Teacher’s Role in Blended Learning --Combination of Communicative Teaching & CALL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSIt took me three years of preparation to get admitted to the Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade (SIFT) as a postgraduate student. Thanks to the fruitful instruction of professors and sincere encouragement of classmates,my three-year study at the SIFT has proved to be a most rewarding effort. Upon finishing this thesis, I would like to tender my gratitude to Professor Chen Jie, my supervisor, for her enthusiastic support, personal guide, expert advice and for the precious time she spared out of her full schedule for the revision of my thesis. My gratitude also goes to Professor Xu Yaqin, my business negotiation teacher, whose lively classroom teaching design initiated my interest in communicative language teaching approach. I will always remember Professor Luo Guoliang for his illuminating lectures and loving care for students , Professor Lu Naisheng for his humor and wisdom, Professor Zhu Peifeng, her expertise and unfailing endeavor in helping us to learn more. Also, I would like to thank Mr. Lance Knows, Mr Alfonso Lara, Dr Lisa Feng and Elisa Liu from Dyned International for their valuable help in helping collecting materials for this thesis and Professor Caimingjiong and Professor ZhouYanping for their encouragement and support in the course of my thesis writing. Last but not least, to my dearest parents, and my beloved Fiance, Mr Liuxianghua, whose true love is a constant source of encouragement and solace to me. CONTENTS Chapter One Introduction.......................................................5Chapter Two Computer and Language Teaching..................72.1 History and Development of CALL.................