How to play the role of foreign teachers

In order to promote the continuous improvement of the level of English teaching and the gradual enhancement of the effect of students' English learning, and to adapt to the needs of the current society for the practical application of the English language, it has been proved that through the introduction of foreign intellectual support, the hiring of foreign teachers to conduct foreign language teaching is a proven practice, which is able to absorb the beneficial contents from the foreign educational methods and methods, and play a role of foreign language teaching in the country. It is an effective practice to hire foreign teachers to teach foreign languages. The role of foreign teachers joining the domestic teaching team is like a catalyst, injecting considerable vitality into the original teaching, bringing language and culture at the same time, easily and skillfully teaching Chinese students in their mother tongue, a unique linguistic condition that is incomparable to that of Chinese teachers.

I. The Necessity of Introducing Foreign Teachers to Teach in Colleges and Universities

The key link for China's higher education to integrate into the international arena as soon as possible is the cultivation of English-speaking talents. Since the reform and opening up of China to open the door, all aspects of communication with the world is growing, for the ability to master the foreign language, especially with a strong practical application of the foreign language talent demand is very high. After joining the WTO, the education industry as a service industry is included in the WTO terms, which puts forward higher requirements for the degree of openness of China's education industry, China's education industry must be faster and better integrated into the international environment, so an important task of the education industry is to cultivate internationalization of general-purpose talents. English is the world's common language, the training of English-speaking talents is an important part of our country's integration into the world, which puts forward new requirements for each college and university, especially foreign language colleges and universities.

China's current foreign language teaching environment is not ideal, and the situation of "Chinese English" is more common. China's English teaching mainly focuses on books, and it is difficult for students to use it in the actual environment, so the emergence of "Chinese English" is inevitable. The state has been attaching great importance to the reform of foreign language teaching, and has made great efforts in the preparation of teaching materials, classroom design, teaching assessment and teacher training, etc., but it still fails to change the unsatisfactory situation of the general environment of China's foreign language teaching, especially with the requirements of China's English four or six-level exams, as well as the requirements of the English major students' professional four or eight-level exams, especially the practice of linking the English four or six-level exams to academic degrees in some schools, deepening the problem of the lack of a clear definition of "Chinese-style English". In particular, the practice of some schools linking the results of English IV and VI exams with academic degrees has deepened the tendency of English test-oriented education, impacted the normal English teaching order and curriculum design, and neglected the cultivation of students' practical application of English. In order to improve the current situation and promote the improvement of students' English practical application ability, hiring foreign teachers to join the teaching team is an important means.

Currently, domestic English teachers' English proficiency itself should be said to be very good, but they may not know much about foreign culture, and their teaching content is generally limited to English itself, making it difficult for them to integrate foreign culture into the teaching process. Modern foreign languages require the use of cultural education throughout the language teaching process, but a large number of English teachers in China in the cultural aspects of the knowledge is still relatively lack of, so that in the language of the cultural mechanism of the concept of language thinking and other aspects of the teaching of certain obstacles still exist. Foreign teachers have an inherent advantage in these aspects, they can bring students authentic language and culture, make students really feel the difference between Eastern and Western languages, make the English language become vivid and lively, and the knowledge on the books is really embodied in the practical application. To sum up, it is very necessary to introduce foreign teachers in our universities.

The Advantages of Foreign Teachers in English Teaching Compared with Chinese Teachers

1. The Classroom Atmosphere is Relaxed, Free, and Teacher-Student Relationships are Harmonious

Foreign Teachers, because of the long-time inculcation of the values and cultures of their home countries, are relatively advocating the concepts of freedom, equality, and democracy. The first is the idea of a "free" and "equal" education, which is the most important thing in the world. In their eyes, students and teachers are completely equal, in the process of classroom teaching, students and teachers have the same status, the teacher is the organizer of classroom teaching, helpers and coordinators, while the students are the center of the classroom, in the process of teaching, the students have the right to participate in the full. Generally speaking, foreign teachers are more relaxed and humorous in the classroom, the students do not know or do not understand the content, the teacher will be very patient teaching and will not be ignored for the pursuit of progress, the students' psychological pressure in the classroom of foreign teachers is very small.

2. Diversified teaching methods, student-centered

The classroom teaching methods of foreign teachers are diversified, generally very innovative and interesting, and their essence is student-centered. This method of teaching can greatly enhance students' interest in learning, whereas in contrast to domestic teachers, the teaching process is usually strictly in accordance with the lesson plan, which is too limited to the content of the book. Foreign teachers, on the other hand, are good at utilizing pictures, videos, audio recordings, as well as film and television works and even games to carry out classroom teaching, which makes the classroom content become more vivid and easier for students to understand and accept.

At the same time, foreign teachers pay special attention to avoiding rote memorization of knowledge during the teaching process, and try to let students absorb the knowledge on the basis of understanding as much as possible. Some foreign teachers let students independently arrange English skits, so that they can learn English in the process of performing English dramas; some foreign teachers let students train their English oral expression skills by giving speeches in English and videotaping them, and then broadcasting them in the classroom, so that students can be both the actors and the audience, and really improve their English application skills. They believe that learning a foreign language can only be effective when it is practiced, so the communicative teaching method has been widely used in the classrooms of foreign teachers and has achieved good results.

