Teachers’questioning is one of the crucial means for classroom interaction.This study attempts to explore teachers’questioning strategies in reading class from the perspective of Adaptation Theory.It is found that t...Teachers’questioning is one of the crucial means for classroom interaction.This study attempts to explore teachers’questioning strategies in reading class from the perspective of Adaptation Theory.It is found that the effective questioning can be realized in teachers’adaptation to their roles,the features of students and the features of reading courses.展开更多
The significance of peer observations has been emphasized in English language teaching as a powerful tool to support understanding and development of one's teaching beliefs and actual practice.This thesis first pr...The significance of peer observations has been emphasized in English language teaching as a powerful tool to support understanding and development of one's teaching beliefs and actual practice.This thesis first presents the position and necessity of employing peer observation in teacher's professional development with reference to the literature,and then it outlines the process of the author's implementation of peer observation in classroom in terms of pre-,during-and post-observation.Data interpretation provides more insights into the strengths and problems of the author's classroom teaching and arrangement,and the possible solutions accordingly.展开更多
With the development of computer, technology way of language teaching has experienced great changes. In the past, the methods of language teaching mainly focus on the direct method, the grammar-translation, audio-ling...With the development of computer, technology way of language teaching has experienced great changes. In the past, the methods of language teaching mainly focus on the direct method, the grammar-translation, audio-lingual, the structure approach, communicative language teaching, community language learning, task-based language learning, etc. These methods start and develop with the need and application of some theories. At the present time, the computer is widely used in every field and the Internet is compulsory of daily life, especially more and more students use the WeChat APP. So the way of teaching language is changing accordingly. This paper is to analyze the new way of language teaching, the flipped class model, and how it is used with WeChat APP. The first part is the general introduction of the flipped class model, the second part is the application of the flipped class model to reading and writing classes, and the third part is the use of WeChat APP in the cell phone.展开更多
English promotes the development of globalization.The primary school English reading class has played an important role in the English learning life of students.The instructional design of the primary school English r...English promotes the development of globalization.The primary school English reading class has played an important role in the English learning life of students.The instructional design of the primary school English reading class will greatly affect students'interest in English reading.The paper attempts to study the problems in the primary school English reading classroom teaching,and propose some available corresponding measures to improve the primary school students'enthusiasm in English learning.Firstly,the paper expounds the definition,characteristics of the instructional design of class.Secondly,it analyzes the causes and solutions to the problems in the primary school English reading class.Finally,it proposes instructional designs to solve these problems.The research in the paper is of great help to improve the efficiency of the students'English reading in primary school and the classroom teaching of the English reading and even to make students learn English better.展开更多
Mind map has been widely recognized as an effective teaching and learning tool in all levels of education. This paper, based on the writer’s teaching practice, aimed to investigate the potential use of mind map in En...Mind map has been widely recognized as an effective teaching and learning tool in all levels of education. This paper, based on the writer’s teaching practice, aimed to investigate the potential use of mind map in English intensive reading classes of college students, and found that it could help students to understand and memorize the main ideas and important details of reading materials in a systematical way.展开更多
The writer makes a survey among her students to know their opinions on the relation between outside class reading in English and English learning. After the analysis of the results, this paper points out that outside ...The writer makes a survey among her students to know their opinions on the relation between outside class reading in English and English learning. After the analysis of the results, this paper points out that outside class reading plays a positive role in English learning. Furthermore, some suggestions are made in the end.展开更多
English language classes in most Chinese universities are bound to be large because of the phenomenal expansion, in students＇ enrollment. Thus, most English language teachers are confronting the challenge of teaching...English language classes in most Chinese universities are bound to be large because of the phenomenal expansion, in students＇ enrollment. Thus, most English language teachers are confronting the challenge of teaching larger classes than before. The main purpose of this article is to state the main problems of teaching English reading comprehension that lie in the large classes and analyze how to overcome the constraints caused by the fact of having many different students in the large class. The goal of this article is to show it is possible to create an interactive learning environment in large English intensive reading classes.展开更多
This paper evaluates the two pedagogic views, medium and mediation through practices in EFL reading class. The superiority of mediation view to medium view is accessed in that mediation can allow for the making of sel...This paper evaluates the two pedagogic views, medium and mediation through practices in EFL reading class. The superiority of mediation view to medium view is accessed in that mediation can allow for the making of self-directed learner which focuses on learner-centered basis as against teacher-centered basic proposed by medium. In addition, the role of teacher and learner should be more mutually constructive in the making of self-directed learner. But it is also necessary for the teacher to design series of tasks to facilitate and inspire the process, and help students develop certain strategies for better problem solving and decision making.展开更多
