Student-centered learning approach is focused on the students' demands and interests.Applying student-centered approach puts forward higher requirement to English teachers.This article first analyzes the theory of...Student-centered learning approach is focused on the students' demands and interests.Applying student-centered approach puts forward higher requirement to English teachers.This article first analyzes the theory of student-centered learning approach and compares teacher-centered approach with it.Based on the research information and teaching experience,the author summarizes four strategies about how to apply student-centered learning approach to English listening and speaking class in vocational schools.展开更多
With the fast development of science and technology, English is becoming more and more important. Concerning English learning, we should focus our attention on listening, speaking, reading, writing and translating. Co...With the fast development of science and technology, English is becoming more and more important. Concerning English learning, we should focus our attention on listening, speaking, reading, writing and translating. Comparatively speaking, listening and speaking skills are more practical. But how to improve these skills? Everyone knows that the only effective way to improve language skills is to use the language. In reality, however, we know that there are many reasons why people don’t want to speak in another language——they are afraid of making mistakes, they can’t express their real meaning easily, they are shy, they are afraid people will laugh at them. We feel this way sometimes, but if you are sure that you really want to improve your English, try some of the suggestions that have been made here.展开更多
Nowadays English is more regarded as a"practical tool of communication"than the"knowledge to be tested".In this way,the ability of English listening and speaking will be more and more valued.But ma...Nowadays English is more regarded as a"practical tool of communication"than the"knowledge to be tested".In this way,the ability of English listening and speaking will be more and more valued.But many people claim that Chinese students are learning"mute's English",which means that the average level of English listening and speaking abilities of Chinese students is still a bit low.So it is necessary to study the difficulties of high school students'listening and speaking in English and the influen-tial factors of it.This study is on the base of a research about the difficulties in English listening and speaking in a class of a key se-nior high school in Beijing.And there is a further study about the factors about the difficulties and the influential factors.This study aims to make students'needs for English in new situation be seen and to give a direction to English education.Through the study,findings can be drawn.For the difficulties for senior high school students in improving their abilities of English listening and speaking,the main difficulties are vocabulary,grammar,pronunciation,fears and culture.For the factors influencing their ability of English listening and speaking,the main factors are individual interest and effort and language environment.展开更多
文摘Student-centered learning approach is focused on the students' demands and interests.Applying student-centered approach puts forward higher requirement to English teachers.This article first analyzes the theory of student-centered learning approach and compares teacher-centered approach with it.Based on the research information and teaching experience,the author summarizes four strategies about how to apply student-centered learning approach to English listening and speaking class in vocational schools.
文摘With the fast development of science and technology, English is becoming more and more important. Concerning English learning, we should focus our attention on listening, speaking, reading, writing and translating. Comparatively speaking, listening and speaking skills are more practical. But how to improve these skills? Everyone knows that the only effective way to improve language skills is to use the language. In reality, however, we know that there are many reasons why people don’t want to speak in another language——they are afraid of making mistakes, they can’t express their real meaning easily, they are shy, they are afraid people will laugh at them. We feel this way sometimes, but if you are sure that you really want to improve your English, try some of the suggestions that have been made here.
文摘Nowadays English is more regarded as a"practical tool of communication"than the"knowledge to be tested".In this way,the ability of English listening and speaking will be more and more valued.But many people claim that Chinese students are learning"mute's English",which means that the average level of English listening and speaking abilities of Chinese students is still a bit low.So it is necessary to study the difficulties of high school students'listening and speaking in English and the influen-tial factors of it.This study is on the base of a research about the difficulties in English listening and speaking in a class of a key se-nior high school in Beijing.And there is a further study about the factors about the difficulties and the influential factors.This study aims to make students'needs for English in new situation be seen and to give a direction to English education.Through the study,findings can be drawn.For the difficulties for senior high school students in improving their abilities of English listening and speaking,the main difficulties are vocabulary,grammar,pronunciation,fears and culture.For the factors influencing their ability of English listening and speaking,the main factors are individual interest and effort and language environment.
