It is a complex process from language input to language output and the interplay of outer environment and internal mechanismis the main cause resulted in English learning occurrence.Based on the framework of Second La...It is a complex process from language input to language output and the interplay of outer environment and internal mechanismis the main cause resulted in English learning occurrence.Based on the framework of Second Language Acquisition theories,this paperexplores classroom English learning from the two dimensions of classroom as language environment and classroom as cognitive environ-ment with an intent to provide the inspiration for teachers' instruction.展开更多
This article reports the results of the investigation on the practice of the Communicative Approach in classroom English teaching in rural areas in Hebei Province. Surprisingly, it turns out that most of the English t...This article reports the results of the investigation on the practice of the Communicative Approach in classroom English teaching in rural areas in Hebei Province. Surprisingly, it turns out that most of the English teachers in rural areas fail to perform the Communicative Approach in their English classes. So this paper intends to present the results of the investigation, analyze the reasons for the failure of implementing the Communicative Approach in classroom English teaching, and discuss the implications of the findings.展开更多
The quality of English teaching is related to many factors such as materials, techniques, linguistic elements and external environment. However, in this paper the author points out that the internal and recessive envi...The quality of English teaching is related to many factors such as materials, techniques, linguistic elements and external environment. However, in this paper the author points out that the internal and recessive environment of the classroom is an important factor affecting English teaching. The paper begins with a brief introduction, followed by definitions of culture, organizational culture and classroom culture which are closely associated with the internal and recessive environment of the classroom. Then, the author offers their views concerning how to create ideal classroom culture. Finally, a conclusion is given.展开更多
As an indispensable part of college English class,teacher talk has a great influence on the effect of the language teaching.By analyzing teacher talk from four aspects of dominance of teacher talk,teacher's questi...As an indispensable part of college English class,teacher talk has a great influence on the effect of the language teaching.By analyzing teacher talk from four aspects of dominance of teacher talk,teacher's questions,teacher's directives and code-switching,a conclusion is drawn:teachers should employ teacher talk appropriately in college English class in order to improve the quality of language teaching.展开更多
The two main communications between the teacher and students in the classroom teaching are teachers' verbal and nonverbal behavior. The teachers teach students knowledge in words and convey a large amount of infor...The two main communications between the teacher and students in the classroom teaching are teachers' verbal and nonverbal behavior. The teachers teach students knowledge in words and convey a large amount of information using nonverbal behavior. These nonverbal behavior exert a subtle influence on the students, thus affect the classroom teaching. The English teachers' classroom nonverbal behavior in a higher vocational college in Gansu province was investigated through questionnaires. The results indicate that the teachers' behaviors affect the different aspects of students and then influence the effectiveness of teaching on English classroom teaching in higher vocational college.展开更多
PAD(presentation,assimilation and discussion) and flipped classroom mix the advantages of PAD and flipped classroom,PADand flipped classroom separate the period of a teacher's teaching and students' interactio...PAD(presentation,assimilation and discussion) and flipped classroom mix the advantages of PAD and flipped classroom,PADand flipped classroom separate the period of a teacher's teaching and students' interaction,allowing students to assimilate the knowl-edge they learned in one week,this teaching mode considers different groups of students.A result of a recent teaching experiment showsthat this teaching mode can allocate class time more efficiently and equally to each student to practise oral English.Students are moreconfident,more willing to participate and show more interest in oral class.展开更多
Aiming at finding out some typical features of classroom discourse of the CE classrooms in China context so as to be of assistance to college English majors and their teachers, the present study, by following a four-p...Aiming at finding out some typical features of classroom discourse of the CE classrooms in China context so as to be of assistance to college English majors and their teachers, the present study, by following a four-part process of Recording, Viewing, Transcribing and Analyzing, has made some detailed study on the classroom discourse of several top-quality Comprehensive English classes. And finally, the features of those selected top-quality CE classes and their implications can be described in this paper.展开更多
The communicative approach is very much in vogue at present both at home and abroad.This paper,while discussing the problems that exist in the English classrooms in China,focuses on the factors that influence the comm...The communicative approach is very much in vogue at present both at home and abroad.This paper,while discussing the problems that exist in the English classrooms in China,focuses on the factors that influence the communication between people not only of different cultures but also of different genders,professions,and ages etc.And the author discusses the communicative language teaching methods in the English classroom.This paper analyzes the communicative approach mainly from three perspectives,linguistic,psycholinguistic,and the pragmatic perspective.And the author analyzes the factors that influence the communication between people mainly in classroom.展开更多
