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Interpretation of the ECS & Introduction to the FLTRP Textbooks for Senior High
SchoolsLiu Zhaohui
July 1, 2008, Xin-jiang
Contents
Why We Need a New Curriculum Standard
Features of the New English Curriculum Standard
Contributions of the New Standard
Background of laying out the new Standard
The reform of basic education both at home and abroadA. Information age, globalization in economy, creativity & practicality, labors’ qualityB. Basic education reform--effective strategy contained in a nation’s strategic developmentC. Educational objectives, contents and methods reconsidered by many countriesD. How to prepare the new generation to meet the needs of one’s own country and the world concerning politics, economy and science development in the 21st centuryE. Highly emphasized since it is directly and strongly connected with the fate of the people and the country
eg: America-----states’ reform1997—2000 GB---1999, Japan—1999, Singapore—2001, Taiwan---2000F. Challenge to China---so big and urgent in need of talents for the fast developmentG. 1996-1997-----investigation done by a group of experts organized by ME
G. 1998---《国家基础教育改革之道纲要》H. 1999---《面向 21世纪教育振兴行动计划》I. 1999----Working group for the Standard established with 13 members
J. 2001.7------Standard published
Features of the new Standard
The objectives of English curriculum decided by the kernel of quality education
A. All-sided development
B. Creative competence
C. laying foundation for life long learning
Features of the new Standard
Curriculum Contents & Objectives based on the purpose of fostering students’ comprehensive competenceA. Putting forth systematically the framework for the language comprehensive competence, and teaching goal system based on the frameworkB. Emphasizing the concept of students’ “language use” with the idea of helping them comprehensively develop themselves in five aspectsC. Contents & goals covered in the Standard:
Features
Curriculum Contents & Objectives
Skills knowledge emotion strategies culture
ListeningSpeakingReadingWriting
PhoneticsVocabularyGrammarFunctionTopics
InterestAttitude
MotivationConfidence
Will
EmotionCognition
Managementcommunication
HistoryGeographyCustoms
ConventionsLife habitsLiterature
ArtsBehavior norms
Features
Comprehensive Language Competence
Features
Classified into 8 bands, not unified, flexible Band 3-----graduation level for compulsive e
ducation( 1200 words+200 or 300 phrases）
Band 6----graduation level for senior middle schools（ 3000 words+ 400 or 500 phrases)
Features
Embodying the spirit of quality education and establishing new evaluating systems
A. evaluation on students
B. on the teaching staff
C. on the school
D. formative---conclusive evaluation
F. evaluation on students’ pair work etc.
Features
Emphasizing the importance of practitioners
A. passively
B. actively
C. organizer, promoter, developer, researcher
D. devoted, strong-willed, professional morals
Features
quality education,
student-centered,
individuality,
creativity,
life-long development
Contributions of the new Standard
New Curriculum objectives---5 New Curriculum design---required plus chosen courses, learning area
+ subject + module New Curriculum contents: contemporary, basic and selective New teaching methods: student-centered, interactive learning process,
student-enlightened to obtain knowledge, not to be told directly, learning to do sth. by manipulating what they have learned, not mechanically memorizing the knowledge, not unified
New teaching materials system: flexible to choose, presented through activities, authentic materials, comparison and contrast between Chinese and western culture, good to students of different learning, styles, easy to have one own self-assessment
New evaluation system: multi-assessing methods, mutual assessment, formative + conclusive
The FLTRP Textbooks for Senior High Schools in China
Analysis Advantages:1. Word study is well designed through a way from easy to
difficult.eg: recognition---understanding----manipulation （ verbal explanation or picture illustration, then meaning group, and then sentence presentation)
2. New way of presenting grammatical rules3. Rich topics and materials + emphasis of reading skills4. Obvious features of task-based teaching methods5. Four skills well integrated.
What we can benefit from NSE
A good platform to foster and present students’ competence
A good platform to promote the development of students’ individuality
A good way for students to have autonomy developed, cooperative study improved and research study moving on
A good way for students to establish the spirit of humanity
Some Issues Important for Teachers
Purposes of mild arrangement of teaching contents in senior grade one
What we should pay attention to before the “tough” arrangement of teaching contents in senior grade two
How to design your English class teaching
Thanks a lot!
Best wishes to you all!