An Analysis on the Blended Teaching Reform on English Oral Courses

With the development of information technology in the recent decades, the higher educational institutions in China are facing challenges to undertake educational reforms. It is necessary for universities to fulfill the tasks of instilling knowledge and cultivating abilities by designing scientific and systematic teaching content and innovative teaching methods. Under the background of the higher educational reform, Dalian Neusoft University of Information has introduced the concept of blended teaching into its curriculum construction and Foreign Language Institute has set an example by designing a series of innovative English oral courses, namely Pronunciation and Communication, Current Issue Discussion, Public Speaking and Debate. So far, the new concept of blended teaching has received a wide recognition in cultivating students' independent learning ability and improving their comprehensive qualities as well.