CIRC is short for Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition.It is to help improve students' English proficiency by integrating writing into reading.In order to verify the results of the method,the author made...CIRC is short for Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition.It is to help improve students' English proficiency by integrating writing into reading.In order to verify the results of the method,the author made an experimental study in Nanning College for Vocational Technology.She designed a small teaching cycle of "7 phases with 12 steps"and applied CIRC in her English class.One of the results is that CIRC can improve students'academic achievements.展开更多
The present article provides a critical review of Randi Reppen's impressing book Using Corpora in the Language Classroom.It's argued that Randi Reppen's book,despite a few slight flaws,has a strong practic...The present article provides a critical review of Randi Reppen's impressing book Using Corpora in the Language Classroom.It's argued that Randi Reppen's book,despite a few slight flaws,has a strong practical orientation and is a laudable effort to make English language teachers to realize the importance and practicality of bringing corpora into classroom in digital age.The book is particularly worthy of reading for those language teachers(especially beginner teachers) who want to breathe new life into their English teaching.展开更多
This research aims to study the relationship between content-based instruction and secondary vocational English learners.Two classes in one secondary vocational school were chosen as participants.The result shows that...This research aims to study the relationship between content-based instruction and secondary vocational English learners.Two classes in one secondary vocational school were chosen as participants.The result shows that CBI teaching has a negative correlation with English learning anxiety and has an impact on alleviating students' anxiety.展开更多
Affected by ways of learning English in middle school,college students are still study English passively in class.They focus on passing CET4&6,but they do not use English as a tool of communicative language.For th...Affected by ways of learning English in middle school,college students are still study English passively in class.They focus on passing CET4&6,but they do not use English as a tool of communicative language.For this,college English teachers should encourage students to read、listen to and speak more English,organize more class activities about English,and activate the second classroom.By this way,college students will like listening to English,speaking English,learning English,and using English in their daily life.展开更多
In the course of learning English in classroom,students cultivate their ability to use the language.But that ability does not mean they are able to acquire that language in a communicative way,because the acquisition ...In the course of learning English in classroom,students cultivate their ability to use the language.But that ability does not mean they are able to acquire that language in a communicative way,because the acquisition of language in classroom is mainly for the purpose of learning.It starts and ends in a particular circumstance-the classroom.In that case,analyzed and discussed is the universal feature of English acquisition in classroom and its effects on practical use respectively.展开更多
Researches on flipped classroom are capturing much attention.This study is conducted among top students with the purpose of confirming the effect of flipped classroom.It found that the flipped classroom does not refer...Researches on flipped classroom are capturing much attention.This study is conducted among top students with the purpose of confirming the effect of flipped classroom.It found that the flipped classroom does not refer to learning by themselves,even though objects are top students,the teachers are supposed to participate much more in the learning process than they do in the conventional class.It is concluded that top students can benefit a lot from flipped classroom with learning efficiency and interest improved,yet still under the guidance of teachers.Learning motive is not strengthened obviously.Some reflections on teaching are offered afterwards.展开更多
This paper mainly takes the influence that the reform of university English teaching brings to the university English as a moment to study the college English classroom interaction problems under the multimedia enviro...This paper mainly takes the influence that the reform of university English teaching brings to the university English as a moment to study the college English classroom interaction problems under the multimedia environment, this paper mainly discusses types and features of the interaction, analyse the current situation of classroom interaction, so as to make suggestions for the teaching of college English classroom interaction.展开更多
Classroom discourse analysis plays a significant role in linguistics and language teaching. The present research is a case study, aiming to explore how the Interpersonal meta-function is reflected in the English class...Classroom discourse analysis plays a significant role in linguistics and language teaching. The present research is a case study, aiming to explore how the Interpersonal meta-function is reflected in the English classroom discourse, as well as to provide some suggestions for pedagogical improvement based on the findings. The results of the analysis indicate that in terms of Mood, the declarative clause is most frequently used, followed by the interrogative and imperative clause respectively; in terms of modality, the teacher uses modal verbs and Mood Adjuncts to express the degree of certainty; in terms of personal pronouns, the teacher prefers to use the first person plural pronouns. It is suggested that the class should be student-centered and that an equal teacher-student relationship should be established.展开更多
Nowadays, flipped classroom has had much recent in higher education, including all kinds of subjects, but a little coverage in high school, especially in English teaching in high school. Therefore, the main purpose of...Nowadays, flipped classroom has had much recent in higher education, including all kinds of subjects, but a little coverage in high school, especially in English teaching in high school. Therefore, the main purpose of this paper is to analyze the foundational English education workers find a good way to meet the demands of paradigm shift and teaching reform.展开更多
