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Three Modules and Three Stages proposed by guidelines on college English teaching that will be issued by the Ministry of Education gives direction for college English teaching.Through the investigation of the students' cognition and learning of English curriculum,combined with the teaching experiment,the new system of English curriculum,which reflects the characteristics of medical colleges and universities,has been preliminarily established,aiming at cultivating medical students' comprehensive English abilities in medical study and career development.Considering students' language abilities in different stages,college English curriculum can be designed in three modules,that is,English for general purpose (EGP),English for academic purpose (EAP) and intercultural communication,in three stages,that is,the basic stage,the improvement stage,and the development stage.The practice shows that the new curriculum system can promote the interaction,reform and development of teachers,teaching teams and Foreign Language Department.
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Through quantitative methods,the study evaluates the effectiveness of Web-based Autonomous Learning in College English curriculum reform in a medical college,in order to explore the effect of network autonomous learning on improving medical undergraduates' English listening and speaking ability.The study shows that in four-semester College English learning,by urging students to carry out autonomous listening and speaking based on network and computer and adopting the in class + after class learning mode,the students' English listening and speaking ability has been improved,and their interest in learning has also been enhanced.However,students' emotional factor and curriculum design have great influence on online autonomous learning in the Curriculum Reform.
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Based on the discussion of the present English teaching in medical colleges and universities in China,this paper clarifies the mission and task of English teaching in medical colleges and universities and proposes that medical colleges and universities should attach importance to the education goals and needs of the department,major and students in the information age.It is believed that a scientific,reasonable and perfect English curriculum can be achieved by integrating IT into English curriculum,applying individualized teaching mode and expanding course connotation.
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Because of the English courses'complexity itself,the implementation of English curriculum should deal with many factors,such as testing or assessing,teachers'role and ability,students'aptitudes towards language learning and their learning strategies,textbook,curriculum management,classroom climate,cultural conflicts,support from family and society,etc.Therefore,it is a must to give full consideration about those key factors,which will ensure curriculum against failure in terms of implementation.