《英语教学法教程》

一名合格的英语教师，不仅要具备扎实的语言基本功，掌握必要的语言基本知识和基本技能，具有较强的语言交际能力，而且还要掌握一定的教育基本理论和教学基本技能，既能够根据实际需要选择并运用恰当的教学方法和技巧，具备课堂管理的能力与评价的能力，同时具有驾驭教材的能力。而这些能力的形成都基于我们对语言的认识和对语言学习过程的认识。这些正是我们制作英语教学法网络课件的目的所在。

本网络课件以《英语教学法教程》（王蔷:2000）为基本素材，又补充了新近的教学改革理念以及大量的语言教学材料供英语教师和师范类英语专业学生学习参考。

An Instruction to ELT Methodology

I. The Concept of Methodology

Question 1:

What is Methodology and what

aspect does it cover?

It is a course in English Language

Teaching.

It may help you to become a good language teacher.

It is aimed at introducing some teaching theories and practical methods to English teachers.

It deals with language and language learning and teaching. It provides with knowledge of lesson planning and classroom management.

It focuses on the teaching of language components; that is, pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar.

It also focuses on the teaching of the four language skills; that is, listening, speaking, reading and writing.

It shows how these language components and skills are taught and practiced in and out of the classroom.

It is about language assessment

It introduces the users of the book to the evaluation, selection and adaptation of textbooks and so on.

It also shows how teachers will be able to integrate these areas, language components and the teaching of the four language skills (or five: plus translation).

Question 2:

Why are our children/people learning English?

They have to pass the examinations.

They can help foreign visitors.

It’s necessary if they want to enter university. Learning a foreign language is an intellectual challenge. They can use computers more easily.

They need to keep in touch with what is going on in their profession worldwide.

English will be very important to get a job in trade. English will be useful for them to travel abroad.

They will be able to read and listen to in English. This can improve their knowledge of the world.

Of course, there are no right or wrong answers. But what they are doing in the English class is gaining skills that might help them in life.

Question 3:

How do/did you study English?

Different students study in different ways.

All roads lead to Rome/English.

Question 4:

How was English taught in the past?

The following questions may help you to answer the former question.

What happened at the beginning of each lesson?

How did you have to prepare for the lesson?

How did you feel during your lesson?

What step did the teacher follow?

What did you & the teacher do in class?

How much homework did you have?

What did you enjoy most about your classes?

Here is something that you should always keep in mind as a teacher: