How does one teach composition to Chinese college students of English? How does one teach thera to discover ideas for themselves and to put these into English patterns of thought and organization? Can the discovery of...How does one teach composition to Chinese college students of English? How does one teach thera to discover ideas for themselves and to put these into English patterns of thought and organization? Can the discovery of ideas really be taught? Is there a method of teaching whereby the scientific process of writing can be cornbined with the creative art of composition?展开更多
1. Introduction In educational theory, as with most things, there exist fashions and trends. Within the field of foreign language teaching the communicative approach is with good reason very fasharable in the west. Th...1. Introduction In educational theory, as with most things, there exist fashions and trends. Within the field of foreign language teaching the communicative approach is with good reason very fasharable in the west. The name certainly makes it difficult to argue with, who would want to use the ’non-communicative’ approach to teaching a foreign language? The need to communicate in a language is what makes language teaching different from teaching many other subjects. If you study geography, you learn about places, but if you only learn about a language it is not enough.展开更多
Schema is interpreted as one's prior knowledge or background knowledge and schema theory is about a reader's utilizing his schema knowledge when reading so as to achieve efficient comprehension.Based on the an...Schema is interpreted as one's prior knowledge or background knowledge and schema theory is about a reader's utilizing his schema knowledge when reading so as to achieve efficient comprehension.Based on the analysis of the current situation of English reading instruction in the independent colleges and the literature review of schema theory,this paper mainly explores how schema theory is applied in the teaching steps of English reading in independent colleges,such as warming up,brainstorming,prediction,presentation of background knowledge,instruction of new words,skimming and scanning,reading the text and critical reading.In the end,the pedagogical implications are proposed.展开更多
OBE theory focuses on students’learning outcomes and application ability,which is consistent with the requirements of the new curriculum standard.The paper attempts to apply OBE theory to innovate the construction of...OBE theory focuses on students’learning outcomes and application ability,which is consistent with the requirements of the new curriculum standard.The paper attempts to apply OBE theory to innovate the construction of English classroom teaching mode in senior high schools from aspects of teaching aims,teaching activities,teaching assessments and application activities.Results show that the application of OBE in high schools is beneficial to the development of English teaching and students'learning.展开更多
COMMUNICATION:THE GOAL In recent Years there has beenmuch discussion about communica-tive approaches to syllabus design,material writing and classroom ac-tivity.People have been increasing-ly concerned With the questi...COMMUNICATION:THE GOAL In recent Years there has beenmuch discussion about communica-tive approaches to syllabus design,material writing and classroom ac-tivity.People have been increasing-ly concerned With the questions:“What is the object in the teaching of modern languages?”and"What does the learner want to do with the language?”Language,as Otto Jespersen puts it,is not an end in itself;just as little as railway tracks,it is a way of connection between souls,a means of communication.展开更多
The traditional teaching model of "playing recordings-doing exercises-checking answers" cannot meet the demand of teaching English listening nowadays.The author finds that students are much more willing to l...The traditional teaching model of "playing recordings-doing exercises-checking answers" cannot meet the demand of teaching English listening nowadays.The author finds that students are much more willing to learn when they are taught with the anchored instruction,which basically comprises 4 steps:create a situation;propose tasks;study independently and cooperatively;evaluate the study results.This teaching model arouses the students' interests in learning and makes them more positive,active and cooperative in learning.展开更多
With the development of Internet technology, network is more and more common in the teaching process. On the analysis of teaching status of English major writing course and in the guide of cognitive linguistics and co...With the development of Internet technology, network is more and more common in the teaching process. On the analysis of teaching status of English major writing course and in the guide of cognitive linguistics and constructivism, the paper studies the use of the internet in English major writing teaching cognitive model.展开更多
The teaching of English literature to English majors in universities should emphasize on both the introduction of literary history and the analysis of specific literary works. In view of the present situation in the t...The teaching of English literature to English majors in universities should emphasize on both the introduction of literary history and the analysis of specific literary works. In view of the present situation in the teaching of English literature, such as limited teaching hours, excessive contents and the outmoded teaching methods, the teachers should change their concept and mode of teaching, improve their teaching methods, and fully explore new concepts to promote the effectiveness and realize the targets of teaching.展开更多
