Chinese language education exists in both Malaysia and Indonesia. The commonalities and individualities of the national conditions of both countries have an impact on their Chinese language education. The official lan...Chinese language education exists in both Malaysia and Indonesia. The commonalities and individualities of the national conditions of both countries have an impact on their Chinese language education. The official languages scripts, and major beliefs of the two countries are quite similar, and under their influence, local Chinese have special expectations for Chinese language education. Compared to Indonesia, Malaysian Chinese have a larger proportion of the population and a tendency towards marriage, which to some extent is more conducive to the Chinese language education of local Chinese. Both countries’ national conditions and personalities have unfavorable factors for local Chinese language education.展开更多
In foreign language teaching,Chinese cultural education is a very important course content.Especially in the context of the current comprehensive implementation of quality education and education reforms,special atten...In foreign language teaching,Chinese cultural education is a very important course content.Especially in the context of the current comprehensive implementation of quality education and education reforms,special attention should be paid to infiltrating Chinese culture into foreign language teaching,comprehensively improving students’own development capabilities,helping colleges and universities cultivate talents and enhancing students’sense of patriotism.In this regard,this article explores the reasons for the lack of Chinese culture in foreign language teaching in colleges and universities.Analyze the current teaching situation of Chinese culture in foreign language teaching.The corresponding restructuring strategy is put forward,in order to continuously improve the patriotism of foreign language students in colleges and universities,and put forward certain reference opinions for integrating Chinese culture into foreign language teaching.展开更多
Based on Brown &Levinson's Face Threatening Acts and Geert Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions,this study is an analysis of Chinese college students' face needs in EFL class.In this study,the subjects are 1...Based on Brown &Levinson's Face Threatening Acts and Geert Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions,this study is an analysis of Chinese college students' face needs in EFL class.In this study,the subjects are 116 freshmen,non-English majors.Selecting totally 60 students from them and dividing them into two groups according to their scores of College English Entrance Examination.The collected data from questionnaire are analyzed by statistical software SPSS16.0 version.The major findings from the analysis include the following:1) high-scored students and low-scored students have similar positive face needs;2) Weight of imposition,group tendency and uncertainty avoidance are used to exam students' negative face needs.According to the data in SPSS16.0,there is a difference between the two groups in terms of the weight of imposition.But the Independent-Samples T test of Sum of Questionnaire indicates that there is no distinct difference in the negative face needs between the two groups.展开更多
With the realization of globalization, intercultural communication has grown in significance. However, someChinese scholars in foreign language education field have noticed a disappointing phenomenon--Chinese culturea...With the realization of globalization, intercultural communication has grown in significance. However, someChinese scholars in foreign language education field have noticed a disappointing phenomenon--Chinese cultureaphasia during intercultural communication. This paper will discuss the relationship between culture and languageand reveal that it is important to introduce Chinese culture to the outside world so as to have effective andharmonious communication. Based on this theoretical framework, this thesis analyzes the phenomenon of theChinese culture aphasia in current college English teaching and proposes solutions to the problem.展开更多
At the end of Qing Dynasty(1864-1911),the traditional concept of"national language"underwent a modern transformation,which began to refer to the common language of the nation-state.This conceptual change was...At the end of Qing Dynasty(1864-1911),the traditional concept of"national language"underwent a modern transformation,which began to refer to the common language of the nation-state.This conceptual change was stimulated by both Japanese thought and practice.The construction of the national common language formally started with the promulgation and implementation of the"Gui-Mao school system,"accelerated by the opening of the preparatory constitution,and began in its early practice through the enactment of the Statutes for the Establishment of Schools in the Mongolian,Tibetan and Hui Areas and the Decision of the Central Educational Conference of the Ministry of Education on the Unification of the State Language.This construction was always led by the court,jointly promoted by people from the government and the folk,and Manchu,Mongolian,and Han officials inclining the new.It not only can be regarded as one of the important contents of the New Deal and Constitutional Movement at the end of Qing Dynasty that has been neglected,but also the result of the long-term implementation of the official language by the Qing court and the increasing role of the Chinese language in the country's domestic and foreign affairs.It had an important impact on the emergence and early development of the consciousness of the modern Chinese nation.展开更多
