English Translation of Chinese Natural Ecological Discourse:A Corpus-based Case Study on Xi Jinping:The Governance of China

Amid the increasingly severe global natural eco-environment,it is necessary to build a natural ecological civilization by constructing an ecological civilization discourse.Against this background,this study compiles a corpus of natural ecological discourse in the English translation of Xi Jinping:The Governance of China(short for Xi).By using Wordsmith and AntConc,this study explores the linguistic features of the ecological discourse in English translation of Xi in the following dimensions,including high-frequency words,keywords,word collocations,concordance lines.This study aims to analyze the concepts and attitudes towards natural ecology,so as to provide certain valuable insights for the construction of China’s discourse on natural ecological civilization.The study found that the natural ecology discourse involving in the English translation of Xi turned out to be ecologically beneficial.

Analysis of New Senior English for China Student’s Book 1

This article will firstly discuss the context overview of English teaching and learning in China. Under thiscircumstance, a problematic element will be examined of the New Senior English for China Student’s Book 1 and critical appraisal ofhow this element relates to other elements of curriculum development will be analyzed. The recommended changes and demonstrationmechanisms for evaluating the changes are put forward in the last two parts.

“China English”与英语本土化

“中国英语”是英语本土化的必然产物,有利于“中国文化走出去”战略的实施。文章从理论与实践两个层面探讨其现实价值:理论层面,通过文献综述,厘清了“中国英语”概念的来龙去脉,确定了其根本内涵为中国特色词汇的英译,揭示了这一概念与汉英翻译和英语教学的渊源,纠正了部分研究的理解偏差;实践层面,通过市场调研,考察了近年出版的“中国英语”相关教材与读本,并提出通过“回译”练习将这些语料导入实际教学。

China English in Cross-cultural Communication

China English,as an international variant of English, is gradually known and recognized by scholars around the world. Its emergence has its own objectivity and rationality. China English plays a very important role in cross-cultural communication and its functions can not be ignored in cross-cultural communication.

On Word-formation of China English Lexis

This paper introduces China English and China English lexis,and analyzes the four ways of the word-formation of China English lexis:transliteration,loan translation,loan-blend and coinage.The analysis can show that China English is used to express the language system in a special situation in China,and it has brought large number of new lexis and new vision into world Englishes,which has enhanced the expressive force of English.

On“The Five-Step Method”in Teaching Junior English for China

Junior English for China’ is based on the ’Five-Step’ teachingmethod: Revision, Presentation, Drilling, Practice, Consolidation. Each step has itsown particular methodology and requires the teacher to adopt a certain role. Thispaper is a discussion of the "Five-Step Method".

Unveiling the Pedagogical Potency of Quizlet:Enhancing Vocabulary Acquisition and Academic Performance Among Business English Major Students in China

The effectiveness of Quizlet,an online vocabulary learning tool,in enhancing vocabulary acquisition and academic performance among Business English major students in China was investigated in this study.With emphasis on the importance of vocabulary proficiency for English learners,especially those in English-related majors,this research aimed to understand the impact of Quizlet on vocabulary mastery and its connection to overall academic success.A one-academic-year longitudinal experiment was carried out involving two classes,utilizing quantitative methods for assessing vocabulary retention and academic progress.Improvement was seen in the final exam rankings and vocabulary retention rates in Quizlet-engaged classes.Hopefully,this study could provide valuable insights for educators,curriculum designers,and researchers,guiding the optimization of language acquisition strategies in the digital age.

Strategies to Improve Student-Student Interaction in Senior High English Teaching in Western China

Classroom teaching interaction has been the research topic these years.This paper focuses on student-student interaction based on empirical studies of classroom interaction,including questionnaires,interviews,and lesson observations,finding that there are some pair work activities,but there are few group work activities in senior high English teaching in Western China for some reasons,such as large classes,exam-oriented education,etc.This research also suggests some communicative activities for teachers to adopt,such as jigsaw,information gap,topic discussion,debate,using group work in reading,peer writing conference,etc.,aiming to cultivate students’collaborative learning and co-operative awareness.Teachers will change their teaching ideas and adopt flexible methods to increase students’talk time,using group work activities according to students’needs.By doing this,teachers can arouse students’motivation to learn and improve teaching and learning efficiency,and the goal is to promote their personal whole development.

Entangled relationship:Chinese parents’involvement in young learners’English tests

Young learners’English(YLE)tests have become increasingly prevalent among and important to Chinese English learners and their parents.In China,parents are actively involved in their children’s education and test-taking decisions,and their participation has given rise to a series of social impacts.Although parent involvement has received increasing public and academic attention in newspaper and scholarly articles,there exists no thorough analysis of current research on parents’roles in young learners’test-taking.To address this gap,we systemically analyzed Chinese newspaper articles and academic articles between 2011 and 2021 to elicit Chinese parents’roles in YLE test-taking.Our thematic analysis of the literature identifies the ways in which parents influence their children’s test-taking experiences,and how the tests affect this influence.Specifically,our results elicit 1)parents’engagement in YLE testing;2)parents’understanding of the intended uses of YLE tests;3)parents’perception and consequences of their involvement in YLE testing;and 4)parents’backgrounds.This analysis reveals the popularity of YLE tests among young learners and their parents in China and public concern over test-related issues.It also broadens our understanding of YLE testing impact and suggests future potential research directions.

