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Make the students aware of the challenges English
teachers may face under the New National English
Curriculum.
English Curriculum Standards (ECS) was one of the products of the curriculum reform in basic education. In the National English Curriculum, eight parts are presented: nature of the curriculum, basic principles in curriculum reform, design of nine-band goals system, curriculum goals and their descriptions, teaching suggestions, evaluating suggestions, development and utilization of curriculum resources, and the writing and use of textbooks.
system;
• (d) Curriculum resources, including development and
utilization of curriculum resources and the writing and use of textbooks;
• (e) Curriculum teaching, including teaching suggestions; • (f) learner assessment, including suggestions on
A brief history of foreign language teaching in China
• Ask the students to read through the sub-
titles in this part and then get a general idea about the topic.
This definition indicates that English teaching should not only aim to help students with the learning of the English subject matter, but also aim to enhance their all-round personal development, as illustrated in the following diagram:
Unit 3 The National English Curriculum
• Objectives:
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Get the students to know about the background of
the design of the National English Curriculum.
ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ
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Make the students clear about the designing
principles for the National English Curriculum.
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Get the students to know about the goals and
objectives of English language teaching.
Designing principles for the
National English Curriculum
(1) Aim for educating all students, and emphasize quality-oriented education.
• (面向全体学生，注重素质教育) • (2) Design overall goals, and allow flexibility and
evaluation (Chapter Twelve).
The nature of the curriculum
The English curriculum is not only a process in which students gain command over linguistic knowledge and language skills and use the English language in real life communication, but also as a process in which they temper their willpower, widen their vision, enrich their life experiences, develop their thinking and reasoning, improve their personalities and enhance their qualities.
Our study on the English Curriculum
Standards will be centered around six major
points:
• (a) The nature of the curriculum • (b) Basic principles in curriculum reform • (c) Curriculum goals, including the nine-band goals
adaptability.
• （整体设计目标，体现灵活开放） • (3) Promote learner-centredness, and respect
individual differences.
• （突出学生主体，尊重个体差异）
• (4) Pay close attention to the learning process,