AboutMyTeachingofEnglishWriting
Writingisasanimportantskillaslistening,speakingandreadingforthestudentstolearnEnglishasaforeignlanguage,andthatiswhatIwanttoemphasizeinthisteachingperiod.AccordingtothedemandsofEnglishCurriculumStandard,IdividetheprocessofEnglishwritingintothreestepsforthestudents,collectinginformationbeforeclass,writingaboutpeopleorincidentsbriefly,revisingthedraftswiththehelpoftheteacher.
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Thenwiththeteacher’shelp,thestudentswillfeelitquiteeasytowritejustsimplephrasesorsentencesaccordingtothetopicafterthemodel.Nexttheyworkingroupstocollectmoreinformationandwritemorephrasesthey’vefound.Finally,theygetfullypreparedandbegintowritefreelyabouttheirownexperienceswithclearideasinmind.Inthiswaythestudents’capabilityofautonomouslearningisstrengthened.Andasthelaststep,thestudentshavethechancetomakeassessmentbythemselves.Thatisthereflectionofbothhowmuchthey’veachievedandwhatthey’restillweakin.Inaword,atnomatterwhatleveltheirEnglishis,thestudentswillachieveimprovementmoreorlessonwritingskills,learningstyleandbeingapersonwithgoodmannersinthisteachingperiod.