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?

The Current Situation of Chinese College Students' English Pronunciation

Nowadays, we can find the expression"dumb English"in newspapers and websites. The phrase exposes a situation that many Chinese college students, who earn high scores in English proficiency tests, such as CET-4, cannot speak fluent English. When they started to work after graduation, they cannot perform effective communication with foreigners verbally in many occasions. This paper aims to illustrate the current situation of Chinese college students' English pronunciation and analyze it in detail.

Understanding the PAD-Based Class Acceptance among Modern Chinese College Students’English Learning

This paper gives an understanding of PAD-based class acceptance among modern Chinese college students’English learning.It first introduces the brief definition of what the PAD-based class is,as well as the situation of English language learning in present China,especially the learning amongst Chinese college students.And then it focuses on the acceptance of the PADbased class in the English learning of Chinese college students,including the breakthrough of the traditional Chinese classroom teaching mode and the innovation of the PAD-based class among Chinese college students’English learning.

Chinese Vocational Students' Motivational Factors Pertaining to Gender within College English Curricula: a Study within a Southwestern Chinese Context

Predominant research within Chinese academic contexts focusing on students’ L2 motivational factors remain rooted inlarge-scale research that does not draw a distinction between students from different regional groups within Chinese higher educa-tion. This research seeks to focus specifically on a less-studied group within the Chinese College English curriculum: vocationalstudents—especially vocational students studying within an educational institution in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing.This small-scale survey(n = 129) was conducted in College English classes to determine if the motivational factors of vocationalstudents remained aligned or distinct from those of their peers across Chinese higher education. Subsequent analysis from the sur-vey findings have shown that while gender differences remain manifested and are aligned with established trends and assumptionspertaining to L2 motivational factors within this context, more research is required to delve into the reasons and rationale behindthe choices made by vocational students in southwestern China within this particular survey instrument.

The Analysis on the Role of Motivation in College Students’ English Learning

Foreign language teaching is a very complicated process that includes varied factors.Among those factors,the learner's factors are very important.Learner is the main part of a foreign language learning and teaching.In recent years,considerable research has been focused on the study of the foreign language learners,especially on their motivations.Learners'motivation plays a very important role in Chinese college students'English learning.

English Writing Autonomy and Literacy among Chinese College Students

The purpose of this study is to examine the current situation of English writing autonomy and literacy among Chinese college students,to analyze their performance,scale,and distribution as well as influencing factors,and to explore the correlation between English writing autonomy and literacy.This study will provide an in-depth analysis of the current situation of Chinese college students’English writing autonomy and literacy,reveal the scale,distribution,and influencing factors,as well as put forward strategies to enhance them,so as to provide a reference for the reform and development of college English education.

Intercultural Competence Development of Chinese Students After a Short-Term Study Abroad Experience

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.

从学生主体视角探索大学英语教学中如何讲好中国故事

讲好中国故事,传播好中国声音,构建与国际地位相匹配的话语权是新时代的国家战略。以学生为主体是人的全面发展需求,可以更好地激发其主观能动性,培养社会主义建设者和接班人。大学英语课程要拓展其工具性和人文性功能,教授学生讲好中国故事的“道”和“术”,注重中华文化的输出与推广。社会主义核心价值观是学生主体价值塑造的“道”,稳住中国立场之“根”,“敢”讲中国故事;把握中国文化之“脉”,“能”讲中国故事;广撷中外文化之“花”,“会”讲中国故事。

跨文化视域下中华文化英语传播能力培养研究——以高职英语师范生为例

中华文化英语传播能力是重要的跨文化交际能力。通过搭建文化能力培养模型,对高职英语师范生的中华文化英语传播能力实施培养,并采用定量分析、问卷调查、师生访谈的方法,对培养路径及教学效果进行了实证研究,结果表明,增强中西方文化知识储备、提升文化平等意识、培养文化交际策略并加强文化沟通技能训练,能有效提升师范生的跨文化能力及中华文化英语传播能力。

基于SPOC的大学生中国文化英文翻译能力培养研究

随着中国文化“走出去”国家战略的提出,如何培养当代大学生中国文化的英文翻译能力,让大学生站在世界舞台上讲好中国故事,传播好中国声音,成为每一位英语教师义不容辞的责任和义务。基于U校园智慧教学云平台上的《中国文化概况》SPOC,以形式多样的教学活动为主线,通过初步学习阶段、深入学习阶段、应用创新阶段及综合评价四个阶段,能够促进大学生中国文化英文翻译能力培养。

大学生中国文化英语表达能力评估体系构建

在我国高校外语教育中开展中国文化英语表达能力测试与评估对促进中国文化英语教学、推动中国文化国际传播有着重要意义。文章在对比分析翻译能力、跨文化交际能力和中国文化英语表达能力等三个概念内涵的基础上,将中国文化英语表达能力的内涵结构界定为“知识”“技能”和“态度”3个一级指标和“中国文化知识”“英语国家文化知识”“跨文化交际理论知识”“英语语言应用能力”“策略能力”“工具能力”“思辨能力”“创新能力”“中国情怀”“文化自信”“跨文化同理心”“全球意识”12个二级指标,并对各个指标提出了“讲述中国故事”“中国文化英语宣介项目”“项目反思与评价”“问卷调查”“试卷测试”等不同的评价方法和相应的评价标准,构建了大学生中国文化英语表达能力的评估体系框架。

