The Problems and Solutions of Learning English Effectively in Class英语毕业论文

The Problems and Solutions of Learning English Effectively in Class AbstractEnglish, as an international language, is becoming more and more important in our society. Its proficiency has become a major requirement for attaining the highest level of professional and economic success around the world. We, English learners mainly learn English in Classroom, so classroom is regarded as the most important place where we learn English language. This paper gives out an analysis of the problems which lead to the ineffective English learning and discusses the solutions of an effective English learning in class according to the author s own experience in English teaching in secondary schools and collegesKey words：English learning，effective，problems，solutionsI. IntroductionIt is true that English has become the dominant medium for worldwide communication. Hundreds of thousands of books, newspapers and magazines are printed in English. English is spoken in international meetings and on many occasions. English language proficiency has become a major requirement for attaining the highest level of professional and economic success throughout the world. In many countries, English language proficiency enables you earn more money. So does it in China. Having English proficiency can offer you greater opportunities and better life. It becomes especially true after China s entering the WTO and the successful applying for the Olympic Game in 2008. At present, English is arguably the most popular subject of studying for many Chinese. Many employers requires the job hunters to pass the College English Test at Band 4 or Band 6 in interview. Thus, more and more college students put their heart in English learning and more English teaching scholars pay more attention to the classroom-teaching. So far, New English teaching programs and teaching methods have been introduced in many papers. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the problems which lead to the ineffective learning in class and discuss the solutions to these problems. II. Analysis of the problems leading to the ineffective learning in class. 1.The repeated English grammars in class.The first problem is the repeated English grammars in class. In China our teaching is mainly for testing , not for cultivating communicative ability. Thus, in class the teachers mainly teach the students the grammars to meet the demands of all kinds of tests. In middle school the students have to pass the examination if they want to go into high school. In order to continue their education in college the students also have to pass the entrance examination, besides, students have to pass many tests during the schooldays. The teachers take a lot of time to help the students review the grammars again and again to remember them well in class so that the students could get a good mark in every test. This results in the long-term learning period which makes the students bored with learning English. But in native speaking English countries the speakers remember the grammar by practice.2.The students tiredness of English learning.This is the second problem which results from the easy and boring contents learnt in the secondary school. After several years English learning, many students cant communicate with the foreigners in English. The fact makes the students feel very unsuccessful. The purpose of learning English is just to pass different English tests not to use English in daily life. This can t inspire the students with interest in classroom learning. The TV programs can be the effective way of learning but the contents are not so good in language practice. These cannot make the students go on learning patiently. Thus causes the ineffective learning results. 3. The lacking of English practice.The students learn English grammars in class mainly and take little time to practice them. After class there is no environment to inspire the students to practice their spoken English. Some students fail to practice the oral English mainly because of losing face. Something they learn in class is less used in daily life. This makes them feel unsuccessful in learning and forget them easily. In addiction, just as David Grook claims that Language is for the exchange of idea, for communicating. It is no good knowing all about a language if you cant used it. 4. The big classes in English learning.One class usually has about sixty students in non-major English class. For Examples, in the classes which the author teaches there are seventy students each. Such a big class is very difficult for the teachers to care about every students need, that is another reason of the ineffective learning in class. How to solve these problems? This paper gives out four suggestions to make the classroom-learning effective.III. The solutions to the problems. 