Cooperative Learning Method in the Practice of English Reading and Speaking

Abstract

As is known to all, fostering the students' ability to use the language in real situations mainly depends on the teaching and learning method. In traditional language classrooms, students are taught chiefly about language and its rules. They learn facts about language rather than how to use it communicatively to express ideas and read real language. In order to reform traditional teaching approaches, the author tries to combine cooperative learning with the teaching of English reading and speaking for the purpose of confirming that cooperative learning is more effective in teaching English in Colleges.