British and American literature is the essence of culture and civilization created in the long historical development process and a bright pearl in the treasure house of world literature.Different types of civilizatio...British and American literature is the essence of culture and civilization created in the long historical development process and a bright pearl in the treasure house of world literature.Different types of civilization history,ideological history,and values can better help students understand the literary quality and ideology in various periods of Western civilization.Studying British and American literature aids students in using cross-cultural perspectives to distinguish Chinese and foreign literature and culture.Therefore,the ideological and political tasks of the curriculum are particularly prominent.This research takes a fragment of selected British and American literature as an example to analyze the paths and methods of ideological and political coordination between British and American literature and curriculum,and to explore new ways of educating students in colleges and universities using British and American literature in the new era.展开更多
IntroductionI have been teaching ESL in Guangzhou for over ten years,and I find the teaching of oral English a ratherdifficult task.A few years ago,I taught the course to first year English majors,using:‘50 EverydayT...IntroductionI have been teaching ESL in Guangzhou for over ten years,and I find the teaching of oral English a ratherdifficult task.A few years ago,I taught the course to first year English majors,using:‘50 EverydayTopics in English’as the coursebook.The topics include‘Greeting and Farewells’,‘Introduction’,‘Calling on somebody’etc.,each consisting of a few dialogues.In each lesson,there is a list of new wordsand a considerable number of pattern drills.When using the book,I conducted the class using the following procedure:1.Students study the new words before class.2.Teacher presents the dialogue and explains the language points.3.Students read aloud the dialogue after the teacher or the tape recording.4.Students practise the pattern drills or do Chinese to English translation for structural practice.5.Students repeat the dialogue in pairs or individually.6.Students act out the dialogue in class.展开更多
Chinese students＇ poor communicative ability in oral and written English is one of the main concerns in English teaching and learning in China. In the new syllabus of college English, the priority has shifted from re...Chinese students＇ poor communicative ability in oral and written English is one of the main concerns in English teaching and learning in China. In the new syllabus of college English, the priority has shifted from reading to speaking. This paper intends to explore an effective method to improve students＇ speaking and writing ability. In the light of the advantages of Scenario-based Learning, two reflective SBL models are introduced.展开更多
The intensive reading class should focus on students’ reading problems and the techniques they need to become efficient readers. A model of reading technique training, including attack skills at the word, sentence an...The intensive reading class should focus on students’ reading problems and the techniques they need to become efficient readers. A model of reading technique training, including attack skills at the word, sentence and discourse level, is presented.展开更多
This paper deals with the hypothesized problems or difficulties in the practice of negotiated teaching and learning in classroom decision-making, and with the solutions to them. Negotiation in teaching and learning ha...This paper deals with the hypothesized problems or difficulties in the practice of negotiated teaching and learning in classroom decision-making, and with the solutions to them. Negotiation in teaching and learning has great elicitation of the reform of college English teaching, which involves the joint participation in classroom-decision-making, new teaching perspectives, and new designs of teaching modes.展开更多
基金“2022 Research Project of Xiangtan Institute of Technology’s School-Level Education and Teaching Reform”(Project number:XTLG2022B034)。
文摘British and American literature is the essence of culture and civilization created in the long historical development process and a bright pearl in the treasure house of world literature.Different types of civilization history,ideological history,and values can better help students understand the literary quality and ideology in various periods of Western civilization.Studying British and American literature aids students in using cross-cultural perspectives to distinguish Chinese and foreign literature and culture.Therefore,the ideological and political tasks of the curriculum are particularly prominent.This research takes a fragment of selected British and American literature as an example to analyze the paths and methods of ideological and political coordination between British and American literature and curriculum,and to explore new ways of educating students in colleges and universities using British and American literature in the new era.
文摘IntroductionI have been teaching ESL in Guangzhou for over ten years,and I find the teaching of oral English a ratherdifficult task.A few years ago,I taught the course to first year English majors,using:‘50 EverydayTopics in English’as the coursebook.The topics include‘Greeting and Farewells’,‘Introduction’,‘Calling on somebody’etc.,each consisting of a few dialogues.In each lesson,there is a list of new wordsand a considerable number of pattern drills.When using the book,I conducted the class using the following procedure:1.Students study the new words before class.2.Teacher presents the dialogue and explains the language points.3.Students read aloud the dialogue after the teacher or the tape recording.4.Students practise the pattern drills or do Chinese to English translation for structural practice.5.Students repeat the dialogue in pairs or individually.6.Students act out the dialogue in class.
文摘Chinese students＇ poor communicative ability in oral and written English is one of the main concerns in English teaching and learning in China. In the new syllabus of college English, the priority has shifted from reading to speaking. This paper intends to explore an effective method to improve students＇ speaking and writing ability. In the light of the advantages of Scenario-based Learning, two reflective SBL models are introduced.
文摘The intensive reading class should focus on students’ reading problems and the techniques they need to become efficient readers. A model of reading technique training, including attack skills at the word, sentence and discourse level, is presented.
文摘This paper deals with the hypothesized problems or difficulties in the practice of negotiated teaching and learning in classroom decision-making, and with the solutions to them. Negotiation in teaching and learning has great elicitation of the reform of college English teaching, which involves the joint participation in classroom-decision-making, new teaching perspectives, and new designs of teaching modes.
