IN DEFENCE OF INTENSIVE READING

• 来源期刊: 中国应用语言学：英文版
• 学科: 文学
• 年，卷（期）: 1997,（1）
• 页码范围: 86-90
• 页数: 5页
• 分类号: H319

摘要

In his article‘Why Intensive Reading Hinders the Development of Both English Language Teachingand English Language Learning in China’.Ian Cotton.a British lecturer in Chongqing University,concludes thai the teaching method of Intensive Reading(IR)in China is mainly responsible for the,comparatively low level of Chinese students skills in listening and speaking.He believes IRcontributes nothing to the development of English language teaching and learning in China.Such aconclusion,in my.opinion,is extreme and does not reflect the actual situation of ELT in China.Infact.IR has proved to be an effective teaching method to improve students’English.The question ishow to use the method effectively.