English is widely taught and learned in China nowadays. Wherever you go, you may find English language is taught and learned as a compulsory course from the third year of primary school onwards from 2001. In addition,...English is widely taught and learned in China nowadays. Wherever you go, you may find English language is taught and learned as a compulsory course from the third year of primary school onwards from 2001. In addition, adults who have not had any education in English before are now encouraged to take up English lessons in formal teaching or take English courses in self-taught ways. Why English is so widely learned in China？ This research will help us to find the factors encouraging this phenomenon either from the historical background, or from our education policies and people＇s learning motivation.展开更多
For effective second language learning, the compatibility between the learners' learning preferences and teachers' instructional approaches in classroom learning activities is of crucial importance. However, t...For effective second language learning, the compatibility between the learners' learning preferences and teachers' instructional approaches in classroom learning activities is of crucial importance. However, there is some incongruity in between in the college EFL classroom in China, which has very much hindered students' language learning progress. Based on statistical survey and classroom observations, the paper examines the general differences in college students' learning preferences, presents some findings on the various conflicting situations, and discusses its implications for second language learning and teaching.展开更多
文摘English is widely taught and learned in China nowadays. Wherever you go, you may find English language is taught and learned as a compulsory course from the third year of primary school onwards from 2001. In addition, adults who have not had any education in English before are now encouraged to take up English lessons in formal teaching or take English courses in self-taught ways. Why English is so widely learned in China？ This research will help us to find the factors encouraging this phenomenon either from the historical background, or from our education policies and people＇s learning motivation.
基金Research on the Refor med Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century Project issued by the Education Commitee of Heilongjiang Province 2006
文摘For effective second language learning, the compatibility between the learners' learning preferences and teachers' instructional approaches in classroom learning activities is of crucial importance. However, there is some incongruity in between in the college EFL classroom in China, which has very much hindered students' language learning progress. Based on statistical survey and classroom observations, the paper examines the general differences in college students' learning preferences, presents some findings on the various conflicting situations, and discusses its implications for second language learning and teaching.
