2018 Annual Conference of China English Language Education Association (CELEA2018)

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The Concept and Practice of “Three Teaching Modes” applied in Chinese Culture English course

Chinese culture English course, “Three Teaching Modes”, concept and practice, confidence in Chinese culture

Plenary track > 中国特色英语教学研究

Chinese culture English course integrates English language acquisition, Chinese culture learning and learners’ humanistic quality cultivation, so it occupies the core position in the course system of English for general education. This paper aims to reform the traditional methods of teaching Chinese culture English course, and puts forward the new concept as “Three Teaching Modes”: language form teaching as the first classroom, flipped classroom as the second, and cultural practice as the third classroom. This concept advocates the “students-centered” teaching idea, facilitate the interaction of the teacher and the students, the interaction among the students, and the connection between in-class and after-class cultural activities. Through the research methods of questionnaire, class observation and in-depth interview, the one-year practice proves that “Three Teaching Modes” can improve at once the learners’ English language competence and Chinese culture sensibility. In the meantime, it can cultivate the student’s cultural literacy, critical thinking competence and confidence in Chinese culture.