The Teacher's Role and Teaching Procedures in the Teaching of Oral English

English teachers in China are aware that what kind of English teaching method should be employed to improve student＇s linguistic acquisition and that communicative competence becomes more and more important. In English teaching, teachers always make it possible for students to be more often in contacts with the English language, thus creating an atmosphere of learning English language. Help students to jump over the gap between only reading English loudly and speaking English fluently. Here I will show the importance of the teachers＇ role in English teaching and their applies in oral English teaching.     

A Study of PPP in the EFL Class and Some Indications on Its Applications

PPP enjoys its popularity for its simplicity, straightforwardness and logic in some EFL classes. It also has its own problems： students may not be able to produce the target language naturally and willingly during its production stage. Besides, other factors, such as different educational experiences, ways of learning and backgrounds, may also cause invalidity in teaching. How can PPP be used in the author ＇s institution in the future？ Conclusions can be drawn from the studies about the merits and problems of PPP： When PPP does not work well; the combination of different methodologies may become a choice for EFL teachers to better use it in their teaching.     

E- mail Interaction in Foreign Language Learning

E - mail has been implemented in foreign language learning and teaching for many years. It is widely approved that language learners＇ communicative competence and intercultural competence can be developed through e - mail interaction in spite of the problems and difficulties existing in the process of designing and carrying out of an e - mail project. Hence, more and more language teachers from different countries are trying to search for the possibilities of integrating email interaction in their teaching context so as to improve the language- learning environment.     

The Important of Interesting in English Teaching and Learning

Interest is an indispensable factor in foreign language learning.Students’ learning interest should be initially taken into account in English teaching-learning process in junior middle school.It’s necessary to carry out a research on the influence of English teaching in junior middle school on students’ learning interest.The thesis will give an investigation on English courses from the interesting and relationship.It’s necessary to carry out a research on the influence of English teaching in junior middle school on students’ learning interest.     

Is It Practical to Adopt Communicative Language Teaching in China

Language is a means of communication.No doubt that foreign language teaching is to cultivate students' communicative competence of using a foreign language.As the country with the largest population learning English in the world,China is deeply involved in communicative language teaching.Communicative approach in English language teaching is frequently discussed and debated.It is believed by many linguists and teachers to be an effective method to solve some of the teaching and learning problems.But as far as the effective ways of teaching and learning a foreign language is concerned,people have some controversial ideas.The teaching method which have been used in China's English teaching were: grammar-translation method,listening and speaking method and situation method.     

On Employing the Appropriate Error Correction Strategies to Promote Students’English learning in TEFL

Learning English as a foreign language is a step-by-step process, during which Chinese students will inevitably make some errors. It is important for teachers to know when and how to correct students＇ errors. By employing error correction skillfully and appropriately, we can develop the students＇ self-confidence and self-esteem. This paper mainly discusses the interaction and collaboration learning in task-based learning, which has been proved to be scientific and effective, is advocated in English learning and teaching. Accordingly, the self-correction with teacher＇s help and the peer correction are the most effective ways for students＇ error correction.     

Inclusive education in Australia and enlightenment on China's education

In this article, inclusion and inclusive education are described. With more and more attention on human right that every child can learn and have the same right to access to education, special education has become a new focus of the population. Inclusion as a significant field in special education shows equality, a basic principle of special education. However, in process of special instruction, there are still some myths （such as teachers who work with students identified as special instruction needed must master the special skills and a detailed knowledge of the child＇s knowledge; teachers need unending patience in special instruction; and every child＇s learning is completely different） that should be dispelled. In addition, some effective teaching methods that offer enlightenment for China＇s education are introduced in the field of special education, for an instance, non-categorical approach to teaching, curriculum adaptations, small group instruction, one to one instruction and improving students＇ self-estee     

Six Tentative Approaches to Culture Acquisition in English Learning in China

EFL teachers in China have come to realize that EFL teaching does not stop at the students’ linguistic competence, but should go on to develop their communicative competence. To achieve this,it is essential for both teachers and students to be conscious of the sociolinguistic functions of languages and take measures to increase their cultural awareness. Therefore, this article suggests some tentative approaches to culture acquisition in English learning,in the hope of increasing efficiency of English learning for the Chinese students.     

The Inspiration and Cultivation of Motivation in English Language Learning for English Major Students

Motivation plays a very important role in second language learning and acquisition. And it is also one of the affective variables of language learning. Therefore, foreign language teacher should pay more attention to the students' motivation in the process of language teaching for creating efficiency of teaching and learning.     

A Comparative Study of Grammar Teaching in the Grammar-Translation, Audio-Lingual and Communicative Approaches

Recent years have seen a resurgence of interest in the role of grammar in English language teaching. Grammar teaching has become a preoccupation among more and more language researchers and teachers. This paper sets out to compare the views of grammar teaching in the Grammar-Translation, Audio-Lingual and Communicative Approaches from the following five points, the status of grammar teaching, the different methods in the instruction of grammar, the teacher’s role in grammar teaching, the characteristics of typical teaching activities in the three approaches with detailed examples and the effect of the three approaches to grammar teaching.It is concluded that grammar teaching should subscribe to an eclectic approach, that is, to take advantage of the strong points of each approach and avoid their weak points. Moreover, grammar teaching should be conducted according to the variables of learners and teaching circumstances.     

