Acknowledgments This thesis is by far the most splendid accomplishment I have achieved in my life. I would take this opportunity to extend my sincere gratitude to all those who have offered me valuable advices and great help to complete this thesis. 20238
First and foremost, I would like to show my deepest gratitude to my supervisor, Zheng Jing, a respectable, responsible and resourceful scholar, who has provided me with valuable guidance in every stage of the writing of this thesis. Without her enlightening instruction, impressive kindness and patience, I could not have completed my thesis. Her keen and vigorous academic observation enlightens me not only in this thesis but also in my future study.
Secondly, I would like to express my sincere thanks to all the professors from School of Foreign Languages for their percipient lectures, which have broadened my horizon and prepared me for the writing of this thesis.
Last but not least, I would like to show my special thanks to those who have devoted their time to the data collection, whose efforts have also made possible the sound progress of this thesis.
Abstract
English is a common language widely used in the international communication. In many countries, it is used as their mother tongue. In addition, many other countries use it as their official language. It is also one of the working languages in the United Nations and is far more frequently used than the others. With the fast development of the global economy and culture, the world acts increasingly like a global village, where people can communicate with one another easily. Nowadays, English is playing such an important role that it serves as a bridge to communicate with everyone in the world.
Realizing the importance of English, Chinese people are actually eager to learn English well. English is made one of the compulsory courses in Chinese elementary education. Though plenty of time and energy are devoted to this subject, students still find it hard to communicate in English. The phenomenon of “deaf-and-dumb English”, in other words, English learning with poor communicative ability, is very common on campus. People blame it for its low efficiency and being time consuming. Therefore, reform of College English Teaching has become an urgent issue.
By analyzing the urgent needs of college students and existing problems in the related field, this thesis tries to put forward some suggestions for erecting a new effective College English Teaching mode from the perspective of English for Academic Purposes (EPA). This thesis aims at attracting more attention from all aspects of the society in terms of CET reform. With constant exploration and perfection, the education of English could make a great progress.
Key Words: College English Teaching mode, English for Academic Purposes (EAP), reform
摘要
作为国际交流中最广泛使用的一门通用语言。英语在许多国家被作为母语使用，在其他许多国家被作为官方语使用。它也是联合国的工作用语之一，但和其它工作语言相比英语显然是使用频率最高的语言。随着国际经济、全球文化的快速发展，地球越来越像一个小村子，人们的沟通更加便捷。英语则是在作为沟通的桥梁发挥着非常重要的作用。
意识到英语具有独特的重要性，中国人一直对英语的学习表现出极大的热情。在中国的基础教育当中，英语被列为必修课程。虽然投入了很多精力和时间，但是成效甚微，学生们仍然难以用英语进行正常的沟通。英语教学中，“哑巴英语”长期存在，大学英语教学也因其低效耗时而备受责难。因此大学英语教学改革势在必行。
本文尝试从学术英语的角度分析大学生的学习需求和大学英语教学中的存在的一些问题。进而对新型教学模式提出建议，并引起社会各界对大学英语教学改革的重视。随着不断地探索和完善，大学英语的教学必然会有一定的进展。 学术英语视角下大学英语教学模式探索:http://www.youerw.com/yingyu/lunwen_11947.html