Analysis of English Education Methods in Primary and Secondary Schools

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Abstract：English Teaching in primary and secondary schools usually takes the use of language as the teaching goal and requires teaching in a specific communicative environment. Teachers should cultivate student’s English communicative competence through training， imparting knowledge and cultivating ability. In order to cultivate qualified English talents in the 21st century， teachers must pay attention to cultivating student’s quality in all aspects according to the law of education and the law of student’s physical and mental development. At the same time， teachers should also pay attention to teaching with students as the main body and quality education as the basis. This paper makes a simple analysis of English teaching methods in primary and secondary schools.

Key Word：Primary and Secondary Schools;English Learning;Teaching Methods

1. Introduction

1.1 The position of English in the World

English is the world language. It is the most important language for human communication. English is used as an official or semi official language in more than 60 countries around the world. Therefore， English is the dominant language in the world.

The 21st century is a world in which countries and nations are interdependent. Mastering English is a necessary condition for world scientific and technological progress. As a trade language， auxiliary language and international language， English has been widely used in science and technology， business， sports and other fields.

As an international communication tool， English plays an important role. For individuals， mastering and using English will directly affect their future development; For a country， English ability and quality will directly affect its interests in international business and political affairs.

1.2 Concept of English Teaching

English teaching is a process of teaching English to non-native speakers. English teaching involves a variety of professional theoretical knowledge， including linguistics， lexicology， syntax， stylistics， corpus theory， cognitive psychology and so on.

English teaching is a gradual process. Whether English is the first language or not， English learning is very important for the development of globalization.

2. Problems in English Teaching in Primary and Secondary Schools in China

Under the influence of Chinese traditional education model， schools generally pursue “enrollment rate”. English teachers are used to exam oriented education. They let students learn English by reciting constantly， but they ignore the practical application of English.

For students， listening， speaking， reading and writing are the four expression abilities to skillfully use English. However， in the process of English learning， many teachers regard passing the English test as the students’ learning purpose， so they only pay attention to the written test ability and ignore the listening and speaking ability. A serious consequence of exam oriented education is that it affects or even distorts the normal English teaching. This kind of education will lead to a serious lack of interest in learning English. Although their test scores will improve， they can’t master English communication skills.

3. Strategies for Improving English Teaching Methods in Primary and Secondary Schools

3.1Interest is the First Condition for Learning English

Interest is the best teacher. It can stimulate student’s curiosity and thirst for knowledge. Interests and hobbies can promote students to study harder than intellectual skills. This is the first condition for learning English well. Therefore， teachers should adopt flexible teaching methods， vividly display the scenes set in the teaching materials， and use a variety of intuitive means such as projectors， tape recorders and small performances to mobilize student’s multiple senses， bring students into specific situations， and make students have fun and increase knowledge in various activities. Let students experience success is an important strategy for teachers to cultivate interest.

3.2Create Context and Broaden the Field of Practice

Language learning is inseparable from the environment. However， at present， primary and secondary school students have very limited access to English in school. The main environment for their language learning is the classroom. Therefore， teachers should pay attention to oral training time in teaching materials and arrange enough time for students to practice language. Teachers should talk with students in English as much as possible in class， so as to improve students’ English quality and acquire English knowledge. In addition， English groups and class English corners can also be established to promote English communication among students.

3.3Recitation is the Key to Learning English

On the basis of a lot of reading and repetition， choose classic articles to recite. For English learners， recitation is a very effective method. First of all， reciting the text can cultivate students’ language sense and improve their oral expression ability. Especially for primary and middle school students in rural areas， there are few opportunities to contact English， and the language environment is limited to the classroom， which brings great difficulties to their English learning. In order to achieve natural， fluent and accurate English expression， effective measures need to be taken in the classroom to help students strengthen their practice. In this case， reading and reciting the text is one of the simplest and effective methods. Reciting the text can improve students’ ability to use grammar knowledge， enhance students’ memory， and lay a foundation for further improving students’ written expression ability. If students recite more， they will improve their language control ability， so as to further improve their written expression ability.

3.4Learning Persistence is the Guarantee of Learning English

Those who learn English well are those who persevere all the year round and pay hard sweat in listening， speaking， reading， writing and so on. Language learning is a slow and long-term process. The more you learn， the more effort and perseverance you need. For example， a student can’t remember a word after reciting it more than a dozen times. Finally， after a lot of effort， he finally remembered it， but he forgot it after a few days. Repeating such failures again and again does bring students a lot of disappointment， at this moment. What students need most is not the teacher’s professional knowledge or the standard answer to a question， but to light up the hope in their hearts， infect them with spirit， encourage them to stick to it with hope， help them clarify their goals， and let students understand that failure is the mother of success. Teachers should help students build self-esteem and confidence， so that students can actively participate in their study.

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