vocational-english-course-reform.doc

Vocational English Course Reform
[Abstract] Vocational English curriculum reform on behalf of the thesis available from the reform of teaching contents and curriculum system and methods of assessment, the reform of teaching mode, students self-learning ability and to strengthen the ranks of English teachers in these aspects.
[Keywords:] Vocational English self-learning ability of curriculum reform

Higher vocational education as an important component of China’s higher education and its goal is to train national and local economic development, production, construction, management and service the needs of first-line of high-quality application-oriented talents. Vocational education has its own particularity, that is, emphasizing basic, practical, and relevance. ‘Higher Vocational Education English Syllabus’ provides that:’ students master the essential, practical English language knowledge and language skills, with reading and translation of the English with the professional information related to a certain capacity, and to further enhance the English proficiency and lay a foundation ‘. Therefore, vocational English curriculum reform should fully reflect the application-centric, attach importance to the cultivation of English language proficiency.
At present, the number of vocational schools are aware of the basis of their own characteristics, the importance of English teaching reform, both in the implementation process can be more or less there are some problems, such as the implementation of Curriculum Reform in our hospital, leading a high degree of attention, proposed ‘Six in One’ teaching reform model, and achieved some results, but some aspects of reform is not enough teaching results less than ideal, mainly in the following questions: First, the general lack of awareness of teachers on curriculum reform, leading to Curriculum Reform to stay on the surface form, teaching is relatively old. The second is to rationalize the teaching contents and curriculum there is still lacking. Third, the teaching conditions, inadequate, not enough teachers to master modern technology, resulting in the teaching methods are backward, thus affecting the ability of integrated applications for students to cultivate and improve.
To solve the above problem, I believe that the reform of vocational English courses available from the following aspects.

First, the reform of teaching contents and curriculum system and methods of assessment

1. Teaching Reform
Vocational English textbooks should reflect the characteristics of vocational schools, language materials, enter the ability to adapt to applications. Learning and teaching materials to keep the situation demands in order to cultivate the idea of application-oriented talents mainly reflects the practicality and relevance, teaching materials should focus on practical, practicality, knowledge, and attention to language in reading, translation, listening and speaking abilities and application of Writing language proficiency. In my opinion, first, the arrangements for each unit content of the material should be based on communicative value as the standard, suitable for developing interaction among students, should be heard first. The content should reflect the characteristics of the contemporary English language around the real life Rich and interesting topic. In this way, the students have interest in opening practice English. Second, the material should have a certain practicality. Involved in vocabulary, grammar, cultural background, topics, content, daily life and production practices should be closely linked, such as: electronic commerce, international trade, information industry, the financial industry. In this way, students can be fully active mobilization. Thirdly, the learning materials should reflect the relatively strong intellectual. Compared with the high school, vocational student learning with a more utilitarian purpose, they have practical applications to have access to the value of the strong desire of knowledge, so materials should be able to provide some cultural background knowledge, social customs and characteristics, the professional mentality of the majority and contemporary society, such as a hot topic. Only in this way can the world develop their cognitive abilities. In addition, the content of textbooks should also constantly updated, so that not only promote the basic teaching goals, while the teaching of English to adapt to the new era the era of social characteristics of demand.
2. Curriculum System Reform
English teaching should be closely integrated vocational and professional needs, curriculum system, occupational characteristics should be formed around the opening of vocational education, English language courses, such as: English for Tourism, Hotel English, Business English, Secretarial English, computer English, equipment, the English language. The teaching of English into vocational education, professional closely integrated with the school, student interest in learning is bound to increase English language learning will also be more confident. Most vocational students are now feeling of hearing the poor will do the subject written in English, but the hearing did not understand material, oral practice is also usually less to use most of the time, or an open Kaibuliaokou do not know what to say, and foreign Teacher exchanges are very difficult. Therefore, a public vocational English courses, can be used ‘2 11 ‘model, vocational English in general is set 4 hours per week, then you can set two hours general English courses, primarily to develop students knowledge of the language point and heard that communication ability to set up a class each week listening, quick to enhance students listening; an oral lesson and practice training the use of language ability can also be spoken in each semester elective course, so fond of saying that, or would like more opportunities for students of English to improve their English Oral English, have a certain communication skills, improve their English proficiency.
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3. Methods of assessment reform
English is a language tool, its main function is to allow people to exchange ideas and express ideas. Therefore, the evaluation should highlight the capability evaluation, we should take a comprehensive application of the language ability of students as a starting point to build a pluralistic system, to meet its development needs.

