An Application Study on the Electronic Micro-Lesson Based English Drama in English Teaching of Chinese Public Junior High Schools

Abstract

At present, the situation of "dumb" English in public junior middle schools in China is still severe. In order to improve this situation, the micro-lessons of English drama were introduced into the extracurricular activities of 85 students in two classes of Grade 7 in a public middle school in Hangzhou, and a 10-week comparative experiment was carried out. The students in the experimental class, who were divided into two groups for a daily 1-hour role-play performance every afternoon concerning the micro-lessons of English drama, performed an English short play every 2-3 weeks and conducted online group PK. It is found that the spoken English performance of the experimental class with the micro-lesson practice mode of English drama is improved by 55%, while that of the control class with the conventional learning method is only improved by 1.38%. The practice method of English drama micro-lesson is very popular among students, which can stimulate students' interest and self-confidence in spoken English learning, effectively promote the improvement of oral English ability, and cultivate the spirit of teamwork. This result can provide a reference for the reform of English teaching in middle schools in China.