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1、“师道尊严”对当代中国英语教学的负面影响Negative Results of English Teaching Produced by the Idea of“the Absolute Authority of the Teachers”AbstractAs we go forward into the 21st century, the society progresses constantly, the science and technology unceasingly develops, and the international contact between countries
2、strengthens day by day. Obviously, the foreign language is the essential contact tool. Therefore, the foreign language teaching becomes important. Looking back into the history, we see that the development of foreign language teaching has always been related to the progress of the society. So, in th
3、e study of this subject，the paper will discuss our traditional education and traditional ideas, which affect foreign language teaching in the new epoch. Conclusively, we should carry forward the fine tradition and constantly explore the new ways of teaching to solve our common problems in English la
4、nguage teaching. Besides, the writer will also consolidate the achievements already made in the foreign language teaching, trying to raise foreign language teaching in the country to a new level.Key Words“the absolute authority of the teachers”; English language teaching; negative results摘要随着人类步入21世
5、纪，社会不断进步，科学技术不断发展，国际间的交往日益加强，外语成为不可缺少的交往工具，因此，外语教学就显得更为重要。回顾历史，外语教学的发展从来都是与社会发展进步密切相关的。作者通过对本课题的研究，探讨传统教育、传统观念对新时期外语教学所产生的影响，旨在弘扬优秀的传统理念，不断探索新时期新的教学模式，解决我国英语教学普遍存在的某些问题，巩固外语教学已取得的成绩，使外语教学水平上一个新台阶。关键词“师道尊严”; 英语教学; 负面影响IntroductionChina is a large country, and the task of foreign language teaching is
6、very heavy. Because of the imbalance in economic development, the situation of foreign language education varies greatly. Due to various reasons, such as the traditional concepts of education and evaluation system, in addition to language teaching skills focusing not on the use of language but knowl
7、edge intake, and the content far from social life, the teaching lacks changes and innovation. The teacher-student relationship is orientated toward “the absolute authority of the teachers” and teachers have absolute authority, while students have absolute obedience, which leads to a teacher-centered
8、 classroom situation with students passively accepting what the teacher says. Therefore, the spoon-fed teaching appears in English classroom. Its contrary to the effective and new English teaching concepts in this era. So, the issue is that we should base the teaching on reality, recall our traditio
9、nal education model, analyze the general features of English language teaching, discuss the English methods commonly used in English language teaching, establish new teacher-student relationship, and explore new models of English language teaching.IThe Definition of “the Absolute Authority of the Te
10、achers”Nowadays, with the improvement of our teachers status, the question about “the absolute authority of the teachers” has been brought into focus among people. Recently, opinions vary from person to person. Some people contend that its necessary for us to advocate “the absolute authority of the
11、teachers”. Today，others maintain that we should abandon it because its obsolete. Anyway, its absolute necessary for us to think it over and make deep research before giving a conclusion.AThe Origin of “the Absolute Authority of the Teachers”In fact, “the Absolute Authority of the Teachers” is not a
12、simple expression, which has passed through thousands of years with a long history. During this time, the denotation and connotation become gradually perfect and are developed. At present, its not only a simple conception but also a cultural emotional tie that lies across national peoples heart firm
13、ly. No matter you object or support this idea, in fact, the emotional tie of “the Absolute Authority of the Teachers” is hided in your heart deeply. The point is that people view this problem from different angles. Therefore, we can not define it rashly and separate it from historical, cultural situ
14、ation. In contrast, we have the obligation to view its development, explore social morality and nations psychology. As long as we do like that, we can master the meaning of “the Absolute Authority of the Teachers” completely.It is usually said that “the Absolute Authority of the Teachers” comes from
