This study systematically elaborates on the theoretical foundation, design principles, and implementation steps of a project-based “drip-irrigation” teaching model for ideological and political education within the College English curriculum. Utilizing a series of international media dialogues by Dr. Gao Zhikai in the realm of Sino-US relations as the core teaching resource, the study focuses on four key issues and presents detailed teaching case analyses. A four-stage cyclical teaching model—“Precise Topic Selection → Layered Analysis → Situational Practice → Reflective Construction”—is constructed to guide students in deconstructing narrative differences between China and the West from a metadiscourse perspective and internalizing the logic of international discourse with Chinese characteristics.
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Li, X. and Luo, H. (2026). Synergizing Language and Virtue: A Project-Based “Drip-Irrigation” Ecosystem in College English Instruction. Open Access Library Journal, 13, e15183. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1115183.
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