This paper discusses how college English teaching can be carried out based on the output-driven hypothesis. It consists of three sections. Section one briefly describes the views of the output-driven hypothesis with r...This paper discusses how college English teaching can be carried out based on the output-driven hypothesis. It consists of three sections. Section one briefly describes the views of the output-driven hypothesis with relevant theoretical explanations. Section two further illustrates how such teaching practice can be conducted in terms of the teaching objectives, teaching procedures, and methods, and assessment focuses. Section three points out the potential challenges faced by university English teachers when the hypothesis is tested展开更多
Critical thinking is a fundamental skill for today’s college students,since it aids in the acquisition of knowledge,correct judgements,and self-adjustment.However,traditional English teaching in China only focuses on...Critical thinking is a fundamental skill for today’s college students,since it aids in the acquisition of knowledge,correct judgements,and self-adjustment.However,traditional English teaching in China only focuses on the development of students’language skills and the inculcation of language knowledge,rather than the cultivation of students’critical thinking skills.This study addresses the aforementioned problem and discusses the definition and significance of critical thinking.Subsequently,it analyzes the causes of L2 students’ineffective critical thinking and proposes several procedures for the training of students in English reading,listening,speaking,and writing.展开更多
文摘This paper discusses how college English teaching can be carried out based on the output-driven hypothesis. It consists of three sections. Section one briefly describes the views of the output-driven hypothesis with relevant theoretical explanations. Section two further illustrates how such teaching practice can be conducted in terms of the teaching objectives, teaching procedures, and methods, and assessment focuses. Section three points out the potential challenges faced by university English teachers when the hypothesis is tested
文摘Critical thinking is a fundamental skill for today’s college students,since it aids in the acquisition of knowledge,correct judgements,and self-adjustment.However,traditional English teaching in China only focuses on the development of students’language skills and the inculcation of language knowledge,rather than the cultivation of students’critical thinking skills.This study addresses the aforementioned problem and discusses the definition and significance of critical thinking.Subsequently,it analyzes the causes of L2 students’ineffective critical thinking and proposes several procedures for the training of students in English reading,listening,speaking,and writing.