A Study of Cooperation in Speaking Homework on Spoken English Teaching for Medical College Students

Abstract

Based on the current situation of spoken English teaching in China, the author has conducted a study of cooperative speaking homework on spoken English teaching and learning. The development of internet and educational technology has expanded classroom teaching to home learning. In this study, some medical college students were divided into groups and cooperatively fulfilled their oral tasks after class, which have been video recorded for check. It has brought some outcomes. First, it can arouse student’s interest in English speaking; second, students learn to be cooperative instead of competitive; third, students become more confident and creative in learning. The study also indicates how teachers help students to learn English speaking better via the modern educational technology and instruments outside classrooms.