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汉语语境下对英语教学方法在文化上的影响(一(4)

2014-08-08 02:52
 While there is much good to be found in a traditional educational setting for some learners, alternatives are crucial for others. Unfortunately, the current situation in most classrooms is that diverse learner preferences arerarely, if ever considered in a systematic fashion. Knowledge about learning styles can help educators concerned with issues of access and equity for students who have not yet been well served by our nation's schools to move beyond the mere rhetoric of a student-centered classroom.
 There are two sides to everything, no exception for the cultural influences on English teaching method. Old tradition give Chinese teacher much useful experience and criteria . However, it has some drawbacks in it too.
 Chinese teachers have the highest authority in classrooms. Teachers is the only leader in many classrooms. Students are not allowed to speak freely, act freely or create freely. Teachers talk more in class, and students only listen to them quietly. They cannot participate the classroom activities. They can only accept the knowledge the teacher give to them passively. Because of this, many Chinese students are “dumb” in English. They can only listen , read and write, but they cannot speak. We call this phenomenon “dumb English”. Too much authority for the teachers in class makes students lose the chances to speak English. They can get high marks , unfortunately, they cannot communicate with other people.
 Chinese teachers always pay more attention to the knowledge teaching, especially grammar teaching. They give students many rules to remember. Chinese students must remember everyday. They have to rememberthe words, the phrases, the sentences and even the whole text all the time. Long before Chinese people thought that if a person could recite three hundred pieces of Tangshi, then he might probably make new poems themselves. Chinese teachers follow the tradition day after day.
3.1 Chinese teachers’ absolute authority in class.

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 In the ancient times, teachers were respected for their contribution to society. Teachers were like the candles , burning themselves and giving light to others. So Chinese teachers had the absolute authority in class.What the teacher said would be the truth and rules. Students must listen to and obey the rules all the time. Chinese people believe that a teacher for one day is the father for the whole life. Obviously, we can see teachers are always respected by most people in the society. And also, most people cannot challenge teachers even though they have doubts sometimes.
 Now many teachers adopt the traditional ways of teaching. They cannot accept students’ denying . They must protect their own “face”, and try to be the only people who can order others in class. Just because of this, many Chinese teachers are too strict to give students a chance to give their own opinions. Students can only accept what the teacher says and take it for granted. They cannot deny, doubt or say “NO”.  
 In many classes now, English teachers talk too much . They only try to teach what they think to be important to the students. However, they forget to give the English learners time to practice. In language teaching, practice is quite necessary. Without proper practice , students cannot master a foreign language as easily as some teachers think. Some teachers usually pay more attention to their own duty” to teach”, and ignore the learners situation. Students need not only understand what the teachers tell them , but also use the language points in concrete situations. Practice makes perfect. Without practice, how can students be perfect?
 However, it is really hard for some teachers to abandon their traditional ways of teaching. Traditional thoughts take root in their minds . But for the sake of the development of  students , teachers must change their attitude towards teachers’ authority in class. Students should be the centre in class. Teachers should help them, organize them and inspect them.
 The implementation into the classroom which involves management of the classroom environment roles, behaviors, and materials. The teacher's anxiety or concern often arises when they are in a new situation, because they are worried about losing their long-established reputation.
 In fact, teachers need not think too much about it . The modern society is a fast developing society. In many countries, teaching beliefs have changed a lot. The future world belongs to the young people. Teachers should “come down to earth”, and try to help the future owners of the world , not order them to do what the older people want them to do .
 Chinese traditional culture effects Chinese teachers too much. Till now some stubborn teachers also want their students to respect their absolute authority in class. They cannot bear their students to waste so much time in class to practice. There are many helpful things in Chinese traditional culture , however, there are also some out-of – date things. To be a good teacher, they must have the ability to adopt the good things and abandon the useless parts.
3.2 Traditional English teaching methods lead to “dumb English.
 The phenomenon of dumb English has appeared for tens of years. People feel sorry to find there are so many students are good at finishing off a difficult test paper but fail to open their mouths to communicate with the others. They are the production of traditional teaching methods and exam-oriented teaching.
 In the long history of China, people preferred reciting . They believed that more reciting could make one master some knowledge easily. So many teachers ask their students to reciting all the knowledge they teach in class. They believe that if the students can remember all the knowledge points , they will master English easily. It’s is true that many students who can recite all the knowledge points get higher marks. However, students are only the passive container of teachers’ teaching, They just go after their teachers. They are the same model of the same teaching method.

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 Many students only listen to the teachers in class. Teachers are busy giving the grammar explanation, text explanation, etc. They don not have the time to let their students practice speaking in class. Because teachers should be the center of the class in their opinions. At last , students get used to the teaching method. They only close their mouths in class, and just listen and take notes. As a result of that, many students dare not to open their mouths in public. They do not have the opportunity to practice in class, so they do not have the confidence to speak in public.
 Students are “dumb” in public. When they grow up, they still do not have the confidence to speak in public. It’s a terrible result of a certain teaching method. Actually, speaking is very important in communication. Can people communicate with each other by writing? Absolutely no . Language should be spoken out. Only by speaking can people exchange their opinions easily .
 Teachers should try to create chances to let students open their mouths not only in class but also after class. More practice and encouragement will make students overcome the shyness and open their mouths little by little.
 
4. Conclusion
 Teachers should find proper ways to deal with teaching. .Sometimes teachers  find it hard to pull themselves out of the traditional trends. However, a teacher has to reflect on his/her teaching practice, proper encouragement will cultivate the potential power among teachers. In fact, teachers may take the best advantage of teaching contests to exchange various teaching styles and teaching methods.
 Chinese traditional culture is great. However it also has some out-of-date parts. An excellent teacher should have the ability to choose the useful parts and use them in their teaching. In sum , teachers should have a pair of critical eyes to the cultural influence.
 If so, the education in China will take on a new look and produce great appeal for the public. （转载自中国科教评价网www.nseac.com ）