The Application of Cooperative Learning in English Study

Cooperative learning, as a new teaching approach, has been widely applied to teaching practice all over the world since its first emergence in America.After the theory of cooperative learning being introduced to China, it has accelerated Chinese educational reform.The mode of cooperative learning has been combined with English study to overcome the disadvantages of traditional English teaching mode by advocating the implementation of cooperative learning in English education.In this paper, the theories of cooperative learning as well as its definition are analyzed, and it briefly introduces the overall implementation process of cooperative learning in English study and discusses the strategies for implementation from the demands of English teaching, cultivation of English-speaking ability, and cultivation of students' cooperative skills.