Abstract

Situational context is an effective way to active classroom atmosphere，which can arouse student’s interest in English learning. At present there is, however, a major concern of Chinese students’ poor oral English owing to the lack of environment and application. Based on constructivist learning theory and Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, this paper studies the problems existed in the creation of situational context in primary English class and explores the methods to establish various kinds of environment. Teachers are expected to use the ways which are introduced in this paper to create situational context to improve teaching effects.

Key words: primary English; situational context; creation

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. Literature Review .-1

2.1 Previous Studies of Context in the West-12

2.2 Previous Studies of Context in China-2

3. The Theoretical Basis for Situational Context Creation in Primary English Class-2

3.1 Constructivist Learning Theory and Situational Context-2

3.2 Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development and Situational Context-3

4. Problems on the Creation of Situational Context in Primary English Class-4

4.1 Setting up Multiple Situational Context with Little Correlation-4

4.2 Teaching Words in Isolation-5

4.3 Using the MultimediaTeaching Courseware Improperly-5

4.4 Providing Insufficient Support when Students Do Activities-7

5. Ways to Create Situational Context in Primary English Class-6

5.1 Creating Situational Context Contacting the Actual Life-6

5.2 Teaching Words in Relevant Situational Context-8

5.3 Applying Multimedia Appropriately to English Teaching-8

5.4 Scaffolding English Classroom Activities-9

6. Significance of Situational Context Creation to English Teaching-11

6.1 Arousing the Pupils’ Interest in Learning English-11

6.2 Activating the Atmosphere of Class-11

6.3 Cultivating Pupils’ Practical Abilities of Using English-11

6.4 Reducing the Difficulty of Teaching-12

7. Conclusion-12

Works Cited-14

Appendix-14