15、 “the Book of Rites-Learning”, in which, it says when teachers are respected, knowledge is respected, people will put their attention to the learning; “the Absolute Authority of the Teachers” refers to teacher, knowledge, respect and strictness. It emphasizes that teachers should be strict with stud
16、ents, and students should respect knowledge undoubtedly.B “The Absolute Authority of the Teachers” in Chinese Traditional Culture1. A Strict Teacher Produces Outstanding StudentsWhy was the “strict teacher” highly respected? In the traditional cultural context, the “strict teacher” was paid good att
17、ention to. There is a saying “A strict teacher produces outstanding students” which has been the most important standard to measure a teacher. It is different from the demands of the teachers in modern society. Although we want the teachers to set strict demands on students, we will never hold that
18、being “strict” is the most important and main criteria. Maybe in modern society, it is almost impossible for us to understand the ideas of ancient people. If you were in the shoes of the ancient people, you would understand their “strict teachers” circumstances in such social environment. In ancient
19、 times, productive forces was very low, the exchange of information, and cultural transmission channels were also limited. Knowledge was monopolized by a handful of privileged learners-such as bachelors and officials. So they shared and transmitted knowledge. The ordinary people wanted to learn know
20、ledge; the only way was to regard them as teachers, by following their teachings. Strict is a manifestation of hegemony. Throughout history, we can easily find that the lower level of social productivity, the more serious the monopoly was. In modern society, in the particular information age, inform
21、ation exchanges and cultural dissemination channels have greatly enriched. People can also acquire knowledge easily without teachers. Therefore, since the breakup of monopoly, the hegemony of teachers has also constantly faded. A “strict teacher” is bound to uphold the absolute authority of the teac
22、hers.2. A Teacher for a Day is a Father for a LifetimeIn the long Chinese history, respecting teachers was considered as the fine tradition of Chinese nation. Teachers dominated in the process of education. Theoretically, once students respected one as their teacher, they would obey him all the life
23、, and treat him like their own father. We take teachers into the sequence of “Heaven and Earth, Monarch, and Parents”. Almost everyone absolutely worships it. So its easy to discover that the dignity of the teacher is high. These made many people mistakenly believe that our nation respect teachers f
24、rom the heart. However, in modern society, the dignity of teachers has been mercilessly trampled, ridiculed, scoffed. So I have to rethink the true attitude that the Chinese pay to teachers. The answer is in The Book of Rites: Learning . There is a sentence: The knowledge is given good attention to
25、provided that all teachers are respected by students, and at last all people will pursue the knowledge. In fact, with the ultimate goal of “learning to know King”, and “teachers make people know, what is the purpose? Have the ruling class been aware of the importance of “overall improvement in the q
26、uality education” in those days? I dont think so. The answer is in teachers make people know .So the people learn knowledge, in fact, it refers to politeness. “Politeness” was a hierarchical order, a tool for the ruling class to maintain its rule. Chinese society was built on the genetic basis of so
27、cial ethics. To maintain the normal operation of the country was huge ethical political and ethical order. “Politeness” was a set of norms and standards, maintaining the state machine operating effectively. The ultimate goal of the ruling class was to make people learn such procedures, adapted to su
28、ch norms, and agreed to this thinking. Finally, people eventually succumbed to the rule. Of course, as a dynamic individual who would not easily succumb to it, so how should people do? This would call for teachers having the absolute authority to control the students. Severe, serious, rigorous attit
29、udes promote the dissemination of this idea, and make the people stupid. In front of the so-called “teaching morality”, people were full of awe. Thus, the ruling class achieved the purpose. From this we can see that the teacher” was the tool of the ruling class safeguarding the rule of the country.
