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Question 1: How can you cultivate learner strategies in elementary and middle school?

Answer:

First, the importance of learner strategy should be made known to students; models of learner strategies can be provided for students to choose to suit their own styles; practices should be designed for students to practice the strategies.

Question 2: In what ways have teachers’ roles changed following the implementation of the National Curriculum Standards?

Answer:

Traditionally, teachers are regarded as the master and the dominator of class. The class is teacher-centered. However, the National Curriculum Standards require a teacher-centered classroom shifted to the learner-centered one. The “master” and “dominator” should be changed to a helper, a resource-provider, a participant and an assessor. The teacher’s job is to assist students learning and create atmosphere and opportunities for students.

Question 3: What are the main elements of the English language teaching and learning environment?

Answer:

The main elements of English language teaching and learning environment include the social environment, the school environment and personal circumstances: the social environment mainly refers to the social system, the nation’s education policy, foreign language educational policy, economic development, scientific and technological level and social needs for the English language and so on; the school environment includes factors such as classroom teaching, the frequency of exposure to English, class size, teaching facilities, English extra-curricular activities and interpersonal relationships etc.; personal circumstances include the social status and occupation of the family members, attitudes towards learning English, experiences in learning English, learning styles and so-on.

Question4: How can you build good English teaching and learning environments?

Answer:

Overall coordination is needed to adjust environmental factors and create a positive and harmonious environment; certain characteristics of the environment should be highlighted to enhance students’ interest and awareness of learning English; existing favorable conditions in schools, families and society explored to provide a wide variety of learning experiences; information and materials should be screened to retain appropriate and authentic contents.