The paper presented here investigates the kinds of lexical and grammatical errors made by Chinese EFL college students in their English compositions. Errors are then identified and .categorized to trace their causes. ...The paper presented here investigates the kinds of lexical and grammatical errors made by Chinese EFL college students in their English compositions. Errors are then identified and .categorized to trace their causes. The analysis of the errors along with the interviews of students and teachers show that vocabulary acquisition is one of the most important factors that affect the writing proficiency of the Chinese students especially the college students. Reasons for these errors are analyzed and suggestions are Out forward for reference.展开更多
How does one teach composition to Chinese college students of English? How does one teach thera to discover ideas for themselves and to put these into English patterns of thought and organization? Can the discovery of...How does one teach composition to Chinese college students of English? How does one teach thera to discover ideas for themselves and to put these into English patterns of thought and organization? Can the discovery of ideas really be taught? Is there a method of teaching whereby the scientific process of writing can be cornbined with the creative art of composition?展开更多
During the process of checking one of the students' composition,the author applies the field,tenor,and mode of FSC to analyze the writing in a broader way than before,which gives an enlightenment to teaching writi...During the process of checking one of the students' composition,the author applies the field,tenor,and mode of FSC to analyze the writing in a broader way than before,which gives an enlightenment to teaching writing and assisting students in a new angle.展开更多
Our Students Our students are scholars selected by the Chinese government for further study in the U.K. who come to Chengdu for 3-4 months intensive English language training. At the end of the training course they ha...Our Students Our students are scholars selected by the Chinese government for further study in the U.K. who come to Chengdu for 3-4 months intensive English language training. At the end of the training course they have to take the IELTS test. Our task is to equip them for study in Britain, and to prepare them for the test which will decide their future.展开更多
文摘The paper presented here investigates the kinds of lexical and grammatical errors made by Chinese EFL college students in their English compositions. Errors are then identified and .categorized to trace their causes. The analysis of the errors along with the interviews of students and teachers show that vocabulary acquisition is one of the most important factors that affect the writing proficiency of the Chinese students especially the college students. Reasons for these errors are analyzed and suggestions are Out forward for reference.
文摘How does one teach composition to Chinese college students of English? How does one teach thera to discover ideas for themselves and to put these into English patterns of thought and organization? Can the discovery of ideas really be taught? Is there a method of teaching whereby the scientific process of writing can be cornbined with the creative art of composition?
文摘During the process of checking one of the students' composition,the author applies the field,tenor,and mode of FSC to analyze the writing in a broader way than before,which gives an enlightenment to teaching writing and assisting students in a new angle.
文摘Our Students Our students are scholars selected by the Chinese government for further study in the U.K. who come to Chengdu for 3-4 months intensive English language training. At the end of the training course they have to take the IELTS test. Our task is to equip them for study in Britain, and to prepare them for the test which will decide their future.
