In the current world characterized by economic globalization, English as an international communicative language has attracted worldwide attention. In our country, learning English is regardedas important as learning Chinese. Most tests involve English, and English is even considered as a sign of one's quality and level. Because ethnic minority students in our country live in mountainous areas, theysuffer traffic inconvenience and lack information. Barriers to English study are thus formed, makinggreat difficulties to minority students in learning English. In view of this fact, the language environment, the English language learning, cultural background and confidence establishment in learning English and so on, will play a significant role in improving the minority students'English teaching level. With the rapid development of society and economy as well as the increasingly frequent international exchanges, English has become an indispensable tool for people to exchange ideas, communicate information, and do social and scientific research. English, as a worldwide language, becomes more acceptable by many countries in the world and there are 10 countries using English as their official language. Data shows that in the worldwide Internet business, 84% of the total amount of communication is made in English, followed by German, Japanese and French. In addition, many countries take English as their main teaching language. After accession to the WTO, China has taken the initiative to participate in international competition in line with the trend of economic globalization. In developing the economy, enhancing international competitiveness and striving for international mutual understanding, English is the tool that can not be ignored. At present, English learning becomes increasingly popular. The appearance of various English certificates, the promotion of titles and all kinds of entrance examinations all reflect the importance of English in the whole society. For modern college students, English language gradually has the same status as their mother tongue, and plays a vital role in social communication and cultural learning. However, there are many differences between Chinese college students and English speaking students in terms of language environment, for example, ethnic habits, lifestyle, learning methods and so on. For those minority students in our countrywhose mother tongue is not Chinese, apart from the above differences, there will be more difficulties in learning English through Chinese.
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