Interpretation of the ECS & Introduction to the FLTRP Textbooks for Senior High Schools Liu Zhaohui July 1, 2008, Xin-jiang

Contents  Why We Need a New Curriculum Standard  Features of the New English Curriculum Standard  Contributions of the New Standard

Background of laying out the new Standard  The reform of basic education both at home and abroad A. Information age, globalization in economy, creativity & practicality, labors’ quality B. Basic education reform--effective strategy contained in a nation’s strategic development C. Educational objectives, contents and methods reconsidered by many countries D. How to prepare the new generation to meet the needs of one’s own country and the world concerning politics, economy and science development in the 21st century E. Highly emphasized since it is directly and strongly connected with the fate of the people and the country eg: America-----states’ reform1997—2000 GB , Japan—1999, Singapore—2001, Taiwan F. Challenge to China---so big and urgent in need of talents for the fast development G investigation done by a group of experts organized by ME

G 《国家基础教育改革之道纲要》 H 《面向 21 世纪教育振兴行动计划》 I Working group for the Standard established with 13 members J Standard published

Features of the new Standard  The objectives of English curriculum decided by the kernel of quality education A. All-sided development B. Creative competence C. laying foundation for life long learning

Features of the new Standard  Curriculum Contents & Objectives based on the purpose of fostering students’ comprehensive competence A. Putting forth systematically the framework for the language comprehensive competence, and teaching goal system based on the framework B. Emphasizing the concept of students’ “language use” with the idea of helping them comprehensively develop themselves in five aspects C. Contents & goals covered in the Standard:

Features Curriculum Contents & Objectives Skillsknowledge emotion strategies culture Listening Speaking Reading Writing Phonetics Vocabulary Grammar Function Topics Interest Attitude Motivation Confidence Will Emotion Cognition Management communication History Geography Customs Conventions Life habits Literature Arts Behavior norms

Features Comprehensive Language Competence

Features  Classified into 8 bands, not unified, flexible  Band graduation level for compulsive education( 1200 words+200 or 300 phrases ）  Band 6----graduation level for senior middle schools （ 3000 words+ 400 or 500 phrases)

Features  Embodying the spirit of quality education and establishing new evaluating systems A. evaluation on students B. on the teaching staff C. on the school D. formative---conclusive evaluation F. evaluation on students’ pair work etc.

Features  Emphasizing the importance of practitioners A. passively B. actively C. organizer, promoter, developer, researcher D. devoted, strong-willed, professional morals

Features  quality education, student-centered, individuality, creativity, life-long development

Contributions of the new Standard  New Curriculum objectives---5  New Curriculum design---required plus chosen courses, learning area + subject + module  New Curriculum contents: contemporary, basic and selective  New teaching methods: student-centered, interactive learning process, student-enlightened to obtain knowledge, not to be told directly, learning to do sth. by manipulating what they have learned, not mechanically memorizing the knowledge, not unified  New teaching materials system: flexible to choose, presented through activities, authentic materials, comparison and contrast between Chinese and western culture, good to students of different learning, styles, easy to have one own self-assessment  New evaluation system: multi-assessing methods, mutual assessment, formative + conclusive

The FLTRP Textbooks for Senior High Schools in China  Analysis Advantages: 1. Word study is well designed through a way from easy to difficult. eg: recognition---understanding----manipulation （ verbal explanation or picture illustration, then meaning group, and then sentence presentation) 2. New way of presenting grammatical rules 3. Rich topics and materials + emphasis of reading skills 4. Obvious features of task-based teaching methods 5. Four skills well integrated.

What we can benefit from NSE  A good platform to foster and present students’ competence  A good platform to promote the development of students’ individuality  A good way for students to have autonomy developed, cooperative study improved and research study moving on  A good way for students to establish the spirit of humanity

Some Issues Important for Teachers  Purposes of mild arrangement of teaching contents in senior grade one  What we should pay attention to before the “tough” arrangement of teaching contents in senior grade two  How to design your English class teaching

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