1. Introduction In educational theory, as with most things, there exist fashions and trends. Within the field of foreign language teaching the communicative approach is with good reason very fasharable in the west. Th...1. Introduction In educational theory, as with most things, there exist fashions and trends. Within the field of foreign language teaching the communicative approach is with good reason very fasharable in the west. The name certainly makes it difficult to argue with, who would want to use the ’non-communicative’ approach to teaching a foreign language? The need to communicate in a language is what makes language teaching different from teaching many other subjects. If you study geography, you learn about places, but if you only learn about a language it is not enough.展开更多
Classroom Anxiety is very common and to some extent it influences students＇ achievements in foreign language learning. So, how to solve this problem in order to help students have a good performance in foreign langua...Classroom Anxiety is very common and to some extent it influences students＇ achievements in foreign language learning. So, how to solve this problem in order to help students have a good performance in foreign language learning is a very urgent issue. According to the writer＇s study, communicative approach is an effective method to deal with it.展开更多
The teaching approach to EIB （English for International Business） has oeen a prolongeu and controversial issue all over the world. It is true that the economic integration and globalization has long brought differen...The teaching approach to EIB （English for International Business） has oeen a prolongeu and controversial issue all over the world. It is true that the economic integration and globalization has long brought different nations much closer than ever before. Teachers of EIB in the east like China, however, still differ, to some extent, from those in the west in their teaching methodology. This article aims to combine the ultimate goal of EIB teaching with the present teaching style of EIB in some Chinese universities and colleges, find the problem that disturbs and even frustrates some Chinese teachers, and suggest a way to cope with the headache.展开更多
English writing is gaining high attention and emphasis in our college syllabus. It is a complicated process of written communication. In the process, the four basic skills—speaking, reading, listening and writing are...English writing is gaining high attention and emphasis in our college syllabus. It is a complicated process of written communication. In the process, the four basic skills—speaking, reading, listening and writing are organically integrated together. This paper is about the process-based approach in English writing class and its aim to emphasize the importance of process-based approach to writing. There are four parts in this paper. I start with a brief introduction to the importance of writing. Next, I will introduce my practice in English writing class. Then I will comment on the process approach and then make a little revision.展开更多
Comparing the traditional teaching methods with the modem communicative teaching methods in language theory and also in teaching practice, students can learn much better in an encouraging communicative class atmospher...Comparing the traditional teaching methods with the modem communicative teaching methods in language theory and also in teaching practice, students can learn much better in an encouraging communicative class atmosphere. The article analyzes the characteristics of an encouraging communicative class atmosphere and provides some practical methods to achieve it.展开更多
How to have a successful Intensive reading English class? The teacher should possess a lot of practice based on the theory of second language acquisition and teaching strategies. This paper mainly discusses the way of...How to have a successful Intensive reading English class? The teacher should possess a lot of practice based on the theory of second language acquisition and teaching strategies. This paper mainly discusses the way of how to manage Intensive English classes in the perspective of teaching approach, class design and teaching procedure, etc. The three aspects are associated with each other very closely. If the teacher can combine these three factors successfully, he can be regarded as a competent teacher.展开更多
文摘1. Introduction In educational theory, as with most things, there exist fashions and trends. Within the field of foreign language teaching the communicative approach is with good reason very fasharable in the west. The name certainly makes it difficult to argue with, who would want to use the ’non-communicative’ approach to teaching a foreign language? The need to communicate in a language is what makes language teaching different from teaching many other subjects. If you study geography, you learn about places, but if you only learn about a language it is not enough.
文摘Classroom Anxiety is very common and to some extent it influences students＇ achievements in foreign language learning. So, how to solve this problem in order to help students have a good performance in foreign language learning is a very urgent issue. According to the writer＇s study, communicative approach is an effective method to deal with it.
文摘The teaching approach to EIB （English for International Business） has oeen a prolongeu and controversial issue all over the world. It is true that the economic integration and globalization has long brought different nations much closer than ever before. Teachers of EIB in the east like China, however, still differ, to some extent, from those in the west in their teaching methodology. This article aims to combine the ultimate goal of EIB teaching with the present teaching style of EIB in some Chinese universities and colleges, find the problem that disturbs and even frustrates some Chinese teachers, and suggest a way to cope with the headache.
文摘English writing is gaining high attention and emphasis in our college syllabus. It is a complicated process of written communication. In the process, the four basic skills—speaking, reading, listening and writing are organically integrated together. This paper is about the process-based approach in English writing class and its aim to emphasize the importance of process-based approach to writing. There are four parts in this paper. I start with a brief introduction to the importance of writing. Next, I will introduce my practice in English writing class. Then I will comment on the process approach and then make a little revision.
文摘Comparing the traditional teaching methods with the modem communicative teaching methods in language theory and also in teaching practice, students can learn much better in an encouraging communicative class atmosphere. The article analyzes the characteristics of an encouraging communicative class atmosphere and provides some practical methods to achieve it.
文摘How to have a successful Intensive reading English class? The teacher should possess a lot of practice based on the theory of second language acquisition and teaching strategies. This paper mainly discusses the way of how to manage Intensive English classes in the perspective of teaching approach, class design and teaching procedure, etc. The three aspects are associated with each other very closely. If the teacher can combine these three factors successfully, he can be regarded as a competent teacher.
