion, in students＇ enrollment. Thus, most English language teachers are confronting the challenge of teaching...English language classes in most Chinese universities are bound to be large because of the phenomenal expansion, in students＇ enrollment. Thus, most English language teachers are confronting the challenge of teaching larger classes than before. The main purpose of this article is to state the main problems of teaching English reading comprehension that lie in the large classes and analyze how to overcome the constraints caused by the fact of having many different students in the large class. The goal of this article is to show it is possible to create an interactive learning environment in large English intensive reading classes.展开更多
The increasing enrollment in China pushed EFL teaching to confront with new challenges： the inexorable trend of large-class English teaching in many universities. On analyzing the problems and essential tips in large...The increasing enrollment in China pushed EFL teaching to confront with new challenges： the inexorable trend of large-class English teaching in many universities. On analyzing the problems and essential tips in large class teaching, this paper sheds new light on how to implement collaborative learning （CL） in English large classes to improve students＇ negotiation of meaning. To effectively promote students＇ communication, detailed and careful design has been made to carry out various CL structural approaches. Under the quantitative analysis of the statistics, the findings indicate that students obviously talked more with CL approaches in the task-based activities.展开更多
Teaching English to large classes is a common phenomenon in developing countries, and China is no exception. Such an issue has attracted attention of many researchers worldwide over the past two decades. However, such...Teaching English to large classes is a common phenomenon in developing countries, and China is no exception. Such an issue has attracted attention of many researchers worldwide over the past two decades. However, such research in China has been relatively rare. This paper reports an investigation into teachers＇ perceptions and practices of teaching English to large classes in Chinese schools. The study used both quantitative and qualitative methods to explore teachers＇ attitude towards their perceived problems regarding teaching English to large classes, and the strategies they used to cope with large classes. Results show that an overwhelming majority of the Chinese English teachers （92.6%） hold a negative attitude towards teaching English in large classes. Pedagogical issues, management-related difficulties and psychological burden emerged as major obstacles. Despite these problems, teachers were seeking strategies to cope with the problems in their daily practices with more or less success.展开更多
In China, College English classes are usually large. Nowadays, most College English language teachers are confronting the challenge of teaching larger classes than before. This paper analyzes some problems caused by l...In China, College English classes are usually large. Nowadays, most College English language teachers are confronting the challenge of teaching larger classes than before. This paper analyzes some problems caused by large English classes and suggests some teaching strategies to deal with such problems.展开更多
This article introduces mediation theory, especially Feuerstein's theory of mediation, and some key features of this theory. Based on these features, this theory is of particular significance in ZPD concept. There...This article introduces mediation theory, especially Feuerstein's theory of mediation, and some key features of this theory. Based on these features, this theory is of particular significance in ZPD concept. There exist large heterogeneous classes in many parts of our country and they raise many problems. This article is intended to provide some suggestions on how to apply the mediation theory to dealing with the problems to help learners move into and through their ZPD, which is the main aim of any education.展开更多
文摘Based on research done in the United States,China and other countries on how to teach ELF writing,along with the teachers' experience to train students' aesthetic response, writing skills and critical thinking, which is involved in combining course content, it is proved to be feasible to improve English writing ability among college students of a large class,and then the effective strategies in teaching English writing in a large class are summarized.
文摘Large classes usually present special challenges in terms of language teaching and learning. This paper reports on a study which dealt with teaching English to a large group of non-English majors in a traditional context at Xinjiang Normal University, China. An eclectic teaching mode was designed and a questionnaire was conducted together with three tests. The results show that the disadvantages of a large class can be minimized to some degree.
文摘English language classes in most Chinese universities are bound to be large because of the phenomenal expansion, in students＇ enrollment. Thus, most English language teachers are confronting the challenge of teaching larger classes than before. The main purpose of this article is to state the main problems of teaching English reading comprehension that lie in the large classes and analyze how to overcome the constraints caused by the fact of having many different students in the large class. The goal of this article is to show it is possible to create an interactive learning environment in large English intensive reading classes.
文摘The increasing enrollment in China pushed EFL teaching to confront with new challenges： the inexorable trend of large-class English teaching in many universities. On analyzing the problems and essential tips in large class teaching, this paper sheds new light on how to implement collaborative learning （CL） in English large classes to improve students＇ negotiation of meaning. To effectively promote students＇ communication, detailed and careful design has been made to carry out various CL structural approaches. Under the quantitative analysis of the statistics, the findings indicate that students obviously talked more with CL approaches in the task-based activities.
文摘Teaching English to large classes is a common phenomenon in developing countries, and China is no exception. Such an issue has attracted attention of many researchers worldwide over the past two decades. However, such research in China has been relatively rare. This paper reports an investigation into teachers＇ perceptions and practices of teaching English to large classes in Chinese schools. The study used both quantitative and qualitative methods to explore teachers＇ attitude towards their perceived problems regarding teaching English to large classes, and the strategies they used to cope with large classes. Results show that an overwhelming majority of the Chinese English teachers （92.6%） hold a negative attitude towards teaching English in large classes. Pedagogical issues, management-related difficulties and psychological burden emerged as major obstacles. Despite these problems, teachers were seeking strategies to cope with the problems in their daily practices with more or less success.
文摘In China, College English classes are usually large. Nowadays, most College English language teachers are confronting the challenge of teaching larger classes than before. This paper analyzes some problems caused by large English classes and suggests some teaching strategies to deal with such problems.
文摘This article introduces mediation theory, especially Feuerstein's theory of mediation, and some key features of this theory. Based on these features, this theory is of particular significance in ZPD concept. There exist large heterogeneous classes in many parts of our country and they raise many problems. This article is intended to provide some suggestions on how to apply the mediation theory to dealing with the problems to help learners move into and through their ZPD, which is the main aim of any education.
