Discussion of Three Key Points in Teaching Composition to Ethnic Minority Students in Mountain Areas

With the rise of living standards of ethnic minorities in mountain areas and introduction of modern communication tools into families of stockades villages,there has emerged an environment of using Chinese as the second language for the local people.As a result,considerable improvement has been made in composition teaching for ethnic minority students.Still,great efforts should be made to guide,stimulate and enhance ethnic students' interest in writing as well as to help them develop good writing habits.Importance should be attached to removing obstacles in transition from ethnic language to Chinese written language as well as promoting simultaneous development of language ability and thinking ability. More attention should be paid to understanding ethnic students' psychological activities in learning as well as strengthening individualized teaching of composition writing to train students' creative spirit.