erdEducation Reform and Development2652-53642652-5372Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/erd.v6i12.9296ArticleResearch on Holistic Unit Teaching Design Methods for High School English under the Guidance of Thematic Significancehttps://artdesignp.com/journal/erd/6/12/10.26689/erd.v6i12.9296ChenBei20256122025-01-06With the continuous advancement of the new curriculum reform, senior high school English teaching has also opened the way for transformation from “traditional” to “quality.” Under this background, thematic significance-guided holistic unit teaching has been widely used, showing great vitality in promoting the improvement of senior high school English teaching effect and promoting the cultivation of students’ core qualities. This paper expounds on the connotation value of the holistic unit teaching of senior high school English based on thematic significance and discusses its effective design principles and methods, hoping to provide some references for teachers.

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