The use of native language in EFL teaching is very common. Although teachers avoid using it, the native language, however, is sometimes quite necessary in practical language teaching. In this paper, the authors invest...The use of native language in EFL teaching is very common. Although teachers avoid using it, the native language, however, is sometimes quite necessary in practical language teaching. In this paper, the authors investigate the use of native language (Chinese) by two teachers in English classroom, analyze and interpret the functions of Chinese in detail. We argue that far from being viewed as a random activity, use of native language can be seen as a purposeful activity.展开更多
Video in language teaching offers exciting possi-bilities to train learners’communicative competence.This article introduces five different techniques in us-ing video in the language class so as to bring about in-ter...Video in language teaching offers exciting possi-bilities to train learners’communicative competence.This article introduces five different techniques in us-ing video in the language class so as to bring about in-teraction between video,students and teacher.展开更多
This paper argues for the need for authentic listening materials in the ELT classroom in China,discussing the selection of those materials,and their adaptation for classroom use,whilst outlinig theirconstraints.
IntroductionBlackboard drawings can be a source of motivation for many teaching and learning activities in theclassroom.Some middle school teachers have already recognised the usefulness of simple drawings intheir tea...IntroductionBlackboard drawings can be a source of motivation for many teaching and learning activities in theclassroom.Some middle school teachers have already recognised the usefulness of simple drawings intheir teaching,made use of them and achieved very satisfactory results.Blackboard drawings have three main advantages in English language teaching.They are convenient;they are easy for both teachers and students to sketch;they make the teaching more effective,communicative and interesting.In this paper we will look at these three advantages of blackboarddrawings in more detail,and suggest some possible ways of applying them to teaching.展开更多
This paper examines the possibilities for and implications of integrating problem-solving software into the foreign language classroom, and offers a one-hour lesson plan with the use of a piece of problemsolving softw...This paper examines the possibilities for and implications of integrating problem-solving software into the foreign language classroom, and offers a one-hour lesson plan with the use of a piece of problemsolving software as an example.展开更多
文摘The use of native language in EFL teaching is very common. Although teachers avoid using it, the native language, however, is sometimes quite necessary in practical language teaching. In this paper, the authors investigate the use of native language (Chinese) by two teachers in English classroom, analyze and interpret the functions of Chinese in detail. We argue that far from being viewed as a random activity, use of native language can be seen as a purposeful activity.
文摘Video in language teaching offers exciting possi-bilities to train learners’communicative competence.This article introduces five different techniques in us-ing video in the language class so as to bring about in-teraction between video,students and teacher.
文摘This paper argues for the need for authentic listening materials in the ELT classroom in China,discussing the selection of those materials,and their adaptation for classroom use,whilst outlinig theirconstraints.
文摘IntroductionBlackboard drawings can be a source of motivation for many teaching and learning activities in theclassroom.Some middle school teachers have already recognised the usefulness of simple drawings intheir teaching,made use of them and achieved very satisfactory results.Blackboard drawings have three main advantages in English language teaching.They are convenient;they are easy for both teachers and students to sketch;they make the teaching more effective,communicative and interesting.In this paper we will look at these three advantages of blackboarddrawings in more detail,and suggest some possible ways of applying them to teaching.
文摘This paper examines the possibilities for and implications of integrating problem-solving software into the foreign language classroom, and offers a one-hour lesson plan with the use of a piece of problemsolving software as an example.