Linking critical pedagogy practice to higher education in Malaysia: insights from English language teachers

This study explores whether critical pedagogy is viable for meeting the goals of the Malaysia Education Blueprint (MEB) 2015–2025. The MEB has a particular focus on societal improvement and the authors suggest that critical pedagogy should be considered as a way of teaching as it specifically aligns with the aims of government policy. However, there is uncertainty about how critical pedagogy might be enacted in the Malaysian higher education context because it is difficult to understand and practise. The authors interviewed English language critical pedagogues from various countries about their experiences and found four common themes across all cultures. These were: co-construction of knowledge between teacher and student; new levels of trust; the use of problem-posing techniques; and evaluation of teaching and the student experience. These findings provide a guide to practice and the authors conclude that for critical pedagogy to gain acceptance across Malaysia, consideration needs to be given to changing prevailing cultural norms, the strict social order, as well as the political landscape of the country.     

English language teaching curriculum in Iran: planning and practice

The present study investigates English language teaching (ELT) curriculum planning in Iran's Ministry of Education and its implementation by teachers. We studied programme evaluation; needs analysis; the ELT-specific documents; communication channels between planning and practice levels; teacher evaluation and student assessment; interpretation and re-examination of national policies within the Ministry; and the criteria set for ELT material development. Instrumentation included: curriculum documents; interviews with Ministry officials, material developers and headteachers; and teacher questionnaires. Results attested to the lack of any ELT-specific document for material development and absence of research-based needs assessment as the foundation of the programmes. Also, there are no pre-defined linguistic and professional criteria for evaluating teachers, and planning for students' assessment is limited to a set of general guidelines. Moreover, there is neither a programme evaluation nor an ELT evaluation model and national-level policies are not re-examined at planning level. Results also indicate that politico-ideological beliefs of material developers are as important as their expertise and communication channels between planning and practice levels are of a top-down nature. It is argued that the gap between planning and practice results from a highly centralised policymaking process in which local policymakers (i.e. teachers) are not involved.     

任务型英语教学法浅析

任务型教学法是交际框架下的一种英语教学方法,是交际教学思想的进一步发展。它主张语言教学要面向全体学生,注重人人参与,使学生真正成为学习活动的主宰者和决策者。在课堂教学中强调学习者之间的互动性和合作性,鼓励学生通过做事来学习语言、掌握语言。它体现了现代英语教学的新思想、新观念,为中国英语教学开拓了一条新思路。     

Critical language awareness and English language teaching

Critical Language Awareness （CLA） is an approach to language teaching based on a critical sociocultural theory of language and critical discourse analysis. CLA has a great relationship with English language teaching, but there are few articles talking about it. So the author here will present her understanding of the relationship between CLA and English language.     

谈英语歌曲在英语语言教学中的运用

英语歌曲在交际法英语教学中是一种非常重要的教学手段，为语言教师提供了大量丰富多彩的语言材料，他们不仅能用于有目的的语言训练，而且可以最大程度地激发学生学习英语的兴趣，提高学生主动的参与英语语言学习的意识。     

Teaching knowledge and teacher competencies: a case study of Turkish preservice English teachers

This article outlines criteria of acceptability for teacher assessments (credibility, dependability, fairness), the major dimensions of teacher assessment (attributes, behaviours, knowledge), details the methods used by the United States National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, and places a major emphasis on assessment schemes based on teacher effects on the students (value-added models, achievement, quality of learning, and normative reference points). Given that the majority of teachers are acceptably proficient, the major argument for teacher assessment should be to identify and promote excellence, to guide professional development programmes, and to demonstrate to the education/school communities that excellence is present, fostered, and esteemed.     

任务型语言教学理论与高师《基础英语》课程教学实践

任务型语言教学法是交际型教学法的最新发展，是国外已见成效的教学法。在高师《基础英语》课程教学中采用任务型教学有助于学生的全面发展和学科能力的持续发展。文章在教学实践的基础上，举例说明了教师应深入研究课堂教学任务、合理地设置实施任务和有效地评价学生完成任务的情况，从而提高教学成效。     

Service learning using English language teaching in pre-service teacher education in Singapore

In line with the Ministry of Education's vision of the delivery of twenty-first century competencies amongst all students in Singapore, the National Institute of Education in Singapore employs service learning as a pedagogical tool to develop community outreach and engagement. This paper begins with a review of related literature on service learning as a means of enhancing the quality of pre-service teacher education programmes internationally. It then looks at how the teaching of the English language may be used as a principal means by which students can make an impact on a local community of their choice in the Singaporean context. It draws attention to the nexus of theory and practice via highlighting three service-learning projects where the vital relationship between the pedagogical methods area of study known as Curriculum Studies on English Language Teaching and the opportunity to practise English language teaching outside the traditional clinic field experience offered through practicum posting are presented. The paper concludes with the proposition that service learning promotes active citizenry and moral education of youth and allows student teachers an opportunity to build deep partnerships with the community even before they step into the teaching profession as full-fledged teachers.     

