1.1 Background of the study
Vocabulary teaching is the most basic and critical component in teaching process,just as D.A. Wilkins (1972)，an outstanding linguist of British, mentioned in his book,"...while without grammar, very little can be conveyed，without vocabulary，nothing canbe conveyed." No matter for one's native language or foreign language, a large anduseful vocabulary is the foundation of one's language competence. Without sufficientvocabulary，英语毕业论文，language learners can hardly make remarkable progress in their languageskills，including listening, speaking, reading and writing.College English, an integral part of tertiary education, is a required course forcollege students, which is in foreign language teaching theory as the guide, Englishlanguage knowledge, cross-cultural communication, and studying strategies as the maincontent, collecting a variety of teaching modes and teaching means for the integration ofteaching system. The teaching target of College English is to cultivate the comprehensiveapplication in English，particularly in the ability of listening and speaking, in order tohelp them have the talent to communicate by English in their future learning, workingand social intercourse availably. Meanwhile, it means to improve their capacity inself-study and comprehensive cultural literacy，英语论文范文，in order that they can adapt to therequirements on the social advancement and international communication in China.As China is vast in territory, each area and university has great difference，so collegeEnglish teaching should implement the tenet by using different instruction in variousclassification, teaching students should be in accordance of their personal talents foradapt the practical requirements of personal instruction.There are three layers in English teaching of College, namely, basic, intermediateand higher requirements, one of which is the non-English majors are demanded toaccomplish after language learning and practice at college. The basic one is the lowestlayer that all majors except English have to meet prior to graduating, and in thisrequirement, students have to attend the learning process in class, conversations withclassmates and teachers，including the speeches on daily topics in English. In Listening,Students have to get the native-speaker radio and video programs, with the oral rate ofapproximate 130 to 150 words every minute, catching the general meaning and essential1information; Apart from the requirements in Listening, in Speaking, students shouldcommunicate in the process of learning in English，and they can discuss on a certaintopic，talk to each other on daily topic in English, they can deliver a short speech on afamiliar topic after preparation in clear expression, without mistakes in tone and accent,and they are able to use basic conversation strategies in discussion as well; besides，inReading，students have to understand the English articles on daily topics basically，withthe rate of 70 words in each minute. And speed should be kept as 100 words in eachminute on scanning on shorter and easier materials, including acquiring the capacities ofscanning and skimming. They are also supposed to read English materials in their ownmajors and familiar English newspaper and journals by understanding the central theme,main information and related details. They can read the practical writing ap |
