英语演讲比赛教学

摘 要：英语演讲是以英语为载体，就某个话题发表自己的看法，并与他人分享的过程。因此从英语学习的角度讲，它的实践性较强英语演讲比赛不仅能有效地帮助我们发展语言应用及交际能力，而且能够帮助我们更好的发展我们的综合素质。本文通过运用建构主义学习理论来阐释怎样更好的进行英语演讲比赛教学以便更好的发展学生的能力及素质，使学生更好的适应社会、走进社会，培养社会所需要的人才。

关键词：建构主义学习理论；英语演讲比赛教学

Abstract：English is the carrier of English speech. Speakers publish their ideas and share with others in English on a topic. Therefore， from the standpoint of learning English， English speaking is more practical. English speech contest can not only effectively help us develop the ability of language application and communication . Thus the English speech contest can effectively exercise our comprehensive ability and quality. This paper discusses the teaching of English speech contest from the angle constructivism learning theory in order to promote the development of English speech contest teaching，develop theory of teaching design， make students better adapt to society and cultivate the talents that society needs.

Key words：constructivism learning theory ； English speech contest teaching

English Speech Contest Teaching

I. Introduction

In English speech contest， contestants are more judged whether they own comprehensive quality. However， eventually the decisive elements of success do not just lie in players' standard pronunciation， intonation and excellent ability. In fact， it ultimately depends on their fake-out power of observation， thinking and innovation， the rich knowledge and open view to conquer judges and audience. Some researchers also begin to study how to conduct English speech contest teaching. Domestic scholars research the affection and strategy of English speech competition such as how to improve students' oral English， writing ability， psychological quality . But most of them focus on how to improve students' English proficiency and make students win in English speech contest.

This paper explains the characteristics of English speech competition， discusses teaching of English speech contest from the angle of Constructivism learning theory in order to develop theory of teaching design and improve students' ability and quality and make students better adapt to society， cultivate the talents that society needs.

II. Literature Review

2.1 English Speech Contest

English Speech also belongs to the category of speech， and it has the general features of speech but it also has its own particularity.

English speech contest score standards include the following points.

（1） Language

Standard pronunciation and intonation， speak clearly， statements are fluent， using words correctly， showing strong language skills.

（2）Content

Grasping the theme， Clear and creative thinking， complete structure， strong thoughtfulness， logicality and Infectivity

（3）Speaking skills

Speakers can use body language （eye contact， facial expressions and gestures）. Intonation is melodious； artistic infection is strong.

（4）Alertness

Speaker can make appropriate response to questions in shorter time； Expression is natural.

（5）Image poise

Natural expression， quiet dignity

2.2 Constructivism Learning Theory

Piaget is the most influential psychologist of cognitive areas. He founds the school about children's cognitive development known as Geneva school. Piaget thinks that children are in the process of interaction with surrounding environment to gradually build up the knowledge about the external world.

III. Application of Theories in English Speech Contest Teaching

Constructivist thinks students as the constructers who create significant knowledge. Learners do not gain knowledge from the outside directly， but move knowledge to memory based on their previous experience， construct new understanding of knowledge through the interaction with the outside world. Knowledge construction of different persons is different（陈琦， 2005）.

The author interview eight speech contest winners in the form of E-mail .One of the questions are how to learn English. In addition to listening to English songs， reading speech loudly and making friends with foreign students and celebrities such as foreign teachers， the most outstanding characteristic is that all eight students treat watching English movies and TV series as an important means of learning English call themselves as super fan （called movie fans）（刘润清，1996）.

These most winners of learning English realize that they can learn authentic English， by watching movies .For them the main purpose of watching movies and TV is not to appreciate the plot but to appreciate language， imitate language and learn language. Some students even say they collect one or two hundred films. Then they buy the CD tray which has not Chinese subtitles specially. Their favorite for movies to this point， they can watch the movies six or eight times， when they wake up even at night， they still crawl up to watch it so that they really recite the movie dialogue， including sentence pronunciation and intonation. They can remember the whole sentence in film .

IV. Conclusion

For constructers emphasize context of knowledge， the students' initiative， learning society. But speech contest itself has practicality， it itself contains reality feature of constructivism .No doubt. English speech contest teaching and quality education are closely linked. English speech contest teaching can not only make students to gain knowledge of the language， form skills ， make students' language quality to get full development but also penetrate patriotism， humanism and other moral education and develop their optimistic.

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作者简介：张刘青（1988.12-），女，河南周口人，沈阳师范大学教育硕士研究生院英语专业，方向：英语教育。