The paper first looks into the 4-year-long practice of flipped classroom in teaching English,analyzes the data obtained from both teachers and students by means of questionnaires and interviews,and is mainly focused o...The paper first looks into the 4-year-long practice of flipped classroom in teaching English,analyzes the data obtained from both teachers and students by means of questionnaires and interviews,and is mainly focused on the online micro-lesson,inclass communications and the learning outcome.The research findings have revealed that flipped classroom provides a new option for online learners,and is worthy of ongoing research.展开更多
Code-switching is considered as a strategy of cognition, interaction and teaching. Foreign language teachers often use code-switching as a skill of pedagogy to teach students to learn foreign language and promote thei...Code-switching is considered as a strategy of cognition, interaction and teaching. Foreign language teachers often use code-switching as a skill of pedagogy to teach students to learn foreign language and promote their own teaching practice. Evidence shows that the proper sue of code-switching will promote English teaching practice, however, it is arguable that how to use native language to improve English teaching. This paper will discuss code-switching in Chinese English teaching with the SLA theories and put forward some guidance to teacher talk code-switching.展开更多
Flipped classroom is a new teaching mode,which has thoroughly reformed the traditional teacher-oriented teaching mode.It has been vigorously promoted and applied to the classrooms of colleges and universities in China...Flipped classroom is a new teaching mode,which has thoroughly reformed the traditional teacher-oriented teaching mode.It has been vigorously promoted and applied to the classrooms of colleges and universities in China in the educational reform and has achieved certain results.Starting from the definition and characteristics of flipped classroom,this paper focuses on the teaching design based on this mode in college English teaching and puts forward the principles and steps for its implementation.展开更多
文摘It is a complex process from language input to language output and the interplay of outer environment and internal mechanismis the main cause resulted in English learning occurrence.Based on the framework of Second Language Acquisition theories,this paperexplores classroom English learning from the two dimensions of classroom as language environment and classroom as cognitive environ-ment with an intent to provide the inspiration for teachers' instruction.
基金Supported by the research funds from Hebei Normal University
文摘This article reports the results of the investigation on the practice of the Communicative Approach in classroom English teaching in rural areas in Hebei Province. Surprisingly, it turns out that most of the English teachers in rural areas fail to perform the Communicative Approach in their English classes. So this paper intends to present the results of the investigation, analyze the reasons for the failure of implementing the Communicative Approach in classroom English teaching, and discuss the implications of the findings.
文摘The quality of English teaching is related to many factors such as materials, techniques, linguistic elements and external environment. However, in this paper the author points out that the internal and recessive environment of the classroom is an important factor affecting English teaching. The paper begins with a brief introduction, followed by definitions of culture, organizational culture and classroom culture which are closely associated with the internal and recessive environment of the classroom. Then, the author offers their views concerning how to create ideal classroom culture. Finally, a conclusion is given.
文摘As an indispensable part of college English class,teacher talk has a great influence on the effect of the language teaching.By analyzing teacher talk from four aspects of dominance of teacher talk,teacher's questions,teacher's directives and code-switching,a conclusion is drawn:teachers should employ teacher talk appropriately in college English class in order to improve the quality of language teaching.
文摘The two main communications between the teacher and students in the classroom teaching are teachers' verbal and nonverbal behavior. The teachers teach students knowledge in words and convey a large amount of information using nonverbal behavior. These nonverbal behavior exert a subtle influence on the students, thus affect the classroom teaching. The English teachers' classroom nonverbal behavior in a higher vocational college in Gansu province was investigated through questionnaires. The results indicate that the teachers' behaviors affect the different aspects of students and then influence the effectiveness of teaching on English classroom teaching in higher vocational college.
文摘PAD(presentation,assimilation and discussion) and flipped classroom mix the advantages of PAD and flipped classroom,PADand flipped classroom separate the period of a teacher's teaching and students' interaction,allowing students to assimilate the knowl-edge they learned in one week,this teaching mode considers different groups of students.A result of a recent teaching experiment showsthat this teaching mode can allocate class time more efficiently and equally to each student to practise oral English.Students are moreconfident,more willing to participate and show more interest in oral class.
文摘Aiming at finding out some typical features of classroom discourse of the CE classrooms in China context so as to be of assistance to college English majors and their teachers, the present study, by following a four-part process of Recording, Viewing, Transcribing and Analyzing, has made some detailed study on the classroom discourse of several top-quality Comprehensive English classes. And finally, the features of those selected top-quality CE classes and their implications can be described in this paper.
文摘The communicative approach is very much in vogue at present both at home and abroad.This paper,while discussing the problems that exist in the English classrooms in China,focuses on the factors that influence the communication between people not only of different cultures but also of different genders,professions,and ages etc.And the author discusses the communicative language teaching methods in the English classroom.This paper analyzes the communicative approach mainly from three perspectives,linguistic,psycholinguistic,and the pragmatic perspective.And the author analyzes the factors that influence the communication between people mainly in classroom.
