最新英语教学法考试重点

Views on language learning and learning in general

(1)Behaviorist theory Eg;you can train an animal to do anything if you follow a certain procedure which has three major stages,stimulus,response,and reinforcement

(2)Cognitive theory\

(3)Constructive theory

(4)Socio-constructivist theory Eg:learning is the best achieved through the dynamics interactions between the teacher and the learners.

What makes a good teacher?

(1)ethic devotion

(2)Professional qualities

(3)Personal styles

How can one become a good language teacher?

(1)the development of professional competence (most difficult)

(2)A specific range od skills strategies,,knowledges and ability

(3)Have a sound command of English

(4)Learning practice and reflection.learning from others experience.leaning the received knowledge leaning from one’s own experience as a learner.

Language use in real life VS traditional pedagogy

(1)in real life,language is used to perform certain communicative functions. Eg: to give directions,to exchange information or to make a complaint. In traditional language classroom,the teaching focus is often on forms rather than functions.

(2)For various reasons,traditional pedagogy tends to focus on two language skills and ignore the others. Eg:the grammar-translation methos emphasized on reading and writing skills and virtually

ignored listening speaking skills.

(3)In reality language is always used in a certain context,but traditional pedagogy tends to isolated language from its context. Eg:when the English passive voice is introduced,the teacher always focuses on the explanation of how the objects in an active sentence is moved to the front of a passive sentence. And how the verb is changed to an auxiliary plus an -ed form of the base form of the verb.

What is communicative competence ?

(1)linguistic competence

(2)Pragmatic competence

(3)Discourse competence

(4)Strategic competence

(5)Fluency

Task based language teaching

Task definition

Is a piece of work undertaken for oneself or for others,freely or for some reward.

Is an activity which requires learners to arrive at an outcome from given information through some process of thought,and which allows teachers to control and regulate that process

Four components of a task

A purpose :make sure the students have a reason for undertaking the task

A context :this can be real simulated or imaginary and involves sociolinguistic issues such as the location the participants and their relationship,the time,and other important factors.

A process;getting the students to use learning strategies such as problem solving reasoning inquiring conceptual and communicating

A product : there will be some form of outcome either visible or invisible

Exercises tasks

Focus form meaning

Situation no situation real life situation

Outcome correct form accomplishment of task

Language practice of assigned form choice of form and content

Error immediate correction delayed correction