How to integrate english language teaching and academic study in chinese-foreign joint bachelor’s degree programmes in local universities: The case of hubei engineering university

Abstract

This paper made a statistical analysis on the basis of some data coming from a survey in Hubei Engineering University. It discussed about problems in Chinese-foreign Joint Bachelor’s Degree Programmes in Local Universities. Based on EngestrÖm’s activity theory, it further provided some suggestions by focusing on integrating English language teaching and academic study. It expected to bring the outcome (in EngestrÖm’s ending point of the model) of harmony and unity of teachers’ life world, vision of curriculum and classroom activities.