Negative Results of English Teaching Produced by the Idea of“the Absolute Authority of the Teachers”
Abstract
As we go forward into the 21st century, the society progresses constantly, the science and technology unceasingly develops, and the international contact between countries strengthens day by day. Obviously, the foreign language is the essential contact tool. Therefore, the foreign language teaching becomes important. Looking back into the history, we see that the development of foreign language teaching has always been related to the progress of the society. So, in the study of this subject，the paper will discuss our traditional education and traditional ideas, which affect foreign language teaching in the new epoch. Conclusively, we should carry forward the fine tradition and constantly explore the new ways of teaching to solve our common problems in English language teaching. Besides, the writer will also consolidate the achievements already made in the foreign language teaching, trying to raise foreign language teaching in the country to a new level.
Key Words
“the absolute authority of the teachers”; English language teaching; negative results
摘 要
随着人类步入21世纪，社会不断进步，科学技术不断发展，国际间的交往日益加强，外语成为不可缺少的交往工具，因此，英语论文，外语教学就显得更为重要。回顾历史，英语论文，外语教学的发展从来都是与社会发展进步密切相关的。作者通过对本课题的探讨，研讨传本论文由英语论文网/统教育、传统观念对新时期外语教学所产生的作用，旨在弘扬优秀的传统理念，不断探究新时期新的教学模式，解决我国英语教学普遍存在的某些问题，巩固外语教学已取得的成绩，使外语教学水平上一个新台阶。
Introduction
China is a large country, and the task of foreign language teaching is very heavy. Because of the imbalance in economic development, the situation of foreign language education varies greatly. Due to various reasons, such as the traditional concepts of education and evaluation system, in addition to language teaching skills focusing not on the use of language but knowledge intake, and the content far from social life, the teaching lacks changes and innovation. The teacher-student relationship is orientated toward “the absolute authority of the teachers” and teachers have absolute authority, while students have absolute obedience, which leads to a teacher-centered classroom situation with students passively accepting what the teacher says. Therefore, the "spoon-fed" teaching appears in English classroom. It’s contrary to the effective and new English teaching concepts in this era. So, the issue is that we should base the teaching on reality, recall our traditional education model, analyze the general features of English language teaching, discuss the English methods commonly used in English language teaching, 本论文由英语论文网/establish new teacher-student relationship, and explore new models of English language teaching.
I．The Definition of “the Absolute Authority of the Teachers”
Nowadays, with the improvement of our teachers’ status, the question about “the absolute authority of the teachers” has been brought into focus among people. Recently, opinions vary from person to person. Some people contend that it’s necessary for us to advocate “the absolute authority of the teachers”. Today，others maintain that we should abandon it because it’s obsolete. Anyway, it’s absolute necessary for us to think it over and make deep research before giving a conclusion.
A．The Origin of “the Absolute Authority of the Teachers”
In fact, “the Absolute Authority of the Teachers” is not a simple expression, which has passed through thousands of years with a long history. During this time, |
