The English education in China originated in the free education initiated by the Protestants to China in early 19th century, with Morrison Education School as the leading representative. The school was the first to introduce Western current teaching methods and thus commenced the Western education mode in China, which created the history of church education activities in modern China and actively promoted the combination of Chinese traditional education with Western features. The paper mainly probes into its education pattern of multi-skilled personnel training with English as teaching language which still has its referential significance to our present English teaching and learning mode.
1. Introduction 1
2. Historical Background of the Establishment of the Morrison Education School 3
2.1 Early Protestant missionary Activities in China 3
2.2 the Repulsion of Chinese Traditional Culture and Education toward Christianity and Western Acqierement 4
3. English Education at the Morrison Education School 6
3.1 Education Goal 6
3.2 Curriculum 8
3.3 Teaching Ethos 9
3.4 Other Aspects 10
4 Historical Significance of English Teaching at the Morrison Education School 11
4.1 Establish the Basic English Teaching Model in China 11
4.2 Raise the Thought of “Seeing the World with Open Eyes” 11
4.3 Enlightenment of Complex Talent Cultivating Model 12
5. Conclusion 13
Acknowledgements 14
Bibliography 15
