Using Student―centered Strategies to Engage College learners in the English as a Second Languae Classroom in in TCM University.docVIP

Using Student―centered Strategies to Engage College learners in the English as a Second Language Classroom in in TCM University 　　【Abstract】This paper discusses how to improve students’ commu?nicative competence in teaching English as a second language. It will introduce different activities for college level students to encourage their interest and involve and talk in the classroom. These activities will not only practice Chinese students’ grammar and vocabulary； at the same time these activities will provide more chance for students to practice their oral English. 中国论文网 /1/viewhtm　　【Key words】ESL； EFL； Activities in Classroom； college level 　　The role of Teachers in Activities 　　Teachers should use structured input activities in their classes because the required textbook is written based on the structured input model. The teachers are obligated to cover a certain amount of activities in each chapter. They have the freedom to decide how they want to arrange the order of the activities and modify them accordingly. After they cover the required activities， the teachers have a choice to provide activities. 　　Learner-centered activities are characterized by practitioners， thus activities such as a methodology has much to do with interaction. Activities use communication as a means to reach the goal of learning English. Teachers in activities class have three major roles. The first and most important role is to serve as facilitators. The teacher should guide students’ learning and communication. Teacher should design some meaningful activities before the class， thus during the class， she/he will be provided more opportunities for students to interact. 　　What should teaching activities look like？ 　　In ideal learner centered ESL classroom， there are general guidelines for creating EFL activities. 　　First， an effective activity should have preparatory parts that facilitate the students with grammar， vocabulary and relevant background knowledge， which is foundat