This article aims to introduce the design concept and implementation methods of the flipped class of medical English reading based on We Chat platform in order to explore problems and solutions existing in the teachin...This article aims to introduce the design concept and implementation methods of the flipped class of medical English reading based on We Chat platform in order to explore problems and solutions existing in the teaching. Based on typical characteristics of the flipped class, college students' addiction for smartphones and the appropriateness and convenience of We Chat, it is implemented with the help of We Chat. It can be divided into three steps to implement: pre-class, in-class and post-class. However, to a certain extent, this kind of teaching mode is limited by students' self-consciousness, enthusiasm, language foundation,self-learning ability and teachers' guidance. Focusing on the above problems, the author gives the relevant solutions.展开更多
Original thesis-reading capability is of great importance to English major post-graduates' research ability. This paper focuses on the influence of after-class thesis reading on postgraduates' reading and writ...Original thesis-reading capability is of great importance to English major post-graduates' research ability. This paper focuses on the influence of after-class thesis reading on postgraduates' reading and writing ability. By means of both doing an interview and making field-notes, data analysis provides convincing evidences to illustrate research questions. The interview covers the selection of reading materials, strategies of coping with new expressions and reading habits, which are key factors in influence of postgraduates' reading efficiency and in turn will influence their reading and writing capability. The result is helpful for English major postgraduates to cultivate their autonomous learning capability and improve their thesis- reading efficiency,thus developing their research ability.展开更多
Reading plays a very big role in the college English course in China.Teaching reading in a college English classroom aims at helping students develop the skills they need to read more effectively.A way is suggested to...Reading plays a very big role in the college English course in China.Teaching reading in a college English classroom aims at helping students develop the skills they need to read more effectively.A way is suggested to teach reading in a college English class.Through this way,students become active readers who predict before reading,scan for specific information,confirm or reject their predictions while reading,answering comprehension questions in their own words,etc.Their reading skills are sharpened in such a reading class.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
The teaching of reading in the EFL class in China is supposed to be the most important course forEnglish learners in colleges and universities because it is expected to fulfil two tasks:the develop-ment of reading ski...The teaching of reading in the EFL class in China is supposed to be the most important course forEnglish learners in colleges and universities because it is expected to fulfil two tasks:the develop-ment of reading skills and the development of language skills.The former set of skills is assigned tothe course called Extensive Reading,which is top-down oriented,and,like the top-down model be-fore 1980’s,its emphasis on the language competence such as syntax and vocabulary often leads to"wild guessing"and misunderstanding.Another reading course,Intensive Reading,is supposed to beresponsible for the latter set of skills.This bottom-up manner of reading often results in word-to-word reading and also causes miscomprehension.The Holistic Model of Reading,as developed on thebasis of interactive models with particular concern over the Chinese learning environment,attemptsto combine the two courses into one and the result,as our studies show,turns out to be promising.展开更多
文摘Teachers’questioning is one of the crucial means for classroom interaction.This study attempts to explore teachers’questioning strategies in reading class from the perspective of Adaptation Theory.It is found that the effective questioning can be realized in teachers’adaptation to their roles,the features of students and the features of reading courses.
文摘The significance of peer observations has been emphasized in English language teaching as a powerful tool to support understanding and development of one's teaching beliefs and actual practice.This thesis first presents the position and necessity of employing peer observation in teacher's professional development with reference to the literature,and then it outlines the process of the author's implementation of peer observation in classroom in terms of pre-,during-and post-observation.Data interpretation provides more insights into the strengths and problems of the author's classroom teaching and arrangement,and the possible solutions accordingly.
文摘With the development of computer, technology way of language teaching has experienced great changes. In the past, the methods of language teaching mainly focus on the direct method, the grammar-translation, audio-lingual, the structure approach, communicative language teaching, community language learning, task-based language learning, etc. These methods start and develop with the need and application of some theories. At the present time, the computer is widely used in every field and the Internet is compulsory of daily life, especially more and more students use the WeChat APP. So the way of teaching language is changing accordingly. This paper is to analyze the new way of language teaching, the flipped class model, and how it is used with WeChat APP. The first part is the general introduction of the flipped class model, the second part is the application of the flipped class model to reading and writing classes, and the third part is the use of WeChat APP in the cell phone.
