The Application of Experiential Teaching Mode in College English Teaching

With the rapid development of the world’s economy and politics, English has become more and more important. In China, college English is a compulsory course for higher education, however, the traditional college English teaching can not satisfy the needs of modern college students. Experiential Teaching Mode has made up for the shortcomings of traditional classroom teaching. It enables students not only to participate in experience environment to gain corresponding experience but also to improve their communicative ability and intercultural communicative competence. This article firstly summarizes the background, discusses the necessity and feasibility of applying Experiential Teaching Mode in college English teaching. Secondly, it reviews the development and study of experiential teaching both at home and abroad. Thirdly, it talks about the significance, strategies of applying Experiential Teaching Mode in college English teaching, meanwhile it also summarizes the existing problems of current experiential teaching practice in college English and gives some possible solutions. Hoping that with the cooperation of teachers and students, the application of Experiential Teaching Mode in college English teaching can achieve good teaching effects and help students improve their English levels.