Studies of communicative approach and teaching reform on college English

In pace with the constant increase of exchange with other countries, the traditional teaching approach cannot meet the demand of modem education. But the communicative approach conforms to historical trends, focusing on students and developing their overall language ability to handle changes and solve problems. Proceeding from the tortuous course of teaching reform on English, analyzing theories of foreign language approaches and characteristics of communicative approach and researching into its strategies, the author aims to study how to spur teaching reform on college English towards great success.

Types of team teaching and its implication in English teaching

This paper intends to discuss the types of team teaching, its advantages and disadvantages in the English teaching practice in China and provide some specific tips for both Chinese and foreign English teachers in team teaching.

Using critical thinking activities as tools to integrate language skills

Every day communication is an event in which there is an interactional relationship between interlocutors. This interaction needs whole language in which language skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing; associated knowledge of vocabulary, meaning, syntax, etc.; and also, thinking skills are interwoven. This means that language should be kept whole and ＂if language isn＇t kept whole, it isn＇t language anymore＂ （Rigg, 1991, p. 522, cited in Richards ＆ Rodgers, 2001, p. 109）. In English as a Second Language/English Foreign Language （ESL/EFL） learning settings, improvement in one skill can affect the development of other skills. A particular course may highlight certain skills, but if the teacher is creative or specific tasks and problems are used in language learning settings, learners are provided with the opportunity to improve multiple, integrated skills. This paper aims at elaborating on critical thinking approach to language learning and introducing practical ideas for helping teachers to integrate language and thinking skills. It introduces 3 critical thinking activities （Dialogue journals, reading logs and literacy portfolios）, and also discusses how implementing them can serves as a way to integrate language skills. It also maintains that engaging learners in these activities helps them use authentic materials and solve problems of their own interest that in turn has a positive effect on student＇s motivation.

Spelling error corpora in EFL

Spelling error corpora can be collected from students＇ written essays, homework, dictations, translations, tests and lecture notes. Spelling errors can be classified into whole word errors, faulty graphemes and faulty phonemes in which graphemes are deleted, added, reversed or substituted. They can be used for identifying phonological and orthographic problems; spelling strategies that EFL students use in spelling English; spelling error causes or sources and relationship between spelling and decoding weaknesses. The paper gives examples of spelling errors and shows how spelling errors are quantified. Recommendations for remediation are also given.

反馈是提高物理教学效果的重要环节

新课程已进入全面实施阶段,教师要牢固树立学生是课堂教学主体的观念,通过及时科学地信息反馈,充分发挥学生主体地位。

新课标下农村中学作文教学策略的研究

作文教学是语文教学的重要组成部分,是学生语文整体素质的综合表现。然而,农村中学学生由于受所处的乡村大环境和乡村学校的教学环境诸因素影响,其写作素材极其贫乏,鉴于此,本文结合自己的教学实践试对农村中学作文教学策略作初步探究。

A content analysis related to the cross-cultural/intercultural elements used in EFL coursebooks

This study aimed to examine some coursebooks of English as a Foreign Language （EFL） to see whether they involve any cross-cultural topics belonging to different cultures from different countries in the world. Assuming that EFL coursebooks written after the communicative movements in foreign language teaching and learning in the 1970s and the 1980s would have a plenty of cross-cultural elements, it was expected to see these coursebooks would also have a lot of cross-cultural elements, especially regarding their publication dates. This study aimed to investigate to what extent teaching materials used in EFL setting involve intercultural elements. Accordingly, 5 coursebooks were evaluated, and topics and number of cross-cultural elements were presented. The coursebooks used in the study were published in 1998, 1999, 1999, 2001 and 2006 namely. However, as the results displayed, the frequency of cross-cultural elements were not mutually related to their publication dates. The distribution and frequency of cross-cultural elements were not balanced with the dates chronologically.

Understanding class silence in China： Approach from the perspective of intercultural study

Chinese students tend to keep silent in class and bear in mind what has been taught passively rather than expressing their ideas actively like westem students, which concems Chinese teachers deeply because of the unsatisfactory class production. From the perspectives of ＂face＂ in Politeness Principle on the basis of cultural dimensions, this paper mainly focuses on class silence with a comparison between different cultures in the east and west, explores the true reasons for its happening in China and constructs a reference research for follow-up studies.

Effective combination of learning styles and college English teaching

Students preferentially take in and process information in different ways, and teaching methods also should vary accordingly. How much a student can learn is also determined by the compatibility of the student＇s learning styles and the teacher＇s teaching styles. It is important for teachers to know their learners＇ preferred learning styles because this knowledge will help teachers to plan their lessons to match or adapt their teaching and to provide the most appropriate activities to suit a particular learner group.

On multi-role effects of teachers in College English teaching

The paper first introduces the multi-roles of College English teachers, from the knowledge instillers to the designers and organizers of classroom activities, the participants of learning English, information counselors and emotional supporters, and the models of morality. Based on this, the paper makes a detailed analysis of the multi-role effects which can not only stimulate students＇ creativity and improve their self-learning ability, but also adapt to the reform of College English teaching.

