剑桥大学第一英语证书First Certificate in English(FCE)考试,通过听力,口语,语法和写作这四门课程来分析该测试对高校英语专业教学的语言综合运用能力的作用。高校英语专业教师应当将FCE测试的先进理念和科学评价融入到专业课堂中去,...剑桥大学第一英语证书First Certificate in English(FCE)考试,通过听力,口语,语法和写作这四门课程来分析该测试对高校英语专业教学的语言综合运用能力的作用。高校英语专业教师应当将FCE测试的先进理念和科学评价融入到专业课堂中去,改革教学方式,思维理念,评价体系,进一步推动英语教学国际化的改革和创新。展开更多
This paper presents some reflections on non-English major postgraduate English teaching reform. The author points out some understandings on the English proficiency of non-English major postgraduate students and curri...This paper presents some reflections on non-English major postgraduate English teaching reform. The author points out some understandings on the English proficiency of non-English major postgraduate students and curriculum changes in the reform. The author thinks that postgraduate English teaching reform is a systematic project, with a goal to meet the practical needs of postgraduate students and improve their ability to use English in their study and work. Hence, every effort of the reform should be made to satisfy the practical needs of the students and to make their English study contribute to their achievements in their own subject area.展开更多
This paper is a report of an experimental undergraduate composite program of Tourism Business Management and English. It introduces the characteristics of the program structure, faculty, learning materials, teaching a...This paper is a report of an experimental undergraduate composite program of Tourism Business Management and English. It introduces the characteristics of the program structure, faculty, learning materials, teaching and learning methods, and assessment approaches. The achievements of the program as well as the major problems it has experienc.ed are also discussed.展开更多
Nowadays the oral English levels of non-English majors in colleges do not live up to the expectations from the all walks of life. Due to the rapid development of the communication technology, many cell phone apps abou...Nowadays the oral English levels of non-English majors in colleges do not live up to the expectations from the all walks of life. Due to the rapid development of the communication technology, many cell phone apps about the English learning have appeared. So this paper tries to put forward some effective ways to reform the oral English teaching for non-English majors based on FIF--a cell phone app about oral English learning after analyzing the status quo of current oral English teaching and learning and the advantages of FIF.展开更多
One of the most controversial debate topics in current College English teaching is whether EGP （English for General Purposes） should be replaced by ESP （English for Specific Purposes）. The latest College English C...One of the most controversial debate topics in current College English teaching is whether EGP （English for General Purposes） should be replaced by ESP （English for Specific Purposes）. The latest College English Curriculum issued by MOE （Ministry of Education） does not reflect the trend of developing College English Teaching by focusing on ESP, but rather on improving general English course books. However, the first local College English Curriculum published in 2012 in Shanghai focuses on developing ESP and English for academic purpose as its teaching objectives. This paper analyzes different definitions of ESP in China＇s education setting, compares different views on handling the relationship between EGP and ESP in China＇s College English Reform, and explores how to apply an appropriate notion of EGP to College English teaching in China.展开更多
Traditionally, English pronunciation teaching in universities in China is always focused on the theoretical teaching in classroom, which cannot meet the requirements of society. At the same time, the new national stan...Traditionally, English pronunciation teaching in universities in China is always focused on the theoretical teaching in classroom, which cannot meet the requirements of society. At the same time, the new national standard of business English major puts forward higher demands of the educational objectives of the course. In order to adapt to the reform of business English major, university teachers of English pronunciation course should be active in promoting the curriculum reform. This paper proposes to make suggestions to change the traditional theory teaching of classroom and to improve the students＇ practical skills by training.展开更多
According to College English Curriculum Requirements and current educational situations, it is necessary and important to construct new college English formative assessment mode. Presenting the comparative analysis of...According to College English Curriculum Requirements and current educational situations, it is necessary and important to construct new college English formative assessment mode. Presenting the comparative analysis of summative assessment and formative assessment, discussing respective definitions and features of summative assessment and formative assessment, this paper attempts to construct the formative assessment mode in college English teaching mode of autonomous learning, and combine formative assessment and summative assessment. It perfectly applies to teaching reform subject of non-English major in three aspects, including background, research basis, research object and research content. This paper comprehensively and systematically investigates and analyzes the cultivating process of college students＇ autonomous learning ability, presents the influence on language learning and teaching as well as the influence on students＇ academic achievements and motivation in formative assessment.展开更多
文摘剑桥大学第一英语证书First Certificate in English(FCE)考试,通过听力,口语,语法和写作这四门课程来分析该测试对高校英语专业教学的语言综合运用能力的作用。高校英语专业教师应当将FCE测试的先进理念和科学评价融入到专业课堂中去,改革教学方式,思维理念,评价体系,进一步推动英语教学国际化的改革和创新。
文摘This paper presents some reflections on non-English major postgraduate English teaching reform. The author points out some understandings on the English proficiency of non-English major postgraduate students and curriculum changes in the reform. The author thinks that postgraduate English teaching reform is a systematic project, with a goal to meet the practical needs of postgraduate students and improve their ability to use English in their study and work. Hence, every effort of the reform should be made to satisfy the practical needs of the students and to make their English study contribute to their achievements in their own subject area.
文摘This paper is a report of an experimental undergraduate composite program of Tourism Business Management and English. It introduces the characteristics of the program structure, faculty, learning materials, teaching and learning methods, and assessment approaches. The achievements of the program as well as the major problems it has experienc.ed are also discussed.
文摘Nowadays the oral English levels of non-English majors in colleges do not live up to the expectations from the all walks of life. Due to the rapid development of the communication technology, many cell phone apps about the English learning have appeared. So this paper tries to put forward some effective ways to reform the oral English teaching for non-English majors based on FIF--a cell phone app about oral English learning after analyzing the status quo of current oral English teaching and learning and the advantages of FIF.
文摘One of the most controversial debate topics in current College English teaching is whether EGP （English for General Purposes） should be replaced by ESP （English for Specific Purposes）. The latest College English Curriculum issued by MOE （Ministry of Education） does not reflect the trend of developing College English Teaching by focusing on ESP, but rather on improving general English course books. However, the first local College English Curriculum published in 2012 in Shanghai focuses on developing ESP and English for academic purpose as its teaching objectives. This paper analyzes different definitions of ESP in China＇s education setting, compares different views on handling the relationship between EGP and ESP in China＇s College English Reform, and explores how to apply an appropriate notion of EGP to College English teaching in China.
文摘Traditionally, English pronunciation teaching in universities in China is always focused on the theoretical teaching in classroom, which cannot meet the requirements of society. At the same time, the new national standard of business English major puts forward higher demands of the educational objectives of the course. In order to adapt to the reform of business English major, university teachers of English pronunciation course should be active in promoting the curriculum reform. This paper proposes to make suggestions to change the traditional theory teaching of classroom and to improve the students＇ practical skills by training.
文摘According to College English Curriculum Requirements and current educational situations, it is necessary and important to construct new college English formative assessment mode. Presenting the comparative analysis of summative assessment and formative assessment, discussing respective definitions and features of summative assessment and formative assessment, this paper attempts to construct the formative assessment mode in college English teaching mode of autonomous learning, and combine formative assessment and summative assessment. It perfectly applies to teaching reform subject of non-English major in three aspects, including background, research basis, research object and research content. This paper comprehensively and systematically investigates and analyzes the cultivating process of college students＇ autonomous learning ability, presents the influence on language learning and teaching as well as the influence on students＇ academic achievements and motivation in formative assessment.