From the perspective of Language Economics,language education(including second language or foreign language education)is an economically valuable investment that has the function of promoting social development.Howeve...From the perspective of Language Economics,language education(including second language or foreign language education)is an economically valuable investment that has the function of promoting social development.However,there is an imbalance in the input and output of China’s college English education.From the perspective of language economics,this article focuses on the reform of College English courses in order to improve the efficiency of English teaching in common universities.展开更多
language and culture are closely related, language is not only the most important human communication tools, is also a cultural carrier. All our words and deeds are, consciously or unconsciously, reflect a certain cul...language and culture are closely related, language is not only the most important human communication tools, is also a cultural carrier. All our words and deeds are, consciously or unconsciously, reflect a certain culture. Many cultural phenomena can be reflected in language. Chinese and English text is based on the basis of different languages. Chinese people should learn English well, can not be ignored in the Sino-British cultural differences. Article from the Sino-British inter-cultural differences, the...展开更多
In teaching English pronunciation,intonationoften poses difficulties to Chinese teachers.This paperpresents an approach of intonation teaching whichconsists of the following points:1)compare Chineseand English intonat...In teaching English pronunciation,intonationoften poses difficulties to Chinese teachers.This paperpresents an approach of intonation teaching whichconsists of the following points:1)compare Chineseand English intonation;2)analyze the structure ofEnglish intonation;3)guide practice through imita-tion;4)emphasize the functions of English intona-tion.展开更多
The paper introduces the use of the Internet for both teacher and learner.It shows how the teacher canuse the Internet both for the selection of authentic materials for classroom use and also as a medium forself-impro...The paper introduces the use of the Internet for both teacher and learner.It shows how the teacher canuse the Internet both for the selection of authentic materials for classroom use and also as a medium forself-improvement and professional updating through the use of discussion forums and mailing lists.Students can use email for academic contact with their tutors and also for self-study.Email and TheWorld Wide Web are explained and a number of mailing lists and websites recommended.展开更多
English pronunciation is being unduly neglected or even ignored in some of our colleges anduniversities.Its role and necessity are not yet generally realized,and English phonetic courses areusually left to chance or g...English pronunciation is being unduly neglected or even ignored in some of our colleges anduniversities.Its role and necessity are not yet generally realized,and English phonetic courses areusually left to chance or given no place in our teaching or learning.The result is as Baker(1982,pl)states:‘advanced students find that they can improve all aspects of their proficiency in English excepttheir pronunciation,and mistakes which have been repeated for years are impossible to eradicate.’The long-term solution to this problem,I would suggest,is to have a compulsory phonetic coursebccause an active command of pronunciation will help promote the entire learning process.展开更多
Guiding college students to acquire an adequate vocabularyis an important task that is often neglected. The morevocabulary hat is mastered, the higher level a learner of Englishwill have. But in China, the traditional...Guiding college students to acquire an adequate vocabularyis an important task that is often neglected. The morevocabulary hat is mastered, the higher level a learner of Englishwill have. But in China, the traditional method of teachingvocabulary is learning by rote, and learners of foreign languagesare inclined to learn as much vocabulary as possible this wayregardless of whether these vocabulary is useful or not. Indeed,there are some disadvantageous factors hindering the studentsfrom expanding vocabulary rapidly and efficiently. We have todevelop a scientific method of teaching vocabulary exploringmethods of which is the key to this article.展开更多
文摘How does one teach composition to Chinese college students of English? How does one teach thera to discover ideas for themselves and to put these into English patterns of thought and organization? Can the discovery of ideas really be taught? Is there a method of teaching whereby the scientific process of writing can be cornbined with the creative art of composition?
文摘1. Introduction In educational theory, as with most things, there exist fashions and trends. Within the field of foreign language teaching the communicative approach is with good reason very fasharable in the west. The name certainly makes it difficult to argue with, who would want to use the ’non-communicative’ approach to teaching a foreign language? The need to communicate in a language is what makes language teaching different from teaching many other subjects. If you study geography, you learn about places, but if you only learn about a language it is not enough.
文摘Schema is interpreted as one's prior knowledge or background knowledge and schema theory is about a reader's utilizing his schema knowledge when reading so as to achieve efficient comprehension.Based on the analysis of the current situation of English reading instruction in the independent colleges and the literature review of schema theory,this paper mainly explores how schema theory is applied in the teaching steps of English reading in independent colleges,such as warming up,brainstorming,prediction,presentation of background knowledge,instruction of new words,skimming and scanning,reading the text and critical reading.In the end,the pedagogical implications are proposed.
