A Survey of the Course: English for General Education: An Example from Harbin Institute of Technology (Weihai)

摘要

College English has witnessed reforms since Chinese National Education Department initiated them in 2003. As a focus of the recent reforms, General Education is life education with universal meaning. Its purpose is to help students develop healthily in lifetime. The College English course is an important part of General Education. The courses "English for General Education" (EGE) are a package of courses. In order to investigate the detailed factors influencing students selecting the package of courses, a questionnaire is designed and done in the author's university. Based on the analysis of the questionnaire, discussions and suggestions are presented in the paper.