英语教学艺术TheArtoEnglishTeaching.docVIP

The Art of English Teaching The art of English Teaching refers to that teachers master various skills to develop their classes effectively and make the classes as interesting as possible. That is to say, on the basis of educational theories, subject knowledge, educational psychology and other related theories and proficient in teaching techniques, teachers develop their own teaching styles and use distinctive ways to carry out teaching. It will distinguish themselves from the common ones and help to achieve their teaching goals. For example, an artistic teacher will manage to turn boring learning into lively and creative studying by several teaching activities, such as group discussion, role-playing (Yang Xiao, 2003). There are four main features of English teaching as an art. First, science is the foundation of the art of English teaching. It means that English teaching should accord with educational theories and reflect their guiding. For example, teachers should be proficient in the knowledge of English on its structure, content, teaching techniques and educational psychology. In addition, the accuracy of teaching content reflects its science, which will be good for the understanding of students. Second, practice is the soul of the art of English teaching. Only by practice can English teaching prove its existence and values. Though a teacher is proficient in professional knowledge, he won’t master the true art of English teaching without enough practice. With practice, he can put his theories into real life practice and then evaluate different ways to deal with different situations gradually. Third, English teaching should be creative enough to draw students’ interest and inspire their initiatives. To be creative, teachers should go off the beaten track and try some new special ways to stimulate students to work hard in English. For instance, the appropriate dresses and high spirits of teachers will directly influence the art on teaching. Finally, the art of Eng