A Study of SNP as Second EFL Classroom in Chinese Higher Education

SNP (Social Networking Platforms) has been researched and employed as an educational tool by experts and teachers in many countries in recent years. This paper explores EFL teaching and learning in Chinese higher educational setting, and presents the factors that hinder the use of these platforms in a formal EFL learning classroom. It then suggests that these platforms can be used as second EFL learning classroom in universities and colleges in China by developing EFL learning website. In this website, it is essential for both teachers and students to find and share the various English learning resources and for teachers to change their conventional classroom roles.