Abstract: Objective To explore the feasibility of bilingual teaching in the course of Physical Therapy, and find out the more suitable program of the bilingual teaching for undergraduate students of rehabilitation therapy. Methods Students of rehabilitation therapy from Capital Medical University School of Rehabilitation Medicine were randomly divided into two groups: experimental group received bilingual education during the teaching session, while the students in control group received traditional teaching method. Their scores of the quiz were compared, and the students were investigated with the questionnaire. Results The scores of English quiz were higher in the experimental group than in the control group (P<0.05), but there was no significant difference of the total score between two groups. The results of questionnaire showed that the bilingual education was accepted by most students. Conclusion Bilingual teaching program could facilitate the improvement of the student's ability, and it will be more suitable for undergraduate students of rehabilitation therapy.

Key words: bilingual teaching, clinical physical therapy, teaching reform