Constructing English Reading and Writing Learning and Teaching Mode for Senior High Hearing Impaired Students and Teachers on the Basis of New Media

Abstract

New media is widely used in English teaching and learning, special education, in particular. In the new settings, hearing impaired students’ learning features are individualized learning style, visual-based learning mode, weakness in understanding and laziness in learning. It is easy for hearing impaired students to learn English via micro course of American Sign Language, English reading and writing. Students learning process is divided into three stages: pre-class: micro-course learning; while-class: cooperative learning in groups; post-class: extensive reading for writing. Finally, English reading and writing learning and teaching mode is constructed on the basis of new media.