Dear teacher,
We'll have a class meeting this afternoon. All of us students hope that you can attend it. Please accept our sincere invitation. I
n the class meeting, we will make some plans about all the subjects, including English. We do have some puzzles and we need your help. So we hope you can set some time aside to be with us in the class meeting. We will feel honored if you can come to attend our class meeting.
Looking forward to your coming.
Yours
XXX
Dear Sir,
I am writing to seek your advice regarding which subject I should choose as my major, history or computer science. I am studying in the last year in high school now.
Next year, I hope that I will be able to enroll in your college. I began to take a special interest in history when I was a primary school student. I can still remember the historical stories my teachers told in class, so I was wondering if I should continue to study in your college. However, several days age, one of my friends told me that computer science is more popular nowadays.
As a matter of fact, many jobs need IT skills. I was advised that it’s more important to find a job than merely to satisfy personal interest. Therefore, it is now very hard for me to decide which subject I should choose. Must I give up my favorite subject and take employment need as a priority? I would be more than grateful to you if could tell me your advice about this. Your early reply would be highly appreciated.
Yours faithfully
Wang Rutao
针对上述影响口语教学的主要因素,只有及时采取正确有效的.措施,才能全面提高学生的口语交际能力。
提高英语教师的专业水平,增强其口语交际能力各高职院校领导要把教师的在职教育提到一个新高度来认识,大力支持在职教师的继续教育。要制定英语教师进修、轮修计划,确保教师的知识更新、观念更新。各高职院校的英语教研室可以定期组织“英语沙龙”,加强全校英语教师的口语训练,有条件的院校可以聘请外教对英语教师进行定期的口语培训,使其口语交际能力增强,适应教学的要求。英语教师也要自觉加强理论学习和口语训练,提高自身的专业水平。 确保全英的、互动的课堂教学方式英语教师的教学理念发生了变化,专业水平提高了,口头交际能力增强了,这一切都有助于他们全面进行课堂英语的口语训练。全英教学时时刻刻提醒学生是在上英语课,不要说汉语。教师在讲授时说到学生听不懂的词语或短语可以写在黑板上,用简单的英语来释义,但不要说出汉语意思,给学生营造一定的语言环境,“逼”着他们开口说英语。同时,教师要加强研究课堂教学方法,激发学生的兴趣,引导学生积极主动参与,让教师的“教”成为一种引导,而学生的“学”成为课堂活动的主体,使课堂成为以学生为主,运用口语交流的活跃的学习场所,从而形成互动的教学模式。在互动的教学过程中,教师可以用提问的方式导入新课,引起学生的兴趣,启发他们思考。同时,教师的提问也给学生创造了一个运用英语进行口头表达的机会,使学生能够自然而然地进入语言的运用过程。在词汇、语法的教学中,可以采用教师讲解、学生造句的方式进行训练和检验;在对话学习中,可以采取让学生分角色表演的方式;在课文学习中,可以采取教师讲解后让学生进行复述的办法。教师也可就课文内容联系实际提出问题,让学生展开讨论。开展讨论练习初期,教师不必苛生语句表达得准确无误,关键是让学生张口讲英语,鼓起用英语发言的勇气,并养成习惯。
帮助学生克服心理障碍,鼓励学生大胆开口讲英语英语教师要使学生明白英语是一门语言交际工具,学英语不是单纯学语法而是要使用它来进行交流。要学会说,不要顾及语法是否正确,只要让别人听懂就行,多给学生开口说英语的机会。比如,上课时可抽出五分钟时间让学生轮流进行班级报告,这样既锻炼了他们的胆量,也锻炼了他们的口语水平。另外,还要对学生的进步及时表扬,对基础较好和较差的学生平等对待,特别对内向、腼腆的学生要多予鼓励和关心,使其克服紧张、羞怯的心理障碍及对母语的依赖性。有条件的院校可以请外教给学生上口语课,使学生消除心理障碍,信心大增,兴趣大大提高,这样其口语交际能力就会水到渠成地上一个新台阶。
学校、教师、学生齐努力,营造良好的语言环境除了营造一个良好的课堂语言环境外,还应大力改善课外的语言学习环境。电教中心和计算机中心的开设是外语教学的两大辅助手段。电教中心可以提供内容丰富、语音纯正的英语磁带、光盘、录像带等音像材料;计算机中心则可以利用多媒体技术辅助教学,让学生更多地接触真实的语言环境,身临其境,潜移默化,带着一种轻松愉快的心情学英语。这样,学生学到的不仅仅是书本上的英语,而且也是用于交际和工作的英语,使口语交际能力得到提高。另外,高职院校还可开通英语调频广播,在规定的时段播放外语节目,开播闭路电视,尽可能为学生创造良好的语言环境。大力开展丰富多彩的第二课堂活动,也是改善高职院校整体外语环境的有效手段之一。例如,成立英语角,每周组织一次活动,每次都有学生感兴趣的话题,每次活动可由口语较好的学生组织,也可有2~3名英语教师参加辅导。还可由学校组织开展诸如演讲比赛、朗诵比赛、课本剧表演大赛等活动,寓教于乐,使学生在轻松愉快的氛围中训练口语表达能力。学生自己也可发起“宿舍英语日”活动,舍友之间用英语进行日常交流,掀起说英语的热潮。
改革测试手段,强化口语培养不论是学校、教师还是学生本人,对全国或者省、市组织的统一考试都十分重视。可能是限于条件,口语测试一直没有。建议有关部门认真组织研究,就高职高专英语口语能力测试的标准、方式及内容等有关事项制定方案并尽快落实。
总之,高职高专英语教学的主要目的是在有限的学时内培养和提高学生的英语实际运用能力。高职院校的英语口语教学也应在这一教学目的指导下,确定合理的教学目标,改变过去的教学模式,采用科学的课堂教学方法,开辟丰富多彩的第二课堂,努力提高学生的口语交际能力,从而为社会培养更多的合格的高级应用型人才。
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Such is sons’ nature; I really do not know how to express my thanks to you. However, I can imagine, on the day 18 years ago, when you gave birth to me, what a complex feeling you had. In the past few years, every day you struggle me up in the morning and prepare breakfast for me, then in the afternoon, you always welcome your only son with delicious foods after a day‘s hard work. Now your son has been 18 and will go to university soon, like a bird is leaving its parents. Nevertheless, your footprints on my heart will never ever fade and I love you mum!
your son
Dear teacher,
We'll have a class meeting this afternoon. All of us students hope that you can attend it. Please accept our sincere invitation.
In the class meeting, we will make some plans about all the subjects, including English. We do have some puzzles and we need your help. So we hope you can set some time aside to be with us in the class meeting. We will feel honored if you can come to attend our class meeting.
Looking forward to your coming.
Yours
XXX
Dear XX,
i am very happy to see you,i think you teach very well,we all love you!
i think your english class is better than our old english teacher's class,i believe you can do better than better!i believe in you!
Best wishes to you!
yours,
XXX
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