introduction

In recent years, English teachers in primary and secondary schools have begun to pay attention to the issue of subject education in classroom teaching under the guidance of moral education. The "New Curriculum Standards for High School" and "New Curriculum Standards for Moral Education" emphasize that teachers guide students to explore the meaning of themes, construct deep cognition, attitudes, and value judgments based on themes, in order to implement the educational goals of the English subject. Scholars have pointed out that the realization of the educational value of the English subject cannot rely solely on language knowledge and skills, but also on the themes, humanistic and scientific knowledge carried by language, as well as the underlying values. At present, the practical exploration of implementing the educational value of the English subject mainly relies on the exploration of thematic significance, thematic perspectives, interdisciplinary thematic learning, and overall teaching of large units. However, there is little research on how to achieve the educational value of the subject through "teaching language". This article aims to explore how to achieve the educational value of the English subject through "teaching language".

The connotation of the educational value of English subject

Professor Ye Lan emphasizes the expansion of the educational value of the English subject, and the English teaching reform team is committed to exploring the educational value of the English subject. The Ministry of Education has issued the "Opinions on Fully Deepening Curriculum Reform and Implementing the Fundamental Task of Moral Education and Talent Cultivation", which regards moral education and talent cultivation as the fundamental task of basic education curriculum reform. The educational value of English subject includes language knowledge, skills, learning ability, cultural value, and learning quality. English education has unique educational functions, such as cultivating patriotism, international perspective, cross-cultural awareness, etc. The educational value of English subject is reflected in two aspects: instrumental and humanistic. At present, the exploration of the value of the English subject focuses more on "teaching content", while attempts to achieve educational value from the perspective of "teaching language" have not received sufficient attention.

Potential analysis of realizing the educational value of English subject through "teaching language"

Explored the potential of realizing the educational value of English subject through "teaching language", involving four aspects: thinking ability, identification ability, communication ability, and learning ability. Vygotsky's sociocultural theory emphasizes the importance of language in the development of cognitive abilities, and English learning contributes to the development of various thinking skills. Identity ability is closely related to ideology. Identity education in English education includes language identity, cultural identity, etc., which helps to cultivate patriotism and moral character. The essence of language is a communication tool, and English teaching should cultivate students' English communication skills. Learning ability is one of the core competencies, and English teaching should cultivate students' autonomous learning awareness and learning strategy ability. Teachers should explore educational elements and cultivate students' learning abilities in their teaching.

Case analysis of realizing the educational value of English subject through "teaching language"

Four case studies were used to analyze how to achieve the educational value of the English subject through "teaching language". Firstly, through the English cloze test in the college entrance examination, this paper explores how to develop students' thinking ability by considering semantics, emphasizing that teachers should guide students to analyze language use evidence and cultivate logical and critical thinking. Secondly, through two discourses in the Beijing Normal University edition of high school English textbooks, the use of English tenses and their function in constructing temporal clues in narrative discourse were analyzed. It was pointed out that teachers should guide students to understand the pragmatic function of English tenses and enhance language identity. Thirdly, through the children's picture book "Please, Mr. Panda", the impact of specific language forms on communication effectiveness was analyzed, emphasizing that teachers should guide students to observe and learn the use of polite language, and cultivate communication skills. Finally, the importance of learning ability was emphasized, and it was pointed out that teachers should provide students with a tool framework to promote language internalization, such as text sorting tools, evaluation tools, etc., in order to develop students' autonomous learning ability.

conclusion

In recent years, the field of foreign language education in China has emphasized in-depth exploration of themes, attached importance to content analysis and criticism, and shifted teachers' attention from language teaching to content teaching. In the context of cultivating core competencies, it is necessary to consider the intermediaries and carriers of the educational value of the English subject. Basic English education mainly relies on "teaching content", but the potential of "teaching language" cannot be ignored. Teachers need to focus on "teaching content" while also stimulating students' interest in language learning. This article analyzes the practice and significance of "teaching language" through teaching cases, aiming to enrich the educational value connotation of English classroom teaching, expand the ways and spaces to achieve educational value, and promote the construction of English education that cultivates morality and talents.