The traditional teaching of Thai reading in colleges and universities mainly focuses on imparting knowledge,hoping to help students accumulate Thai knowledge efficiently.With the continuous attention to the instrument...The traditional teaching of Thai reading in colleges and universities mainly focuses on imparting knowledge,hoping to help students accumulate Thai knowledge efficiently.With the continuous attention to the instrumental and humanistic values of language,the focus of college and university teachers has gradually shifted to the training of application skills and the improvement of thinking quality[1].In order to fully demonstrate the value of its teaching,Thai reading teachers need to combine the development needs of students with practical application,constantly innovate teaching strategies,improve the teaching level of Thai reading,and comprehensively promote students’Thai literacy.Based on this and in view of various practical experiences,this paper discusses the strategies to improve the teaching level of Thai reading in colleges and universities.展开更多
College students tend to be quiet when it comes to practice their spoken English,and therefore it is a challenging task for language teachers to involve all students in speaking activities.Not only are teachers frustr...College students tend to be quiet when it comes to practice their spoken English,and therefore it is a challenging task for language teachers to involve all students in speaking activities.Not only are teachers frustrated,the students are disappointed.Despite teachers’classroom management skills and the abilities to organize speaking activities,the general reasons that lie behind student’s reluctance needs to be explored.Though various studies have been carried out,a lack of thorough review on the existing literature has prevented teachers from exploring some main reasons.Therefore,a complete literature review on factors contributing to college student’s silence is needed.It will be able to provide insights into some possible potential reasons.展开更多
The persistent and indefatigable efforts of all the College English teachers have brought about great changes in colle ge English teaching and learning in t he past few years.These changes,however,may be summa rized w...The persistent and indefatigable efforts of all the College English teachers have brought about great changes in colle ge English teaching and learning in t he past few years.These changes,however,may be summa rized within the framework of a shift from one form of test -oriented teaching and learnin g to another.In reality,much has yet to be done to improve the language abilities of the studen ts.Under such circumstances,nationwi de English examinations or unified e xaminations at var-ious levels,are bound to make things even worse by misleading college and university teachers in their teaching practice.In this p aper,the author claims that College English teachers and their students should be freed from t he confinement of the unified examin ations so that they will be able to build a real learner -centr ed curriculum as far as possible according to their own needs.Finally,some tentative ideas are presented on the pathway for imp roving the quality of the College English teaching and learning.展开更多
This study investigated Chinese students’ intercultural competence and linguistic growth during a six-week study abroad program. The students and their professor participated in pre- and post-tests covering written a...This study investigated Chinese students’ intercultural competence and linguistic growth during a six-week study abroad program. The students and their professor participated in pre- and post-tests covering written and oral language competency as well as intercultural competence. The Global Scale of English assessed student language development to determine linguistic growth and the Assessment of Intercultural Competence of Chinese College Students (AIC-CCS) was used to determine student growth of intercultural competence skills, specifically related to cultural knowledge, skills, attitudes, and awareness as a result of their experiences in a non-Western context. Results indicated that students experienced a change in the salience of intercultural knowledge themes over their period abroad, as well as improved their individual language abilities. This study provides suggestions for future programming focused on the development of Chinese student intercultural competencies during short-term study abroad experiences in Western university environments.展开更多
文摘Chinese language education exists in both Malaysia and Indonesia. The commonalities and individualities of the national conditions of both countries have an impact on their Chinese language education. The official languages scripts, and major beliefs of the two countries are quite similar, and under their influence, local Chinese have special expectations for Chinese language education. Compared to Indonesia, Malaysian Chinese have a larger proportion of the population and a tendency towards marriage, which to some extent is more conducive to the Chinese language education of local Chinese. Both countries’ national conditions and personalities have unfavorable factors for local Chinese language education.
文摘In foreign language teaching,Chinese cultural education is a very important course content.Especially in the context of the current comprehensive implementation of quality education and education reforms,special attention should be paid to infiltrating Chinese culture into foreign language teaching,comprehensively improving students’own development capabilities,helping colleges and universities cultivate talents and enhancing students’sense of patriotism.In this regard,this article explores the reasons for the lack of Chinese culture in foreign language teaching in colleges and universities.Analyze the current teaching situation of Chinese culture in foreign language teaching.The corresponding restructuring strategy is put forward,in order to continuously improve the patriotism of foreign language students in colleges and universities,and put forward certain reference opinions for integrating Chinese culture into foreign language teaching.
