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Language and culture go together like a horse and carriage. Many have observed that China attempts to teach English in the same manner as any other subject. In fact, what China is doing is attempting to teaching English without the western culture that makes the language contextually comprehensible. An ESE would simply provide far too much [...] REAL REFORM Teaching English in China is a national disgrace English in China – The Unfunny Joke Why English Fever? English fever is running rampant throughout all levels of education in China and in every province. There are three simple reasons: China’s colleges and universities have taken on a hugh debt to finance satellite [...] 5% of the post-grad non-English majors have no interest in taking further English courses. 20% of the post-grad Business Majors do not believe English is important for their future. 26% of the post-grad science majors are actively advised by their Chinese science major teachers to ignore the requirements of the English courses and concentrate [...] The creation of an English Speaking Environment is critical for 2nd language acquisition. Language acquisition occurs when their is comprehensible input in a friendly environment. Language acquisition occurs when there is language and cultural immersion. The following articles shed more light on creating an ESE: China EFL: Why Chinese Universities do not Provide an English Speaking Environment http://chinaholisticenglish.org/teaching-english-in-china/creating-an-ese-at-sysu/ CHINA [...] 4 Great Truths IN THE BEGINNING We hold these truths to be self-evident: You can learn a language for a lifetime and never be able to use it for its communicative purpose. |
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