Linguistic Features of Oral English Corpora and Their Implications for English Teaching in Colleges and Universities

The main goal of English teaching in colleges and universities is to cultivate students’ability to use the language,but many students are still unable to complete oral communication fluently after years of study.For this reason,teachers need to deeply analyze and study the linguistic features of oral English corpora and formulate reasonable teaching strategies to improve students’oral expression skills.This paper outlines the linguistic features of oral English corpora,comparatively analyzes the differences between oral English corpora and written English corpora,and explores effective teaching strategies,hoping to provide guidelines for relevant teachers.

The Application and Effect Evaluation of Corpus Linguistics in English Teaching

This paper explores the application and effect evaluation of corpus linguistics in English teaching.It first introduces the basic concepts and development history of corpus linguistics,then analyzes its connection with language teaching theories,discussing the advantages and challenges of using corpora in language teaching.Next,it delves into the methods and technologies for building and utilizing corpora,as well as their role in developing teaching resources.Lastly,within the framework and methods of teaching effect evaluation,specific application cases of corpus linguistics in teaching design are analyzed,and their effects are assessed.Recommendations for teaching improvement and future development directions are also proposed.

A Study on the Utilization of Applied Linguistics in Contemporary English Teaching

In the context of globalization,the importance of teaching English as a common language in the world becomes increasingly apparent.Applied Linguistics belongs to one of the sub-disciplines of linguistics,which plays an important role in contemporary English teaching.The knowledge of applied linguistics can help students learn the grammar,semantics,vocabulary,writing,and other contents in English,deepen their knowledge and understanding of English,and enhance the effectiveness of English teaching.This paper mainly describes the important role played by English linguistics in English teaching and focuses on its utilization strategies in the hope of providing references on this topic.

A Study of English Grammar Teaching and Cultural Introduction from the Perspective of Applied Linguistics

Grammar teaching is the main content of university English teaching,and the quality of teaching will affect the effect of university talent cultivation.Based on the perspective of applied linguistics,it is crucial to use cultural introduction teaching for English grammar teaching.This paper will combine the basic concepts of applied linguistics and cultural introduction teaching,analyze the role of using the cultural introduction teaching method to innovate grammar teaching mode under the perspective of applied linguistics,and put forward a scientific English grammar teaching strategy with the goal of improving teaching quality.

Probing the Linguistic and Rhetorical Features of English Speeches

English speech is a discourse delivered at an assembly or on formal occasions. As a variety of the English language, English speech has a unique presentation of its own. This paper, as its title indicates, is to analyze and probe the linguistic and rhetorical features of famous English speeches with a view to improving the ability to appreciate English speeches on the part of Chinese learners of English.

Teaching Legal Englishfor Law Studentsin China:Difficultiesand Solutions

Teaching legal English for law students in China is difficult.For one thing,many Chinese law students have trouble moreor less in learning English,because the English language is not their mother tongue.For another,legal English differs a great dealfrom everyday English in many respects,including terminology,phrasing,linguistic structure,and linguistic conventions,whichmakes legal English teaching for law students in China by far harder.To solve difficulties undermining teaching legal English forlaw students in China,the author of this paper holds that in his or her actual legal English teaching,the teacher should boost lawstudents basic English teaching,expose them to cases study of specialized legal English terminology and linguistic structures andconventions.

The Lexical Approach and College English Teaching in China

Traditionally,language is considered to be a grammar vocabulary dichotomy system,and grammar and vocabulary seem to be independent of each other.This deep-rooted notion is particularly prevalent in Chinese English teaching and learning.Michael Lewis,the author of the Lexical Approach challenged the standard view of dividing language teaching into grammar and vocabulary.He believes that language is grammaticalised lexis,not lexicalized grammar,and lexis is the core of language learning while grammar is subordinate to it.This paper intends to explore its theoretical foundations and emphasize the great significance of the Lexical Approach to college English teaching in China.

China English and Its Implications for English Teaching in China

China English,as a member of the system of World Englishes,is a localized English variety developed in Chinese cultural contexts.It has aroused many scholars' interest since 1980's.English has become the dominant foreign language in China for almost 30 years and a series of problems have been found in the English teaching practice.The present situation of English teaching and the implications of China English for TEFL in China will be discussed from three aspects:teaching objective,teaching materials and teaching methods.It is quite necessary to enrich English teaching materials with China English,and to explore a set of appropriate and nativized teaching methods in view of the fact that English is a foreign language in China.

A Brief Description of China High Education and College English Teaching—as an Example of Guizhou Province

High education become more important in developing national and regional economy,universities are the main bases to create.This article focuses on a brief talk of the development of Chinese college education and the college English teaching.It gives a general pic ture for readers to display the facts of high education's history and the college English teaching(an example of Guizhou province).

