How Egypt can attempt to revert back to its former glory OPTIMISTS who entertained thoughts that Egypt would revert to its former state of peace and tranquility after parliamentary elections must have been badly jolte...How Egypt can attempt to revert back to its former glory OPTIMISTS who entertained thoughts that Egypt would revert to its former state of peace and tranquility after parliamentary elections must have been badly jolted in early February.This is when a fairly innocuous event,a football match between two traditionally rival teams,ended with the death of over 70 people.How a sporting event can lead to such sectarian-motivated carnage underpins the deep-seated animosities unleashed after the January 25,2011 revo-展开更多
Following a welcome that included a 21-gun salute, Chinese President Hu Jintao delivered a clear message on the South Lawn of the White House on January 19. In the moderate
In 2004,Guangzhou Education Bureau introduced an English oral test into its existing Guangzhou Senior Secondary School Entrance Examination(hereafter,SSSEE)with the intention of shifting from grammar-based English tea...In 2004,Guangzhou Education Bureau introduced an English oral test into its existing Guangzhou Senior Secondary School Entrance Examination(hereafter,SSSEE)with the intention of shifting from grammar-based English teaching at junior secondary school to a communication-based teaching approach.This paper presents preliminary research findings related to the washback effects of the oral test on teaching.The data were collected via focus groups and questionnaires.The nature of the washback effects of the SSSEE English oral test is discussed from six dimensions.The study shows that washback is a complex phenomenon and it can be conceptualised via a multidimensional model.展开更多
文摘How Egypt can attempt to revert back to its former glory OPTIMISTS who entertained thoughts that Egypt would revert to its former state of peace and tranquility after parliamentary elections must have been badly jolted in early February.This is when a fairly innocuous event,a football match between two traditionally rival teams,ended with the death of over 70 people.How a sporting event can lead to such sectarian-motivated carnage underpins the deep-seated animosities unleashed after the January 25,2011 revo-
文摘Following a welcome that included a 21-gun salute, Chinese President Hu Jintao delivered a clear message on the South Lawn of the White House on January 19. In the moderate
文摘In 2004,Guangzhou Education Bureau introduced an English oral test into its existing Guangzhou Senior Secondary School Entrance Examination(hereafter,SSSEE)with the intention of shifting from grammar-based English teaching at junior secondary school to a communication-based teaching approach.This paper presents preliminary research findings related to the washback effects of the oral test on teaching.The data were collected via focus groups and questionnaires.The nature of the washback effects of the SSSEE English oral test is discussed from six dimensions.The study shows that washback is a complex phenomenon and it can be conceptualised via a multidimensional model.
