Original scientific paper
Some dichotomies in maritime English teaching
Zuo Biao
; Shanghai Maritime University
Abstract
A dichotomy means a division into two parts, opposed yet related, counteractive and interactive, independent but complementary, promoting and restricting each other. A correct understanding of some dichotomies in maritime English teaching (MET) may help to find solutions to the handling of some relationships concerning MET, and thus evaluate its effectiveness. The dichotomies under discussion are: 1) maritime subjects in English and English in maritime contexts; 2) general English and maritime English; 3) knowledge impartation and skill training; 4) student-centredness and the teacher's leading role. The author intends to offer some tentative ideas so as to arouse the interest of his colleagues and counterparts who may come up with more valuable opinions, rather than make a subjective assertion of his own.
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344199
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Publication date:
23.12.1999.
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