Aesthetic education help students improve their aesthetic ability, and cultivate their ability to perceive and understand beauty. College students need to foster the ability of critical thinking and creative thinking, as well as mental concentration, which can be achieved through aesthetic education. As an essential course in college, College English trains the language skill and intercultural communication ability of students. Integrating aesthetic education in College English not only helps develop students’ language proficiency more efficiently, but also promotes their communication competency, creativity, emotional management ability. This study explores the significance of integrating aesthetic education into College English course, challenges teachers face during integration of aesthetic education into College English, and suggestions of teaching methods to achieve it.

Wang Jiaheng. Integration of Aesthetic Education into College English. Frontiers in Educational Research (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 9: 25-29. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2024.070904.

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