中美Teletandem语言交换项目设计探究

Exploration on the Design of the China-U.S. Teletandem Language Exchange Project

中美Teletandem语言交换项目是由无锡商业职业技术学院国际商务学院及美国弗吉尼亚联邦大学World Studies学院共同开发并实践的网络语言交换项目。该项目依托WordPress平台及Skype即时交流工具为学生提供真实的语言学习环境,互惠互利。在该项目中,学生的目的语交际能力增强、跨文化沟通能力加强。本文从理论及实践阐述了该项目的实施过程并进行反思。

The China-U.S.Teletandem Language Exchange Project is a network language exchange project jointly developed and practiced by the International Business School of Wuxi Vocational Institute of Commerce and the World Studies Institute of Virginia Commonwealth University.The project is based on the WordPress platform and Skype instant messaging tool to provide students with a real language learning environment for mutual benefit.In this project,the students'communicative ability in the target language is enhanced and their intercultural communication skills are strengthened.This paper elaborates the implementation process of the project and reflects on it from theory and practice.