Classroom discourse analysis plays a significant role in linguistics and language teaching. The present research is a case study, aiming to explore how the Interpersonal meta-function is reflected in the English class...Classroom discourse analysis plays a significant role in linguistics and language teaching. The present research is a case study, aiming to explore how the Interpersonal meta-function is reflected in the English classroom discourse, as well as to provide some suggestions for pedagogical improvement based on the findings. The results of the analysis indicate that in terms of Mood, the declarative clause is most frequently used, followed by the interrogative and imperative clause respectively; in terms of modality, the teacher uses modal verbs and Mood Adjuncts to express the degree of certainty; in terms of personal pronouns, the teacher prefers to use the first person plural pronouns. It is suggested that the class should be student-centered and that an equal teacher-student relationship should be established.展开更多
In this paper,the influence of English teaching methods and teachers’behaviors on students’learning in China is discussed.Through analysis,it is found that classroom discourse practice plays a significant role in te...In this paper,the influence of English teaching methods and teachers’behaviors on students’learning in China is discussed.Through analysis,it is found that classroom discourse practice plays a significant role in teaching plan and teaching content.Therefore,in the research based on discourse practice and belief,a college English classroom promotion model is constructed from the perspective of semantic wave based on three dimensions(individual factors,situational factors,and overall factors),providing a scientific basis for the development of college English teaching in China and a valuable reference for curriculum reform and teaching plan formulation.展开更多
In the recent age of globalization, English advertisements prevail in people＇s everyday life. As a social discourse, advertisements offer valuable resources of language use to English learners. It is also of great im...In the recent age of globalization, English advertisements prevail in people＇s everyday life. As a social discourse, advertisements offer valuable resources of language use to English learners. It is also of great importance to fully utilize these resources to improve the quality of EFL teaching, especially learners＇ abilities to gain English proficiency. Based on an analysis of recent findings in modem English advertising, the present paper proposes a framework of employing English advertisements in EFL teaching from linguistic, rhetorical, pragmatic and cultural perspectives.展开更多
文摘Classroom discourse analysis plays a significant role in linguistics and language teaching. The present research is a case study, aiming to explore how the Interpersonal meta-function is reflected in the English classroom discourse, as well as to provide some suggestions for pedagogical improvement based on the findings. The results of the analysis indicate that in terms of Mood, the declarative clause is most frequently used, followed by the interrogative and imperative clause respectively; in terms of modality, the teacher uses modal verbs and Mood Adjuncts to express the degree of certainty; in terms of personal pronouns, the teacher prefers to use the first person plural pronouns. It is suggested that the class should be student-centered and that an equal teacher-student relationship should be established.
文摘In this paper,the influence of English teaching methods and teachers’behaviors on students’learning in China is discussed.Through analysis,it is found that classroom discourse practice plays a significant role in teaching plan and teaching content.Therefore,in the research based on discourse practice and belief,a college English classroom promotion model is constructed from the perspective of semantic wave based on three dimensions(individual factors,situational factors,and overall factors),providing a scientific basis for the development of college English teaching in China and a valuable reference for curriculum reform and teaching plan formulation.
文摘In the recent age of globalization, English advertisements prevail in people＇s everyday life. As a social discourse, advertisements offer valuable resources of language use to English learners. It is also of great importance to fully utilize these resources to improve the quality of EFL teaching, especially learners＇ abilities to gain English proficiency. Based on an analysis of recent findings in modem English advertising, the present paper proposes a framework of employing English advertisements in EFL teaching from linguistic, rhetorical, pragmatic and cultural perspectives.
