Are English classes successful?
( bbs.chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2015-02-27 08:27ReaderPS (US)
If the goal is to excel in "English tests" which ]focuses too much on "grammar" and "translation", how can one expect fluent conversational English from pupils and teachers?
Change the structure of the test to measure the ability of using English as the lingua franca in the most natural manner and you will start seeing the difference both in teachers and pupils.
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In the 21st century, people have higher requirements for practical English learning. Unsatisfied with "Exam-oriented English" and "Dumb English", some English learning methods that are different from traditional ones become popular. Photo shows thousands of students and their parents participating in the "Crazy English" training given by Li Yang in Tianjin People's Stadium, Aug. 20, 2003. (Xinhua/Wei Xiaoming) |
