Author(s)

Chao Sun

Corresponding Author

Chao Sun

Abstract

Primary school period plays a critical role in building English learning foundations for beginners. Abilities and qualities of primary school English teachers influence students’ acquirement of English knowledge and skills to a great extent. Among the variety of English knowledge and skills, phonological acquisition shows its basic role in the whole process of learning, therefore, understanding the phonological awareness of primary school English teachers in their pre-service period is of great importance. Students with strong phonological awareness can get well prepared for their jobs in primary school English teaching practices.

Keywords

Primary School English Teachers; Pre-Service Period; Phonological Awareness