简介:Thispaperdiscusseshowtoimplementcommunicativelisteningortheintegrationoflisteningandspeakinginthelisteningclass.Itsuggeststhatthecurrentthree-stagepracticeinthelisteningclassshouldbemodifiedbyaligningtheobjective,theinputandthetaskforeffectivelistening/speakingintegration.Itpointsoutthat"communicativelistening"shouldmeetthelearners"communicativeneeds"anddemonstratestherelevanceofinputauthenticity,cooperativelistening,andthediscourseperspective/genreapproachforthispurpose.PracticalsuggestionsaremadewithreferencetotheGradedTestsforEnglishMajorsBand4andBand8.
简介:WhilepronunciationinstructionisgoingthroughsomerevolutionarychangeintheinternationalTESLfield,mostteachersinChinastillkeeptothetraditionalapproach,whichisbelievedtogiveprioritytothewrongaspectsofpronunciation.Thispaperaimstohelpteachersupdatetheoreticalknowledgeandbeliefsaboutpronunciationteachingand,throughareasonableintegrationofvariousfindings,searchforwaystoimprovetheeffectivenessofpronunciationteachingatthetertiarylevelinChina.
简介:Itisreportedthatnon-nativeEnglishSpeakingTeachers’knowledgeandperformancearesubordinatetoNativeEnglishSpeakingTeachers’andstudentsholdanegativeattitudetowardsnon-nativeEnglishSpeakingTeachers.Thepaperexploresstudents’attitudestowardsbothgroupsofteachersfrompreviousstudies,suggestsschooladministratorsnotrushtoemployNativeEnglishSpeakingTeachersbeforeconsideringstudents’attitudesandrecommendsnon-nativeEnglishSpeakingTeacherstoenhanceEnglishproficiency,capitalizeonpedagogicalskill,interpersonalskillandpersonalqualitiesforeffectiveteaching.