A Comparison of Chinese and Foreign Teaching Methods in Teaching English as a Second Foreign Language

Chuxuan Duan

doi:10.54691/bcpbm.v41i.4435

Authors

Chuxuan Duan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54691/bcpbm.v41i.4435

Keywords:

ESL; EFL; test-oriented education.

Abstract

The English teaching method in China has always been test-oriented. With the development of the times, the popularity and importance of English applications have increased rapidly. Traditional English education in China is no longer sufficient to provide adequate support for language development. Many education professionals have recognized and started to apply Western English teaching methods. However, due to the unbalanced supply and demand of English teaching, most people are not aware of the difference between English as a foreign language (EFL) and English as a second language (ESL). In the actual classroom, the application of western teaching methods is also mostly formalism. On the one hand, it is because of the recoil effect of the exam, and on the other hand, it is because the Western teaching method cannot fit the domestic teaching background. It is not only necessary to adapt the integration of teaching methods but also to change the form and content of the examination.

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