文摘CIRC is short for Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition.It is to help improve students' English proficiency by integrating writing into reading.In order to verify the results of the method,the author made an experimental study in Nanning College for Vocational Technology.She designed a small teaching cycle of "7 phases with 12 steps"and applied CIRC in her English class.One of the results is that CIRC can improve students'academic achievements.
文摘The present article provides a critical review of Randi Reppen's impressing book Using Corpora in the Language Classroom.It's argued that Randi Reppen's book,despite a few slight flaws,has a strong practical orientation and is a laudable effort to make English language teachers to realize the importance and practicality of bringing corpora into classroom in digital age.The book is particularly worthy of reading for those language teachers(especially beginner teachers) who want to breathe new life into their English teaching.
文摘This research aims to study the relationship between content-based instruction and secondary vocational English learners.Two classes in one secondary vocational school were chosen as participants.The result shows that CBI teaching has a negative correlation with English learning anxiety and has an impact on alleviating students' anxiety.
文摘Affected by ways of learning English in middle school,college students are still study English passively in class.They focus on passing CET4&6,but they do not use English as a tool of communicative language.For this,college English teachers should encourage students to read、listen to and speak more English,organize more class activities about English,and activate the second classroom.By this way,college students will like listening to English,speaking English,learning English,and using English in their daily life.
基金project,"The Research of the New Type of College English Teaching Team"(No.Y-B/2011/04)supported by 2011"12.5"Program of Jiansu Education Science Research~~
文摘In the course of learning English in classroom,students cultivate their ability to use the language.But that ability does not mean they are able to acquire that language in a communicative way,because the acquisition of language in classroom is mainly for the purpose of learning.It starts and ends in a particular circumstance-the classroom.In that case,analyzed and discussed is the universal feature of English acquisition in classroom and its effects on practical use respectively.
基金researches of 2016 Teaching and Research Project for Wuhan Textile University(The Project Number:201605086/2016JY086)
文摘Researches on flipped classroom are capturing much attention.This study is conducted among top students with the purpose of confirming the effect of flipped classroom.It found that the flipped classroom does not refer to learning by themselves,even though objects are top students,the teachers are supposed to participate much more in the learning process than they do in the conventional class.It is concluded that top students can benefit a lot from flipped classroom with learning efficiency and interest improved,yet still under the guidance of teachers.Learning motive is not strengthened obviously.Some reflections on teaching are offered afterwards.
文摘This paper mainly takes the influence that the reform of university English teaching brings to the university English as a moment to study the college English classroom interaction problems under the multimedia environment, this paper mainly discusses types and features of the interaction, analyse the current situation of classroom interaction, so as to make suggestions for the teaching of college English classroom interaction.
文摘Classroom discourse analysis plays a significant role in linguistics and language teaching. The present research is a case study, aiming to explore how the Interpersonal meta-function is reflected in the English classroom discourse, as well as to provide some suggestions for pedagogical improvement based on the findings. The results of the analysis indicate that in terms of Mood, the declarative clause is most frequently used, followed by the interrogative and imperative clause respectively; in terms of modality, the teacher uses modal verbs and Mood Adjuncts to express the degree of certainty; in terms of personal pronouns, the teacher prefers to use the first person plural pronouns. It is suggested that the class should be student-centered and that an equal teacher-student relationship should be established.
文摘Nowadays, flipped classroom has had much recent in higher education, including all kinds of subjects, but a little coverage in high school, especially in English teaching in high school. Therefore, the main purpose of this paper is to analyze the foundational English education workers find a good way to meet the demands of paradigm shift and teaching reform.
文摘The paper first looks into the 4-year-long practice of flipped classroom in teaching English,analyzes the data obtained from both teachers and students by means of questionnaires and interviews,and is mainly focused on the online micro-lesson,inclass communications and the learning outcome.The research findings have revealed that flipped classroom provides a new option for online learners,and is worthy of ongoing research.
文摘Code-switching is considered as a strategy of cognition, interaction and teaching. Foreign language teachers often use code-switching as a skill of pedagogy to teach students to learn foreign language and promote their own teaching practice. Evidence shows that the proper sue of code-switching will promote English teaching practice, however, it is arguable that how to use native language to improve English teaching. This paper will discuss code-switching in Chinese English teaching with the SLA theories and put forward some guidance to teacher talk code-switching.
文摘Flipped classroom is a new teaching mode,which has thoroughly reformed the traditional teacher-oriented teaching mode.It has been vigorously promoted and applied to the classrooms of colleges and universities in China in the educational reform and has achieved certain results.Starting from the definition and characteristics of flipped classroom,this paper focuses on the teaching design based on this mode in college English teaching and puts forward the principles and steps for its implementation.