Second, the reform of teaching mode, students self-learning ability

More traditional teaching methods are teacher-centered teaching method: the teacher explaining texts, grammar, vocabulary and grammar exercises to conduct, operating mostly prep lessons and complete the textbook exercises, the students highly dependent on the teacher. However, the teaching of English and other subjects of education should be different, because it should not be the primary purpose of imparting knowledge, but should focus on the practical application ability of students, so the purpose of teaching is to help students move from learning to learning self-reliance on the transition .
To develop students self-learning ability, first of all learners should develop awareness of self-learning. This is mainly reflected in the needs and motivations, only have a good learning needs and learning motivation, learning only correct attitude for teachers in developing learner autonomy in the process of change should first rely on students in psychology, emphasizing self-awareness of the importance , and in turn foster self-awareness of learners. Secondly, in the ‘student-centered’ teaching mode to foster self-learning ability of learners. Teachers should create a student-centered classroom environment to foster student self-learning ability, the actual use of language ability. For example, in learning English text, let the students read the text after the central idea of the article and the details of discussions and exchanges, not only help students better understand the article, but also help to improve the ability of students to use language.

Third, strengthen the building of the ranks of English teachers

English teachers to improve their own quality English is a necessary condition for curriculum reform. Application-oriented talents objective requires teachers to understand or acquire the relevant disciplines such as linguistics, psychology, education and other knowledge, but also master the specialized fields of knowledge, skills and developments, but also to learn and professional-related, cross - and emerging areas of scientific knowledge and skills in order to meet the educational requirements. As English teachers, should have a strong sense of dedication, professionalism and high professional ethics; to foster the spirit of quality education in line with the concept of English teaching, respect for individual differences of students to promote the healthy development of student’s personality; pay attention to the students the spirit of innovation and practical ability of culture; have a broad and solid business knowledge, there are life-long learning into practice. English teachers for English language teachers continuing education should be independent inject vitality into development. At the same time, the school should proceed from reality, a sound mechanism for teacher education, teaching, without affecting the normal circumstances, invest heavily in training to broaden the training channels, enriches training ways to expand the training of teachers face, so as to train a large number of qualified English language teaching workers.

References:

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目 录
第一章 总 论 1
1.1项目概况 1
1.2研究依据及范围 2
1.3结论 3
1.4建议 4
第二章 项目建设的背景和必要性 5
2.1项目建设的背景 6
2.2项目建设的必要性 7
第三章 项目服务需求分析 9
第四章 项目选址与建设条件 11
4.1选址原则 11
4.2项目选址 11
4.3建设条件 12
第五章 建设方案与设计 12
5.1建设规模与内容 12
5.2总体规划设计 13
5.3结构方案 18
5.4主要配套设备 19
5.5给水工程 20
5.6排水工程 22
5.7电气设计 23
5.8节能设计 26
第六章 项目实施进度和招投标管理 29
6.1 项目实施进度 29
6.2招投标管理 31
第七章 环境影响分析 31
7.1项目主要污染源分析 32
7.2 环境保护措施及治理效果 35
第八章 消防、安全与卫生防护 37
8.1 消防 37
8.2  劳动安全 38
8.3  卫生防护 39
第九章 组织机构、运作方式与项目实施进度 39
9.1  项目建设组织机构 39
9.2项目运营组织机构 41
9.3劳动定员 42
第十章 投资估算和资金筹措 42
10.1投资估算 43
10.2 项目所需流动资金 49
10.3资金筹措 49
第十一章  经济和社会效益评价 50
11.1 经济效益评价 50
11.2 社会效益评价 50
第十二章 结 论 50
12.1 主要结论 50
12.2 建 议 51

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