英语教学法重点

英语教学法重点

Unit 1 Language and Learning

？1.1 How do we learn languageWe learn language at different ages

People have different experiences

People learn languages for different reasons

People learn languages in different ways

People have different capabilities in language learning Learning can be affected by the way how language is taught Learning is affected by the degree of success one is expect to achieve.

Thus the challenge confronting language teaching is how teaching

methodology can ensure successful learning by all the learners who have

more differences than the commonality.

1. 2 What are the major views of language?

1) Structural view:

Language is a linguistic system made up of various subsystems: phonology, morphology, lexicology and syntacx. To learn a language is

to learn its vocabulary and structural rules.

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2) Functional view:

Language is a linguistic system as well as a means for doing things.

Learners learn a language in order to be able to do things with it (use

it). To perform functions, learners need to know how to combine the

grammatical rules and the vocabulary to express notions that perform

the functions.

3) Interactional view:

Language is a communicative tool to build up and maintain social relations between people. Learners need to know the rules of a language

and where, when and how it is appropriate to use them.

1.3Views on Language Learning

Two broad learning theories：

Process-oriented theories are concerned with how the mind organizes

new information.

Condition-oriented theories emphasize the nature of human and physical context.

Behaviorist theory

B. F. Skinner?

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A stimulus-response theory of psychology?Audio-lingual method?The idea of this method is that language is learned by constant ?repetition and the reinforcement of the teacher. Mistakes were

immediately corrected, and correct utterances were immediately praised.

Cognitive theory B.

Influenced by Noam Chomsky (revival of structural linguistics)?

Language as an intricate rule-based system?

produce to him A learner acquires language competence which enables ?

language.

One influential idea of cognitive approach to language teaching ?is that students should be allowed to create their own sentence based

on their own understanding of certain rules.

Constructivist theory C.Jean Piaget (1896—1980)?

The learner constructs meaning based on his/her own experiences ?

and what is already known.

Socio-constructivist theory D.

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Vygotsky?

“Zone of Proximal Development” (ZPD); scaffolding (脚手架)?Learning is best achieved through the dynamic interaction between ?the teacher and the learner and between learners.

1.4 What are the qualities of a good language teacher?

A good language teacher does not solely depend on his/her command

of the language. There are a variety of element that contributes to the

qualities of a good language teacher. These element can be categorized

into three groups:ethic devotion, professional quality and personal

styles.

1.5 How can one become a good language teacher?