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Question 1: What do you think is the best language teaching approach or method?

Answer:

The Communicative Approach is the best language approach in that it covers the most important aspect of language learning: language is learned to communicate, to exchange meaning and information and to share feelings. It is the language in use that injects life and vitality into language and that makes it a more real existence of life. Language teaching and learning should be centered on communication, which should be regarded as a proper method and the final goal.

Question 2: Consider the style of a teacher you know. Do you think his/her teaching is in line with the National Curriculum Standards? Please give reasons and examples.

Answer:

My high school English teacher’s teaching is not consistent with the National Curriculum Standards. In the first place, the focus of his teaching is on vocabulary and grammar. English lessons are filled with mechanical and meaningless drills instead of meaningful tasks. Besides, his teaching does not allow too much communication. Throughout the class, he spent much time explaining grammatical points and little time is devoted to communication. Finally, his teaching doesn’t encourage holistic development for he was always hastening for exams and ignoring students’ learning needs. There was no time for value-imparting or affection-influencing. All these contradict with the National Curriculum Standards.