Discussion on Speech Courses in the 2018 Revised Chinese Curriculum Standards

(1) Actively advocate independent, cooperative, and inquiry-based learning methods

“Students are the main body of learning. Chinese courses must be based on students’ physical and mental development and Chinese learning characteristics, and care for children’s Curiosity and thirst for knowledge are encouraged to encourage independent reading and free expression, fully stimulate their problem awareness and enterprising spirit, pay attention to individual differences and different learning needs, and actively advocate independent, cooperative, and inquiry-based learning methods to determine teaching content and teaching methods. The selection and design of evaluation methods should all contribute to the formation of this learning style.”

(2) Strive to build an open and dynamic Chinese curriculum

Construction should inherit the fine tradition of Chinese education, focus on reading, accumulation and understanding, and focus on overall grasp and edification; at the same time, we should pay close attention to the needs of the development of modern society. …Chinese courses should be open and innovative. We must try our best to meet the needs of different regions, different schools, and different students, establish curriculum goals that adapt to the needs of the times, develop curriculum resources that are compatible with them, form a relatively stable and flexible implementation mechanism, and constantly self-adjust, update and develop.

(3) The goals of oral communication in the fourth stage of schooling (grades 7 to 9)

Specifically listed in No. 5. "Tell what you have learned, with specific content and vivid language. Retell and retell, complete and accurate, highlighting key points. Able to make impromptu speeches and prepared keynote speeches on appropriate topics. Have your own opinions and be persuasive."