English Teaching Activities Research Articles

Effectiveness Analysis of English Newspaper Reading Teaching Based on Deep Learning from the Perspective of Online and Offline Hybrid Teaching.

In recent years, China's higher education has developed rapidly, and the overall English proficiency of college students has improved significantly. In order to improve the English proficiency of students in higher education, English newspaper reading courses are offered, many of which are elective courses. Reading English newspapers in English can help college students improve their overall English proficiency and benefit them in their future lives. Reading English newspapers can improve students' English in many ways as part of college English teaching activities. For example, it helps students to accumulate common and authentic words and phrases, improve their English reading efficiency and level, and gain a broader perspective. This paper examines the role of English newspaper reading in college English teaching, proposes an effective analysis method of teaching English newspaper reading based on deep learning from the perspective of online and offline hybrid teaching, and tests the effectiveness of the model. Finally, the specific characteristics of English newspapers are combined to propose suggestions for improving the effectiveness of English teaching activities for college students.

A Research on the Establishment of a System Improving Teaching Ability of English Teachers in the Classroom Setting by Utilizing Artificial Intelligence.

The efficient implementation of the artificial intelligence approaches could nobly resolve the deficiencies of the conventional approaches. This manuscript puts forward a scheme to construct a system that helps provide feedback on the teaching performance of English teachers in a classroom setting by utilizing artificial intelligence. Thus, the artificial intelligence-based framework is combined with the traditional system theories dealing with the teaching performance of English teachers in a classroom setting. For this purpose, the BP neural network is utilized to compute the teaching performance, which can effectively improve the teaching style in the classroom setting by updating the implemented teaching methodology, avoiding examination-oriented assessment, and increasing the multiorientation. To assure the rationality and effectiveness of the constructed scheme for English teachers, a simulation experiment is conducted. So, the teaching evaluation system of the English teachers is analyzed based on the constructed scheme. The experiment suggests that traditional system theories when combined with artificial intelligence schemes under the proposed scheme are found to be more suitable for modern English teaching activities in the classroom setting.

The Use of Inflection Morphology of Tense and Agreement in English Among Chinese Second Language Learners in College

This study examines how Chinese learners of English use four English verb inflectional morphological changes, namely the third person singular -s, the past tense -ed, the copula be and the auxiliary be. Unlike English, subject-predicate agreement and tense marking tense markers are not present in Chinese. Therefore, this difference between the two languages can cause difficulties in second language learning. To explore English language learners' use of verb inflection changes, this study investigated the spontaneous production data of four Chinese college students in online classes. The results show that the four Chinese undergraduates had the highest error rate in the inflection change of the third-person singular verb, slightly higher than the inflection change of the past tense of the verb. That indicates the correct rate of verb inflection change of past tense is slightly higher than that of agreement. Moreover, the copula be and the auxiliary he is rarely used by learners. This has implications for English teaching activities, and Chinese university English teachers can adapt their teaching to these situations by focusing more on students' use of inflexion changes in production tasks.

EXPLORING THE USE OF DRAMA WAYANG FOR ESP SPEAKING ACTIVITIES

Drama is among English teaching and learning activities that can improve students' communication and speaking skills. However, only a few studies documented the integration between local culture and drama for English teaching and learning activities. This study aims at exploring the use of drama wayang in the English for Specific Purposes Speaking activities. A descriptive qualitative study was employed as the study design, with observation, documentation, and questionnaire as methods of data collection. The subjects of this study were first-semester university students from the Indonesian Language and Literature Department. Findings showed that students were enthusiastic about performing drama wayang and could perform it well. Furthermore, drama wayang can be integrated into English teaching and learning activities to improve activity variety and attract students’ interest in learning speaking. This study also implies that drama wayang can be developed into an ESP teaching method combined with Indonesia's local culture and serves as an innovative and contextual ESP teaching method.

The Implementation of Character Building in English Language Teaching Activities

This qualitative research was conducted in order to analyze the implementation and the evaluation of character building in English language teaching activities at one of the private Islamic school in Pontianak. The subject of this research were active students at Seventh Grade and an English teacher. The sample was selected using a purposeful sampling technique. The technique of data collection applied were documentation, observation, and interview. Documentation was used to get data from the lesson plan. Observation was used to get data in the process of teaching and learning activities. Meanwhile, an interview to get more information about character building that was implemented in the school. The results of this research showed from 18 character values based on curriculum, the values of religious, independent, communicative, social concern, discipline, curiosity, hard work, and respect for achievement are taught by teachers through teaching English in this school. Although, there were some character values from the lesson plan that were not implemented in the classroom, but most of the character values that were not in the lesson plan are taught by the teacher.

