Research on the Paths and Strategies of the Integration and Development of College English Instruction and Ideological and Political Education

: The integration and development of academic education and ideological and political education is a vital issue in the current educational reform. The purpose of this paper is to explore the paths and strategies of the integration of college English instruction and ideological and political education, so as to cultivate high-level English talents in line with the requirements of socialist construction. It is found that the establishment of a unified ideological and political education program is the foundation of the integration development, and by integrating the contents of ideological and political education into college English instruction, students can be encouraged to form correct ideological and political concepts and moral qualities. Innovative teaching methods and means can stimulate students' thinking and discursive ability, and cultivate independent thinking and innovation. Strengthening the construction of teachers is the crux to ensure the development of integration, and cultivate English teachers with theories and practical experience in ideological-political education. The establishment of evaluation and supervision mechanism can ensure the favourable development of integration, and the combination with social practice can enable students to have a deep insight of social problems and challenges. Based on this, some paths and strategies are provided, which can provide useful reference and guidance for the integrated development of college English instruction and ideological and political education.


Introduction
The integration and development of college English instruction and ideological and political education is an important issue in the current reform of English education, and also an urgent need to cultivate high-level English talents in line with the requirements of socialist construction.College English instruction focuses on the cultivation of language skills and subject knowledge, while ideological and political education focuses on the cultivation of students' ideological and moral quality and social responsibility.The organic integration of the two can realize the goal of comprehensive quality education.

Connotation and Objectives of Ideological and Political Education
Ideological and political education is a form of education centered on cultivating students' ideological and moral qualities and sense of social responsibility.Its connotation includes the educational content of Marxist theory, socialist theory with Chinese characteristics and the dissemination of the zeitgeist [1].The goal of ideological-political education is to train college students to become the ones with ideals and beliefs, moral sentiments, cultural literacy and legal awareness.

Characteristics and Importance of College English
Characteristics include disciplinarity, applicability, communicativeness and flexibility.The importance of college English instruction lies in the fact that English has become an international common language, which is of important signification in promoting the comprehensive quality of students, broadening their international outlook, enhancing their intercultural communication ability and adapting to the competition of globalization [2].
The position of college English has always been irreplaceable.College English is the most time-consuming and influential course for most students except for English majors, and it is also a compulsory course for all college students.It is essential to carry out ideological-political work in this course, which can effectively enhance students' learning effectiveness and enhance their patriotism.In current teaching work, teachers should focus on strengthening ideological-political education to enhance students' understanding of life attitudes.

The Relationship between College English Instruction and Ideological and Political Education
College English instruction and ideological and political education have an intrinsic connection and mutual promotion.College English instruction can cultivate students' ideological and moral qualities and sense of social responsibility by introducing the theoretical and practical contents of ideological and political education.Ideological and political education can promote students' thinking and understanding of social issues and worldview through the language tools provided by college English instruction.The organic integration of college English instruction and ideological-political education can cultivate high-level English talents in line with the requirements of socialist construction and improve their comprehensive quality and international competitiveness [3].

Establish a Unified System of Ideological and Political Courses
In an effort to realize the integration and development of college English instruction and ideological and political education, it is necessary to establish a unified system of ideological and political courses [4].This means that the contents of ideological and political education should be organically integrated into the English curriculum, so that students can receive ideological and political education in the process of learning English.This can be realized by formulating the substances of ideological-political education in accordance with the college English syllabus, also incorporating them into the design of teaching materials and courses [5].

Innovative Teaching Methods and Means
For promoting the integration of college English instruction and ideological-political education, it is necessary to innovative teaching methods and means.Traditional teaching methods emphasize the transmission of knowledge, while the integration development needs to focus on the cultivation of students' thinking and discursive ability [6].Therefore, teachers can use inspirational teaching, discussion teaching, case study analysis and other methods to give correct guidance to students and let them think about the relationship between English learning and ideological-political education, and to cultivate the quality of thought and sense of social responsibility [7].When implementing the integrated curriculum ideological and political teaching model, if it can seamlessly integrate with classroom learning, the best teaching effect can be achieved.Therefore, under the corresponding educational ideas and methods, teachers should pay attention to using various teaching methods, effectively applying situational teaching methods to college English classroom learning, and achieving an organic combination with curriculum ideology and politics.The use of situational teaching methods can enhance students' learning enthusiasm, encourage them to better immerse themselves in the learning of knowledge in class, enable them to reflect deeply in class, and the ideological-political content contained can also be accepted by them.This not only enables them to eliminate the content of English learning, but also invisibly realizes the cultivation of their ideological and political qualities.In English classrooms using situational teaching methods, teachers can use multimedia technology to help students better understand the attractiveness of curriculum ideological and political education.Teachers' lectures will also be easier, thus putting more energy into the integration of college English instruction and ideological and political education models.

Strengthen the Construction of Teaching Staff
The quality and ability of teachers are crucial to the integration of college English instruction and ideological and political education.Teachers not only need to have solid English instruction ability, but also need to understand the theory and practice of ideological and political education and be able to integrate it into English instruction [8].Hence, it is essential to strengthen the training and professional development of teachers to improve their comprehensive qualities and increase their teaching abilities.

Establish Evaluation and Monitoring Mechanisms
In order to ensure the quality and effectiveness of the integration and development of college English instruction and ideological-political education, it is necessary to establish an assessment and supervision mechanism.This can be achieved by formulating assessment standards and indicators, carrying out regular teaching assessment and supervision, and establishing a feedback mechanism for teaching quality [9].

