目前,成人教育的英语教学有一个明显的特点:实用性。这是由学生的来源及其工作需要决定的。大多数的学生是已经工作的工厂、企业、公司或机关的雇员。由于工作的需要,他们急于提高自己欠缺的各种英语能力。比如,在对外交往中,由于感到自己听力困难,就去上听力训练班。口语不行,就去强化口语。为了出国留学就去上托福或GRE。搞外贸的去学外贸英语,搞旅游就去学旅游英语,等等。显然,这是一种急功近利的做法。为了适应这种需要,成人 At present, English education in adult education has one obvious characteristic: practicality. This is determined by the student’s source and the needs of his job. Most students are employees of factories, businesses, companies or agencies that already work. Due to the needs of their work, they are anxious to improve their various English abilities. For example, in foreign affairs, because of hearing difficulties, go to a listening training class. Do not speak, go to strengthen the spoken language. In order to study abroad go on TOEFL or GRE. Engage in foreign trade to learn foreign trade English, engage in tourism to learn to travel English, and so on. Obviously, this is a quick success. In order to meet this need, adults