Potential technology application in English instruction in the People\u27s Republic of China

The primary purpose of this paper is to present a vision of potential technology application as an effective teaching aid for English instruction in the People\u27s Republic of China (hereafter referred to as China). In order to provide a clear picture of why technology should be applied in English teaching situations in China, major factors influencing the current English teaching methodologies – grammar translation and audiolingual method – have been analyzed. A theoretical analysis of modern Western teaching pedagogy, the communicative approach, has been explored to offer an in-depth understanding of foreign language learning and teaching processes. The close relationship of the communicative approach and technology application has also been examined