Exploration of English Teaching Reform: Case Study of USST Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering Major

With the vigorous development of Sino-foreign cooperative education, English teaching for specialized courses has become a crucial link in cultivating internationalized professionals. This paper takes the Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering (Sino-German Cooperation) major of the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology as the research object, and deeply analyzes the dilemmas faced by English teaching in this major, such as significant differences in students’ English foundations, poor adaptability of teaching resources, and insufficient cultivation of cross-cultural communication skills. Based on this, a series of teaching reform strategies are proposed, covering aspects, such as optimizing teaching objectives, innovating curriculum settings, changing teaching methods, strengthening the construction of the teaching staff, and improving the teaching evaluation system. Specific teaching reform cases are also incorporated, aiming to improve the quality of English teaching for specialized courses and cultivate internationalized talents with solid professional knowledge and excellent English capabilities.

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