An Analysis And Evaluation On Experiencing English

This thesis analyzes and evaluates Experiencing English systematically on its approach, method, selection and sequencing of materials, constitution and form design. It concludes that Experiencing English agrees with the current college English teaching reform and embodies the latest notion of materials development. Experiencing English bases on the cognitive linguistics and sociolinguistics, emphasizing experience,application and practice in language learning. In terms of teaching methods, it compromises the modern methods with the traditional ones, especially focuses on individualized instruction and autonomous learning, and leads in the computer-based and network-based teaching and learning mode. In form-designing, it values the effectiveness of stereo and illustration. In material selection and arrangement, it also has its initiative features. Besides, the author states some negligence and weakness that exists in Experiencing English.