Teaching Design of English Continuation Task in Senior High School Based on the Cultivation of Thinking Quality
| International Journal of Humanities and Social Science |
| © 2023 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal |
| Volume 10 Issue 4 |
| Year of Publication : 2023 |
| Authors : Fan Yihu, Wang Hongyuan |
10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V10I4P101
How to Cite?
Fan Yihu, Wang Hongyuan, "Teaching Design of English Continuation Task in Senior High School Based on the Cultivation of Thinking Quality," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 1-8, 2023. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V10I4P101
Abstract:
The thinking quality, as an important part of core competencies, facilitates to improve students' ability to solve problems. However, there are still many problems in the cultivation of thinking quality in practical English teaching. As a new type of test item in the National College Entrance Examination in China, continuation task plays an important role in improving thinking quality. Therefore, based on the design of specific teaching activities, this study discusses the strategies to cultivate the students' thinking quality in the teaching of continuation tasks, creating an authentic context to activate thinking, sorting out the context to develop logical thinking, appreciating language to promote critical thinking and implementing continuation task to foster innovative thinking.
Keywords:
Thinking quality, Continuation task, Senior English, Teaching design.
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