Traditionally,language is considered to be a grammar vocabulary dichotomy system,and grammar and vocabulary seem to be independent of each other.This deep-rooted notion is particularly prevalent in Chinese English tea...Traditionally,language is considered to be a grammar vocabulary dichotomy system,and grammar and vocabulary seem to be independent of each other.This deep-rooted notion is particularly prevalent in Chinese English teaching and learning.Michael Lewis,the author of the Lexical Approach challenged the standard view of dividing language teaching into grammar and vocabulary.He believes that language is grammaticalised lexis,not lexicalized grammar,and lexis is the core of language learning while grammar is subordinate to it.This paper intends to explore its theoretical foundations and emphasize the great significance of the Lexical Approach to college English teaching in China.展开更多
Because of poor vocabulary, improper use of lexis, and interference of first language, it is difficult for students in voca-tional school to learn Business English Correspondence well. Business English has close relat...Because of poor vocabulary, improper use of lexis, and interference of first language, it is difficult for students in voca-tional school to learn Business English Correspondence well. Business English has close relations with lexical chunks, whichmakes it necessary to apply lexical approach to teaching of Business English Correspondence. This paper intends to explore its the-oretical foundations and emphasize how to apply lexical approach to teaching of Business English Correspondence in vocationalschool.展开更多
I.IntroductionThe study of the.lexical approach focuses on the understanding ofa lexical-grammatical unit,which was called lexical phrase by Nattinger and Decarrieo and was called chunks by Michel Lewis.It is a multi-...I.IntroductionThe study of the.lexical approach focuses on the understanding ofa lexical-grammatical unit,which was called lexical phrase by Nattinger and Decarrieo and was called chunks by Michel Lewis.It is a multi-word unit of varying lengths,which has a fixed orrelatively fixed structure and expresses a certain meaning.It is prefabri-cated and frequently used.As a language teacher I think chunks arevery useful in language teaching and the lexical approach is a way of improving my teaching.They make sense in the classroom as they展开更多
A teaching experiment was conducted to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of applying of Task-based approach(TBA) to business oral English teaching in higher vocational college.Instruments are tests and que...A teaching experiment was conducted to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of applying of Task-based approach(TBA) to business oral English teaching in higher vocational college.Instruments are tests and questionnaire for the experimental participants.Based on the data analysis,it can be concluded that TBA proves to be more effective especially compared with PPP approach.展开更多
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Advances in computer analysis of the English language have shown that lexical patterns are widespread in language use. Some researchers call them "lexical phrases" (Nattinger and DeCarrico,19...0. Introduction
Advances in computer analysis of the English language have shown that lexical patterns are widespread in language use. Some researchers call them "lexical phrases" (Nattinger and DeCarrico,1992) or "lexical chunks" (Lewis, 1993); others use the term "multi-word chunks" or just "chunks"of language. Whatever the terms are, they are characteristic of language use and language acquisition and present advantages for language teaching and learning. The lexical approach to English teaching has received interest in recent years as an alternative to grammar-based approaches. The lexical approach concentrates on developing learners' skills in understanding and using words and word combinations.展开更多
Aiming at solving the problems of outdated mode and single method of English teaching for sergeant students,as well as the separation of learning and applying in traditional English classes,this paper proposes a blend...Aiming at solving the problems of outdated mode and single method of English teaching for sergeant students,as well as the separation of learning and applying in traditional English classes,this paper proposes a blended teaching mode guided by the production-oriented approach,carries out feasibility analysis,designs teaching activities according to the output-driven hypothesis,and tests the effectiveness of this teaching mode in Sergeant English class through practice.It has proved that this teaching mode can effectively stimulate students’motivation and interest in learning English,improve their English output and enhance their learning confidence,and significantly improve the teaching effectiveness.展开更多
Words acquisition should be the most decisive and basic part, though modern English education does not take enough attention, especially in college English teaching. A recent survey on the Internet reveals that colleg...Words acquisition should be the most decisive and basic part, though modern English education does not take enough attention, especially in college English teaching. A recent survey on the Internet reveals that college students are worrying about their words power very much, eager to find an efficient and effective way. Hence, various modes of word memorizing methods are collected and a brief classification and remark are available. By an overall analysis of those methods, a new approach compromised by different kinds of methods turns out. This new approach completely abides by the philosophy of pragmatism, and every idea with practical use will be introduced to it, e.g. psychology of language and so on.展开更多
At the end of the last century,China introduced reflective teaching from the West,and formed a good reflective teaching trend in the field of education in China.Chinese educators began to conduct research and practice...At the end of the last century,China introduced reflective teaching from the West,and formed a good reflective teaching trend in the field of education in China.Chinese educators began to conduct research and practice on reflective teaching,which has important significance for the development of reflective teaching in China.In the current perspective,reflective teaching has already had a certain impact on the teaching of foreign linguistics courses.However,these foreign linguistics courses must continuously be reformed accordingly to better cultivate applied talents.This article explores and analyzes the important role of reflective teaching and the problems existing in the current teaching of foreign linguistics courses in China,and proposes effective ways for reforming reflective teaching and foreign linguistics’curriculum,in the hope of contributing to the improvement of the quality of foreign linguistics courses.展开更多
Content-based language teaching(CBLT)has come to be known as an effective and motivating way to develop higher levels of communicative ability than more traditional grammar-based approaches.Whereas traditional methods...Content-based language teaching(CBLT)has come to be known as an effective and motivating way to develop higher levels of communicative ability than more traditional grammar-based approaches.Whereas traditional methods isolate the target language from any substantive content except for the mechanical workings of the language itself,CBLT enriches classroom discourse in a way that provides both a cognitive basis for language learning and a motivational basis for purposeful communication.CBLT,how ever,does not preclude language instruction but instead promotes its integration through a counterbalanced approach that entails a dynamic interplay betw een language and content.Drawing on classroom-based research,this paper illustrates the feasibility and effectiveness of a counterbalanced approach to CBLT whose flexibility has the potential to accommodate a range of instructional settings.展开更多
文摘Traditionally,language is considered to be a grammar vocabulary dichotomy system,and grammar and vocabulary seem to be independent of each other.This deep-rooted notion is particularly prevalent in Chinese English teaching and learning.Michael Lewis,the author of the Lexical Approach challenged the standard view of dividing language teaching into grammar and vocabulary.He believes that language is grammaticalised lexis,not lexicalized grammar,and lexis is the core of language learning while grammar is subordinate to it.This paper intends to explore its theoretical foundations and emphasize the great significance of the Lexical Approach to college English teaching in China.