英语专业大学生中国文化“失语症”对策研究

我国外语教学界一致认为,语言的学习必须建立在其所展现的文化内容基础之上,然而在当下高校外语教学中往往将重点放置在目的语的教与学上,忽略本土文化教学,从而造成英语专业大学生出现了严重的中国文化“失语症”问题。该文采用随堂测试与调查问卷两种方式,以江苏省某高校英语专业135名学生为调查目标,获得测试问卷得分、测试问卷难易度、课程规划与教材情况等调查结果。为了能够从根本上解决大学生的中国文化“失语症”问题,需深入探究学生文化信息输入与文化理念形成的重要因素,加强英语教学模式的改革创新,提高教师的汉语文化水平,充分发挥母语的正迁移作用。

中国大学本科生英语学习动机类型

本文采取问卷的方法考察了中国大学本科生英语学习的动机类型。受试为全国30所大学的2,278名本科生。问卷包括30个有关为什么学习英语的问题,主要根据在多个省区采集的开放式反馈编制而成。我们用SPSS统计软件对数据进行了因子分析和多元方差分析,以探索动机的类型以及个人因素对动机类型的影响。因子分析得出七种动机类型,分别是:内在兴趣动机、成绩动机、出国动机、学习情境动机、社会责任动机、个人发展动机和信息媒介动机。多元方差分析表明,专业和英语水平对学习动机有显著影响。此外,专业与英语水平、年级与英语水平有交互作用。

本科生英语学习动机强度与自我认同变化

本文运用定量研究的方法,以30所高校的2278名本科生为调查对象,分析了学生英语动机强度与自我认同变化的关系,以及个人背景因素对动机强度的影响.结果显示动机强度对六种自我认同变化均有显著影响.在自信、生产性、附加性变化方面,动机强度越高的学生变化也越大;削减性变化也显现出相同的趋势,但中、高动机强度组之间的差异不显著.零变化的趋势则相反,动机强度越高的学生零变化越小.在分裂性变化方面,动机强度中等的学生变化最大,动机强度最高的学生变化最小.此外,年级、英语水平和专业对动机强度有显著影响.

非英语专业大学生短文写作元认知发展的一般特点

对1043名大学生(有效被试1012人)进行英文写作元认知、自我效能、成就目标、价值、内控性的测量,旨在了解非英语专业大学生英文写作元认知各维度的一般性发展特点。结果发现:语言策略、作文标准、准备性和计划性上存在年级差异;对作为作者的自己的优点的了解、对作为作者的自己的缺点的了解、语言策略知识、元认知体验、计划性、准备性、调节性上存在性别差异;在英文写作自我效能、价值、成就目标、内控性高分组与低分组间元认知水平差异达到显著性,且高分组具有较高的英文写作元认知水平。

大学生英语作文衔接手段数量与作文质量关系研究

采用系统抽样的方法,从参加2004年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试并报考兰州大学的4845位考生统考英语作文中抽取了100份,应用韩礼德和哈桑(1976/2001)对衔接的定义及分类,分析了衔接特征,并对分析结果做出了定量研究。研究表明,大学生在英语作文中使用了各类衔接纽带,其中词汇衔接使用最多,照应和连接次之,替代与省略则很少出现。定量分析表明:学生作文所用衔接纽带总数与作文成绩正相关;词汇衔接手段中的同义词衔接和照应衔接手段中的人称照应对作文质量有较好的预测能力;但定量分析结果也表明大学生作文中所使用衔接纽带总数与作文成绩之间的相关关系较弱。

中美大学生英语语篇对比修辞分析

中美大学生英语语篇对比修辞分析结果显示 ,中国学生英语作文的主体句型是简单句 ,美国学生作文的主体句型是复合句。中国学生使用定语从句和宾语从句的数量显著低于美国学生 ,使用连接词语的数量显著高于美国学生。虽然中美学生的作文在某些语篇特征的使用数量上存在差异 ,但两者在这些特征的分布顺序上却是一致的。

语际因素对中国大学生英语关系从句习得影响的实证研究

语言研究者曾从不同角度研究了英语关系从句的习得。目前研究者普遍认为：关系从句的习得由三方面的因素决定——语际、语内和语言普遍性。本研究旨在探讨其中的一个重要因素——语际因素。以英汉关系从句形成策略为基础，本研究提出了三个问题及三个相应的假设，并以112名中国大学生为研究对象，以三项测试（写作、选择题以及语法判断题）为研究手段，从语际方面对中国大学生英语关系从句的习得进行了实证性的研究。利用社会科学统计软件（SPSS），本文对研究结果进行了分析，研究发现：中国大学生英语关系从句输出不足，并且在使用方面犯有一些由语际因素所造成的错误。针对以上研究结果，本文为今后的教学和研究提出了建议。

高校学生用英语讲好中国故事的能力培养研究

培养高校学生用英语讲好中国故事的能力,能培育他们对中华文化的认同感,拓展他们的国际视野并增强中华文化在世界范围内的影响力。当前高校部分学生对中华文化认同不深、多数英语教师的中华文化知识储备不足、部分高校英语课堂忽视中华文化内容及相关平台建设不完善等,这严重阻碍学生用英语讲好中国故事能力的提升。为此,高校和英语教师应共同努力,引导学生正视中华文化,自觉掌握用英语讲好中国故事所需的知识和技能,同时丰富教师自身中华文化知识储备、充实英语课堂教学中中华文化内容,并为学生提供多种新型平台和机会,帮助学生积极锻炼用英语讲好中国故事的能力,从整体层面有效落实对学生用英语讲好中国故事的能力培养。