Author(s)

Liu Yang

Corresponding Author

Liu Yang

ABSTRACT

In order to give full play to the role of situational teaching method in college English teaching, based on constructivist theory, this article analyzes the applied principles: communicativeness, creativity, hierarchy, openness, and inquiry; summarizes the types of situations: life situation, games situation, physical situation, competition situation, performance situation and music situation; puts forward the application strategies: designing problem situations to stimulate students’ English learning motivation; creating an equal teacher-student relationship and correctly understanding the status and role of teachers and students; designing situations based on teaching content and students’ characteristics; using modern education technology to create situations to mobilize students’ multiple sensory experiences; using textbook content to activate situations to help students understand the differences between Chinese and Western cultures.

KEYWORDS

Situational teaching method; college English teaching; principles; types; strategies