Status Quo and Proposals in the Selection of Teaching Materials for Foreign Language Majors at Chinese Universities—An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese as an Example

Abstract

With the considerable amount of textbooks and teaching materials published in China, both administrators and teachers are still puzzled when they are selecting proper materials for the students majoring in foreign languages. Selection of teaching materials will have a direct impact on both program building and outcome of the graduates in the program. This paper attempts to discuss the current situation of teaching material selection for foreign language majors, analyze the factors in material selection, and put forward some proposals of how to select proper teaching materials for foreign language majors.