Listening teaching is an important part of English teaching in China. However, there are some problems existing in practical listening teaching and textbooks： test-centered teaching and no theories and principles pro...Listening teaching is an important part of English teaching in China. However, there are some problems existing in practical listening teaching and textbooks： test-centered teaching and no theories and principles provided by textbooks. In fact, what we are doing in the listening teaching is to test rather than to teach, to foster passive receivers rather than active learners, to teach blindly without theoretical guidance. This article intends to analyze these problems from a theoretical perspective and puts forward some suggestions to solve the present problems.展开更多
Introduction Why listening is neglected in senior middle school English classes It is well known that there are four basic language skills, none of which should be neglected. Unfortunately, teachers of English in midd...Introduction Why listening is neglected in senior middle school English classes It is well known that there are four basic language skills, none of which should be neglected. Unfortunately, teachers of English in middle schools usually pay little attention to listening for a number of reasons. One is that they think listening is less important for Chinese students compared with other skills. According to the National Syllabus, more attention should be paid to reading, which is the chief component of the College Entrance exam. Another reason is that teachers complain that they do not have enough materials or machines for improving listening. Furthermore, they lack confidence in their ability to construct listening activities.展开更多
文摘Listening teaching is an important part of English teaching in China. However, there are some problems existing in practical listening teaching and textbooks： test-centered teaching and no theories and principles provided by textbooks. In fact, what we are doing in the listening teaching is to test rather than to teach, to foster passive receivers rather than active learners, to teach blindly without theoretical guidance. This article intends to analyze these problems from a theoretical perspective and puts forward some suggestions to solve the present problems.
文摘Introduction Why listening is neglected in senior middle school English classes It is well known that there are four basic language skills, none of which should be neglected. Unfortunately, teachers of English in middle schools usually pay little attention to listening for a number of reasons. One is that they think listening is less important for Chinese students compared with other skills. According to the National Syllabus, more attention should be paid to reading, which is the chief component of the College Entrance exam. Another reason is that teachers complain that they do not have enough materials or machines for improving listening. Furthermore, they lack confidence in their ability to construct listening activities.
