Abstract

New curriculum reform advocates cooperative learning, it is the main form in English classroom teaching. Along with the advancement of the modern teaching idea, cooperative learning has been widely accepted. In recent years, group cooperative learning in English teaching is also favored by teachers because it is beneficial to students’ comprehensive language practice activity. This paper introduces the contents, forms, concrete application as well as its necessities of cooperative learning in English classroom teaching which is based on the studies of cooperative learning and many theories from the author’s Canadian mentor. 

Key words: cooperative learning; English classroom teaching; necessities and application;

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. Literature Review-1

2.1 Definition of Cooperative Learning-1

2.2 Overseas and domestic research status of cooperative learning-2

3. The Necessities of Carrying Out Cooperative Learning-3

3.1 Improving the relationship between teachers and students-4

3.2 Cultivating students’ self-confidence-4

3.3 Cultivating students to obtain information from various aspects-4

3.4 Facilitating the co-use with other teaching strategies-5

4. The Concrete Application of Cooperative Learning in Middle School English Classroom Teaching-5

4.1 The application of cooperative learning in oral teaching-6

4.2 The application of cooperative learning in reading teaching-7

4.3 The application of cooperative learning in grammar teaching-10

4.4 The application of cooperative learning in writing teaching-11

5. Conclusion-15

Works Cited-17