The Design Of Task-Based Approach In The Teaching Of Chinese Zodiac Culture

In recent years,task-based language learning has aroused widely concern in the global language teaching community,and its teaching theory of "doing things with language" has subsequently been gradually introduced into basic English teaching in China.This is a trend of foreign language curriculum reform in China.The task-based language learning emphasizes "doing and using in learning",which is a continuation of the communicative teaching method,which can mobilize the enthusiasm of learners to participate in classroom activities,so that the learners can increase their interest in learning in a relaxed and enjoyable learning atmosphere,for learning and mastering the language.The purpose is to make a teaching method with good results.Zodiac culture,as a typical part of traditional Chinese culture,has become "Chinese characteristics",a symbol of Chinese culture to distinguish other world cultures,it is also an important window for the world to know about China.Because of its commonality and personality,it is worthy of being Introduced and applied as a foreign language.The thesis conducts a sample survey on 60 international students from Hubei University of Technology who is studying in the advanced classes for the 2017-2018 school year,and investigated their understanding of the Chinese zodiac culture."Mouse" and other content for specific teaching design will be introduced.It is hoped that by arranging the task-based teaching method in each link of the Chinese language teaching for foreigners,teaching design will be achieved to further improve the classroom teaching program of the Chinese zodiac culture and spread the Chinese culture.The thesis is divided into five parts.The first part is the research background.It systematically introduces the significance of the inheritance and development of China’s excellent traditional culture,as well as the limitations and problems encountered in its communication.The research status of task teaching method and Zodiac culture is taught at home and abroad,the related literature is reported and summarized;the second part is based on the connotation,principle and advantages of task teaching method,clarifying the application of task teaching method in Zodiac culture teaching.The feasibility and recognition of the task reflect the advantages of the task teaching method compared to other teaching methods;the third part investigates the mastery of the Chinese zodiac culture by the international students of Hubei University of Technology through questionnaires and interviews;the fourth part combines the task teaching method,Designed specific teaching steps from the three stages of pre-task,mid-task and post-task,conducted teaching reflection and made teaching suggestions;the last part is the "summary" part of this article,which clarified the task teaching method and the Chinese Zodiac cultural class for foreigners Combining the advantages and disadvantages of teaching reflection.The innovation of the thesis lies in the combination of the Task-based Approach and the Teaching of Chinese as a foreign language.The specific steps of teaching which combines task-based language learning and the Zodiac culture are given.The analysis of the major and difficult points of the teaching is pointed out.The specific teaching method has been designed,with a view to providing theoretical and practical reference to the teaching design of Chinese culture.