On the treason in English film title translation

Treason is the objective and inevitable phenomenon in film title translation. With the aid of functional theory, the authors attempt to have a thorough study on the treason in film title translation from four aspects： the types, the manifestations, the causes and the effects, in the purpose of improving the quality of film title translation, and arousing the academic attention on the inevitable phenomenon, treason, which was often regarded as the taboo in translation.

Contribution of technology in language learning： A focus

The emerging technologies in various fields are affecting all walks of life including learning, teaching, education, etc.. The present learning in engineering colleges in the Indian scenario and their effect on general language proficiency is discussed. In the present era of job-oriented education how the accurate language learning and strengthening of skills facilitate one＇s career building is discussed here. The present paper focuses on independent, collaborative and supportive learning environment in the class to mould the reluctant learners. It also brings out the differences between conventional learning and technology assisted learning. In the midst of thousands of soft ware available, it is difficult for one to choose which is most suitable, to use friendly English learning process and which will be specific, more and more learners center and the need for such soft wares is given specific high light here. How the assessment should be carried through language modules is discussed here with a special attention to the learners and product assessment separately.

Research on the design of the multimedia intelligence teaching system based on the oral English curriculum

Applying the multimedia technology to the English teaching is an innovation for the English teaching methods and means, because the traditional teaching cannot solve the problems of listening and speaking locally, but the multimedia teaching can well solve this problem, and can also improve the students＇ English comprehensive abilities. It is a question of the teaching skills whether the teachers can adroitly, effectively and skillfully adopt the advanced teaching methods to implement the teaching.

On learner-centered education

The issue learner-centered education has always been a hot issue ever since it was created. In this essay, the author puts forward three relevant research questions： Historical development of learner-centered education, the effect of the existing pedagogies on learner-centered education and the concerns from different players relating to this issue.

The Problems and Reform and Development of Universities for Audit Teaching

With the development of audit and the main problems of audit education are mainly： large differences in teaching methods, teacher＇ s knowledge structure is incomplete, teachers generally lack practical experience, teachers have not yet formed Auditing echelon teaching case information, and the systematic audit case is difficult to get. Auditing teaching has the following measures： establish research and teaching which reflects both the teacher evaluation system and teacher training active auditing team, there are a variety of ways to improve the operational practice of auditing courses, organizational strength phased development of the system of teaching cases audit system. Audit teaching reform measures are set by the three levels to practice, namely cognitive level of knowledge, knowledge into ability levels and levels of knowledge and innovation.

Based on an Integrated Teaching of the ＂Retail Management＂ Analysis of Curriculum Reform

Vocational colleges teaching curriculum reform is an important content. Retail Management course is a relatively new course, more and more attention are paid by the university. But the old education system in the retail management course teaching practice is of flaw. This paper aims to explore retail management curriculum reform. Exploration for integrated teaching methods, combined with ＂Retail Management＂ course teaching reform put forward some theoretical assumptions that based on characteristics of the course, the introduction of integrated retail management courses teaching method is feasible.

Study on Talent Cultivation Mode and Teaching Methods Reform in Military Academics

Military talents are those who have higher culture and scientific quality, much strong innovation consciousness and thinking ability. The overall objective of military talent training is to cultivate the comprehensive-quality military personnel that meet the requirements of military modernization and preparations for military struggle. In this paper, we construct the military talent training objectives model, and on this basis, we propose the innovative military talent training mode, from the perspective of curriculum content system and talent quality assurance system.

On Application and Practice of Theory of Constructivism in English Teaching

With the reform of college English teaching, many new teaching methods have been applied to college English teaching. This article is based on constructivist theory to explore its application in college English teaching. Constructivism emphasizes student-centered, collaborative learning, self-learning and real learning environment. It emphasizes active leamers meaning construction.

A study on the Application of the Activity Theory to Leaming Activity Design of MOOC in English Grammar Teaching

MOOC has become the topic of the education reform in recent years. From activity theory point of view, meaningful learning is an active, conscious, constructive, and socially medicated practice that includes reciprocal intention-action-reflection activities. This paper aims to try to give a MOOC learning activity design model in grammar teaching which tries to offer a reference for the MOOC teaching in grammar lesson.

Research on the European and American Music Education Mode and Corresponding Influence on the Chinese Native Music Education

In this paper, we research on the European and American music education mode and corresponding influence on the Chinese native music education. At present our country education system reform has come to a critical period, especially the education reform in colleges and universities in the new stage of development. The serious influence is the quality of music teaching. Colleges and universities music education make and manage the school, the school for students to adopt a unified education model, unified teaching materials and teaching methods, make the music education of the college unification. Our proposed approach combines the advances of western education pattern with the native music education which will be effective and innovative.