This paper outlines the features of the new senior middle school textbooks:Senior English for China.Itdescribes the need for the change of approach adopted for teaching English in China,the communica-tive basis on whi...This paper outlines the features of the new senior middle school textbooks:Senior English for China.Itdescribes the need for the change of approach adopted for teaching English in China,the communica-tive basis on which the new books are based and the approaches that the teachers have to take in order touse the books and teach the language more effectively.展开更多
There have been great improvements in English teaching in China since the adoption of the New National English Curriculum, however, there are still some problems in western Sichuan province in China. Silent class is f...There have been great improvements in English teaching in China since the adoption of the New National English Curriculum, however, there are still some problems in western Sichuan province in China. Silent class is found through the author＇s observation of some English lessons in some senior schools. This paper analyzes the situation of classroom interaction in English teaching in southwestern China and explores the reasons of silent class based on the analysis of the statistics drawn from questionnaires. The reasons are illustrated from three perspectives： teacher-centered class, exercises-based teaching, and learners＇ instrument learning motivation. The author suggests some proposals to solve the problems, such as changes of teachers＇ roles, creation of stress-free learning environment, and use of task-based teaching, which aims to make teachers consider using interactive language teaching to cultivate learners＇ whole abilities and to improve the efficiency of teaching and learning.展开更多
This paper briefly discusses the existing problems in current teaching and learning in senior English reading class. It highly stresses that the constructivist-based reading teaching is an effective way to solve these...This paper briefly discusses the existing problems in current teaching and learning in senior English reading class. It highly stresses that the constructivist-based reading teaching is an effective way to solve these problems. The following contents are also explored： the main constructivist reading teaching methods in FLT abroad, the constructivist views of teaching, learning and reading, and the current research on English reading teaching based on constructivism in China. The key part of the study is that some constructivism-based reading teaching activities suitable to the local environments for senior English reading instruction are designed and applied to the practical senior English reading classroom. In order to test the effectiveness of the application of the constructivist reading teaching activities, half a year＇s careful experiment was conducted. The results of the research revealed that： The application of the constructivist-based reading teaching activities into senior English reading class is workable, feasible and efficient. It could help to improve senior 3 middle school students＇ reading proficiency, to promote their employment of reading strategies, as well as their attitudes towards reading class.展开更多
文摘This paper outlines the features of the new senior middle school textbooks:Senior English for China.Itdescribes the need for the change of approach adopted for teaching English in China,the communica-tive basis on which the new books are based and the approaches that the teachers have to take in order touse the books and teach the language more effectively.
文摘There have been great improvements in English teaching in China since the adoption of the New National English Curriculum, however, there are still some problems in western Sichuan province in China. Silent class is found through the author＇s observation of some English lessons in some senior schools. This paper analyzes the situation of classroom interaction in English teaching in southwestern China and explores the reasons of silent class based on the analysis of the statistics drawn from questionnaires. The reasons are illustrated from three perspectives： teacher-centered class, exercises-based teaching, and learners＇ instrument learning motivation. The author suggests some proposals to solve the problems, such as changes of teachers＇ roles, creation of stress-free learning environment, and use of task-based teaching, which aims to make teachers consider using interactive language teaching to cultivate learners＇ whole abilities and to improve the efficiency of teaching and learning.
文摘This paper briefly discusses the existing problems in current teaching and learning in senior English reading class. It highly stresses that the constructivist-based reading teaching is an effective way to solve these problems. The following contents are also explored： the main constructivist reading teaching methods in FLT abroad, the constructivist views of teaching, learning and reading, and the current research on English reading teaching based on constructivism in China. The key part of the study is that some constructivism-based reading teaching activities suitable to the local environments for senior English reading instruction are designed and applied to the practical senior English reading classroom. In order to test the effectiveness of the application of the constructivist reading teaching activities, half a year＇s careful experiment was conducted. The results of the research revealed that： The application of the constructivist-based reading teaching activities into senior English reading class is workable, feasible and efficient. It could help to improve senior 3 middle school students＇ reading proficiency, to promote their employment of reading strategies, as well as their attitudes towards reading class.