1. Adjust the teachers role in class. A good teacher is very important for the students in class. Many papers has discussed the teachers role in class. As Eckersley says that “ A text book, even the best text-book, is not a substitute for a teacher; and by placing one in his hand you have not done his work for him.” The teachers should try to be friendly and sympathetic to a class but not look down upon them. They should have more concern with freshmen because they are the first time to be away from their families and need time to adjust themselves to the new life and challenges. With the teachers care they will get used to the changes quickly. Learning English is a partnership where students and the teacher work together. A happy partnership brings a real success of English learning in class. The teacher should make the lesson interesting by keeping the students constantly active and eager to use English. In class the teachers are not only teachers but also facilitators, organizers, guides, consultants and assessors of the course.2. Use the useful textbooks used in class.“The teacher and the textbook are the two pillars of instruction. Each withoutthe other is inadequate.” This is from Hall Quest .The contents used in class are also important for Chinese students. Good textbook will provide the learners with proper language backgrounds and well-informed materials. Chinese students seldom have the chances to communicate with foreigners directly. Thus the textbooks become the very important source for them to get the proper English. We are pleased that at present many scholars have the textbooks changed so as to meet the needs of the students and they are useful for both teachers and students. The new teaching textbooks provide us more authentic language sources which are closely related to our daily life. These real and useful textbooks can make students become more interested in English learning and practicing the language.3. Give variety to the teaching methods in class.There are many teaching methods for the teachers to choose in English teachingEach method has its own especial advantages and disadvantages. We cannot decide which one is the best in teaching. Different teachers have different opinions. The key to attracting the interest of the students is the variety of teaching methods but not in a rut. The best teaching method is the selection of different methods according to the aims of teaching. For examples, while teaching grammars we can use “induction” and direct method for practice listening. The teachers should change the teaching methods to meet the demands of the society. “Everything changes. Only change is never changed.” as the saying goes.4. Set up new mechanism of evaluating the students. The teachers used to evaluate the students according to the results of the final test but not according to their acting in class. That is used for the testing education not for the “whole-person” education. Judging a student whether he or she is good or not should mainly depend on the students creativity and performance in class not just depend on the result of a test. Thus can cause the students to pay more attention to their acting in class and become active in practicing the language. This can offers them the external motivation -stimulation. For many Chinese students the teachers final scores are of great importance. They will try their best to perform well in class to get better comment from the teachers. IV. Conclusion. In summary, some objective factors: the repeated grammars in classroom teaching, the students tiredness of English learning, the lacking of English practice and the over big class, prevent the students from learning English effectively in class. To further improve English teaching and make students learn effectively in class, we need to adjust the teachers roles, use the new and useful textbooks, give variety to classroom-teaching and set up new mechanism of evaluating the student so as to meet the challenges presented by the rapidly developing society and the unique needs of todays college students. The teachers should enhance their competence to adjust to the new challenges of teaching. Besides, the students should be encouraged to take an active role in class, for a friendly and lively atmosphere in class can ease students inhibition. All in a word, with the teacher and students hard-working, English teaching and learning will be a happy and effective if we take the changes mentioned above. References 1. Wu. 1991. How to Teach English Effectively- English Experts on EnglishTeaching. Beijing. The peoples Education Press.2. Liao Hongzhong. 2001. TTEFL in China Must Be Further Improved. Beijing. Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.3. Dou Yan. 2002. Course Design in Oral English for An ESP Program to Singapore. Beijing. Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.4. Hu. 1993. Essays on English Teaching Methodology. Guangdong. Guangdong Education Press. 英语谚语警句100句精选Proverbs are the daughters of daily experience.谚语是日常经验的结晶。1. Look before you leap./Second thoughts are best. 三思而后行。/再想而后行。2. Great minds think alike; (heroes have similar views.) 英雄所见略同。 3. We shall never have friends if we expect to find them without fault.欲求完美无缺的朋友必然成为孤家寡人。4. What you sow, you must mow. