An Analysis of Multimodal Exchange Structure in English Microlecture

Abstract

Based on the theory of speech function and mood, mood metaphor and multimodality in systemic functional linguistics, and analyzes 20 award-winning works in the “2022 Excellent Works Collection and Exchange Activity of Foreign Language Microlecture” of China Foreign Language Microlecture Network, aiming to explore the types of multimodal teacher-student exchange structure in English microlecture. This study shows that there are two main exchange structures in the analyzed corpus: teachers' self-questioning, teacher-student question-and-answer. The results of this study are helpful for English teachers to understand the characteristics and advantages of different exchange structures, improve students' interest in English learning, and create an efficient English microlecture classroom.