Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

After the entry of WTO, English becomes a must in China. English study gradually develops a tendency to flood all over this country. People.s motivation in English learning, accordingly, has been positively promoted in response to carrying out dreams in their lives. Nowadays, the Education Ministry in China are strongly encouraging schools to provide English as a compulsory course from elementary school, which is six years earlier than before. At the same time, various English training organizations are emerging in society, attracting a large number of learners.

Following the mainstream, most elementary schools in Chengdu already set English as an important course. Students are motivated to learn English from Grade One. Meaningful English learning materials are therefore designed based on children.s interests. Besides school study, some parents are searching for English tutors for their children in order to match their goals. Concerning junior schools, English is playing a crucial role in influencing students. learning career, which is connected with English examinations. Universities, as a place to expand and improve academic knowledge, mainly focus on a higher English proficiency as well as increasing students. abilities in application. As a matter of a fact, learning English has become not only a fashion but also a competitive factor to a better employment and successful career for the younger generation.

Additionally, many local English training schools and international organizations, like Mount Royal Business Institute and New Zealand China International College appeared in Chengdu, or are in the process in founding. Shunchenjie, a well known street in downtown, has been called A Street of English, is listing so many famous English training schools, like Chengdu English Japanese Language School, Ding Jian English, English First, Chengdu Dasishi English School, Chengdu Xin Qi dian English School and so on. The English College of Southwest, on the other hand, occupied many spots in the north, west, and south of Chengdu. Therefore, Chengdu becomes a city surrounded by all kinds of English training schools. If you have a chance to visit Chengdu, except for the delicious food and beautiful scenery, one of your other impressions will be the language schools or training centres, spotted everywhere in this city.

A famous English corner, by JinJiang River, has been attracting people from different backgrounds, where English learners enjoy practicing English and making friends. Actually, you can now find more and more English corners throughout this city, schools, and universities. Without any doubts, English Learning Wave will certainly improve the image of Chengdu as an opening and inviting international city.