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。5. A beggar can never be bankrupt.天无绝人之路。6.A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情。7. No news is good news. 没有消息就是好消息。8. No cross, no crown. 不经历风雨,怎么见彩虹。9. The more haste, the less speed. /Haste makes waste.欲速则不达。10. Victory belongs to the most persevering. 坚持就是胜利！11. A young idler, an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。12. Put ones foot in ones mouth. 说话不得体。13. It is no use crying over spilt milk.覆水难收/悔恨已晚/木已成舟,回天乏力。14. Content is better than riches. 知足常乐。15. No gains without pains. 没有辛苦就没有收获。16. The more a man knows, the more he is inclined to be modest. 大智若愚。17. All roads lead to Rome .条条大路通罗马。18. A snow year, a rich year. 瑞雪兆丰年。19. Never say die! 永不言败！20. The best mirror is a friends eye. 朋友的眼睛是最好的镜子。 21. Faith will move mountain. 精诚所至，金石为开。 22. A life without a friend is a life without a sun. 人生没有朋友，犹如生活没有了太阳。 23. Great wits have short memories.贵人多忘事。 24. Do well and have well. 善有善报。25. A bad thing never dies. 坏事传千年。26. Four eyes see more than two. 人多识广/集思广益。27. Diligence is the parent of success. 勤劳是成功的根本。28. Water dropping day by day wears the hardest rock away.滴水穿石。29. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. 抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。 30. While there is life, there is hope. /Debt is better than death. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。/有生命就有希望。31. Where there is a will, there is a way. 功夫不负有心人。/有志者事竟成。32. Where there is great love, there are always miracles. 哪里有真爱存在，哪里就有奇迹。33. Where there is smoke, there is fire. 无风不起浪。34. One boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy.一个和尚挑水喝，两个和尚抬水喝，三个和尚没水喝。35. A stitch in time saves nine. 及时缝一针能省九针。/小洞不补，大洞吃苦。36. Never too old to learn, never too late to turn. 亡羊补牢，为时不晚。37. Dont claim to know what you dont know. 不要不懂装懂。38. Do in Rome as Roman do. 入乡随俗。39. Rome was not built in a day. 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。40. Sharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood. 磨刀不误砍柴工。 41. Things of a kind come together, people a mind fall into a group. 物以类聚,人以群分。 42. One mans meat is another mans poison. 萝卜白菜,各有所爱。43. like author like book.文如其人。46. Like for like. 惺惺相惜。47. Like teacher like pupil. 有其师必有其徒。48. Gods that run many hares kill none.贪多必失。49. Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。50. Actions speak louder than words. 行胜于言。51. You cannot eat your cake and have it. 鱼与熊掌，不可兼得。52. One loses by pride and gains by modesty. 满招损,谦受益。53. Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌。54. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 每日一苹果远离医生。55. Time past cannot be called back again. 时光不倒流。56. A drop of water cannot make a sea, and a tree cannot make a wood. 滴水不成海，独木不成林。57. If you venture nothing, you will have nothing. 不入虎穴,焉得虎子。58.The tree is known by its fruit. 观其行知其人。59. All work no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只会用功不玩耍,聪明的孩子也变傻。60. The pot calls the kettle black. 五十步笑百步。61. Unkindness often reacts on the unkind person. 恶有恶报。62. Todays work should never be left over till tomorrow. 今日事今日毕。63. Nothing so bad but might have been worse. 塞翁失马,焉知非福。 64. God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助。65. Complacency is the enemy of study. 学习的敌人是自己的满足。66. A fox may grow gray, but never good.江山易改，本性难移。67. A friend without faults will never be found. 没有十全十美的朋友。68. A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。69. A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. 一本好书，相伴一生。70. A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。71. A leopard cannot change its spots.积习难改。72. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 一知半解，自欺欺人。73. All good things come to an end. 天下没有不散的筵席。74. Justice has long arms. 天网恢恢，疏而不漏。75A man becomes learned by asking questions. 不耻下问才能有学问。76. A man can do no more than he can. 凡事都应量力而行。77. A man cannot spin and reel at the same time. 一心不能二用。78. Diamond cuts diamond. 强中自有强中手。79. Doing is better than saying. 与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上。80. Do it now. 机不可失，时不再来。81. It is the unforeseen that always happens. 天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。82. Dont put off till tomorrow what should be done today.今日事，今日毕。83. Do well and have well. 善有善报。84. Easy come, easy go. 来也匆匆，去也匆匆。85. Every advantage has its disadvantage.有利必有弊。86. Every day is not Sunday. 好景不常在。87. Every man has his faults. 金无足赤，人无完人。88. Every man has his weak side. 人人都有弱点。89. Every potter praises hit pot. 王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸。90. Experience must be bought. 吃一堑，长一智。91. Far from eye, far from heart. 眼不见，心不烦。92. First come, first served. 先来后到。93. Judge not from appearances.人不可貌相，海不可斗量。94. Gold will not buy anything.黄金并非万能。95. He laughs best who laughs last.谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。96. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing. 想不犯错误，就一事无成。97. Learn not and know not. 不学无术。98. It is never too old to learn. 活到老，学到老。 99. It takes three generations to make a gentleman.十年树木，百年树人。100. It is the first step that costs troublesome. 万事开头难。