基于需求分析的艺术类大学英语教学现状与改进策略研究——以重庆大学为例.docVIP

M.A. Thesis of Chongqing University Chapter One Introduction somehow. This is not only because this course is not important in traditional concepts, but also because art students are not treated differently in English teaching process. Art major students are indeed a special group in English learning. Most of them suffer from weak English foundation, low motivation of learning English and heavy burden of professional courses, etc. They are in urgent need of a specifically designed English course. However, it is regretful to point out that English teaching for college art majors have been lingering around the edge for a long time, and research into this area is far from enough. This thesis holds the idea that English teaching to college art students should be a scientific integration of General English and ESP, rather than choose either one of the two. Therefore, to look into college art students? English learning needs in detail and to teach them English with a more targeting teaching methodologies are quite necessary. Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study is to find out college art students needs in English learning, to explore current situation of English teaching to college art students, and to propose some suggested improvement. For college students, English learning should not only be the acknowledgment or mastery of language structure and grammar, but also be their comprehensive development in understanding the target language, their cognitive abilit y, their mastery of language skills and culture background of the target language related to their professional areas, etc. The aims of English teaching now has also changed. In the macro aspect, to improve students? understanding of culture background of the target language and to improve communicating skills are becoming more important as required in the new College English Syllabus(2007). In the micro aspect, college art students could use more communicating skills in their future life rather than aca