Contents
Abstract………………………………………………………………………………..I
Key Words…………………………………………………………………………....I
摘要……........................................................................II
关键词……......................................................................II
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………1
I. The Psychological Characteristics of the Pupils…………………………………...2
A. Perception and Memory………………………………………………………...2
B. Imagination and Thinking……………………………………………………….3
C. Emotion and Will………………………………………………………………..3
D. Mood and Character…………………………………………………………4
II. The Teacher’s Roles and Functions in English Teaching in Primary School………5
A. The Definition of Role and Function…………………………………………….5
B. Instructor…………………………………………………………………………6
C. Leader……………………………………………………………………………9
D. Parents and Friends…………………………………………………………….10
E. Psychological Doctor…………………………………………………………...12
F. Model……………………………………………………………………………13
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………15
Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………………..16
Bibliography………………………………………………………………………….17
Abstract
In one’s colorful social life, each person has played a certain role and has a status and has a great capacity in various social groups. Teachers have occupied an important position and have taken on the role of “preaching, imparting knowledge, resolving doubts” in school education. Teaching activities have been fulfilled by the leading-role of the teachers and the consciousness of the students. Primary school period is a key one for student’s individual psychological development. They learn knowledge and accept education in school and have been changed a great in cognition, emotion, will and personality. Therefore, teachers should understand the characteristics of the psychological activity and the rules of the psychological development of the pupils to guide correctly and educate effectively. So teachers should play different roles and functions in the process of English teaching in primary school. Such as the role as instructor, leader, parents and friends, psychological doctor, and model. In this paper, the author will make some detailed discussion of these roles. The purpose of this paper is, on the basis of the different roles, to cultivate the students’ active attitudes towards learning English, and enable them to establish the self-confidence of learning English, develop the students’ linguistic sense and build a good foundation of phonetics and tone for further learning.
Key Words
Teacher; roles; functions; pupils