文摘English promotes the development of globalization.The primary school English reading class has played an important role in the English learning life of students.The instructional design of the primary school English reading class will greatly affect students'interest in English reading.The paper attempts to study the problems in the primary school English reading classroom teaching,and propose some available corresponding measures to improve the primary school students'enthusiasm in English learning.Firstly,the paper expounds the definition,characteristics of the instructional design of class.Secondly,it analyzes the causes and solutions to the problems in the primary school English reading class.Finally,it proposes instructional designs to solve these problems.The research in the paper is of great help to improve the efficiency of the students'English reading in primary school and the classroom teaching of the English reading and even to make students learn English better.
文摘Mind map has been widely recognized as an effective teaching and learning tool in all levels of education. This paper, based on the writer’s teaching practice, aimed to investigate the potential use of mind map in English intensive reading classes of college students, and found that it could help students to understand and memorize the main ideas and important details of reading materials in a systematical way.
文摘The writer makes a survey among her students to know their opinions on the relation between outside class reading in English and English learning. After the analysis of the results, this paper points out that outside class reading plays a positive role in English learning. Furthermore, some suggestions are made in the end.
文摘English language classes in most Chinese universities are bound to be large because of the phenomenal expansion, in students＇ enrollment. Thus, most English language teachers are confronting the challenge of teaching larger classes than before. The main purpose of this article is to state the main problems of teaching English reading comprehension that lie in the large classes and analyze how to overcome the constraints caused by the fact of having many different students in the large class. The goal of this article is to show it is possible to create an interactive learning environment in large English intensive reading classes.
文摘This paper evaluates the two pedagogic views, medium and mediation through practices in EFL reading class. The superiority of mediation view to medium view is accessed in that mediation can allow for the making of self-directed learner which focuses on learner-centered basis as against teacher-centered basic proposed by medium. In addition, the role of teacher and learner should be more mutually constructive in the making of self-directed learner. But it is also necessary for the teacher to design series of tasks to facilitate and inspire the process, and help students develop certain strategies for better problem solving and decision making.
文摘This article aims to introduce the design concept and implementation methods of the flipped class of medical English reading based on We Chat platform in order to explore problems and solutions existing in the teaching. Based on typical characteristics of the flipped class, college students' addiction for smartphones and the appropriateness and convenience of We Chat, it is implemented with the help of We Chat. It can be divided into three steps to implement: pre-class, in-class and post-class. However, to a certain extent, this kind of teaching mode is limited by students' self-consciousness, enthusiasm, language foundation,self-learning ability and teachers' guidance. Focusing on the above problems, the author gives the relevant solutions.
文摘Original thesis-reading capability is of great importance to English major post-graduates' research ability. This paper focuses on the influence of after-class thesis reading on postgraduates' reading and writing ability. By means of both doing an interview and making field-notes, data analysis provides convincing evidences to illustrate research questions. The interview covers the selection of reading materials, strategies of coping with new expressions and reading habits, which are key factors in influence of postgraduates' reading efficiency and in turn will influence their reading and writing capability. The result is helpful for English major postgraduates to cultivate their autonomous learning capability and improve their thesis- reading efficiency,thus developing their research ability.
文摘Reading plays a very big role in the college English course in China.Teaching reading in a college English classroom aims at helping students develop the skills they need to read more effectively.A way is suggested to teach reading in a college English class.Through this way,students become active readers who predict before reading,scan for specific information,confirm or reject their predictions while reading,answering comprehension questions in their own words,etc.Their reading skills are sharpened in such a reading class.
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.
文摘The teaching of reading in the EFL class in China is supposed to be the most important course forEnglish learners in colleges and universities because it is expected to fulfil two tasks:the develop-ment of reading skills and the development of language skills.The former set of skills is assigned tothe course called Extensive Reading,which is top-down oriented,and,like the top-down model be-fore 1980’s,its emphasis on the language competence such as syntax and vocabulary often leads to"wild guessing"and misunderstanding.Another reading course,Intensive Reading,is supposed to beresponsible for the latter set of skills.This bottom-up manner of reading often results in word-to-word reading and also causes miscomprehension.The Holistic Model of Reading,as developed on thebasis of interactive models with particular concern over the Chinese learning environment,attemptsto combine the two courses into one and the result,as our studies show,turns out to be promising.