30、Teacher as a separate class from the monopoly of knowledge of the special working group dedicated to educating people. To accomplish their assigned tasks and inculcate the ruling class, we must give teachers a proper status as a guarantee. If there were no suitable status for teachers, the students
31、would question: Why do I have to listen to teachers, what he has said will be certainly right? Then the ruling class hoodwinked people through teachers. If they dont do like that, their dominant position would be threatened. Therefore, the “teacher” was taken into the “heaven, earth, monarch, and pa
32、rent ethics ranks.” So, its out of the question that students should respect teacher. To sum up, “the Absolute Authority of the teachers” in traditional cultural context is not a real respect for teachers and education. Rather, teachers and educators were used as a tool to maintain its rule, hoodwin
33、k the people, and deceive teachers teaching loyalty. It is not difficult to explain why in a few decades, we can easily subvert the ill of the Absolute Authority of the teachers. Monopoly of knowledge has been broken completely, and teachers are no longer the only source of knowledge, people can acq
34、uire knowledge through other ways besides learning from teachers, This means that teachers as a tool is losing its value, and “the Absolute Authority of the teachers” has also vanished. II. Negative Results of English Language Teaching Produced by the Idea of “the Absolute Authority of the Teachers”
35、 in ChinaAs we all know, ELT constitutes an important part in school education in China, but ELT still could not keep up with the pace of the development of the country. In China, English is taught as a foreign language. How students should learn and how the teacher teaches is a serious problem. In
36、the ELT classroom, the problem such as repetitive courses offered, dull teaching environments and little attention paid to developing the ability to use English make a large gap between target of using English as the media and the learning situations where English is taught and learned. This phenome
37、non owes to the effect of Chinese traditional educational idea.A.The General Features in English Language TeachingEnglish language teaching belongs to language teaching and learning. Language learning does not only involve acquiring knowledge about grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation systems, but
38、also involves learning a skill or a set of skills, which we learn to do like riding a bike or swimming. It needs more practice in our daily life, and in the classroom, the interaction between teachers and students is absolute necessary. Therefore, students need to learn to use the language.In China,
39、 English is a foreign language; its different from our native language. Of course, its very hard for us to speak the second language under every condition. In fact, the ultimate purpose of ELT is to make every person communicate with each other in English fluently and easily. Practically, our teache
40、rs find it easier to explain English grammar and give rules and formulas for learners to memorize. However, its not so easy for them to make every student speak oral English in the classroom. In an English language-teaching classroom, firstly, the teachers should attract students attention and inter
41、est, and if they are voluntarily paying attention, something good will probably happen. If they are showing clear interestlistening eagerly, following instructions, asking and answering questions, mostly in English- something very good will probably happen. Holding the learners attention, getting th
42、eir interest and their active participation, are essential in English language teaching. Secondly, the teacher should give students more opportunities to express their own ideas in English instead of trying to control what they say and interrupting them to correct their language mistakes. One regula
43、r opportunity for an extra communicative activity is the “warm-up” exercise at the beginning of each lesson. Some teachers begin most lessons with a review of the language items practiced in previous lesson. Thirdly, teachers should try to use interesting topics and stimulating activities, which tak
44、e the learners minds off the language, at least a little. Last but not least, the teachers teaching goals and objectives should be apparent to the learners. They should feel that every activity you do with them is worthwhile. They should never feel that you are just filling time until the bell rings
45、 to end the class, or that you are going mechanically through the book or syllabus.On the other hand, the students should set communication in English as the main goal of the English learning course. English should be used for real communication in the classroom as much as possible. This means intro
46、ducing some of the English needed for routine greetings, instructions, and requests. And, depending on the overall objectives of the course, as much time as possible should also be given to realistic work on the language skills that the learners need to master ,for instance, conversation, reading co
47、mprehension, or written composition. Furthermore, English learners may engage in various group tasks, such as small-group discussion of a topic, preparing a conversation, preparing a summary of a topic for presentation to another group, preparing a story that will be presented to the teacher and the
48、 rest of the class. Besides, English learners should analyze and study transcriptions of target language sentences in order to focus on particular lexical usage or on the application of particular grammar rules. Whats more, its important for the English learners to observe and reflect what they have
49、 learned. In the Chinese environment, students should form a habit including discussion of what they have learned as well as feelings they have about how they learn English is a foreign language in China. In short, English is the second language in China, and the process of second language acquisition is regard as a process of habit formation. That is, learning a second language means the formation of a new set of linguistic habits. Imitation and practice play an important role in the pro