3. Advantage of native language and culture

The first language of foreign teachers is usually English, which is acquired through their own childhood, not through acquired bilingualism. Especially the teaching of cultural knowledge, domestic teachers due to the limitations of the general environment, there is a great lack of cultural knowledge in the teaching, and foreign teachers in the teaching process will inevitably involve the inculcation of culture, which is not only conducive to students' language learning, but also more importantly, broaden the students' horizons, and deepen their understanding of the English-speaking countries of the macroscopic.

This shows that foreign teachers have their advantages over domestic teachers, which can play a great role in promoting English teaching.

Three, how to better play the role of foreign teachers in English teaching

1. Strengthen the learning of Chinese and foreign traditional culture, reduce cultural conflicts

China and the West have huge differences in culture. Chinese students are more introverted, do not like to be different, pay more attention to book learning, think that the teacher is the authority, and generally do not establish their own independent ideas; while the Western countries dare to challenge the teacher for what they think is not right. Chinese students place more value on book knowledge and expect teachers to teach them thoroughly, while foreign teachers see books as tools that can be put aside if there are other ways to teach them better. In China, the teacher is the authority of knowledge, while foreign teachers generally believe that the teacher is not the authority, teachers and students have the right to put forward their own views and opinions, and students should be very active in classroom teaching. As a result, some Chinese students feel that the foreign teacher may not be teaching much, and that most of the class time is spent discussing with the students. These cultural differences may cause some conflict, which is caused by the different expectations of students and teachers in the classroom, and deserves to be understood and appreciated by foreign teachers.

Thus, Chinese students should first take the initiative to absorb some Western culture in preparation for the tutor's class, using resources such as libraries and the Internet to familiarize themselves with Western, especially Anglo-American, mainstream values. Foreign teachers should also know and experience Chinese traditional culture from different channels, especially the role played by teachers. In this regard, domestic teachers in colleges and universities should undertake the main work, and colleges and universities should assign a national teacher as a liaison for each foreign teacher to introduce some knowledge of Chinese traditional culture to the foreign teacher, so that the foreign teacher can adapt to the domestic teaching environment as soon as possible and be able to The foreign teachers should be assigned a national teacher as their liaison to introduce some knowledge of traditional Chinese culture to the foreign teachers so that they can adapt to the domestic teaching environment as soon as possible, and so that they can be integrated into the domestic classroom, which can not only give full play to the advantages of the western classroom teaching methods, but also combine them with the reality of our country.

2. Strengthen the preparation of lessons, play the advantages of foreign teachers

On many occasions, students generally think that foreign teachers are more casual in the class, what they want to learn, how they want to say how to say, there is no specific requirements, often a lesson down to feel that they have not learned anything. Generally speaking, students are more interested in foreign customs and local conditions, which are less involved in foreign teachers, and students are not willing to take the initiative to communicate with foreign teachers, so naturally, they gradually lose interest in foreign teacher classes. This has led to a gradual decline in the effectiveness of the classroom, in the choice of class content and classroom requirements, foreign teachers should assume a leading role, pay attention to the preparation of the lesson, and the preparation of the lesson should be very detailed, the content of the study, the effect of each lesson should achieve a, the homework set up after the class, should be embodied in the preparation of the lesson. Each lesson should be prepared, and there should be a long-term plan for each semester and school year, according to which classroom design should be carried out, and foreign teachers should be allowed to enter the English preparation team of the grades, so that they can be better integrated into the school, and provide students with some new ideas for English teaching.

At the same time, although many students have reached a level of written English proficiency, the concrete application of English, especially the ability to express themselves orally, has yet to be improved, and is even still at the stage of "Chinese characteristics". In this case, the foreign teachers should focus on the practical application of English training, students through the first listen, first observe how the foreign teachers say, and then imitate and their own integration, know how to say, when to say. So it is no longer difficult for students to be able to use English skillfully. Many students are a little shy to speak English in public **** occasions, then the foreign teacher should enhance the interactivity of the classroom, encourage students to speak, so that students not only say more, but also correctly, to achieve mutual trust between students and teachers. At the same time, foreign teachers should set up some fresh and trendy contents to stimulate students' desire to express themselves and let them have something to say. There are some foreign teachers in the course of the classroom atmosphere is more boring, they talk to themselves and ignore the students, lack of opportunities to communicate with the students, which is also not good. Foreign teachers must include students in the teaching process, in the process of explaining knowledge to fully stimulate students to participate in the enthusiasm, from shallow to deep, from the surface to the inside, and ultimately improve the students' English language skills. At the same time, foreign teachers should pay special attention to the students' "Chinese expression", foreign teachers in the class, students listen to authentic English, which is conducive to the development of students directly with the English information stored in memory, to overcome the interference of the mother tongue, the formation of good habits directly.

3. Increase extracurricular activities and communication outside the classroom

There are very few foreign teachers in a university, so in order to give full play to the strengths of the foreign teachers, students should take the initiative to make friends with the foreign teachers, to overcome the shyness and lack of self-confidence, and not only in the classroom, but also to take the initiative in the classroom to communicate with the foreign teachers. At the same time, the school, including the foreign teachers, should also set up some activities, such as English corner, English movie discussion, and when encountering important western festivals, such as Christmas, Thanksgiving Day, etc., they should organize activities for the students and foreign teachers together. In this process, students can not only learn authentic English, but also feel the rich and colorful Western culture, but also with foreign teachers to promote friendship, for classroom learning to lay a better foundation.