Feasibility Study of English Teaching in Higher Vocational Colleges Based on 'POA'

The output-oriented method is widely used in college English teaching activities, which mainly reflects the handling of the problem of the disconnection between input and output in the college English teaching model, which is often referred to as the separation of learning and use. To solve the problem of separation of learning and use, it is necessary to analyze from the two directions of teaching concept and teaching practice, and it is necessary to clarify what to learn, how to learn and what is the purpose of learning. This article mainly discusses the feasibility of output-oriented method in higher vocational English teaching activities.

Integration Practice of Modern Information Technology in English Teaching

By integrating modern information technology into English teaching, we can improve the efficiency of English classroom teaching in an all-round way, and at the same time create a life scene which is easy for students to understand, to stimulate students' interest and enthusiasm to participate in English learning, and to help English teaching activities to achieve a comprehensive breakthrough. Therefore, we must realize the important position of modern information technology in English teaching, give full play to the advantage of information technology application, and promote English teaching to realize the intelligent reform. Based on the advantages of integration and application of modern information technology in English teaching, this paper systematically explores the practical approach of integration of modern information technology in English teaching.

Relationship between Teachers’ Competency Level in Teaching English Language and Students’ English Language Proficiency in Secondary Schools in Rwanda

The improvement of students’ English proficiency depends on the level of teaching English language and the competency of teachers in teaching career. The purpose of this study therefore, was to investigate the relationship between teachers’ competency in English language and students’ English language proficiency within secondary schools of Karongi in Rwanda. The study adopted correlation research design research design. Data collection tools were questionnaire and interview guide. The target population was 1794 people comprised of 1560 students, 14 Sector Education Officers, 20 Head Teachers, 200 teachers. A simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques were used to get a sample size of 395 respondents. The study findings revealed that majority of the students with a total of 290 (91.2%) agreed that in their school, teachers are not competent enough in English language. Moreover, almost 292 (91.8%) of the respondents agreed that in their school, students English reading, writing, listening and speaking proficiency level is low and 70 (90.9%) of key informants agreed that both in public and private secondary schools of Karongi District, students’ English language proficiency level in reading, writing, speaking and listening is low. The correlation results showed the association between between teachers’ inability to teach in English, teachers’ inability to read classroom interactions in English language, teachers’ incompetency in English language, teachers’ inability to express themselves in English language as well as teachers’ inability to develop English language educational materials) and dependent variables (students’ reading, writing, speaking and listening English language proficiency and students’ English language proficiency (reading, writing, speaking and listening English proficiency) is positive. The study recommended the Ministry of Education through Rwanda Basic Education Board to avail enough English teaching and learning materials, including charts, textbooks and dictionaries which are adequate in enhancing English language proficiency mastery among students at an early age. All stakeholders of the education sector are recommended to support English teaching and learning activities in Rwanda, as it is the only and one shortcut for making Rwandans master the English language. Keywords: Teachers’ competency, English Language, English proficiency, Rwanda

An Empirical Evaluation of Two College English Textbooks in China Based on the China Standards English Framework

It is generally known that textbook is the first and the most vital tool for teachers to proceed with successful English language teaching activities. Hence, it is indispensable for all language teachers to evaluate books critically and choose a suitable textbook. This article aimed to explore the different features of two famous college English textbooks utilized in the researcher’s school of Wenshan University, Yunnan, China, in alignment with the China Standards English framework, and whether the two books satisfied local students’ needs and proficiency. It is hoped to provide an empirical example of textbook evaluation from a Chinese context and inspire local teachers to make possible improvements during evaluating and selecting a textbook. To achieve the objective, a checklist aligned with the framework and a questionnaire was utilized for the collection of comparable data. Moreover, content analysis and percentage were used during the analysis of the two textbooks and students’ perception about the textbooks, respectively. Results of the evaluation indicated that the two books are not aligned with the China Standards English framework suggested levels. Both textbook levels tend to be lower than the framework demanded levels, namely level five and six. Students also implied that the textbooks are accessible and seem not to help their language skills improvement. The recommendation is that these textbooks need to be adapted and modified for the English educational practices to suit local students’ needs and English proficiency to achieve the China Standards English suggested levels.

