综合英语还是学术英语——一个必须正视的方向性问题

近年来,我国高校大学英语教学改革引起了广泛关注。备受关注可能涉及两个原因:一是因为它的重要性,即受教育者数量多,影响面大,关乎高等教育的质量;二是因为它的不适应性,即不能满足大量学生群体和社会的期待。在关注的背后是一种关心和企盼,更是一种责任和良知。本期邀请几位学者通过笔谈的方式参与讨论大学英语教学改革问题,主要围绕大学英语教学改革与发展的方向,涉及教育目的与理念、教学目标、教学模式、课程体系、课程性质等。几篇笔谈聚焦现实的问题,着眼于未来的发展方向,虽论题相异,但视点独辟,鲜明据理,利兴百家畅言之风,助推大学英语改革之势。我相信,探求大学英语教学改革之路,贵在学者广泛参与。

Sharing Views on General English Teaching Reform

In recent years the General English Teaching reform at a higher-education level in China has attracted a lot of attention.There are possibly two reasons for this: one is due to its importance,there being a huge number of learners,covering a wide range,and concerning the quality of higher education,and the other is due to its inadaptability,being unable to satisfy expectations from learners and society.Behind these concerns are care and hope and moreover,responsibility and conscience.In this issue,several scholars are invited to join discussions in written forms on issues,mainly,over educational aim and ideology,teaching goal,teaching model,curriculum system,and curriculum nature with regard to the General English Teaching reform.Their discussions focus on the emerging issues and future reform directions,with each having its own concern but sharing a unique,insightful view with clear articulation.It is believed that such discussions tend to foster expression of candid voices and thus help push forward the General English Teaching reform in China.