论课堂英语教学

On English Classroom Teaching

Abstract: In past half century, the study of English has been beneficial and rewarding and the prospects seem exciting. During the course of today's English teaching, teaching includes two aspects: teachers' teaching and students' learning. Students should be taken as a center in English classroom. Teachers only act as the role of guiding the students. Drills are quite important .Developing the students, ability should be emphasized to adapt to new situation, so we must change the old teaching pattern. According to the conditions of different learners, this paper puts forward corresponding teaching approaches in order to arouse their interest and improve their school records.

Key words: teaching and learning; teaching method; types of English learners

Ⅰ. Introduction

As the development of the technology, the requirements for education become high, there exist some shortcomings in present classroom teaching. In order to improve the quality of teaching, studying on English classroom teaching is very necessary.

Ⅱ. The different types of English learners in English classroom

Every people is different from others, so in English classroom. There must be many types of English learners. For this teacher must know students' characteristic in order to use the suitable method to teach them.

A.Flexible learners and less-flexible learners

In English classroom students usually means using his perceptual strengths to learn. There are four sensory channels: auditory(hearing), Visual (seeing), tactile(hands-on) and whole-body movement.

B.Left-brain dominant learners and less-flexible dominant learners

We all know that left brain has different functions from right brain. Through a series of experiments the researchers explored the functions of the two halves of the brain and discovered profound differences. So left-Brain Dominant learners and right-brain, dominant learners all have their own characteristics. The following diagram can display their difference.

C.Field-independence and Field-dependence

Field-Dependence and Field-independence are two opposite role in the English classroom. An independent student has his own agenda. He relied on his own judgment to decide what he wants to learn and how he wants to learn it, he rejects attempts by others to guide him or to structure his experiences. In contrast, the field-dependent learner counts on others to guide and teach her-especially the teacher with her position of authority.

Ⅲ.The Methods in Classroom English-Teaching

No method is subject to no change, because it means technique and techniques of English teaching are related not only to the simultaneous development of science and technology, but also to different learners and situations. So according to different students, teacher must use the various methods.

A.Audio-visual approach and imitation and analogy

1.Audio-visual approach

In English classroom, some flexible learners refer to use his perceptual strengths to learn. I think the best way to teach them is use Audio-visual. In the Audio-visual method, speech is regarded as a major activity, beginning with dialogues.

2.Imitation and Analogy

As an important learning technique, this is always used by less flexible students to learn skills of a foreign language Oral imitation and written one, both of which follow an order from easy to difficult and from rough to explicit alongside with comprehension and memorization by students.

B.Situation Simulation and the Visual Approach

1.Situation Simulation

By simulating situation technique in teaching English, We mean basically that the teacher should create a relevant classroom situation based on the content of teaching materials in order to help students to understand comprehend and memorize better and apply the material efficiently to communication in real life.

2.The visual approach

In English classroom, some students are tired of jejune content, so a teacher can use some methods to attract them. Drawing is one of ritual method. Drawing in the classroom can promote personalized content strengthening personal self-esteem and cultural pride. It can make some effects in classroom.

C.Question and Answer practice approach and Intuitional approach

1.Question and Answer practice

An independence student always relied on her, so teacher can use question and answer practice to make sure if the student is understand. Question-and-answer technique is very traditional, and is much closely related to real-life language activity.

2.Intuitional approach

Intuitional approach is easy for students to memorize and apply what they have learned. In terms of its content there are three types of intuitivism. It is a technique by which English is used to help students directly comprehend the material being learned.

Ⅳ.Conclusion

Firstly, the thesis introduces three main relations in English classroom; secondly generalizes three different types of English learners, thirdly ledges some methods to teach the students. From this we know that we can't use the same method to teach the different students. Teachers must choose the suitable teaching approach which the students are adaptable to. Using the right method can not only arouse students' learning interest but also make students become talents who are competent in the modern civilized construction.

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作者简介：李沛（1983.2-），女，汉族，山西太原人，山西财经大学经贸外语学院2009级研究生，主要研究方向：英语教育。