Identity Study of English for Specific Purposes Teachers in the Context of Shifts in Public English Teaching Positioning

This study investigates the identity of English for Specific Purposes(ESP)teachers within the dynamic landscape of shifts in public English teaching positioning.Adopting a mixed-methods approach,qualitative and quantitative analyses were employed to explore the complexities of ESP teacher identity construction and adaptation.Qualitative findings revealed key themes including strong professional identity grounded in specialized expertise,the impact of changing educational policies and curriculum reforms,and the importance of cultural competence and intercultural communication.Quantitative analysis of survey data indicated high levels of job satisfaction among ESP teachers,with significant correlations between variables such as professional development participation,perceived efficacy in technology integration,and self-perceptions of identity as ESP educators.

Whole Person Education of English Majors through English Public Speaking

English public speaking proves to play a significant role in the speaker's whole person education, which has been gaining increasing attention among scholars at home and abroad. The paper analyzes possible relations between them and argues that great importance and awareness are supposed to be attached to the development and promotion of English public speaking especially among English majors for them to be more versatile and more competitive both in job markets and in work places.

The Feasibility Study on Developing General Education in Public English Courses of Higher Vocational Colleges

The implementation of general education is the only way to train higher vocational complex talents.Through analysis ofthe feasibility of developing general education in public English courses of higher vocational colleges,it is hoped that the reform ofpublic English will be promoted effectively.

The Use of English in Public Life in China

English as a world language has been paid much attention not only by individuals but also by governments in metropolises as well as small cities in China.Both individuals and governments in Tianjin,one of metropolises and Jiaozuo,one of small cities in China have realized the importance of English.Such a realization has resulted in the wide use of English in public facilities,such as traffic signs and tourist indicators,and English banking service Also,individual Chinese of different ages have a strong desire to learn English.Through comparing the use of English in a public life in these two cities,the authors intend to show a wide use of English in public life in China.

Cloud Class —The Application of Flipped Classroom Model in College Public English Network Multimedia Teaching

With the help of this software, the students have aroused the inner motivation of their own learning, and the enthusiasm of learning has been aroused by the use of cloud classes. I find English courses more and more interesting.

Problems and Countermeasures of Colloquial English Large Size Class Teaching of Higher Vocational Public English under the Constructivism Theory

Based on the theory of constructivism, this article analyzes the open problems colloquial English large size class teaching of higher vocational public English and points out the countermeasures of colloquial English large-scale class teaching of higher vocational public English.

The Importance of Environmental English Public Signs to Xiong’an New Area’s Ecological Environment in China

With the establishment and development of Xiong’an New Area in China, more foreign industries and visitors will be attracted to come here. Investigations made in our study show that the environmental English public signs are very important. They can offer directions for foreigners who can’t understand Chinese well because they have these three functions: indication, suggestion and prohibition. In order to help Xiong’an New Area play its “eco card”, the translators are supposed to attach great importance to the translation of environmental English public signs.

Analyzing Students’ Cognitive Load to Prioritize English Public Speaking Training

This paper applies the Hierarchy Grey Relational Analysis (HGRA) for data analysis obtained from the EFL students’ cognitive load in English public speaking. Thirty-one EFL students in a class of English Presentation Training participated in the experiment and the teacher familiarized them with nine criteria of abilities in public speaking training. The participants were then asked to reflect on their own confidences in the same criteria. A framework employing HGRA was developed to analyze the data. The results show that from the easiest to the most difficult, the cognitive confidence in sequence of the participants is S(21)→S(27)→S(25)→S(16)→S(12),…,→S(2), and in sequenc eof criteria is C(1) Posture→C(5) Preparing effective visual aids→C(2) Eye contact→C(3) Gestures→C(6) Explaining visual aids→C(4) Voice variation→C(9) Closing the speech→C(7) Opening the speech→C(8) Organizing & outlining the speech body. Based on the findings, in order to tailor to students’ cognitive load for best training results, the teacher should start from easier, more concrete techniques such as motor skills and preparing effective visual aids, and finally proceed to the abstract, logical organization of the main points. Additionally, the teacher can even offer differentiated practices to those whose cognitive load level in speech skills are different.

An Interpretation of the Topic for the Prepared Speech of the 2018 FLTRP Cup English Public Speaking Contest

The FLTRP(Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press)Cup English Public Speaking Contest is one of the major nationwide English competitions for Chinese learners as well as a hot spot for extracurricular activities among Chinese colleges.The prepared speech has always been of great significance to all participants in that its survivors will qualify for the next round and gain a chance of making it to the final summit round.This essay intends to interpret the topic of the prepared speech“The Stones,______”by tracing the origin of“stones”,analyzing relevant key words with an intent to advise rhetorical strategies on speech writing based on the principles of three beauties.

