This research has been conducted to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the English training system both in
the UK and China in order to help the educators in this area to improve the effective teaching of the English training
course. Although the research is small scale and the findings are therefore limited, nevertheless it offers some insight
which is useful for the educators who want to improve the English training course in both of countries. Bassey (1995)
has discussed the concept of fuzzy generalization in which the findings from studies such as this cannot be widely
generalised, but from which it will be possible to make some suppositions. These could be tested through further
research and therefore this research may be seen as hypothesis generating rather than conclusive.
According to the results of the research, the students preferred the teachers in the UK who talked with students just like
friends. An equal and friendly communication in the class can make the students feel less pressure and enjoy the
learning. In addition, with both their own experiences of learning English as a second language, Chinese English
teachers are familiar with the Chinese students’ learning habits and the problems they meet when they are between two
languages. In this case, Chinese English teachers can focus the lesson on emphasizing these problems and help the
students with the weak points they are facing in their English learning.
In the research, some of the students feel bored about the speech dominated education by teacher-centered, bookcentered
and grammar-centered. So using the student-centred teaching methods, such as group discussion, team project
and group seminars and so on, to make the lessons more flexible and enjoyable is essential. Based on the culture and
concepts of education in China, encouraging the students to make more interactions in the class is more important. As
the first step, teachers would begin with encouraging the students to answer the questions voluntarily in the class.
Some of the students complained that the teachers in China focused on grammar and vocabulary too much and paid less
attention on listening and speaking practice. As China is a non-English-speaking country, the students who are learning
English in China have no good environment and many chances to practice their English listening and speaking now and
then. Teachers would suggest the students to practice listening by listening to the English broadcast and watching
English movies and TV programmes, and speaking by making conversation with other English learners or native
speakers.
As for the grammar and vocabulary, both of them are very important in English learning. The focus on these items is
necessary. Teachers just need to teach them with more effective practice methods. Although the grammar-centred
method is out of favour, students accustomed to this method may still derive benefit from it. For example, Chinese
students generally show great interest in language structures and linguistic details when they are learning a language.
"We would like to know what happens, because if we understand the system, we can use English more effectively