Aligning China’s National English Speaking Standards to Speaking Activities in Oxford Shanghai Junior High School English Textbooks: Problems and Challenges

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10.2991/assehr.k.220131.136How to use a DOI?

Keywords

English Speaking Standards; English Textbooks; English Communication; English Proficiency

Abstract

The globalized world with the fast advancing of science and technology has required more global talents with proficient English communication skills. China as the largest developing country with the 1/4 of the world population also emphasizes the importance of English proficiency, specifically English communication skills, in its education system from K-12 to higher education in order to meet the challenges and requirements brought by the globalization. Textbook is the carrier of the curriculum. However, the textbooks in China have many existing versions and many of them were considered as not being able to meet the requirements of the National English Speaking Standards. Thus, this paper aims to analyse the speaking-related activities/contents in the English textbook used in Guangdong middle schools in order to develop a better understanding of the problems of educating future generations on their English communication skills to meet the global challenges.

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AU  - Ziqi Tang
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/02/01
TI  - Aligning China’s National English Speaking Standards to Speaking Activities in Oxford Shanghai Junior High School English Textbooks: Problems and Challenges
BT  - Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Education, Language and Art (ICELA 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 748
EP  - 753
SN  - 2352-5398
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