摘要
Up to now there still lacks relevant study on what role participating in English public speaking contests plays in cultivating students＇ English public speaking ability and the instruction of this course. The ＂CCTV CUP＂ English public speaking contest1 is one of the most important contests of this field. Despite a few studies on the ＂CCTV CUP＂ in the literature, none of them has focused on the contestants＇ perspective. This paper first attempts to describe the ＂CCTV CUP＂ English public speaking contest from the perspective of sociocultural theory and social realism. Then it takes 7 final contestants＇ ＂reactions to participating in the contest＂ for analysis, focusing on what impacts participating in this contest brought on them. The results show that participating in the ＂CCTV CUP＂ English public speaking contest not only deepened the contestants＇ understandings about English public speaking, but brought significant harvests at ability training, and the increase of life experience and wisdom. At last, it gives relevant suggestions on the instruction of English public speaking course.
参加英语演讲比赛对培养学生英语演讲能力以及对英语演讲课教学到底起到什么作用,目前还缺少相应研究。"CCTV杯"英语演讲比赛,作为英语演讲比赛的一项重要赛事,虽然文献中有少量相关研究,但却无一篇从参赛选手的角度进行研究。本文首先从社会文化理论和社会现实主义理论的视角对"CCTV杯"英语演讲比赛进行了描述,然后选取7位进入决赛的参赛选手的参赛感言进行分析,研究参加这项赛事对参赛学生带来何种影响。研究结果发现,参加"CCTV杯"英语演讲比赛不仅加深了参赛选手对英语演讲的理解,而且在能力锻炼、人生经验和智慧的增长方面带来了明显的收获。最后对英语演讲课的教学提出了相应的建议。
