Abstract

A sentence is an important unit in English language, and plays a crucial role in language teaching and learning as well. For many years, sentence teaching is always worth discussion in English teaching, because sentence imitation is very important for students’ construction of logical discourse. This paper, based on memetics, proposes some certain optimization strategies of sentence imitation in primary school English teaching from the perspective of strong memes, and points out that efficient sentence imitation is of great importance in primary school English teaching.

Highlights

  • At present, English has been taught as a formal course in most primary schools in China, and sentence teaching is undoubtedly an important procedure in English teaching

  • This paper, based on memetics, proposes some certain optimization strategies of sentence imitation in primary school English teaching from the perspective of strong memes, and points out that efficient sentence imitation is of great importance in primary school English teaching

  • It can be seen that sentence writing is both an essential ability for primary school students and a requirement stipulated by Curriculum Standards

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Summary

Introduction

English has been taught as a formal course in most primary schools in China, and sentence teaching is undoubtedly an important procedure in English teaching. According to Compulsory Education English Curriculum Standards (2011 edition) by The Ministry of Education of The People’s Republic of China, primary school students should write short sentences with the help of pictures, phrases or model sentences (2012). It can be seen that sentence writing is both an essential ability for primary school students and a requirement stipulated by Curriculum Standards. Sentence writing must begin with sentence imitation of existing good model sentences. How to define the models for imitation is a big question for both teachers and students, since it closely relates to the effect of sentence imitation and writing. How to optimize sentence imitation is of great importance and necessity

Current Situation of Writing Teaching in Primary School
Literature Review
Meme and Strong Meme
Copying-fidelity and Sentence Imitation
Fecundity and Sentence Imitation
Longevity and Sentence Imitation
Conclusion
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