语言磨蚀理论下的日语教学与英语二外教学

语言磨蚀是语言习得的镜像,即语言习得的逆向过程,是双语或多语使用者由于某种语言使用的减少或停止将会导致其语言能力的丧失、磨蚀、僵化和退化。通过对语言磨蚀理论的研究和我国日语专业学生对于日语和英语双语的学习现状的分析,笔者提出了从教学人员、语言学习者和教学单位等角度提出了切实可行的抵抗语言磨蚀的策略。     

模糊限制语在高职高专商务英语教学中的运用

在高职高专商务英语课堂中恰当地运用模糊限制语可以提高英语的表达准确性,使语言表达更为委婉,同时又能激发学生学习热情,本文试图先概述模糊语言学,从模糊限制语言在商务英语中的运用入手,阐述模糊限制语言在高职高专商务英语课堂的运用。     

网络教学时代——高校英语教师如何面对

网络教学的日新月异给传统的英语教法带来了前所未有的挑战.高职院校的英语教师可以尝试几个方法面对网络教学：教师可以用多媒体进行常规教学来达到一个较好的教学效果;将教师内涵与多媒体教学结合起来熏染学生;要主动接受互联网世界;了解学生才能更好地活跃在教学第一线,成为讲坛上的长青树;利用网络,关爱每一位学生.     

英语教学中语言输入问题的探讨

本文根据中学英语教学的现状,主要探讨下列方面的问题(1)英语教学中语言输入与输出的关系;(2)语言输入的途径与存在的问题;(3)关于语言输入方面的设想.     

大学英语教学中的计算机辅助语言教学

计算机辅助语言教学可以为学生提供更多的感性材料,创造生动的语言学习环境。计算机辅助语言教学模式改革了教学结构,优化了教学过程,提高了教学质量,有助于取得最佳的教学效果。同时,计算机辅助语言学习也有其自身的局限性,针对这一问题提出了相关对策。     

Research engagement in English language teaching

Despite the substantial amount of work which has been conducted into teachers’ research engagement in mainstream education, this topic has been awarded scant attention in the field of English language teaching. This paper presents the results of a survey representing the first stage of multi-method investigation of research engagement in ELT. Moderate levels of reading and doing research were reported by the sample studied here, and this level of research engagement is analysed in relation to two key factors also examined in the survey: teacher's conceptions of research and their perceptions of the institutional research culture.     

素质教育对英语教学的挑战

21世纪需要高素质的人才,高等教育肩负着培养跨世纪人才、提高大学生综合素质的重任,而教师又是实施素质教育的关键所在,所以21世纪的外语教学必须进行改革,而对挑战。     

任务型语言教学在商务英语教学中的应用

商务英语教学目标是培养学生在商务场景中运用语言进行交际的能力。任务型语言教学提倡“做中学”,强调在交流与合作中提高学生的语言能力。因此,任务型语言教学的应用,有助于实现商务英语的教学目标。本文根据对任务型语言教学的认识,以实例阐述了任务型语言教学在商务英语教学中的应用。     

任务型教学在英语阅读教学中的应用研究

英语阅读教学,应注重发挥学生的主体性,培养学生的综合素质与实际运用能力。然而,当前有一部分幼师专科院校的英语阅读教学局限于传统教学方法,让学生在课堂上被动汲取知识营养,课堂气氛有点"沉闷",可想而知其英语教学效果不佳。本文结合任务型教学法理论,分析了当前幼师专科英语阅读教学现状,思考如何在阅读教学中有效运用任务型教学法,以期为幼师专科英语阅读教学的提高提供理论参考。     

高级英语教学与语言能力的提高

＂高级英语＂是高等教育自学考试英语专业本科阶段的精读课,是一门训练学生综合英语技能的课程。为进一步提高学生理解和运用语言的能力,本文从分析教材的特点出发,分别从词汇、句法、修辞和语篇等四个方面的教学来探讨该课程的教学方法,以加深学生对语言更加深入的理解,开拓思维,提高英语语言运用能力。     

英语教学中跨文化交际能力的培养

通讯技术的迅猛发展和经济的全球化,使得跨文化交际成为当代人们生活中不可或缺的一部分,因此越来越多的研究者开始关注英语学习者的跨文化交际能力。基于对文化与交际、语言与文化之间关系的系统分析,以及对跨文化交际的界定,探究了跨文化交际能力的培养策略。     

英语语言教学中的文化因素分析

英语语言本身就具有一定的枯燥性,这种枯燥的学科性质使许多学生对英语语言学习望而生畏。正是这样的一个貌似枯燥的学科却包含着丰富的文化内涵。英语语言教学的整体结构和内涵是在语言学的基础上发展起来,具有语言学的文化本质。本文就结合英语语言教学的内涵和背景对英语语言教学中的文化因素进行分析。