Experience in teaching the Grassland Pest Management and Utilization course in English

Pratacultural science is a leading and characterizing discipline of Lanzhou University as well as double first-class initiative construction discipline. The Grassland Pest Management and Utilization course is one of the most important courses of pratacultural science education. This course of the College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology (CPAST) at Lanzhou University is a National Top Level Course. With the strong the support of College and University, we meet with the basic conditions of English lecturing, which include complete teaching content, a teaching team with a high level of English, and students with good English foundations. Based on these conditions, the Pest Management and Utilization course was imparted in English with modified lecturing methods including improvements in the teaching methodology, a combination of theory and practice, the establishment of English assessment methods, and adjustments according to student feedback. However, there are still some improvements to be made, including the construction of English resources and a reasonable design of teaching content, the creation of and atmosphere for learning and using English, full care of students with different English levels, and optimal Chinese explanations. There are benefits of English lecturing including the simultaneous improvement of the professional and English abilities of the students, which further improves comprehensive professional abilities and confidence. These discussions will provide a reference for the further exploration of the corresponding teaching modes and methods of the Pest Management and Utilization course in English. These comprehensive improvements make students more competitive in international communication setting and in the field of pratacultural science.