Abstract: Since English plays an essential role in the education system in China, many universities put great emphasis upon English education . However, many college students are not interested in College English class. Skipping English class is very common among many college students. While on the other hand, English training schools are often crowded with college students, especially during the vacations. My essay analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of college English class and English training class respectively by means of a questionnaire .By comparing two kinds of English classes we find that the cramming method of teaching, fixed English materials and teaching content are the main reasons for students to skip class. While the flexible time for classes and interesting lessons are the attraction of the English training classes. Finally, some implications on improving college English teaching are discussed in this essay.
Key Words: college English class; English training class; teaching approach; text
CONTENTS
Introduction 1
1. Historical Review of English Learning Motivation Research 2
1.1 Definitions of “Motivation” 2
1.2 Different Types of Motivations 3
1.3 The Relationship between English Classes and Students' Motivation 4
2. Research Design 6
2.1 Research Questions 6
2.2 Procedure and Scoring 6
3. Results and Discussion 8
3.1 Respondents’ English Learning Goals 8
3.3 Their Feedbacks about English Training Class 9
3.4 Their Reasons for Choosing the English Training Classes 10
3.5 Conclusions from Their Feedbacks 10
4. Some Implications on Current College English Teaching 12
4.1 Changing the Traditional Teaching Method into an Interactive One 13
4.2 Selecting Proper EFL Texts and Instructional Materials 13
4.3 Whole English Learning Environment Should be Created 14
4.4 Colleges Should Offer ESP Courses throughout the University Years 15
5. Conclusion 16
Bibliography 19
