Teaching'Introduction to Language and Linguistics'to undergraduates has not been an easy job.From her past three years' experience of teaching this course and based on questionnaires and interviews carried...Teaching'Introduction to Language and Linguistics'to undergraduates has not been an easy job.From her past three years' experience of teaching this course and based on questionnaires and interviews carried out at the beginning and end of every semester,the author concludes that:1) students' interest in linguistics can be actively aroused if the lecturer knows what they want and plans teaching accordingly;and 2) students find the lectures most benefiting when the lecturer tries to involve them by organizing workshops,in-class discussions and group presentations.展开更多
文摘Teaching'Introduction to Language and Linguistics'to undergraduates has not been an easy job.From her past three years' experience of teaching this course and based on questionnaires and interviews carried out at the beginning and end of every semester,the author concludes that:1) students' interest in linguistics can be actively aroused if the lecturer knows what they want and plans teaching accordingly;and 2) students find the lectures most benefiting when the lecturer tries to involve them by organizing workshops,in-class discussions and group presentations.