Abstract：ELT is an abbreviation for English Language Teaching, which is the teaching of English to people whose first language is not English. Nowadays, ELT pays more attention to the ability of communication. So the teacher’s roles are different from the ones before. This paper mainly has a discussion about the multiple roles that teachers play in ELT classes, including the teacher’s roles in traditional ELT classes and in modern ones, and make an analysis of them. The good teacher never merely works as a deliverer of information, but takes on the roles as a mentor, an assessor, facilitator, a participant, a director in cultural teaching and morality, and a learner as well.

Because of the requirements of quality education，there have been great changes happening in the existing teaching mode, so the roles of the teacher should change accordingly. The teacher is supposed to take into consideration different the cognitive, effective as well as social factors that involve English language teaching, because every individual student is an integrated and dynamic body. Teachers must be full of proficiency to enable their students to make some academic achievements. Then they are supposed to facilitate learning by encouraging and motivating students and providing them with a comfortable learning environment. Language teachers are also supposed to pay attention to foster the right attitudes of students towards different cultures. Moreover, teachers themselves are learners as well. 

Key words: ELT classes; the teacher’s traditional roles; the teacher’s new roles

Contents

Abstract

摘要

Introduction-1

Chapter 1  The Introduction to ELT Classes-2

1.1 The Basic Characteristics of ELT Classes-2

1.1.1 The language Input, Absorption and Output in ELT Classes-2

1.1.2 The Dynamic and Ecological Systems in ELT Classes.-3

1.1.3 The Planned, and Flexible Principles in ELT Classes.-4

1.2 The Teacher’s and Students’ Roles in ELT Classes-6

1.2.1 The Teacher’s Coles in ELT Classes-7

1.2.2 Students’ Roles in ELT Classes.-8

1.3 The Goal of ELT Classes-9

1.4 The Importance of ELT Classes.-10

Chapter 2 The Teacher’s Traditional Roles in ELT Classes in China-11

2.1 The Definition of Role-11

2.2 The Teacher’s Traditional Roles in ELT Classes-11

2.2.1 The Mechanical Teacher and the Initiator of Knowledge-11

2.2.2 The Passive Course Executor-12

2.2.3 The Master of ELT Classes.-13

2.3 The Disadvantages of the Teacher’s Traditional Roles in ELT Classes.-13

Chapter 3 The Teacher’s New Roles in ELT Classes in China-15

3.1 The Necessity of English Teachers Changing Traditional Roles into New Ones.-15

3.2 Modern Roles of Teachers in ELT Classes-17

3.2.1 The Organizers, Guiders and Participants of Teaching Activities-17

3.2.2 The Developers and Designers of Curriculum-18

3.2.3 The Researchers of English Education Teaching-18

3.2.4 The Trainers of Language Skills and the Transmitters of Culture.-19

3.2.5 Students’ Mentors, Friends and Emotional Supporters-20

3.2.6 Learners-21

3.2.7 Assessors-21

Conclusion-23

Bibliography-24

Acknowledgements-26