IEnglishEducationinChinaWiththefurtheranceoftheopeningupandreformationChinahasmoreconsanguineouscontractwiththeoutsideworldEnglishhasbecomenotonlythetoolofcommunicationbutalsothewaytoenhancetheinternationalcompetitionofthecountryOntheotherhandEnglishisusedwidelyininternationalcommunicationandhasbecometheuniversallanguageintheworldEnglisheducationisoneofthemostimportantcontentofpresentinternationaleducationItisalsothekeyfactorofconcerningandrestrictingthelevelofinternationaleducationAmericangovernmentprofessionaleducationresearchinstitutesandsocialgroupshaveplacedmuchattentiononEnglisheducationandgainedthesuccessfulexperimentAlthoughEnglisheducationisjustonekindofforeignlanguageeducationsinChinaratherthanusingmothertongueornotmothertongueinAmericaEnglisheducationitisurgenttofindabetterapproachtoimproveEnglishteachingmethodsResearchingandcomparingwithEnglisheducationintheUnitedStatestofindasuitablepathofChinasEnglisheducationcanpromoteourcountrysEnglisheducationreformandimprovethelevelandthequalityofEnglisheducationinourcountrypromotingthedevelopmentofEnglisheducationThereforeourcountrycanbetterintegrateintoworldcultureMypaperfocusesontheEnglisheducationinChinaandthefollowingfouraspectsaretobediscussed1ThehistoryanddevelopmentofEnglisheducationinChina11AbriefaccountofthehistoryofEnglisheducationinChina12ThepresentconditionofEnglisheducationinChina2ThemainproblemsofEnglisheducationinChinainmypointofview21TheEnglishstudyRushandChinesepeopleoverestimatethevalueofEnglishtopeopleandthecountry22ThedisadvantagesofpresentEnglishteaching23HighcostbutlowbenefitofEnglisheducationeffect3ThedifferenceofEnglisheducationpatternbetweenChinaandAmerica31EnglisheducationpatterninChinafocusongrammarwhilepayinglessattentiononEnglishlisteningandspeakingskillsformingtheDumbEnglish32EnglisheducationpatterninAmericapayattentiontoEnglishlisteningandspeakingskillscultivatingEnglishlanguageatmosphere33ThereasonsfordifferenceEnglisheducationpatternbetweenChinaandAmericaII34SomesuggestionsonEnglishteachinginChina4MysuggestionsonsuitablewaytoEnglisheducationinChina41Analysisofthecorrectstepsoflearningforeignlanguageonthebasicofthetheoryofhowbabieslearnanewlanguage42ConfirmthecorrectpatternofEnglisheducationchangethedirectionofwritingreadingspeakinglisteningtolisteningspeakingreadingwriting43ChineseEnglisheducationshouldbelinkedwiththesituationofthecountryKeywordsPresentconditionofEnglisheducationEnglishstudyrushTraditionalwayofteachingEnglishEnglishteachingpatternsDumbEnglishIII中国的英语教育摘要随着改革开放步伐的加快中国与外部世界的联系更为密切英语不仅仅是人们交流和沟通的工具更重要的它还是提升国际竞争力的手段在国际交往中英语被广泛使用已成为一种世界上相对通用的语言英语教育是当前国际教育的一个极其重要的内容是关系和制约各国整体教育水平的关键因素美国政府专业教学研究机构以及社会各界对英语教育给予高度重视并取得了成功的经验虽然英语教育在中国属于外语教育而不是美国的母语英语教育或非母语英语教育但结合中国的英语教育实际找出当前英语教育的问题研究和比较美国的英语教育探索出一条适合中国的英语教育道路可推进我国的英语教育改革提高我国英语教育的水平和质量促进英语教育事业的发展从而使我国更好地融入世界文化本论文主要研究中国的英语教育主要分四个方面论述一中国英语教育的发展历史1中国英语教育的发展历史简介2中国英语教育的现状二中国英语教育的主要问题1盲目英语热高估了英语对个人和国家发展的价值2英语教学方式不正确理论知识与实际运用的脱节3高成本低效益的英语教育效果三中国英语教育模式和美国英语教育模式的比较1中国的英语教育模式注重语法忽略听说能力造成哑巴英语2美国的英语教育模式注重听说能力创造语言氛围3中美英语教育模式存在差异的原因4对中国英语教育模式的建议四适合中国的英语教育方式1从幼儿接触新语言角度出发分析正确的语言引导方式2确立英语教育方式从写读说听转向听说读写3中国的英语教育要根据中国国情出发关键词英语教育现状英语热传统教学英语教育模式哑巴英语IVCONTENTSAbstractI摘要IIIForeword11ThehistoryanddevelopmentofEnglisheducationinChina111AbriefaccountofthehistoryofEnglisheducationinChina112ThepresentconditionofEnglisheducationinChina12ThemainproblemsofEnglisheducationinChina221TheEnglishstudyRushandChinesepeopleoverestimatethevalueofEnglishtopeopleandthecountry2211TheEnglishstudyRushandtheproblemsbehindit2212ChineseoverestimatethevalueofEnglishforindividualsandthecountry422ThedisadvantagesofpresentEnglishteachingandoutofjointontheoryandpracticaloperation5221ThedisadvantagesofpresentEnglishteaching52211ThesizeofEnglishclassistoolarge52212ChineseEnglishteachersarestillusingthetraditionalwayofEnglishteaching7222MyviewsonotherproblemsofEnglishteachinginChina823HighcostbutlowbenefitofEnglisheducationeffect93ThedifferenceofEnglisheducationpatternbetweenChinaandAmerica931EnglisheducationpatterninChinafocusongrammarwhilepayinglessattentiononEnglishlisteningandspeakingskillsformingdumbEnglish932EnglisheducationpatterninAmericapayattentiontoEnglishlisteningandspeakingskillscultivatingEnglishlanguageatmosphere1033ThereasonsforthedifferenceofEnglishteachingmodesbetweenChinaandAmerica1134SuggestionsonEnglishteachingmodesinChina114SuitablewayofEnglisheducationinChina1341Analysisonthecorrectstepsoflearningaforeignlanguageonthebasicofthetheoryofhowbabieslearnanewlanguage1342ConfirmthecorrectpatternofEnglisheducationchangethedirectionofVwritingreadingspeakinglisteningtolisteningspeakingreadingwriting1443ChineseEnglisheducationshouldbelinkedwiththesituationofthecountry15Conclusion16References17Acknowledgements18北京理工大学珠海学院2009届本科毕业论文EnglishEducationinChinainMyeyesEnglishhasbecomeoneofthemajorrequiredcoursesinmostofChineseschoolsItisalsoasteppingstoneofonesdevelopmentinliferesultinginmorethan200millionpeopleapartfromalargenumberofadultEnglishlearnersandevenbabylearnersrushtolearnEnglishAtthesametimeahugenumberofEnglishmajorgraduatescannotfindajoband90percentoftranslationpostscannotfindthesuitabletalentnewsfromGuangmingDailyon5thpage27thmarch2009ManypeoplewhoconcentratetheirmindonEnglisheducationhaveseenthatEnglisheducationinChinatodayisnotonlywastingagreatdealofmanpowermaterialresourcebutalsodamagingChinesenationsselfconfidenceInthisconditionthemeaningsofexploringtheproblemsofEnglisheducationandimprovingEnglisheducationinChinaonthetheoreticallevelaresignificativeandmuchbeyondonlyacurriculumreform11AbriefaccountofthehistoryofEnglisheducationinChinaEnglisheducationinChinadatesfromQingdynastywithmorethanonehundredyearshistoryItwasBritainchurchmenthatintroducedEnglisheducationtoChinaatthebeginningandthenweChinesestartedourownEnglisheducationfrom1862withthefoundationofJingShiTongWenGuanZhangYouliangect1988FuKe1986In1903ChinabegantosetuniversallytheforeignlanguageclassintheprimaryschoolanduniversityFuKe1986AfterthefoundationofPeoplesRepublicofChinathecountryconstitutedtheprogramofsevenyearplanofforeignlanguageeducationin1964anditisthefirsttimeintheformalfileofChinatoputforwardthatEnglishisthefirstforeignlanguageinChineseschoolsHuWenzhong2001Atthebeginningof21centurythethirdroundofcrazyrushtoEnglishstudyinChinacamewithChinassuccessfulparticipationinWTOandhostingBeijingOlympicGamesin2008Understatingtherearemorethan200millionChinesepeoplelearningEnglishnowTothepeoplewithsamemothertonguewhoarelearningthesameforeignlanguageitisthetopofthehumanhistoryofforeignlanguagelearning12ThepresentconditionofEnglisheducationinChinaWiththedevelopmentofEnglisheducationbusinessintheworldChinahasmadeagreatprogressontheoryresearchesoutlinedesignscoursedesignsteachingmethodsteachingmaterial北京理工大学珠海学院2009届本科毕业论文writingsandteacherstrainingThedevelopmentofChineseEnglisheducationhasbeenapprovedbythesocietyandpersonalityHoweverduetothehistoryandtherealityofChinatherearestillsomeproblemsexistinginEnglisheducationsuchaspurposecontenteducationevaluatingpatternandteachingmethodreformwhichhaveblockedthedevelopmentofEnglisheducationinChinaButthemainproblemsofEnglisheducationinmyviewareonthreepointsThefirstpointisthatpeoplerushtolearnEnglishwithoutanexactplanandmostofChinesepeopleoverestimatethevalueofEnglishtopeopleandthecountryThesecondpointisthatthepresentEnglishteachinginChineseschoolisstillcarriedoutintraditionalwayanditisoutofjointinpracticaloperationThelastpointisthatEnglisheducationeffectishighcostbutwithlowbenefit21TheEnglishstudyRushandChinesepeopleoverestimatethevalueofEnglishtopeopleandthecountry211TheEnglishstudyRushandtheproblemsbehinditAsEnglishhasbecometheinternationallanguagemoreandmoreChinesepeoplerushtolearnitasaforeignlanguageMoreovermanydifferentkindsofEnglishtestsappearonebyonesomecommunitiessuchasforeignlanguageschoolsEnglishtrainingschoolsandcontestsaresetupinrecentyearsChinesepeopleregardEnglishasanecessarywaytofindjobathomeandabroadtopromoteandtogetfurtherdegreeEnglishisalsothesymbolofculturespritandstatesinChinaAccordingtotheresearchthenumberofEnglishlearnersinChinaismorethan200millionanditisstillincreasingyearbyyearLetstaketheEnglishlearnersfromprimaryschoolforanexampleThereareatpresentabout112463000primaryschoolchildreninChinathedetaildatesareasfollowPercentageofprimaryschoolchildrenlearningEnglish200097020022210200435102006605020088060ChangesintheAcademicStatusofprimaryschoolEnglishteachers北京理工大学珠海学院2009届本科毕业论文YearCollegeandaboveCommunityCollegeSeniorHighBelowSeniorHigh20005484200519705520026514499485002004619451848430200612655629290120520082585624718420ThebottleneckproblemLackofQualifiedTeachers20008602002907200413722006267820083669AccordingtotheresearchwecanseethatthedemandofEnglishlanguageasaskillhasbeenincreasingveryfastbutthequalityofEnglisheducationisnotfollowingThegapbetweenthesetwoisreallyincreasingIfyoutalkaboutqualitywehavetothinkabouttwomainrolesteacherandstudentsFrommystudyforexampleyouwouldsendanewlygraduatedteacherobviouslyEnglishmajoredtoaschooltoteachbeforeyousendthemunderstandabouthisEnglishlevelandafteroneyearcheckhisEnglishlevelagainUnfortunatelyyouwillfindtheyhaventimprovedbutinsteadtheyaredecliningWhyFromthesituationaboveyoucaneasilyfindoutthatthesystemiscrashedoroutofdateorsomethingelseIamnotqualifiedtosaywhatitisJustlikecomputerifthecomputerwerecrashedthesoftwarewouldnotworkifthesystemisoutofdateyoucannotinstallnewlydevelopeduptodatesoftwareorevenyoucaninstallititwouldworkreallyslowlyWeknowthatsomanypeoplehavebeendoingresearchonhowtolearnEnglishandsomanypapershavebeenpublishedbutteachersseemslikealaypersontheydontcareaboutitortheydontworrybecausetheyarefulltimeemployedandbearnopressureStudentsresultsarenottheirworkthereisnopracticalsupervisingsystemtotheteachersAndeveryonethinksthattheycanbecomeateacheraslongastheygetbachelordegreesormasterdegreesAsfarasIamconcernedthiskindofstudyrushisnecessaryinChinaasitisusefulandhelpfulforpersonaldevelopmentandmodernizationofourcountryHoweverjustasChairman北京理工大学珠海学院2009届本科毕业论文MaosaidthatatrendwouldcoveranothertrendsoweshouldpaymuchattentiontothephenomenonthatforeignculturehasinfiltratedourcultureandsomepeoplehasignoredourownnationallanguagecultureSomestudentshavegoodmarksinEnglishsubjectbutcouldnotmasterChineseverywellSomecollegestudentsandpostgraduatestudentspaymuchattentiontoEnglishlearningwhileignoringthemajorstudyAlotofyouthscelebratemuchmoreonwesternfestivalssuchasChristmasdayValentinesDayThanksgivingDayandsoonbutreducepassioninChinesetraditionalfestivalsSomeChinesepeoplefeelpoundofspeakingEnglishnomatterwhetheritissuitabletimetospeakinitornotInawordwhenlearningEnglishweshouldnotonlystartfromthepurposeofimprovingtheinternationalcommunicationbutalsohavedeeperconsiderationontheeffectofEnglishlearning212ChineseoverestimatethevalueofEnglishforindividualsandthecountryMakingacomprehensiveviewonthepresentconditionofEnglisheducationinChinayoucaneasilyfindthatoneofthemostseriousproblemsofEnglisheducationisthatChinesepeopleoverestimatethevalueofEnglishforindividualsandnationaldevelopmentThedetailfactisthatsomeEnglishlearnerspursueEnglishlanguagewithexcessivepsychologicalenergyTheyspendmuchtimeandenergyonEnglishlearningwithoutconsideringthatdifferentareashavedifferentconditionsanddifferentpeoplehavedifferentneedsofEnglishlevelMostChinesepeoplerushtolearnEnglishforraisingtheirpersonalabilitiesandtheyregardEnglishasagoodwaytoimprovetheirpersonaldevelopmentjustfewpeoplethinkthatEnglishisakindoflanguagetoolwhichisusedforcommunicationItisnodoubtthatifallChineserushtolearnEnglishwewillloseourowntraditionalandvaluablelanguagecultureJusttrytothinkthatwhatwillhappenifyouaskatractmanwhojustisgoodatsportsontrackandfieldorabasketballplayertofinishthelongdistanceraceItiseasytoimaginethenegativeresultsofpeopleoverestimatingthevalueofEnglishlearningAsEnglisheducationinChinaisakindofforeignlanguageeducationitaimsatmakinganewtooltofillthelackofmothertonguebycommunicationinformationexchangeknowledgecomplementandsoonAtthesametimeEnglisheducationcanbroadentheinternationalhorizonsandhumanismqualityofChinesestudentstoimprovethesoftpowerofthecountryThereforepeopleoftenregardEnglishasalanguagetoolHoweveranykindoftoolhasanumberoffunctionsanditisdifficultforatooloperatortouseallofitsfunctionssodoesthetoolofEnglishChinaisarisingpowerweneedanumberofhighlevelexpertsonproficiencyinChineseandEnglishlanguagesuchasLinYutangLiangShiqiuwhoarerespectedbyAmericanandEnglishpeopleWealsoneedalargenumberof北京理工大学珠海学院2009届本科毕业论文advancedexpertiseindifferentacademicfieldsthatcanbecarriedoutatsimultaneousinterpretationandtranslationsuchasZhuShenhaoJiChaozhuWeneedahighlevelofEnglishteacherslikeLeeFuningWangBilinwealsoneedlotsofcollegesuniversitiesandthevocationalschoolstohelpstudentscombinetheirmajorneedstolearnpartoftheEnglishlanguageskillsThereforeChinasgoalofEnglisheducationshouldbestratifiedandthenlearnerscanhavetheirownwaystolearningEnglishaccordingtotheirownconditionsanddemandsItisnoneedforthemtobeinpursuitoftheabilitiesofusinggenerallanguagecrossculturalcommunicativecompetenceaswellasthinkingandworkinginEnglishfromelementaryschooltouniversity22ThedisadvantagesofpresentEnglishteachingandoutofjointontheoryandpracticaloperation221ThedisadvantagesofpresentEnglishteaching2211ThesizeofEnglishclassistoolargeLearningEnglishisaprocessofformingalanguageanditneedstimetopracticelisteningandspeakingthelanguageEveryonewholearnsEnglishshouldbegivenchancestopracticespeakingEnglishHoweverinmostofChineseEnglishclassroomthesizeismorethan30studentsperclassandthetimeforclassislimitedItisimpossibleforeachstudenttopracticehisoralEnglishinthe45minuteclassOnlysomeexpensiveEnglishtrainingcentersandprivateschoolsareusingthesmallsizeclassroomLetsreadthesimplesurveyonthesizeofEnglishteachingclassroominZhuhaicityNameofcollegeZhuhaicampusSizeofEnglishclassnumberJinanUniversity45ZhongshanUniversity40BeijingNormalUniversity40BeijingInstituteofTechnology35JilinUniversity35AccordingtotheresearchwecanseethatthesizeofEnglishclassislargeinZhuhaicityNowletsanalyzethedisadvantagesoflargeclasssizetotheEnglishteacherandEnglishlearnersAThedisadvantagesoflargeclasstotheEnglishteacher1DiscomfortTheteacherwillfeeldiscomfortableifthenumberofclassistoolargeasthereisnoroomforheorshegoesthroughanditisdifficultfortheteachertomakeintercoursewiththestudents2DifficultcontrolAsthenumberoftheclassislargeitisnoteasytocontrolthewholeclasswithoneteacher北京理工大学珠海学院2009届本科毕业论文especiallyinoralEnglishclass3IndividualattentionTheteachercannotrealizetheneedsofstudentsduetothelargenumberofclass4EvaluationThatistheproblemwhentheteacherneedstoevaluatetheideasoranswersofeachstudentwithlimitedtime5LearningineffectivenessWiththelargesizeofEnglishclasstheteachercannotsurewhethereachstudentunderstandsthepointsandtheteachingclassseemstobeineffectiveBThedisadvantagesoflargeclasstoEnglishlearningstudentsHavefewchancestopracticetheirspeakingEnglishAstimeislimitedon45minutesineachclassandoneclasshas45studentsthatmeansaveragestudentmighthaveonly1minutetospeakEnglishMoreoverEnglishteacherneedsometimetoexplainthetopicorsubjectoftheclassThereforestudentshavefewchancestoexpresstheirideasintheclassNoenoughtimetoasktheteacherquestionswhichtheydontknowWiththesameconditionabovestudentsmaytendtoavoidaskingquestionsintheclassfortheyfeelthattherewillbenotenoughtimefortheEnglishteachertoanswerthequestionsCannotconcentratetheirmindsonlisteningtotheteacherIfthesizeofEnglishclassistoolargetherewillbemuchnoiseduringtheclassSomestudentsdiscusstheirowntopicsintheclassresultinginotherstudentsabsenttheirmindonlisteningtotheteacherIndividualcharacterizesofstudentscannotbeshownduringclassBecauseoflimitedtimeandlargesizeclassthereisnoenoughtimefortheteachertofindouteachstudentscharacterizeandnotimeforthemtodoperformanceduringtheclass2212ChineseEnglishteachersarestillusingthetraditionalwayofEnglishteachingAtpresentsomeproblemsstillexistinEnglishteachinginChinaMostofChineseEnglishteachersarestillusingthetraditionalteachingmodeinEnglishclassWhatisthetraditionalwayofEnglishteachingItisthemodethatemphasizingtheteachingpointsongrammarandwrittenEnglishwhileignoringthespeakingandlisteningskillsThereareseveraldisadvantagesoftraditionalwayofEnglishteachingFirstlytraditionalteachingmodealwaysattachesmuchattentiontostudentsEnglish北京理工大学珠海学院2009届本科毕业论文grammarwhileignoringtheirpracticalcommunicativecompetencesInChinathetraditionEnglishteachingsystemisadoptedtotheorderofnewwordstextgrammarandexercisesTheteacherandstudentsplacemuchemphasisontheteachingformEnglishteacherexplainsthemeaningoftextsentencebysentenceevenwordbywordspendingmuchtimeonthesentencestructureandEnglishgrammarwhilestudentspayattentiontolisteningtotheteacherandwritingdownthenotesAlthoughthiskindofteachingmodecanhelpstudentsmasterwellinlanguagebasicknowledgeitisstilldifficultforthemtofreelyexpresstheirideasinEnglishSecondlythetraditionalwayofEnglishteachingignoresthemainroleofstudentinEnglishstudyInmostEnglishclassesteacherplaysthecentralroleAsteacherisevaluatedbythegoodpreparationandperformanceinclassmostteacherswillspendlotsoftimeonexplainingthemeaningsorideasofthecontentleavinglittletimeforstudentstopracticeoralEnglishAsaresultthestudentsbecomethenegativeacceptoroflanguagelearningAsamatteroffactthemostimportanttaskofEnglishlearningistolearnnottobetaughtJustaswhatJohnsonMorrowsaidTheteachercanhelpadviceandteachbutonlythelearnercanlearnThereforestudentshouldbethecentralroleoftheclasswhileteachershouldplaythehelpfulroleandbethecooperatororganizerandmanagerofclassThirdlythetraditionteachingmodeignoresthestudentsinterestingoflanguagelearningIntraditionalteachingpatternteacherplacemuchstressonexamskillsandgoodmarksStudentslearnEnglishbyalargenumberofEnglishtestssuchasCETTEMGREandTOEFLandsoonWiththepressureofthesetestslearningEnglishhasbeenregardedasataskorevenaburdentolearnersratherthananenjoymentIfEnglishteachercanintroducesomeknowledgeofculturebackgroundcrossculturecommunicationfamousEnglishwordswellknowpeopleectwhichcanattractlearnersattentionandinterestingthenstudentswillacceptEnglisheasierandfasterInsumtheproblemsofusingtraditionalwayofteachingEnglishareseriousTheimportanceoflanguageexpressionstudentcentralroleandlearninginterestingdecidethesuccessofEnglishlearning222MyviewsonotherproblemsofEnglishteachinginChinaTomywayofthinkingbesidestheproblemsoftraditionalEnglishteachingmodethereareotherproblemsconcerningEnglishteachinginnowadaysChinaFirstofallthelanguageisverydifficulttolearnontopofChinasownmothertongueCaseinpointacabdriverinZhuhaiwhowasinterestedinmyresearchoncetoldmeofhisthirdgraderwhorecentlystartedlearningEnglishinschoolThemanfeltthatthechildrenareburntoutveryquicklylearningthislanguageontopoftheirownlanguagewithitscomplexitiesandintricate北京理工大学珠海学院2009届本科毕业论文writingsystemShanghaianeconomicallydevelopedareaandaninternationalmetropolisistakingitonestepfurtherandbeginningEnglishteachingasearlyasfirstgradeHoweverinZhuhaithereisevensuchaschoolformeretoddlerstoengrossthemselvesnotonlyintheirownlanguagebutEnglishaswellThisisquitetheadvantageforachildfreshfrominfancylearningtheirfirstwordsinEnglishrightalongsideChineseisnothingbutbeneficiaryasthechildsdevelopingbrainabsorbseachwitheaseItistoobadthisisnotthecasetheolderonegetSecondofallEnglisheducationatthedifferentlevelsofeducationinChinahasnotyetbeenmadeintoacoordinatedprocessEnglishtaughtinprimaryschoolshighschoolsandcollegeswasdesignedseparatelyinsteadofbeingregardedassequentialAsaresultthetransitionishardlyseamlessandthemonotonyofthelessonsprovestobequitethestrainonstudentsnottomentionawasteoftimeLastofallthetextsusedareinterribleneedofrevisionItisknownthatthemainaimofthenewtextbookistohelpstudentstoimprovetheirintegratingskillsTheformationofthiskindofabilityisbasedonstudentslanguageskillslanguageknowledgesentimentalattitudestudystrategyandculturalconsciousnessHoweverflippingthroughthepagesofanelementaryschoollevelworkbookatabookstoreinZhuhaiIdiscoveredmanydiscrepanciesandspellingerrorsinthetextandlessonplansAtthesametimeIalsodiscoveredthatahighschoolleveltextbookaimedathelpingastudentstudyforcollegeentranceexamscontainedEnglishsoadvancedthatImyselfhadtroublemakingsenseoutofthematerialIfastudentofEnglishmajorhassuchadegreeofdifficultyunderstandingsimplepracticetestquestionsinhisorherlanguageknowledgeperhapsitstimeChinarevampafewthingsWithEnglishalreadyflourishinginschoolsacrossthecountrynowwouldbeagreattimetofinelytunethelessonstaughttoimprovethequalityoftheeducation23HighcostbutlowbenefitofEnglisheducationeffectAlthoughthereisapotentialmarketofEnglisheducationinChinaandlargenumberofChinesepeoplearewillingtolearnEnglishtheresultsdonocommensuratewiththeeffortsResearchindicatesthatthelackofinvestmentpoorplanningandnotsoclearpoliciesregardingtheEnglisheducationintheschoolsanduniversityhasresultedinpeopledecidingtolearntheEnglishlanguageontheirownThishascreatedvastopportunitiesforforeigncompaniessuchasEnglishFirstinsappingpeoplesfinancialresourcesandprovidinglessthanadequatequalityofEnglisheducationAsaresultofthisthesystemofEnglisheducationinChinahasbecomemultifariousandtheeffectofEnglisheducationislowbenefitwithhighcostInmyopinionsthemainreasonofthehighcostbutlowbenefitofEnglisheducationeffectisthatthemodeandthemethodsofEnglishteachinginChinaareinadvisableTheexaminationaleducationsystemcontravenestheregulationsofEnglishstudyanditisuselesstoplaydownthe北京理工大学珠海学院2009届本科毕业论文ageofEnglishlearnerstogetagoodeffectofEnglisheducationThereforeinordertosolvethisproblemandimprovethelevelandqualityofChineseEnglisheducationontheonehandthemodeandmethodsofEnglishteachingshouldbereformedandthesystemofEnglisheducationshouldbechangedOntheotherhandEnglishlearnersshouldtrytofindtheirwaystofittheregulationofforeignlanguagelearningThereisagreatdifferencebetweenChineseforeignteachingpatternandAmericanforeignteachingpatternThemaindifferencedependsonthedifferenthistoricalculturebackgroundandthespecialsituationofChinaandAmerica31EnglisheducationpatterninChinafocusongrammarwhilepayinglessattentiononEnglishlisteningandspeakingskillsformingdumbEnglishCurrentEnglisheducationinChinafocusesonthetheoreticalaspectsofthelanguagesuchasgrammarThoughthisisanimportantpartofanylanguagelearningitdoesnothelpthestudentsagreatdealincommunicatinginthelanguageearlyonwhichisvitaltokeepthestudentsbeinterestedinthelanguageWhatisaworseChinesestudentsjustgetusedtopatternofdiscoveryinEnglishstudybutcannotgetusedtospeakingactivitiesintheclassAsaresultofthistraditionalEnglishteachingpatternmostofChinesestudentsarelackofgoaheadisminEnglishstudynomentionselfstudyinEnglishMoreoverinmostChineseEnglishclassthereisalwayslackofdiscussionandcommunicationbetweenEnglishteacherandstudentsEnglishclassesinChinaareusuallyverylargeThishampersoneononeinteractionbetweenteacherandthestudentTeachertypicallygoesoverawelldefinedcoursefromsometextbookandthenfocusesonexaminationsStudentsaretypicallyinterestedinobtaininghighgradesandratherthanlearningcolloquialEnglishtheymemorizelessonsthatcouldbehelpfulintheexaminationsThisdefeatsthepurposeofEnglishclassesItisnodoubtthatwiththiskindofEnglishteachingpatternthousandsofmillionsofChineseEnglishlearnerscanberichinvocabularyandmasterthegrammarverywellwhichareleadingtotheirabilitiesonEnglishreadingcomprehensionHoweverthebadsideeffectwhichthepatternbringsismoreseriousThefactisthatalargenumberofstudentsbecomethedumbEnglishlearnerspeoplewhocanreadandwriteinEnglishbutcannotunderstandspokenEnglishorspeakinEnglishandtheyneverputEnglishlanguagetheoryintopracticeUsingthelanguageto北京理工大学珠海学院2009届本科毕业论文communicateisthemostimportantpurposeoflearningEnglishAsaresultofthiskindofEnglishteachingpatternthestudentsabilitiesofselflearningareignoredEspeciallyinuniversitycollegestudentsarelackofstudyplanningandhigheffectinclassroomlearningtheyspendlesstimeinpreviewingandreviewingofthetextthattheywilllearnanddependmuchontheEnglishteacher32EnglisheducationpatterninAmericapayattentiontoEnglishlisteningandspeakingskillscultivatingEnglishlanguageatmosphereAmericanforeignteachingpatternusethecommunicationEnglishteachingwhichisfocusingmuchattentiontolanguageskillsAttheprocessofEnglishteachingteacherandstudentscommunicateonlyintargetlanguageStudentsareaskedtodiscussthetopicinEnglishbygroupswithexpressingexplaininganddiscussingtheirideassoastoexchangedifferentinformationTherearefourtypesofteachingmodesinAmericanEnglishclassThefirstoneistraditionalmodewhichisjustusedinprimaryschoolWiththismodeEnglishteachingisregardedasaseparatecourseandprimarystudentshavethiscourse35timesaweekand2050minutesperclassTheaimofthisEnglishteachingclassistomakestudentsknowthecultureofAmericanmeanwhiletodeveloptheskillsofEnglishlisteningspeakingreadingandwritingThesecondkindofmodeisexportingpatternTheaimistomakestudentstounderstandthelanguageandcultureoflanguageingenerallywhileplacinglessattentiononthelanguageskillsStudentshavethiscourseonceortwiceperweekand2030minutesperclassThethirdkindofmodeisimmersionpatternWiththismodestudentshavetouseonlyEnglishormostlyinEnglishwhentheystayatschoolThelastoneisbidirectionalimmersionpatternStudentswhosemotherlanguageisEnglishandnotEnglishwillbetaughtinthesameclassandwillbetaughtinEnglishandotherlanguageinhalftimeBesidesAmericanEnglisheducationadoptsextensivelyEnglishlisteningequipmentandcomputerteachingmethodmakingfulluseofEnglishvideoandinternetresource33ThereasonsforthedifferenceofEnglishteachingmodesbetweenChinaandAmericaOneofthemainreasonsforthedifferenceofEnglishteachingmodesbetweenChinaandAmericaisconcerningthatttheevaluationpatternonEnglishteachinginChinaandinAmericaisdifferentEnglishisoneofthemainsubjectsofelevenplusinChinaincludingtestsofentrancetomiddleschoolhighschoolcollegeoruniversityTherearealsomanykindsofEnglishteststoevaluatethelevelofEnglishlearnerssuchasCETTEMGRETOEFLectwhichonlystressonexaminersabilitiesofreadingcomprehensionandwritingInAmericamostofEnglishtestsstressontheprocessoflearningandtheabilitiesofcommunicationinEnglish北京理工大学珠海学院2009届本科毕业论文ThesecondreasonisthatthetraditionofeducationisdifferentbetweenChinaandAmericaChineseeducationfocusesonaccumulationandindoctrinationofEnglishknowledgerequiringstudentsmasteringtheknowledgebymemorizinganddoingmodeltestsWhereasAmericaneducationfocusesonthestudentsabilitiesofsolvingproblemsbylearningEnglishandextendinglearningandinnovationaremoreimportanttotheexamswhichcultivatethestudentsideationonjudgmentWecanseethatChineseeducationemphasizesonstaticacceptationwhileAmericaneducationemphasizesondynamicmasteryItalsomeansthatoureducationisjustakindofmodeeducationbutAmericaneducationisakindofelitisteducation34SuggestionsonEnglishteachingmodesinChinaThroughthecomparativestudyinChineseandAmericanEducationalModeweconsideredthatweshouldpayattentiontoimprovingourEnglishteachingmodeinChinabyfollowingsuggestions1MoremoneyandattentionshouldbeputintoEnglishteachingFundingforteachingisalwaysaweakpointespeciallyinEnglishteachingaLackoflanguagelabsandmultimediaclassroomsmeansstudentshavenotenoughtimetopracticeEnglishbthequalityandquantityofEnglishteachersneedtobeimprovedAtpresentpubliccollegeEnglishteachersaremostlyyoungpostgraduateswhoneedtoimprovetheirteachingmethodsandqualityUniversitiesshouldpaymoreattentiontoteacherstrainingandtheirsubsidies2MorestudiesshouldbedoneonthereformofpubliccollegeEnglishteachingForexamplestudiesonteachingandhearingmethodsfacilitiesontheInternettestsystemsnewtextbooksandexcellenttextbooksfromabroadEnglishteachingsystemsandreformingofcourses3EvaluationandtestsystemsneedtobeimprovedRecentlyallkindsofevaluationandtestsystemshaveappearedamongwhichTOEFLandGREfromAmericaCETBand4andCETBand6fromChinaareverypopularPassingTOEFLandGREisthekeyforChinesestudentstogoabroadtocontinuetheirstudiesWiththeopeningofsomespecialtrainingschoolsgradesmaynotreflectthestudentstrueEnglishlevelThesetestsdonotinfluencestudentsgraduationandjobselectionsotheyarenotseverelycriticizedAsforCETBand4andCETBand6twoopinionsexistPeoplewhoapproveofthembelievethattheyfunctionasabridgewhichlinksstudentsEnglishlevelandtheirfutureMeanwhilethesetestsencourageteacherstoimprovetheirmethodssoastoachievehighergradesInshortthesetestshelpimproveteachersteachingmethodsandstudentsEnglishlevelsthusbenefitingbothInthelongruntheywillbenefitsocietyPeoplewhoopposethesetestsarguethatteachersandstudentspaysomuchattentiontopreparingforCETBand4andCETBand6thattheyneglecttocultivatethestudents北京理工大学珠海学院2009届本科毕业论文communicationskillsTheycomplainedthatsomestudentspassedCETBand4andeven6buttheycouldntspeakandwritewellinEnglishAlthoughtheyknewhowtopasstheseteststheydidnotdigestwhattheyhadlearned4EnglisheducationthroughtheintroductionofitscultureWhatweneedbehindEnglisheducationistoopenthestudentseyesthroughtheintroductionofwesterncultureEnglishasalanguageisderivedfromitsrootcultureFirstofallweshouldlearnthehistoryofEnglishThenwecanunderstandhowEnglishdevelopedintowhatitistodayHistoryalsohelpsusunderstandtheelementsofEnglishitselfsuchassynonymsCultureissuchabigconceptasitcoversliteratureartreligionphilosophysciencesocialscienceetcThroughintroducingculturewecanseeapicturewithabackgroundAsforteacherstheyshouldintroducetheculturalbackgroundfirstandthenteachsomeknowledgeofEnglishThiswillhelpstudentsunderstandwhattheylearneddeeplyandarousetheirinterestinexploringknowledgebehindthelanguagesostudentsmaydevelopthehabitoflearningthroughthebackground41AnalysisonthecorrectstepsoflearningaforeignlanguageonthebasicofthetheoryofhowbabieslearnanewlanguageAsweknoweveryonelearnshisorhermotherlanguageatanearlyageObservinghowbabieslearntheirmothertonguecouldthrowlightonhowachildcanquicklylearnthelanguagenaturallyandeffortlesslyFollowingsubsectionsattempttoanalyzeandunderstandthisprocessFirststeplisteningandreadingthebodylanguageofpeopleAnewbornbabybeginstocomprehendhisorhersurroundingsbylisteningtothesoundandreadingthebodylanguageofotherpeopleAccordingtotherecentmedicalresearchlittlebabiesareverysensitiveinlisteningtothelanguagesoundandreceivingtheinformationfromsurroundingsSecondstepspeakingandimitatingbyrepeatingthewordstheyknowBeingsensitivetothepeoplearoundbabiescanspeaksomebasicwordswhentheyareoneortwoyearsoldOfcoursetheytrendtoimitatethewaysofhowpeoplesaythesentencesThirdstepwatchingpicturesandreadingsomesimplewordsWhenbabiesaremorethanthreeyearsoldtheycanlookatpicturesandunderstandthemeaningswhattheyshowaboutThatisbecausetheyhavelearnedthescenesbyobservingwiththeirkeenvisionwhentheyarenotoldenoughtospeakAtthisstagebabiescansoakup北京理工大学珠海学院2009届本科毕业论文knowledgeveryfastandtheyarealsogoodatmemorizingwhattheyhavelearntLaststepwritingandexpressingideaswitheaseAsababygrowsolderheorsheacquiresthebasiclanguageskillsthatenablehimorhertolearnnewwordsandformsimpleandcomplexsentencesFromthenontheycontinuetoaddtotheirknowledgeofthelanguageAccordingtothestepsabovewecanseethatmostnaturalwayforpeoplelearnmotherlanguageisbylisteningspeakingreadingandthenwritingHoweverChineseEnglisheducationisjustbottomuptheorderstudentsaretaughttowritethewordsfirstandthendoalotofpracticeinreadingandthelaststepislisteningandspeakingItisobviouslynotmostnaturalorderandthatisthereasonwhymostofpeoplefeeldifficulttolearnEnglisheventheyspendseveralyearsonitThusEnglisheducationinChinashouldcorrectthestepsofteachingordersothatlearnersmaymasterthelanguagenaturallyasababydoes42ConfirmthecorrectpatternofEnglisheducationchangethedirectionofwritingreadingspeakinglisteningtolisteningspeakingreadingwritingThepurposeofEnglishteachingistoletthestudentacquirefourskillslisteningspeakingreadingandwritingHoweverthegoalisnottoobtaingoodgradesbuttoempowerthestudentsothatheorshecanusethenewlanguageforcommunicatingwithothersnewwordstohangideasonandnewsentencepatternstounlockdoorsinthemindthroughwhichthoughtscabflowfreelyandnewconceptscanbeconceivedWhydowestudyEnglishIfamanisonlygoodatlisteningandspeakingcanwesaythatheisgoodatEnglishNoIfamanisonlygoodatreadingandwritingcanwesaythatheisgoodatthelanguageNoIfastudentisgoodatEnglishheshouldbeabletousethelanguagebothinspeakingandwritingNowmostofthestudentsdobetterinreadingandwritingEnglishthaninlisteningandspeakingTheycanreadandwritebuttheycanhardlycommunicateTheycanhardlyexpressthemselveswiththeirownwordsThisispartiallybecauseofourexaminationsystemandpartiallyoftheteachingmethodWearenotabletochangetheexaminationsystembutwecanimproveourteachingmethodsMostofalltheteachersliketoprovidethestudentswithalotofknowledgewordsphrasesgrammarusagesandsoontheyarefocusingthesethingsespeciallyonthegrammarYesthestudentsdoneedthesebutmanyteachersforgettoteachthemhowtostudyEnglishandhowtouseitSowhenyouaregivingtheknowledgetothestudentsdontforgettoteachthemallthe北京理工大学珠海学院2009届本科毕业论文abilitiesofthefourskillsItisnodoubtthatthefoursskillsarevitalforEnglishlearnersbutthemostimportantthingisthatweshouldcorrecttheorderofthesefoursskillsOnthebasisoftheanalysisofhowbabieslearnanewlanguageaboveitisknownthatthecorrectorderofEnglishlearningshouldbelisteningspeakingreadingwiringwhichshouldtaketheplaceofthetraditionalorder43ChineseEnglisheducationshouldbelinkedwiththesituationofthecountryAfterChinasopendoorpolicyandcomparativelyrecententryintotheWTOEnglishhasbecomemoreimportantandurgentthaneverwhichinturnbringsChinesetheopportunityandchallengeaswellThoughChinesearegiventheplatformtolearnEnglishmoreexactlytocommunicateinEnglishtheproblemisthatthoughChinasschoolshavesetupEnglishcoursesineverylevelandattachgreatimportancetoitintheUniversityEntranceExaminationstoincreaseawarenessthedefectsinEnglishteachingandlearningcannotbeneglectedMostChineseschoolteacherslayemphasisongrammarforthesakeofwrittenexamswhileontheotherhandignorethestudentsdevelopmentofspeakingabilityleavingsomanypeoplegettinghighscoresinpaperbutunabletospeakEnglishoutThereishugemarketdemandonEnglisheducationinourcountrybutbecauseoftheprincipleoftheEnglishlanguageandpurposeofeducationisnotsocleartheNationalEducationinEnglisheducationislackofoverallplanningandthestandardinterfacebetweenthephaseswhichresultinthegovernmentscoldtotheEnglisheducationbutpeoplecrushinitItalsocausesthemultipleandcomplexeducationalsystemwhichisleadingtoacostineffectiveEnglisheducationinChinaOntheothersideChineseEnglisheducationisbasicontheregularEnglishwhichphoneticsvocabularysentencepatterngrammarandothersidesofthelanguageareinthespecialsituationofChinaTheproblemsofEnglisheducationinchinacannotbeensolvedonlyintheoryAsEnglishhasbecomeglobalitwillalsobenationalThereforeifwewanttospreadabroadanddeveloptheaffectionofEnglishinChinawehavetolinkwiththespecialsituationofourcountryMoreoverChineseEnglishteachingshouldmakecontractwiththesociallifeofthecountryinthiswayChinesepeoplecangainthegoldenkeytotheoutsideworld北京理工大学珠海学院2009届本科毕业论文北京理工大学珠海学院2009届本科毕业论文WiththefastdevelopmentofeconomyandsocietyEnglisheducationhasbeengreatlyimprovedinChinaHowevertherearestillmanyproblemsexistinginpresentdayEnglisheducationThroughanalyzingtheconditionsandproblemsofEnglisheducationaboveitisnotdifficultforustoseethatthetraditionalEnglishteachingmodeisstillthemostseriousprobleminChinaComparedwithAmericaneducationtheteachingactivityinChinaoughttobelearnercentra1inwhichthelearnersshouldbeesteemedencouragedandgiventhemostchancestodolanguagepracticeandcommunicationinordertoimpelthemtotakeanactivepartintheactivitiesto1earnthelanguageknowledgeanddevelopintegratedlanguageapplyingabilityontheirowninitiativeTeachersmustguidelearnerstodogoodjobsofpreparinglessonsbeforeclassdoingpracticalcommunicativeactivitiesinclassandrevisinglessonsandextendingknowledgeanddevelopingmorelanguageskillsandapplyingabilityafterclassLookingforwardtothenewcenturywehavetocontinuouslyimprovethelevelofforeignlanguageteachinginordertofostermoreandbetterforeigntalentsActivelyabsorbtheforeignadvancedtheoryofforeignlanguageteachingatthesametimewehavetorelyontheexistingwealthofEnglishlanguageteachingpracticeandintheoryundertheguidanceoftheleaningEnglishfromourcountryandtheneedstolearntheactualsituationtoexploreandenrichtheEnglishlanguagewithChinasnationalconditionsteachingtheoriesandmodes北京理工大学珠海学院2009届本科毕业论文1舒白梅现代外语教育学M上海外语教育出版社2005年版第40页2王笃勤英语教学策略论M外语教学与研究出版社2002年版第11页3MargaretEGredler学习与教学M中国轻工业出版社2002年版第196页4王蔷英语decent教学法教程M高等教育出版社2000年版第5页5邓炎昌刘润清语言与文化M外语教学与研究出版社2000年版第125页6刘辰诞教学篇章语言学M上海外语教育出版社2002年版第12页7郭翠莲米克卡瓦那新英语教学法M厦门大学出版社2002年版第36页8罗立胜刘延语言学习的强化理论及其对外语教学的启示J中国评论月刊2006年02月号总第98期9丰玉芳唐晓岩任务型语言教学法在英语教学中的运用J西昌师范高等专科学校学报2003第1期第15卷10HHSternFundamentalConceptsofLanguageTeachingM上海外语教育出版社1994年版第341页11HGWiddowsonTeachingLanguageCommunicationM上海外语教育出版社1999Preface12ChanKampChanCChineseCultureSocialWorkandEducationandResearchJInternationalSocialWork48438138913ChenYTheResearchandExplorationforBasicEducationEnglishTeachingAssessmentEBOL2009年1月17日httpwwwbeijingforumorgenShowArticleaspArticleID122914HDouglasBrownPrinciplesofLanguageLearningandTeachingEBOL2009年2月15日httpwwwebigearcomnews6538511html15陈琳PrimarySchoolEnglishEducationinChinaEBOL2009年2月23日httpwwwchinabfleorgylpnewsdetails北京理工大学珠海学院2009届本科毕业论文FirstandforemostIwouldliketoexpressmyheartfeltgratitudetomysupervisorProfSongTianxiwhohasconstantlyguidedmeintheprocessofmythesiswritingWithouthisenlighteningsuggestionsandcarefulrevisionthisthesiswouldnothavebeencompletedIcanhardlyexpressmygratitudetomydearfriendMarkforhisvaluableguidanceandgenerousassistanceandIamgladtotakethisopportunitytoexpressmyindebtednesstohimforhiskindhelpheartedconcerngreatsupportandcontinuouslyencouragementwhichIneedverymuchInadditionIamgreatlyindebtedtoalltheinstructorsattheSchoolofForeignStudiesofZhuhaiCampusofBeijingInstituteofTechnologyfortheirexcellentlecturesandinspiringideaswhichhavebenefitedmealotThelastbutnottheleastIamsincerelygratefultomyfamilysomeofmygoodfriendsofcoursemycolleaguesandclassmatesfortheirconstantencouragementandvaluablesuggestionsItistheircooperationandgeneroushelpthatmakethisthesisarealityThanksalotforyouall