The Application of Goal-Setting Theory in the Second Classroom Teaching Activities of College English

Interest is the precondition and motivation for people's accomplishment.However,due to the exam-oriented system,millions of parents and teachers neglect the interests of children,and our children nearly forget their interests or hobbies.Based on different interests of children,the thesis analyzes how to apply the goal-setting theory in the second classroom teaching activities of College English,using the example of Lushan College of Guangxi University of Technology.

On management of college English teaching of big classes

In recent years, the scale of enrollment of college students has been expanded. As a result, in colleges teachers are badly needed for the basic course of college English. To solve this problem, big classes are adopted for college English teaching in some universities. And scientific management can guarantee the quality of college English teaching of big classes. Finally, this article introduces four tactics to manage college English teaching of big classes.

Application of Leading-Subject Teaching Method in Class Teaching of Landscape Type of Public Elective Course

For concrete situation of class teaching of landscape type of public elective course,the application situation of leading-subject teaching method in specific landscape type of course is explored. Teaching method transforms from "teaching as the center" to "learning as the center". By improving student's learning interest and efficiency,student's whole development and creativity are promoted.

Study of the learner-centered interactive teaching model in the EFL classroom

With the change of the teaching approach, people have realized that language is not only knowledge, but also a skill and ability. Today＇s English teaching should emphasize the college student＇s English comprehensive skills. This paper is intended to introduce the traditional English teaching method, and by using the comparison of the force-feeding mode of English teaching with interactive approach to language pedagogy. It emphasizes the analysis of the modem communicative teaching mode, and it also elaborates the English teacher＇s role in interactive class, and proves the effectivity and feasibility of the theory based on the student-centered mode.

Teaching Strategies for Large English Classes

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.

On Effective Class Teaching

Teaching is the effective practical activity,discovering people’s potential and promoting people’s overall development.Teachers are the key factor of teaching and class teaching is the emphasis of teaching.But some obvious problems exist in it,such as old content,boring methods and so on.In order to solve the problems,effective class teaching should be implemented in daily teaching and living.In this essay,effective class teaching will be analyzed from three aspects,namely,the basic concept,the main characteristics and the demands.After the analysis,a brief conclusion and some concise suggestions will be provided to the con⁃crete implementation.

Teaching Reading Comprehension in Large Classes

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.

A Research on English Teachers＇ Perception of English Listening by Analysis of a Questionnaire

Among the four skills of English learning--reading, writing, listening, and speaking, listening is always considered as the most implicit skill to teach, which makes it the most demanding course for English teachers in China. This study is to investigate the teachers＇ understanding of listening and listening teaching, thus to provide useful date on how to conduct the class teaching to fulfill teaching purpose. By analyzing the results from a questionnaire on 78 English teachers in three different colleges, the author made a conclusion that most teachers realized the importance of English listening, yet they failed to use the effective methods in class teaching.

LET＇S ENJOY IT! --Students Learn Much Better in an Encouraging Communicative Class Atmosphere

Comparing the traditional teaching methods with the modem communicative teaching methods in language theory and also in teaching practice, students can learn much better in an encouraging communicative class atmosphere. The article analyzes the characteristics of an encouraging communicative class atmosphere and provides some practical methods to achieve it.

Using Internet to Promote Students＇ English Learning Autonomy

In view of the current situation of College English Teaching in many universities in China, that is, due to limited or lack of language laboratory, many universities take the form of large-size class in organizing English teaching, the result is that teachers dominate the English classroom, and students are in a passive input state, without much or enough learning autonomy. The writer of this paper suggests a teaching model by using Internet in after-class activities, which is supposed to be helpful in promoting students＇ participation in class activities and enhancing their learning autonomy.

Some Applications of the Learning of the Research on Teacher Development in College English Class

Nowadays much concern has been showed on the research of teacher development and an effective way of teacher development, the action research. From the learning of these researches we get clearer that English teaching and learning is a continuous process in which many interrelated and intrinsic factors work together. Furthermore, we know that teachers＇ beliefs on teaching and learning play an important role in class. During the process of learning and teaching, a teacher＇s own learning from relevant books on education and learning helps a lot in increase teachers＇ awareness about English teaching and learning, and improving the classroom teaching. In this paper three effective applications of the results of the research of teacher development are introduced, which shows that a teacher is a decisive factor in the classroom setting and the research and learning about teacher development is useful for a teacher to improve himself or herself as a teacher.

TOWARDS A REALIZATION OF AN HOLISTIC MODEL OF TEACHING READING IN THE EFL CLASS IN CHINA

The teaching of reading in the EFL class in China is supposed to be the most important course forEnglish learners in colleges and universities because it is expected to fulfil two tasks:the develop-ment of reading skills and the development of language skills.The former set of skills is assigned tothe course called Extensive Reading,which is top-down oriented,and,like the top-down model be-fore 1980’s,its emphasis on the language competence such as syntax and vocabulary often leads to"wild guessing"and misunderstanding.Another reading course,Intensive Reading,is supposed to beresponsible for the latter set of skills.This bottom-up manner of reading often results in word-to-word reading and also causes miscomprehension.The Holistic Model of Reading,as developed on thebasis of interactive models with particular concern over the Chinese learning environment,attemptsto combine the two courses into one and the result,as our studies show,turns out to be promising.

CULTURE: WHAT TO TEACH AND HOW TO TEACH IT IN AN EFL CLASS

This paper discusses the question of the teaching of culturein a EFL class. With the open door policy, more and morepeople in China are learning English or some other language forvarious purposes. However, they often experience the frustrationof failure in communication with foreigners which can sourrelationships or business due to their ignorance of the targetculture associated with the language they are learning or havelearned. Therefore, Teach culture in foreign language classesand Learn a second culture while learning a second languagehave become new slogans, or to be exact, new tasks in the fieldof English language teaching in China. But how to teach andwhat to teach remain problematic. I hold that "central code" ofa culture i. e. people’s way of life should be the focus in EFLteaching. Then choosing appropriate and authentic materialcontaining aspects of culture is of great importance. We shouldtake full advantage of mass media and multimedia materials andapproaches. At the same time we should also pay attention tothe cultural behaviour or belief of EFL teachers so as to makemore effective teaching.