Study on Communicative Approach in English Teaching
复旦附中 何幼平
1 . The Significance of English Teaching The following list of statements represents in general the reasons given by my students and their rank-ordering: 1). To be able to communicate with people all over the world in an international language. 2). To be able to read and understand a wide range of English sources for future purposes. 3). To have a better opportunity of employment, status, and financial reward in the job market in the future. 4). To be able to read and listen to English media for information and pleasure. 5). To pass the tests in the school. and to pass the Entrance Examination.6). To survive abroad if given a chance to go to the West especially in English-speaking countries.
From this survey we can see that students themselves need to learn English because most of them consider it as an instrument to achieve other purposes or they wish to integrate into the activities or culture of another group of international people. So students should learn to use language through communication. The task of language teachers is not to inform students of the language but to develop their ability to use the language for a variety of communicative purposes.
2.Some problems that exist in language teaching
Problem (1): Putting more emphasis on examination rather than communication.Problem .(2): Neglecting the whole understanding of the text.Problem.(3) Speaking too much mother tongue in English teaching. something.
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