Application of Confucious'Educational Thought in College English Teaching

Confucius is a great thinker, politician, educator, and founder of Confucianism. His educational thought and educational practice have positive and far-reaching impact on the education of his time and later generations, which also provide a treasure house for English teaching and learning. This paper is dedicated to exploring the connotations of Confucius' educational thought and its implications for English teaching in order to better serve the teaching practice. We mainly discuss from the following four aspects: Reform of English teaching and change of teachers' role; combination of learning and thinking and unity of knowing and doing; always place moral education in a prominent place; pay attention to all-round development.