2。2 Debate in China English teaching

     However, there are not many nationwide debates in our country except FLTRP NEDC, which is the only regular large-scale event in China。 Although there are occasional writings about studies of English debate, debate competitions and competition system(not only the research of debating skills), the vast majority are just chapters in treatises of English debating, while special researches of debating competitions is so rare as the phoenix。 Practical Debating, a handbook compiled by Sue Kay, elucidates the actual skills of English debating, which has a certain guiding significance on practise, but it does not focus on the format, debating theories and the study of history。 For and Against written by L。G。Alexander collects and analyzes some essays on hot topics, the articles have deliberated ideas and made a careful and detailed analysis of them, which are very beneficial to learning English。 But the book seems more than an instruction on English writing, notably pointing out the language skills and the changing and concluding of argumentative texts。 English Speech and Debate complied by Sun Limin is a tutorial based on the English debate teaching, it will be very helpful to cultivate the students’ English critical thinking ability systematically。 It is a pity that the book lacks of content about debating competition and format。 In recent years, FLTRP NEDC has been held successfully in a row and the influence of the contest has been expanding constantly, some Chinese scholars(Qian Jiyang, 2004; Yin Songtao, 2006; Zhou Feng,2007; Ren Liang’e 2008; Hao Liyin, 2010) began to recognize the English debate plays an important role in English teaching and do academic researches in different levels from different sides。 This paper is based on the essence and rule of English debating competition, and it will analyze its application and far-reaching influence on English teaching modes in China。

3。 The Present Situation in English Teaching in China 

     Teaching mode is an abstract teaching theory, a general system of teaching practise, which is multiple and operational。 Therefore, there is a certain requirement for teachers to choose and apply the teaching mode, which must correspond to the teaching aims。 It is necessary to choose the teaching mode for different courses considering the practical teaching condition。 Following are some disadvantages in today’s English teaching mode in China。

3。1 Paying too much attention to grammar analysis

Grammar teaching is an important part of English teaching and has great influence on it。 However, some teachers think that mastering grammar rules is the main content of language teaching, and they pay too much attention to the interpretation of grammar knowledge。 They are willing to spend a lot of time instilling the minds of students with grammar knowledge, making the English class filled with "cramming education"。 These teachers are mainly affected by traditional grammar-translation school。 The traditional grammar-translation school argues that English learners should understand and use the language by learning the language grammar rules(Chen Shiqing, 2006:338)。 Under the pressure of the senior high school and college entrance examination, some schools in China still adopt this teaching mode actually。 

     Therefore, Hu Wenzhong(2009:13) has pointed out: “Chinese middle school English teaching has spent too much time on grammar learning for many years。 It seems that English learning achievements depend on the mastery degree of grammar knowledge, grammar also accounts for a large proportion in texts。 This kind of phenomenon causes students to spend too much time on grammar learning and too little attention on the language itself, leading to poor English practical application ability。。。 After the new curriculum standard was published, middle school English teaching has been in improvement, the teaching material updated constantly。 Therefore, the teaching situation presents great changes。 However, some schools still focus on teaching grammar rules。” This proves although the new curriculum reform has brought the innovation of education concept and teaching methods, the phenomenon of excessive emphasis on grammar knowledge is still there。来,自,优.尔:论;文*网www.youerw.com +QQ752018766-