Strategies for Module Teaching in Public English Teaching in Higher Vocational Colleges

The pace of vocational education reform is constantly accelerating.In addition,effective reforms at the level of curriculum setting and teaching management,innovation,adjustment and optimization in the teaching of specific disciplines are also an inevitable requirement for reform.There are many innovative choices in public English teaching in higher vocational colleges relatively and modular teaching can also become a basic innovative teaching choice.However,it must also be seen that whether the module teaching is carried out or the active role of the module teaching is not simple with resulted in the impact of relevant difficult factors cannot be underestimated.This article will specifically analyze on module teaching in public English teaching in higher vocational colleges and make reasonable suggestions on how to better implement the module teaching.

The Construction of New Diversified Teaching Modes Based on the Training of Workplace English Proficiency-- Research on Vocational Public English Practical Teaching

The current vocational public English education system can not meet the demands of society and market, so there＇ s still a big gap between the capacity of students＇ workplace English and market demands. Therefore, the vocational public English teaching should change the traditional English teaching modes, and construct new diversified teaching modes based on the training of workplace English proficiency, which enables students to master the workplace English through practical work tasks. The practical teaching process is an effective way to realize this teaching aim. So the training of students＇ workplace English capacity is the primary task of English teaching reform in vocational colleges.

An Inside and Outside Look Into Cultural Identity Construction of the FLTRP Cup English Public Speaking Contest--A Two Decade Review

As the admittedly top-level English competition in China,the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press(FLTRP)English Speech Contest has celebrated its 20-year anniversary.The competition not only provides a platform for the contestants to showcase their talent but also serves as a think tank for teachers to gain insight and inspiration as to the latest teaching methods and national educational policies.This essay finds evidence,by examining the given topics for prepared speech,to prove that increasing attention is being shifted from language skills acquisition to intercultural competence and cultural identity construction of the students.In light of the ever-globalized world,the issue is further complicated by the emergence and wide use of new media which accents the influence of individuals in public diplomacy.

Exploration and Practice of Public Vocational English Teaching Based on the of Vocational Education

Vocational English Teaching has reformed for many years, but I found the student＇ s under current English teaching and training of the public still can not effectively use English, the fundamental reason is that the concept adhered to this teaching is not a fundamental one in vocational education, and did not reflects its vocational education characteristics, and this feature is decided by the characteristics of higher vocational institutions themselves. The so-called concept of higher vocational education is the rational acknowledgement, the pursuit of ideals and the education thought of vocational education, it is a concept, a state. In vocational English teaching, in order to adhere to the concept of vocational education, the first thing to do is to reform the current teaching content; the following is to think deeply the teaching content change.

The Discussion of Relativity of Teaching Public Speaking and Teaching Spoken English to Students

In recent years,public speaking has become more important and useful for undergraduate students.Many colleges and universities have opened the public speaking course and have achieved much success.In this paper,we first emphasize the importance of communication by public speaking,and let students become interested in public speaking.Secondly,we have studied the relativity of spoken English and public speaking;we have found obviously both have strong relation when students study in the class.Finally,we discuss the method we used and the experience we had in English spoken class.

Research on English Teaching Strategies Based on WeChat Public Account

Nowadays, information dissemination is more extensive and rapid through social media. This has made the online worldmore advantageous, and brings media information in different styles to English teaching. Such teaching methods and modes havebrought different impacts on students' learning English. However, there has been a significant inconsistency between teaching andlearning. This article covers these issues and further analyses the English teaching methods under the WeChat public account.Through investigation, it had also been discussed the methods and strategies for English teaching under the WeChat public accountand how it has a great influence on the needs of college students for learning English at this stage.

On Errors in Chinese-English Translation of Public Signs

With more attentions being paid to the research of the Chinese-English translation of public signs,errors and mistakes can be frequently observed in some places and occasions due to different cultural backgrounds as well as diversified function of public signs.For that reason,the author venture to analyses the problems existing in Chinese-English translation of public signs on the level of linguistic and culture such as spelling errors,harsh tones and so on.Meanwhile the author offer some strategies and principles of translation based on the communicative translation method and as well as the quality of translators perspectives,including the methods of functional priority,of utilization of Pin Yin and so on,hoping to optimize the quality of the public signs translation so as to publicize China and promote the image of China and arose the attention and awareness of the translators.

Research on the Application of Multimedia and Network Technologies in Higher Vocational Public English Reading Teaching

To find out an effective way to improve higher vocational college students＇ reading abilities, the author designs an experiment that applying the multimedia and network technologies in the higher vocational public English reading teaching to test whether the multimedia teaching mode is more effective than the traditional teaching mode in enhancing vocational college students＇ reading performance. The contrastive experiment is done for one semester and the experiment shows that if applying multimedia and network technologies in higher vocational public English reading teaching, creating authentic language environment, it can improve the classroom efficiency, improve students＇ English reading ability, thus forming the student-centered modem higher vocational public English reading teaching mode,

Tips for Successful Public English Speaking

Aiming to help university students do well in public English speaking competitions, this paper offers seven suggestions from choosing the subject to delivering the speech.