Problems and Countermeasures in the Implementation of the New EFL Syllabus for Non-English Majors in Colleges in China

Abstract

English as a foreign language (EFL) has been taught in Shaanxi Normal University for several decades, the pre-test supplementary classes are more popular than those scheduled on the timetable, because they are mainly orientated to test skills and prediction of the coming examinations. This paper briefly introduces the background of the EFL and the developing of the new syllabus in China to show that the syllabus is the work of meticulous effort. Then some problems of the implementation of the new syllabus are revealed by analyzing the expectations both from students and EFL teachers. Finally some suggestions are made as countermeasures.