Investigation and Analysis of the Oral Expression Competency Among Students in Second-tier Universities:Based on China's Standards of English Language Ability

By adopting quantitative analysis,based on the statements for oral scale of CSE(China Standards of English)level five,this paper investigated the current status,common difficulties and control factors on oral English competency of nonEnglish majors in second-tier universities,which was conducted using questionnaires that includes six dimensions of language expression:accuracy,complexity,coherence,fluency,appropriateness,and flexibility.The results showed that:(i)the overall oral English competency of college non-English majors hasn't met the statements of CSE level five;(ii)female students significantly outperformed male students,and business majors students significantly outperformed those in liberal arts majors who were significantly better than those in science majors;(iii)there was no significant difference between grades;(iv)the flexibility,coherence and accuracy of language expression almost reached the standard grade,but the common core difficulties faced by the students were mainly in pronunciation,scope oflanguage expression,fluency and appropriateness.Unclear goals,less practice and poor vocabulary were major impact factors.The research is helpful for strengthening students?knowledge on their own oral English competency as well as adjusting their oral practice objectives,thereby shedding light on students5 actual oral English proficiency and helping to clarify and refine the teaching objectives of speaking and promote the effective practice of oral English as well as the rational application of CSE.

从一份问卷调查看"China English"的现状及其将来

英语作为世界语言已变得越来越重要,对于它的研究也已成为语言学领域的一个重要课题。随着中国入世和北京申奥成功,中国人学英语已呈现出前所未有的势头,对于中国英语(ChinaEnglish)这一也许是将来英语中的最大变体的研究也已引起国内外语界的关注。本文就WorldEnglishes和ChinaEnglish相关方面对1261名在校大学生进行了问卷调查。结果显示绝大部分学生对这两个概念知之甚少,这对中国的英语教学,尤其是中国入世后的英语教学有启示意义:让学生广泛接触世界英语;研究中国英语,让中国英语逐步规范并走入课堂。

汉英跨文化交际翻译中的CHINA ENGLISH

本文讨论什么是中国英语及其在汉英跨文化交际翻译中的功能。

China English的组块性及其认知解释

China English(中国英语)和Chinglish(中国式英语或中式英语)在内涵和外延上存在差异,其中China English具有组块性特征。China English组块是人们付出很少努力就可以从大脑调出的整体使用单位。为了避免Chinglish,我们要熟记大量China English组块,这样才能减少负迁移,大大加快语言的提取速度,从而有利于语言的流利和得体。产生China English组块的终极原因是人们的认知方式,因而我们可以从不同方面印证China English组块性假设的合理性。在进行跨文化交际时,我们应该适当运用China English组块。

On China English and Chinglish from the Perspective of Translation

English used in China enjoys a variety of specific characteristics thanks to the influence from Chinese,and China English and Chinglish are known as the two major variants of its localization.The paper starts with a brief introduction to English and its variation.Following that,the great differences between China English and Chinglish are totally illustrated in comparison with pidgin and creole.Then it gives close attention to China English and Chinglish in terms of translation respectively,which leads to the possible explanation of the formation of China English through translation,and the suggestive solutions to shun Chinglish phenomena in translation and communication.

China's English Learners' Verbal Phrase Acquisition Research Based on the Corpus——“at last”and“in the end”as an Example

This study is a comparative research based on corpus. This article compares China's English learners with English na?tive speakers about the use of "at last" and "in the end" from three aspects: frequency of use, location, semantic prosody. The study shows that the use of the two words are greatly different between China's English learners and English native speakers. In addition, this study discusses about causes of obvious differences and teaching enlightenments.

基于学科素养的过程评价方案设计--以英语学科为例

强化过程评价是深化新时代教育评价改革的重要任务,但很多人对过程评价的概念及实施方法并不清楚。结合学科素养框架,以英语学科为例,笔者提出了标准设定、事实判断、价值判断和教学改进的过程评价四步骤,厘清了过程评价与考试及传统的形成性评价之间的关系,展示了过程评价量表的研发方法,提出了根据评价结果改进教学的具体步骤。

China English under the Circumstances of World English

With the spread of English,English becomes a world language.In the process of blending with various cultures of different countries,there are many varieties of English language. China English,as one of English varieties,conveys unique things to Chinese society in accordance with the way English native speakers use English,and plays a vital role in cross-cultural communication,translation and English teaching in China.

China English——An Objective Existence as a Performance Variety

China English is an objective existence as a performance variety used in China.It is based on standard English and possesses Chinese characteristics.The Chinese characteristics of China English are reflected in the phonology,vocabulary,syntax,rhetoric and text,particularly in the vocabulary.This essay will discuss the features of China English from the following three aspects: the development of English in China;the comparison between China English,Pidgin English and Chinese English and the Chinese words borrowed by English.

On the Contrastive Analysis between China English and Chinglish

The paper attempts to make the distinction between China English and Chinglish from the different aspects,to understandmore about the relationship of them and reasons of their occurrences.With a synthesizing and comparative method,the study draws aclear cut between China English and Chinglish and explores their implications to EFL in China.