Development Of English Language Teaching - 2725 Words

Great attention has been paid to the development of English Language Teaching (ELT) in China in the last few decades since English plays an increasingly important role in social, cultural and technical exchanges between China and the rest of the world (Jin Cortazzi, 2002; Wu, 2001; Qin, 1999). The year 2000 has witnessed an innovation in ELT for the emphasis started being put on the quality rather than the quantity of education and then ELT was expended to primary education in 2001 (Wang, 2006; Hu, 2002; MOE, 2001a). In the same year, the â€Å"National English Curriculum Standards for Compulsory and Senior High Schools (Experimental Version)† (MOE, 2001b) were also issued, which set the overall aim of ELT was to develop students’ comprehensive abilities in language in terms of language skills, language knowledge, affects, cultural awareness and learning strategies and the general English teaching objectives were also divided into nine levels. In such a context I chose a compulsory English language course with a class size of 45 for Grade 6 students aging from 11 to 12 in a public primary school in Zhejiang Province in China, identifying its problematic element, analysing how it relates to the rest curriculum development elements and proposing recommended changes as well as the mechanisms used for evaluating the changes. Taking social-economic efficiency as its curriculum ideology, the course stresses the practical needs of learners. (Richards, 2001, p. 115). In order toShow MoreRelatedDevelopment of Children’s Language Awareness in English Teaching Materials3794 Words   |  16 PagesDevelopment of children’s language awareness in English teaching materials Abstract The paper will focus on the concept of language awareness in the context of young learners. 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