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Since the new English textbook complied according to the New Curriculum Standards was put into practice in 2020, how to teach in such a new environment has become a hot topic in the education field, and even around the whole society. Class teaching would be more efficiently by the classroom discussions. In my case, making thinking visible had some special effects, especially for the students’ learning. Students talk and present after logical thinking, which can reach further in learning language. Activities according to some special teaching methods would be highlighted in this essay in order to make classes more efficiently, for example, the combination of teaching and mass media, task-based approach, communicative language approach, and new teaching ideas. It is supposed to help vocational school teachers and students gain more during class, so as to improve the teaching efficiency, enhance students’ interest in learning and create a harmonious and entertaining learning atmosphere.
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Huijie Xu. Integrating Language, Thinking and Learning in Discussing Music Issue. OA Journal of Education Research, 2022, 1(1), 59-62.
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