文摘Because of poor vocabulary, improper use of lexis, and interference of first language, it is difficult for students in voca-tional school to learn Business English Correspondence well. Business English has close relations with lexical chunks, whichmakes it necessary to apply lexical approach to teaching of Business English Correspondence. This paper intends to explore its the-oretical foundations and emphasize how to apply lexical approach to teaching of Business English Correspondence in vocationalschool.
文摘I.IntroductionThe study of the.lexical approach focuses on the understanding ofa lexical-grammatical unit,which was called lexical phrase by Nattinger and Decarrieo and was called chunks by Michel Lewis.It is a multi-word unit of varying lengths,which has a fixed orrelatively fixed structure and expresses a certain meaning.It is prefabri-cated and frequently used.As a language teacher I think chunks arevery useful in language teaching and the lexical approach is a way of improving my teaching.They make sense in the classroom as they
文摘A teaching experiment was conducted to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of applying of Task-based approach(TBA) to business oral English teaching in higher vocational college.Instruments are tests and questionnaire for the experimental participants.Based on the data analysis,it can be concluded that TBA proves to be more effective especially compared with PPP approach.
文摘0. Introduction
Advances in computer analysis of the English language have shown that lexical patterns are widespread in language use. Some researchers call them "lexical phrases" (Nattinger and DeCarrico,1992) or "lexical chunks" (Lewis, 1993); others use the term "multi-word chunks" or just "chunks"of language. Whatever the terms are, they are characteristic of language use and language acquisition and present advantages for language teaching and learning. The lexical approach to English teaching has received interest in recent years as an alternative to grammar-based approaches. The lexical approach concentrates on developing learners' skills in understanding and using words and word combinations.
文摘Aiming at solving the problems of outdated mode and single method of English teaching for sergeant students,as well as the separation of learning and applying in traditional English classes,this paper proposes a blended teaching mode guided by the production-oriented approach,carries out feasibility analysis,designs teaching activities according to the output-driven hypothesis,and tests the effectiveness of this teaching mode in Sergeant English class through practice.It has proved that this teaching mode can effectively stimulate students’motivation and interest in learning English,improve their English output and enhance their learning confidence,and significantly improve the teaching effectiveness.
文摘Words acquisition should be the most decisive and basic part, though modern English education does not take enough attention, especially in college English teaching. A recent survey on the Internet reveals that college students are worrying about their words power very much, eager to find an efficient and effective way. Hence, various modes of word memorizing methods are collected and a brief classification and remark are available. By an overall analysis of those methods, a new approach compromised by different kinds of methods turns out. This new approach completely abides by the philosophy of pragmatism, and every idea with practical use will be introduced to it, e.g. psychology of language and so on.
文摘At the end of the last century,China introduced reflective teaching from the West,and formed a good reflective teaching trend in the field of education in China.Chinese educators began to conduct research and practice on reflective teaching,which has important significance for the development of reflective teaching in China.In the current perspective,reflective teaching has already had a certain impact on the teaching of foreign linguistics courses.However,these foreign linguistics courses must continuously be reformed accordingly to better cultivate applied talents.This article explores and analyzes the important role of reflective teaching and the problems existing in the current teaching of foreign linguistics courses in China,and proposes effective ways for reforming reflective teaching and foreign linguistics’curriculum,in the hope of contributing to the improvement of the quality of foreign linguistics courses.
文摘Content-based language teaching(CBLT)has come to be known as an effective and motivating way to develop higher levels of communicative ability than more traditional grammar-based approaches.Whereas traditional methods isolate the target language from any substantive content except for the mechanical workings of the language itself,CBLT enriches classroom discourse in a way that provides both a cognitive basis for language learning and a motivational basis for purposeful communication.CBLT,how ever,does not preclude language instruction but instead promotes its integration through a counterbalanced approach that entails a dynamic interplay betw een language and content.Drawing on classroom-based research,this paper illustrates the feasibility and effectiveness of a counterbalanced approach to CBLT whose flexibility has the potential to accommodate a range of instructional settings.