China English and College Intercultural Education:A Cultural Linguistic Perspective

In the era of globalization,English as an international language(EIL) is also the medium of intercultural communication for the international community.Based on the theory of cultural linguistics(CL),which regards language as culture-oriented rather than structure-oriented,Sharifian(2009,p.4) has proposed that varieties of English which constitute EIL result from the interaction between the English language and different local cultures.CL suggests that China English(CE) should be understood in this light:It is not a substandard interlanguage,but a variety of English with its own cultural value and right.This paper intends to systemically analyze the nature of CE and its value in intercultural communication so as to better understand current intercultural education.Over a long time,much emphasis has been laid on the importance of adapting to the target language culture to the neglect of home language culture in our College English classrooms,thus resulting in what is known as Chinese cultural aphasia.In the light of CL,intercultural communication competence(ICC) encompasses not only knowing English and adapting to its culture,but also using CE to introduce the native culture in which CE plays an irreplaceable role.Therefore,CE is undoubtedly a key remedy for Chinese cultural aphasia.More research on CL should be conducted as it provides felicitous disciplinary guidance for our college intercultural education.

Linguistic Insights into the Teaching of English Composition to Chinese College Students

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?

Linguistic Features of News English

News English with its unique linguistic features has become an essential part of people's daily life. The paper intends to discuss linguistic features of news English in the aspects of Lexics, Syntax, Discourse and Rhetorics.

China English and its Implications for English Teaching in China

China English is an English variety used by native-Chinese people for communication under specific language envi- ronment. This study attempts to outline the objective existence of China English and the implications of its linguistic features for Eng- lish teaching.

China English Lexis and Its Implications for College English Teaching

At present,foreign language teaching in China has mainly focused on emphasizing"standard English",while English expres-sions with Chinese features were regarded as a substandard one.However,the contact between English and Chinese has been phenome-nal today,resulting in a steady exchange of vocabulary items between English and other linguistic varieties.For this reason,the currentstudy attempts to outline the objective existence of China English from both lexical level and points out its implications for college Eng-lish teaching,in the hope of bridging the gap between theory and practice to appeal more people to accept the objective existence of Chi-na English.

Linguistic Cultural Signs in College English Teaching

This paper explores the relationship of language and culture in College English teaching, taking further discussion about the current linguistic cultural issues. Therefore, English culture should be introduced in college English teaching to help students better understand the English language as well as the English society. Due to the close relationship between culture and language and the great difference between Chinese and English

World English and the Future of English Language Teaching in China

The development and wide spread of English language has led to the internationalization and localization of English language,during which English language is widely used in international communications by people with different mother tongues,in addition,English variations on different levels and local varieties have emerged.In consideration to the changes above,this paper aims to,firstly,examine the status of English language as an international language(EIL);secondly,explore the future of English language teaching(ELT) in China under a global context.

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.

Research on the Design of the Innovative Teaching Platform for College English Linguistics Based on Network Technologies

As a compulsory course for English majors in colleges and universities, English linguistics is of great significance to English majors in colleges and universities. However, as the English linguistics curriculum itself belongs to theoretical teaching, the teaching process requires the two-way interaction between teachers and students, so the teaching effect is not good. College English linguistics takes the cultivation of students' comprehensive abilities to use English as the premise, and emphasizes the cultivation of students' listening and speaking abilities to help students transmit the accurate written and oral information in the process of the social work and communication, thus improving students' English levels and preparing for their future international communication.

Research on the Lexical Chunks and Interactive Education Mode and the Corresponding Applications on Teaching of English Linguistics

In this paper, we conduct research on the lexical chunks and the interactive education mode and the corresponding applications on the teaching of English linguistics. The ultimate goal of the teaching is to improve the level of the students, exert students＇ initiative and creativity, in order to achieve this goal, teachers need to according to the teaching object, choose the appropriate teaching methods., diversified teaching method is multivariate, teaching method of the multivariate interactive for teachers to provide a liberal idea, on the teaching method all rivers run into sea, not stick to one method, in order to further play the advantages of various teaching methods, optimizing classroom teaching, improve teaching efficiency and ensure the quality of teaching. Each teaching method has its advantages and disadvantages, comprehensive methods while the teachers can foster strengths and circumvent weaknesses, fully mobilize students＇ enthusiasm, exert students＇ initiative and creativity, and improve the level of students. Under this background, we integrate the lexical chunks and the interactive education mode to construct the novel education paradigm that is innovative.

The analysis on the teaching mode reform of the college English linguistics course

As an important communicative language, English has become an important part of college education in the process of the growing education reform, therefore, the college English linguistics course teaching mode reform is the inevitable trend of social development to a certain extent, it has the important influence on promoting the student＇ s ability improvement. This paper analyzes the main problems of the college English linguistics course teaching, conducts a comprehensive analysis of the reform ideas for the college English linguistics course teaching mode and puts forward the mode of the college English linguistics course teaching reform strategy to really improve the level of college English linguistics course teaching.