Pentingnya Penguasaan Fungsi- Fungsi Bahasa Inggris dalam Berbicara

The Akasia study group is an English learning group for elementary and junior high school students located near the Warmadewa University campus. This community service is carried out in Akasia study groups in the form of English language teaching activities. Therefore, the purpose of this community service activity is to improve the English speaking’s skills of students in the Akasia study group. The method applied to this activity is the Communicative Language Taeching in Secondary Level method. In addition, this activity is carried out through the Zoom application. In these service activities, the students of the Akasia study group were enthusiastic and active in participating in learning or training. Students in the Akasia study group were given several English functions that were often used, namely greeting, asking name, and asking date, time, day year.

Pentingnya Penguasaan Fungsi- Fungsi Bahasa Inggris dalam Berbicara

The Akasia study group is an English learning group for elementary and junior high school students located near the Warmadewa University campus. This community service is carried out in Akasia study groups in the form of English language teaching activities. Therefore, the purpose of this community service activity is to improve the English speaking’s skills of students in the Akasia study group. The method applied to this activity is the Communicative Language Taeching in Secondary Level method. In addition, this activity is carried out through the Zoom application. In these service activities, the students of the Akasia study group were enthusiastic and active in participating in learning or training. Students in the Akasia study group were given several English functions that were often used, namely greeting, asking name, and asking date, time, day year.

Internet plus based teaching mode of English information in Colleges and Universities

China’s education attaches great importance to the learning of English courses. Many parents pay attention to students’ English learning. With the gradual increase of international communication activities, many schools carry out English teaching activities [1]. In this process, the topic of English teaching has been pushed to the upsurge. With the rapid development of computer teaching technology, people gradually realize the important role of computer. The mode of English information teaching based on Internet will be opened soon. This paper analyzes the current situation of traditional English teaching. According to the current trend, this paper puts forward the main application of English information teaching mode.

Research on the Application of Computer-assisted Task-based Teaching Method in English Teaching

Computer based Task-based English teaching method mainly refers to the use of computers in English teaching activities to set relevant teaching tasks, so that students can achieve language knowledge acquisition in the whole process of task completion. Students’ communicative competence is increasingly enhanced. The specific teaching task is regarded as the learning motivation, and the task process is regarded as the English learning process. The ultimate teaching achievement can be reflected by the way of displaying the task achievements and teaching achievements. The use of computer-based task-based teaching method greatly mobilize the enthusiasm of students to learn English, activate the atmosphere of classroom teaching. Although the traditional five step teaching method is easy to operate and evaluate the teaching results, the classroom effect is rigid and rigid, which limits the students’ initiative learning enthusiasm and makes students lack of creativity and independent inquiry ability in learning [1].

High School Teachers’ and Students’ Perception of ICT Use in Learning English

This study was conducted to find out high school teachers' and students’ perceptions of the use of digital technology, commonly called Information and Communication Technology (ICT), in teaching and learning English. The research used a qualitative method with quantitative data collected from a questionnaire and interviews with high school English teachers and students at MGMP Jakarta Timur I. The results showed that both respondents perceive positive attitudes towards the potentials and benefits of ICT use in English teaching and learning activities. However, their mastery of ICT competencies is high, especially in the Basic Computer and Internet Basic competencies, but insufficient in ICT competencies for learning and Advanced Computer Competence. Even so, the teachers think that they need more training whereas the students do not think the same. This result can be used as evaluation for English teachers as implementers in the field and for institutions as policy makers.
 