Strategies for Teaching Content Integration
The integration of college English instruction and ideological and political education can be realized through the integration of teaching content [10].This can include introducing the core concepts and values of ideological and political education into English instruction, so that students can receive ideological and political education in the process of learning English [11].For example, English instruction materials and topics related to social issues, ethics and cultural values can be selected to guide students to deliberate on and discuss the relevant contents of ideology and politics, so as to improve their critical thinking ability and sense of social responsibility.The period of studying in a university or a college is a very critical period, and it is also a period where students can easily form their own thoughts, outlook on life, and values.Therefore, it is even more necessary for teachers to seize this critical period and combine various courses to provide ideological and political education to students.

Teacher-Student Interaction and Interactive Platform Strategies
Teacher-student interaction is an important strategy to promote the integration of college English instruction and ideological-political education.Teachers can steer students to think and discuss issues related to ideological and political education through interaction with them [12].Social platforms such as WeChat groups and QQ groups have become essential platforms in people's daily lives.In the process of English teaching, more interactive platforms can be built to promote ideological and political education both inside and outside the English classroom.For example, teachers can create an English learning group WeChat group where students can provide feedback on learning problems they encounter in class or after class.Teachers can provide answers in this group, and students can also discuss and answer these questions among themselves.In addition, in their spare time, teachers and students can freely share and exchange ideological and political topics on this platform.Teachers can also include lesson plans, handouts, and other materials for students to download and use during class.This not only saves a lot of on-site tutoring and questionnaire surveys, but also effectively improves the effectiveness of classroom teaching and promotes students' learning and growth through interaction [13].

Strategies for Combining Social Practice and Ideological and Political Education
Combine social practice with ideological and political education.By organizing students to participate in social research, community service and other activities, and letting them discuss the situation of social research and community service in foreign countries, teacher can help students better understand the social problems and challenges at home and abroad, and cultivate their sense of social responsibility and civic awareness [14].At the same time, students can be guided to use English to communicate and exchange ideas in social practice, so as to improve their language ability and comprehensive quality.
In order to better implement the strategy of combining social practice with ideological and political education, cooperative relationships can be established with social practice organizations, community organizations, etc. to jointly carry out relevant activities.In addition, students can also be organized to participate in the planning and management of social practice projects, allowing them to gain more learning and growth opportunities in practice [15].Through the combination of social practice and ideological and political education, students can experience the importance of ideological and moral education in practice, and apply the knowledge and experience learned to practical life, laying a solid foundation for comprehensive quality and career development.

Case 1: The Practice of Integrating Ideological and Political Education and College English Instruction Based on Classroom Discussion
In this case, the teacher combines the core concept of ideological and political education with the English instruction content, and promotes the cultivation of students' critical thinking ability and quality of thought through classroom discussion.
In the English classroom, the teacher chooses topics or cases related to ideological and political education and guides students to discuss and analyze them.Through group discussion, role-playing and other interactive methods, the teacher plays the role of guiding and stimulating students' thinking, poses questions, guides students to think deeply, and leads them to express and communicate with their English knowledge.
Through this integration practice, students are not only learning English language knowledge, but more importantly, they are developing their critical thinking skills, critical thinking and values through discourse and discussion.In such a classroom environment, students can give full play to their subjectivity and stimulate their interest and motivation in learning.

Case 2: The Practice of Integrating English Communication and Ideological and Political Education in Social Practice Programs
In this case, students participate in a social practice project, practicing the concepts of ideological education and English language learning skills by using English to communicate.
In the social practice program, students communicated and interacted about a variety of social problems and issues.Students must use English to communicate, listen and express themselves, as well as to understand and analyze social issues and think about their own roles and responsibilities.
Through this kind of practice, students not only improve their English language skills, but more importantly, they communicate with members of the Civic Education community in real-life situations, gain a deeper understanding of the nature of social issues, and think about the relationship between social responsibility and personal values.

Case 3: Creating a Virtual Learning Community to Promote the Integration of Ideological and Political Education and English Instruction
The virtual learning community is an online platform where students can communicate and share resources.Teachers combine the contents of ideological and political education and English instruction, design online activities and discussions, and encourage students to participate.
Students can have classroom discussions and participate in online debates in the virtual learning community without the constraints of time and space.They can communicate with students from different regions and backgrounds and share ideas and thoughts.This kind of virtual learning community environment can promote the cultivation of students' critical thinking ability, teamwork ability and cross-cultural communication ability.
Through this integrated practice, students can obtain a more comprehensive and integrated learning experience under the double influence of Civic Education and English instruction.The creation of the virtual learning community provides students with an open, inclusive and interactive learning platform, and promotes the organic integration of Civic and Political Education and English instruction.

Conclusion
By studying the paths and strategies of the integration and development of college English instruction and ideological and political education, we have discussed in depth how to integrate the contents and concepts of ideological and political education in college English instruction.We found that the integrated development can promote the cultivation of students' critical thinking ability, social responsibility and values.In the process of implementation, it is necessary to emphasize the integration of teaching content, innovation of teaching methods, teacher-student interaction and social practice.However, the development of integration faces some challenges and requires the joint efforts of teachers and students.Future research should further explore effective assessment mechanisms and sustainable development strategies to promote the long-term effects of the integrated development of college English instruction and ideological and political education.