ESP/EST in Theory and Practice

Two developments in the methodology of English teaching have been seen. One is the transition from ELT(English Language Teaching) to ESP(English for Special Purposes)teaching. The other is the transition from linguistic forms and syntactic structures to communicative activities. This essay discusses the classification of ESP/EST, argues for the purpose of ESP/EST teaching and GPE(General Purpose English)teaching. It is then suggested that the characteristics of objectives between ESP/EST and GPE should be differentiated. In the second part, the essay takes as its starting point two kinds of EST courses offered in institutions of higher learning in China. One has the nature of in-service language teaching. The other deals with the EST-majoring programme. The essay seeks to identify what are the main features of the EST-majoring programme, and stresses its practical nature of training and the concern with the learners' communicative competence.     

The Illocutionary Language Communicating Model and Its Application In College English Teaching

This essay aims at making a research on the college students’English learning development.Some useful and efficient methods and practice are introduced,to make teaching more effective and to help students learn better on the basis of the illocutionary language communicating model.Successful learning should be learner-centered and in real-life communication.It should be realized by both the instructors and learners.In this essay,according to instructor’s testing standard data,with listening,reading,translating learning guidance included,this illocutionary model and its application in college English teaching is discussed.     

PRAGMATICS and FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING

This paper intends to discuss the research of pragmatics' influence on foreign language teaching.It divides into four parts,mainly deals with relationship between pragmatics and teaching.Pragmatics directs what to teach and selects which syllabus.Also,it directs how to teach(weather the student-centred or teacher-centred,use what techniques and so on).Pragmatics directs teaching,while teaching experiences is the practical material for pragmatics research.This paper also gives a deep discussion about Pragmatic context and cultural pragmatics which is an important factor in the study of pragmatics and foreign language teaching.This presentation intends to provide an overview on the roles that research in pragmatics should be playing that could be viewed as necessary adjusted focus in its research domain.     

How to Improve Communicative Competence of EFL Teacher in the Classroom

The modern teaching principles regard teaching process as the one of teacher-student communication,interaction and development. Some scholars therefore suggest that communication is the essence of teaching. Classroom communication is of great practical significance for education. However,a present empirical study shows that the current situation of teacher-student relations and communication in the EFL classroom is not satisfied enough. The teachers’communicative competence in the classroom needs to be improved. Based on factors that affect the teacher-student communication and the suggestion of the present empirical study,this paper suggests 5 ways to improve the classroom communicative competence of EFL teachers: 1) Teachers need to reconstruct and internalize the notion of modern educational communication; 2) Teachers need to apply appropriate teaching methods and teaching techniques; 3) Teachers need to well harmonize the relations between democracy and authority; 4) Teachers need to equally com-municate with all students and respect them; 5) Teachers need to create a communicative teaching environment. In this way we can facilitate the overall development of students.     

Teaching for Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences： a Personal Reflection

The paper reviewed what the literature has said about learning styles and multiple intelligences. By practicing a personal reflection on learning styles and muldple intelligences, the paper indicated that teachers need make paradigm shift respecting the fact that every student is gifted and can be taught with the same contents, approaches and assessment. Teaching for diversity should be implemented.     

How to Apply Student-centered Teaching Techniques in a Large Class

It is very common to have a class of 50 or more students in Chinese schools, and teaching a foreign language effectively to a large class is really hard work. In order to change the teacher-centered teaching model into the student-centered one, Teachers should keep students＇ needs, interests, and learning styles in mind, apply several kinds of teaching techniques, organize different classroom activities and encourage, praise and appreciate both students＇ success and learning process all the time. If teachers place more responsibility in the hands of students, serve as ＂presenter or facilitator of knowledge＂ instead of ＂source of all knowledge＂, they can greatly motivate students to learn the language in a very active, cooperative and effective way. After all, people learn by doing, not only by watching and listening.     

The Necessity of Teaching Oral Skills in the Classroom

Today teaching oral communicative skills has gradually become an acknowledged approach in China.As English teachers,we should create a spoken English learning environment and encourage students to practice more.This paper advances the necessity of oral skills teaching in the classroom.While teaching,we should be aware of the cultural differences between the east and the west and find appropriate methods to engage learners in appropriate conversations.Then we can achieve the final purpose of teaching the target language.     

Some Effective Reading Strategies and Skills:Their Application to English Text Teaching in SSOT

I.Purpose of the Study In the essay,we hope to call the teachers' attention to the importance about reading and text teaching.Theoretically and practically,we have a try to introduce some effective strategies and skills.1.1.Introduction English learning is difficult for many Chinese learners.One of the major causes is that English and Chinese belong to different language systems.Another important cause is the fault of current methods that many teachers have been applying.In the process of text teaching,problems are mainly present in the following two aspects:One is that some teachers and students neglect the importance of reading;Another aspect is that text materials are utilized insufficiently,that is to say,enough reading strategies and skills are not applied in text teaching.     

The Problems in English Testing System

Testing is a means of enabling quality of teachers’ teaching and acquisition of students’ language learning. Considering the problems existing in the current English education and testing system, teachers should try to improve the validity and reliability of English language testing,which should cover 5 skills: the competence of listening, speaking, reading, writing and translation.     

The Necessity of Variety of Textbook in Course Design

The existing textbook used in Intensive Reading class in English Department is not satisfactory according to an investi- gation made by the authors.Some investigations show:the texts are too easy,and monotonous both in content and style. Due to this,teachers also have the difficulty to teach this course in an interesting way.So suggestions should be made both on the change of textbook and teaching methods.Now we have to confront with an urging task:prosperity of textbooks is necessary and significant in course design and teaching reform.