According to requirements of the new liberal arts construction, the goal of college English public speaking courses is not only to develop comprehensive English application ability, but also to undertake the mission of improving students’ comprehensive cultural literacy. In order to improve students’ cultural literacy, many scholars believe aesthetic education can be integrated into English public speaking courses, as a significant part of humanistic quality education. This paper aims to explore the possibility of integrating aesthetic education into college English public speaking courses, and then puts forward the path of integrating aesthetic education into college English public speaking courses from the aspects of curriculum construction and reform, aesthetic education in public speaking class, aesthetic education in extracurricular activities, and condensation of educational and teaching achievements, so as to provide reference for college English public speaking courses implementing the fundamental task of cultivating virtue and educating people.

Gan Zhihui. Research on the Path of Integrating Aesthetic Education into College English Public Speaking Courses. Frontiers in Educational Research (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 8: 85-89. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2024.070814.

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