English as a School Subject

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to discuss the objective of English as a school subject and the methods to realize it. The general objective of foreign language as a school subject is stipulated in the course of study as follows: To cultivate the basis for the ability to understand and express in a foreign language, deepen the sense of language, and build up the basis for international This objective is reasonable. What is really, however, the ability to understand and express in a foreign language? The ability to understand and express is, in my opinion, nothing other than the ability to represent and operate language signs and symbols.