大学英语《英语教学法》课程论文

自己写的期末考试论文。

Essay of English Language Teaching

Abstract

Much of human behaviours is influences by their experiences.The way language teachers teach in the classroom is to some extent influences by the way they learned language.This is especially true in foreign language teaching.Before we discuss language learning theories,let us first reflect on our own language learning experiences.

Key Words

Curriculum,management,pronunciation,grammar,vocabulary

Introduction

One of the largest inhibitors for students is often mental block. While listening, a student suddenly decides that he or she doesn't understand what is being said. At this point, many students just tune out or get caught up in an internal dialogue trying translate a specific word. Some students convince themselves that they are not able to understand spoken English well and create problems for themselves.

Body

1、Language and language learning

The question that all approaches to language teaching should answer is,"What is language?" The answer to this question is the basis for syllabus design,teaching methodology,teaching and assessment procedures in the classroom.Different views on language generate different teaching methodologies.

2、Communicative principles and task-based language teaching

The ultimate goal of foreign language teaching is to enable is to enable students to use the foreign language in work or life when necessary.Thus we should teach that part of the language that will be used(rather than all parts of the language);and we should teach language in the way it is used in the real world.However this is not always the case in foreign language teaching.Very often there is a big gap between the language used in real life and the language learned in classroom.

3、The national English curriculum

Foreign language teaching in schools has enjoyed a long history in China.Since the early 1900s,the study of a foreign language has been regarded as one of the fundamental subjects in the curriculum of middle schools.However,due to political and social unrest,and the low living standards of the majority of the working people during the first half of the century,foreign language teaching had not achieved very much.

4、Lesson planning

Proper lesson planing is essential for both novice and experienced teachers.Although preparation does not guarantee successful lessons,walking into a classroom unprepared is more often than not the beginning of a disastrous lesson,Besides,students can immediately notice