文摘OBE theory focuses on students’learning outcomes and application ability,which is consistent with the requirements of the new curriculum standard.The paper attempts to apply OBE theory to innovate the construction of English classroom teaching mode in senior high schools from aspects of teaching aims,teaching activities,teaching assessments and application activities.Results show that the application of OBE in high schools is beneficial to the development of English teaching and students'learning.
文摘COMMUNICATION:THE GOAL In recent Years there has beenmuch discussion about communica-tive approaches to syllabus design,material writing and classroom ac-tivity.People have been increasing-ly concerned With the questions:“What is the object in the teaching of modern languages?”and"What does the learner want to do with the language?”Language,as Otto Jespersen puts it,is not an end in itself;just as little as railway tracks,it is a way of connection between souls,a means of communication.
文摘The traditional teaching model of "playing recordings-doing exercises-checking answers" cannot meet the demand of teaching English listening nowadays.The author finds that students are much more willing to learn when they are taught with the anchored instruction,which basically comprises 4 steps:create a situation;propose tasks;study independently and cooperatively;evaluate the study results.This teaching model arouses the students' interests in learning and makes them more positive,active and cooperative in learning.
文摘With the development of Internet technology, network is more and more common in the teaching process. On the analysis of teaching status of English major writing course and in the guide of cognitive linguistics and constructivism, the paper studies the use of the internet in English major writing teaching cognitive model.
文摘The teaching of English literature to English majors in universities should emphasize on both the introduction of literary history and the analysis of specific literary works. In view of the present situation in the teaching of English literature, such as limited teaching hours, excessive contents and the outmoded teaching methods, the teachers should change their concept and mode of teaching, improve their teaching methods, and fully explore new concepts to promote the effectiveness and realize the targets of teaching.
文摘From the perspective of Language Economics,language education(including second language or foreign language education)is an economically valuable investment that has the function of promoting social development.However,there is an imbalance in the input and output of China’s college English education.From the perspective of language economics,this article focuses on the reform of College English courses in order to improve the efficiency of English teaching in common universities.
文摘language and culture are closely related, language is not only the most important human communication tools, is also a cultural carrier. All our words and deeds are, consciously or unconsciously, reflect a certain culture. Many cultural phenomena can be reflected in language. Chinese and English text is based on the basis of different languages. Chinese people should learn English well, can not be ignored in the Sino-British cultural differences. Article from the Sino-British inter-cultural differences, the...
文摘In teaching English pronunciation,intonationoften poses difficulties to Chinese teachers.This paperpresents an approach of intonation teaching whichconsists of the following points:1)compare Chineseand English intonation;2)analyze the structure ofEnglish intonation;3)guide practice through imita-tion;4)emphasize the functions of English intona-tion.
文摘The paper introduces the use of the Internet for both teacher and learner.It shows how the teacher canuse the Internet both for the selection of authentic materials for classroom use and also as a medium forself-improvement and professional updating through the use of discussion forums and mailing lists.Students can use email for academic contact with their tutors and also for self-study.Email and TheWorld Wide Web are explained and a number of mailing lists and websites recommended.
文摘English pronunciation is being unduly neglected or even ignored in some of our colleges anduniversities.Its role and necessity are not yet generally realized,and English phonetic courses areusually left to chance or given no place in our teaching or learning.The result is as Baker(1982,pl)states:‘advanced students find that they can improve all aspects of their proficiency in English excepttheir pronunciation,and mistakes which have been repeated for years are impossible to eradicate.’The long-term solution to this problem,I would suggest,is to have a compulsory phonetic coursebccause an active command of pronunciation will help promote the entire learning process.
文摘Guiding college students to acquire an adequate vocabularyis an important task that is often neglected. The morevocabulary hat is mastered, the higher level a learner of Englishwill have. But in China, the traditional method of teachingvocabulary is learning by rote, and learners of foreign languagesare inclined to learn as much vocabulary as possible this wayregardless of whether these vocabulary is useful or not. Indeed,there are some disadvantageous factors hindering the studentsfrom expanding vocabulary rapidly and efficiently. We have todevelop a scientific method of teaching vocabulary exploringmethods of which is the key to this article.
