International Journal of New Developments in Education, 2023, 5(15); doi: 10.25236/IJNDE.2023.051504.
Bi Yan
Department of Foreign Languages, Liaoning Institute of Science and Technology, Benxi, China
Context theory refers to the importance of the environment, background and context in the use of language for understanding and interpreting the meaning of language. In English teaching, understanding and applying contextual theory is crucial to students’ language learning. First of all, context can help students understand the true meaning of vocabulary and sentences. By putting words and phrases into specific contexts, students can better understand their meaning and usage. Secondly, the context helps students predict and speculate information. In listening, students often need to infer the meaning of unknown words or sentences according to the context, so that students can develop situation prediction ability, so as to improve their listening comprehension. In addition, context can also help students understand and experience English culture [1]. By combining language and cultural background, students can better understand the idiom, implied meaning and cultural connotation of English. Teachers can introduce relevant English cultural knowledge into listening and teaching to enrich students’ language learning experience.
Context, Listening Comprehension, Scenario Prediction, Cultural Background
Bi Yan. Context Theory and College English Listening Teaching. International Journal of New Developments in Education (2023) Vol. 5, Issue 15: 20-25. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJNDE.2023.051504.
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