The goal of foreign language teaching is to broaden the variety of communication settings in which the learner can concentrate on meaning without being distracted by linguistic form. Vocabulary is the center of language learning, so it is important to deal with the communication law in the application of vocabulary teaching. However, nowadays, in the college vocabulary teaching classes in China, students only passively accept the words, remember the meaning and form of words by rote, and lack the opportunity of application and communication. Therefore, applying CLT can promote the accumulation of the vocabulary which occurs more significantly in the real context.

Vocational education undergraduate applied chemistry major is of great significance in cultivating applied talents, however, the traditional curriculum and teaching mode can no longer fully meet the needs of students and the requirements of the industry. In order to improve students’ practical ability, innovation ability and application ability to meet the industry demand and improve students’ employment competitiveness, the curriculum construction of VET undergraduate applied chemistry major needs to be explored and considered. Taking the curriculum construction of VET undergraduate applied chemistry major as an entry point, this paper analyzes the challenges and problems faced in this field and puts forward a series of strategies and reflections.

Critical reading is a crucial tool for enhancing the self-reading ability and critical thinking ability of high school students. In the context of high school English reading teaching, the cultivation of critical thinking skills is not only essential but also urgent. This is because critical thinking allows students to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information presented in texts, enabling them to develop a deeper understanding of the content and its underlying meanings. In this paper, a reading lesson in Unit 17 of Book 6 of the Selective (2019 Edition) in High School English Teaching from Beijing Normal University is analyzed to understand the design intention and analyze how the teacher cultivates students’ critical thinking ability, strengthens the critical thinking training for students, improves students’ reading ability, and ultimately improves students’ critical thinking ability and reading ability, in terms of the various teaching links as well as the teaching activities.

This paper addresses the existing challenges in table tennis education within Chinese higher education institutions by conducting a comprehensive study on table tennis teaching models. The emphasis is placed on the integration of information technology, the implementation of experiential learning, the application of diversified teaching methods, and the promotion of interdisciplinary integration. The paper introduces innovative solutions with the goal of providing valuable insights for table tennis education in Chinese higher education institutions.

This study aims to combine the OBE concept with the ideology and politics of GIS spatial analysis course to cultivate high-quality talents with socialist core values. Firstly, the integration point of OBE concept and course ideology and politics was analyzed, and then the teaching system of GIS spatial analysis course based on OBE concept was designed, including teaching objectives, teaching contents, teaching methods and teaching evaluation system. The teaching system focuses on students’ participation and interaction, paid attention to students’ needs and learning characteristics, and at the same time integrates elements of ideological and political education to cultivate students’ socialist core values and vocational literacy. Finally, the learning process of students was tracked and analyzed by testing and evaluating students’ learning outcomes, while the teaching design was continuously improved and optimized by combining students’ feedback and improvement opinions. This study was of great significance for promoting the development of geographic information industry and the construction of GIS spatial analysis courses.

This paper addresses the misalignment of junior high English teaching materials in China, with reference to the 2022 English Cur_x005friculum Standards. Using discourse analysis, it evaluates the “Go for it!” textbook, suggesting a shift to holistic unit-based teaching and activity-based learning. Proposed adaptations include integrating Western and Chinese educational methods and enhancing critical thinking and cultural awareness. The study underscores the need for materials that foster language skills, cultural understanding, and critical competencies, realigning them with contemporary educational philosophies.