Practice and Reflection: Online English Teaching in University in China against the Outbreak of COVID-19

Yong Liang

doi:10.32996/ijllt.2021.4.10.26

Abstract

This study reviews, discusses and evaluates empirical university-level online English teaching in China that was largely influenced by the COVID-19. It introduces the design and procedure of the curriculum and explains the targets as well as the results of undergraduates’ English courses. With PBL and POA teaching strategies, the findings of the study revealed that the teaching effects are close to the expectation compared with that of in-class teaching, and students’ learning satisfaction is not reduced by way of online teaching. Online teaching mode in College English courses in China could be effective and productive through the cooperation of teachers and students, which sheds light on the teaching design and practice in the post-pandemic era.

Highlights

In China, most students majoring in non-English majors in university spend much time in their major studies, leaving only 2 to 4 hours for English courses per week
Because of a long-term absence of practical use of English, they may have a certain degree of timidity in English courses and even feel reluctant to practice English speaking after class, overlooking the cultural function of English learning
After entering the University in China, students realized that the College English course is compulsory for about one to two years, but some students in non-English majors only wish to pass the final test at the end of each semester, without much interest in active English learning, not to mention reading original English novels or cultivating the ability for intercultural critical thinking

Summary

Introduction

After entering the University in China, students realized that the College English course is compulsory for about one to two years, but some students in non-English majors only wish to pass the final test at the end of each semester, without much interest in active English learning, not to mention reading original English novels or cultivating the ability for intercultural critical thinking. The acquisition of adequate listening and speaking ability is difficult, which requires learners to practice and learn constantly. It is an important and difficult point in English teaching in China.

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