文摘Based on Brown &Levinson's Face Threatening Acts and Geert Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions,this study is an analysis of Chinese college students' face needs in EFL class.In this study,the subjects are 116 freshmen,non-English majors.Selecting totally 60 students from them and dividing them into two groups according to their scores of College English Entrance Examination.The collected data from questionnaire are analyzed by statistical software SPSS16.0 version.The major findings from the analysis include the following:1) high-scored students and low-scored students have similar positive face needs;2) Weight of imposition,group tendency and uncertainty avoidance are used to exam students' negative face needs.According to the data in SPSS16.0,there is a difference between the two groups in terms of the weight of imposition.But the Independent-Samples T test of Sum of Questionnaire indicates that there is no distinct difference in the negative face needs between the two groups.
文摘With the realization of globalization, intercultural communication has grown in significance. However, someChinese scholars in foreign language education field have noticed a disappointing phenomenon--Chinese cultureaphasia during intercultural communication. This paper will discuss the relationship between culture and languageand reveal that it is important to introduce Chinese culture to the outside world so as to have effective andharmonious communication. Based on this theoretical framework, this thesis analyzes the phenomenon of theChinese culture aphasia in current college English teaching and proposes solutions to the problem.
文摘At the end of Qing Dynasty(1864-1911),the traditional concept of"national language"underwent a modern transformation,which began to refer to the common language of the nation-state.This conceptual change was stimulated by both Japanese thought and practice.The construction of the national common language formally started with the promulgation and implementation of the"Gui-Mao school system,"accelerated by the opening of the preparatory constitution,and began in its early practice through the enactment of the Statutes for the Establishment of Schools in the Mongolian,Tibetan and Hui Areas and the Decision of the Central Educational Conference of the Ministry of Education on the Unification of the State Language.This construction was always led by the court,jointly promoted by people from the government and the folk,and Manchu,Mongolian,and Han officials inclining the new.It not only can be regarded as one of the important contents of the New Deal and Constitutional Movement at the end of Qing Dynasty that has been neglected,but also the result of the long-term implementation of the official language by the Qing court and the increasing role of the Chinese language in the country's domestic and foreign affairs.It had an important impact on the emergence and early development of the consciousness of the modern Chinese nation.
文摘The traditional teaching of Thai reading in colleges and universities mainly focuses on imparting knowledge,hoping to help students accumulate Thai knowledge efficiently.With the continuous attention to the instrumental and humanistic values of language,the focus of college and university teachers has gradually shifted to the training of application skills and the improvement of thinking quality[1].In order to fully demonstrate the value of its teaching,Thai reading teachers need to combine the development needs of students with practical application,constantly innovate teaching strategies,improve the teaching level of Thai reading,and comprehensively promote students’Thai literacy.Based on this and in view of various practical experiences,this paper discusses the strategies to improve the teaching level of Thai reading in colleges and universities.
文摘College students tend to be quiet when it comes to practice their spoken English,and therefore it is a challenging task for language teachers to involve all students in speaking activities.Not only are teachers frustrated,the students are disappointed.Despite teachers’classroom management skills and the abilities to organize speaking activities,the general reasons that lie behind student’s reluctance needs to be explored.Though various studies have been carried out,a lack of thorough review on the existing literature has prevented teachers from exploring some main reasons.Therefore,a complete literature review on factors contributing to college student’s silence is needed.It will be able to provide insights into some possible potential reasons.
文摘The persistent and indefatigable efforts of all the College English teachers have brought about great changes in colle ge English teaching and learning in t he past few years.These changes,however,may be summa rized within the framework of a shift from one form of test -oriented teaching and learnin g to another.In reality,much has yet to be done to improve the language abilities of the studen ts.Under such circumstances,nationwi de English examinations or unified e xaminations at var-ious levels,are bound to make things even worse by misleading college and university teachers in their teaching practice.In this p aper,the author claims that College English teachers and their students should be freed from t he confinement of the unified examin ations so that they will be able to build a real learner -centr ed curriculum as far as possible according to their own needs.Finally,some tentative ideas are presented on the pathway for imp roving the quality of the College English teaching and learning.
文摘This study investigated Chinese students’ intercultural competence and linguistic growth during a six-week study abroad program. The students and their professor participated in pre- and post-tests covering written and oral language competency as well as intercultural competence. The Global Scale of English assessed student language development to determine linguistic growth and the Assessment of Intercultural Competence of Chinese College Students (AIC-CCS) was used to determine student growth of intercultural competence skills, specifically related to cultural knowledge, skills, attitudes, and awareness as a result of their experiences in a non-Western context. Results indicated that students experienced a change in the salience of intercultural knowledge themes over their period abroad, as well as improved their individual language abilities. This study provides suggestions for future programming focused on the development of Chinese student intercultural competencies during short-term study abroad experiences in Western university environments.