Flipped Learning Instruction and Pragmatic Competence: A Case of English for Accounting Students

Twenty-first century English language teaching is the witness of advanced Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Integrating digital technologies in English teaching activities is a prerequisite to enhance learning efficacy and achieve the goal of English communicative competence. Hence, this study examines the impact of flipped learning instruction on pragmatic competence of a group of English for specific purposes students’, i.e. English for Accounting. This pre-experimental study was conducted in ten meetings by involving 36 English for Accounting students of a public university in Surakarta Indonesia as the participants. Drawing on a Discourse Completion Test (DCT) and Focus Group Discussion (FGD), the results portrayed that there was a significant difference between the results of pre-test and post-test on DCT, meaning that the students’ pragmatic competence significantly improved after participating in the flipped learning instruction. An FGD was further conducted to reveal the students’ attitudes about the practice of flipped learning and the results indicated that they positively perceived the implementation of the teaching model in English for Accounting class. These results contribute to offering fruitful insights for teachers and future researchers about the practice of flipped learning instruction in English language teaching, particularly in the context of English for specific purposes. Keywords: English for Accounting, Flipped Learning, Pragmatic Competence

Construction of College English Wisdom Classroom under the Internet

At present, in the process of accelerating the overall development of China’s society, the educational cause has embarked on the road of the latest reform. More and more effective education ideas have been put forward, which has optimized the effect of students’ knowledge learning and laid a foundation for students’ subsequent growth and development. This paper focuses on the actual situation of English classroom teaching activities in universities and colleges. It discusses the construction strategies of college English wisdom class under the background of the Internet. It will be able to really use high-tech technology and to find a powerful development path for the smooth development and implementation of the internal English education in universities and colleges. It will make great contribution to the future healthy growth of our university students.

A Study on the Diversified College English Teaching Mode Based on Artificial Intelligence

In recent years, with the widespread application of artificial intelligence, how to apply AI technology to college English teaching is a new challenge in the college English teaching. According to the requirements of “classified guidance and teaching of students according to their abilities” in college English teaching, this article analyzes the integration of artificial intelligence and college English teaching, and tries to explore a personalized, differentiated and diversified university in the context of artificial intelligence. Through teaching practice and designing multiple intelligent English teaching activities, constructing a new college English teaching mode is a new way to reform college English teaching.

On Integration of Chinese Excellent Traditional Culture into College English Teaching

Language and culture are closely correlated to each other and college English is supposed to be a course that covers both the language skills and the transmission of culture. Besides, cultural learning should not only be confined to the culture of the target language as it is important to integrate the culture of the native language. However, Chinese excellent traditional culture is unbalanced or even missing in college English teaching activities, aptly described as “Chinese cultural aphasia”, which is not conducive to the cultivation of students’ cross-cultural competence. This article analyzes the reasons for the lack of Chinese traditional culture in college English teaching, points out the importance of integrating Chinese traditional culture into college English teaching, and proposes specific and practical ways to promote integration.

Exploring “Flow” in young Chinese EFL learners’ online English learning activities

Flow has been widely researched in the fields of psychology, educational psychology and so on ever since it was first proposed by Csikszentmihalyi (1975), and in recent years it has been further explored in relation to the emotions related to online course learning (Shin, 2006) and digital game playing (Killi, 2005). However, it has less been applied in the field of foreign language education, especially in the era of digital language learning. To fill this gap, we focused on the flow experience of 235 Chinese junior high school students during online English learning using English Fun Dubbing as the software medium. Three stages of flow (antecedents, experience and consequences) were measured to investigate: (1) students’ experience during the dubbing task, and (2) differences between students with high and low dubbing work scores. Quantitative data analysis followed by interviews showed the students had a moderately-high flow experience among the three flow stages. The flow experience was similar for both student groups, but there were significant variations in the flow antecedents (skill, challenge, and clear goals). These findings have implications for designing and implementing young learners’ English teaching and learning activities.

BUILDING CHARACTER OF ALTRUISM PRAXIS IN ENGLISH TEACHING AND LEARNING AT MAN KARAWANG

This study aimed at investigating the altruism praxis in English teaching and learning classroom activities in Senior High School. This study employed a case study and conducted in MAN Karawang. The data in this study were the occurence of altruism aspects in English teaching and learning classroom activities. This study employed two instruments in collecting data, namely observation and interview. This study revealed that three aspects of altruism, empathy; prosocial behavior and aversive-arousal reduction appeared in English teaching and learning classroom activities and the most dominant is prosocial behavior. In other words, it can be concluded that MAN Karawang has contributed in altruism praxis in English teaching and learning classroom activities. The contribution is shown by habituating and maintaining the behaviors that represent aspects of altruism, such as Student follows teacher`s instruction; Student lends others stuffs they do not have and student uses positive language during discussion.