To Write Self and World with Fun——Culture Mode in L2 Writing

The English writing is a fundamental and critical skill for English learners who they perform disatisfactorily in both classrooms and national writing tests. Culture Mode is hereby proposed The mode proposed is consisted of two parts: the compilation of reading materials and the reform of teaching process. An action research is conducted and interview is held to explore the efficacy of it to stimulate the students' interests in writing by reading crossculturally, to develop their writing skills by recording their daily life or their observation of the society, to cultivate their critical thinking by writing responses after each session of practice.

Neutral Territory:Cultural Space in Hawthorne’s Travel Writing

The emphasis on the combination of physical space and metaphorical space is a major feature of Hawthorne’s narrative.This paper analyzes cultural space in Hawthorne’s travel writing,centering on his works The Old Manse and The Marble Faun from the perspective of neutral territory.The old manse and Rome carry different cultural metaphors,each reflecting a complex and subtle narrative space.Individually,Hawthorne transforms the old manse into Thoreauesque cabin,where American is affected by“sleepiness”and gains spiritual healing.At the national level,Hawthorne creates an allegorical Italy as borderland to explore the existence of American civilization.

Influences of Chinese culture and mode of thinking on English writing

Thinking patterns and the language features differ from one cultural background to another. Differences between Chinese and English culture diversify the writing patterns of the two languages. The importance of cultivating students＇ cultural awareness is obvious in college English teaching process. This paper discusses the relationship between thought based on culture and English writing, and the characters of language transition by way of contrastive analysis. It also reveals the importance of improving English thinking ability and removing the native language interference in English writing. The main premise of the paper is that effective communication is more than a matter of language proficiency and that, cultural competence can also lead to empathy and respect toward different cultures.

The Improvement of Writing Teaching for English Major and the Intervention of Culture in Chinese Universities

The new era context puts forward new requirements for the writing teaching for English majors in Chinese universities,and the intervention of culture has become a necessary content of writing teaching.Combined with the shortcomings of English writing teaching in universities in China,based on the analysis of the positive significance of cultural intervention in writing teaching,this paper focuses on the basic strategies of cultural intervention,that is,to clarify the cultural implication behind the complicated English vocabulary;collect relevant cultural materials according to the teaching content of writing class;for the idioms often used in writing,compare the cultural differences between China and the West.Cultural intervention contributes to the improvement of writing teaching,but it could not become the main content of writing teaching.Mastering the writing methods and skills of various styles is still the main goal of writing teaching.

Couplets In Chinese Culture Understanding Chinese culture and tradition through writing calligraphy

Culture and tradition are the soul of a country.When a country loses its culture and tradition,it is difficult for it to make progress.Chinese people protect their culture and traditions.I have learned about Chinese culture and tradition at school.

How to Improve Chinese Students' English Writing from the Cultural Teaching and Learning

The Chinese students’English writing belongs to intercultural communication.Many problems occur mainly because the lack of the cultural awareness and knowledge,and it offers an angle for the discussion in the thesis.This thesis attempts to explore the relationship between culture and writing,and highlight the importance of culture teaching in English writing course.It is also designed to propose several approaches to development of English writing from both teachers’and students’perspective.

Cultural Traditions and Writing Differences Between English and Chinese

Writing in any language involves more than grammar, vocabulary and spelling. There are thought connections and organization patterns that extend beyond sentences and go deeper than the surface meaning of sentences. This paper compares the differences between English writing and Chinese writing, and explores their cultural traditions.

Language Transfer and Cultural Transfer in College Students' Writings

Culture and language are the two notions relating closely with each other.One certain language may show the existence of one unique culture,and vice versa.The consequences are that language learning must involve the acquisition of one's culture.This paper focuses on the role of language transfer in college students' writing from the cultural perspective,expecting that the studying results could benefit both teachers and students in the process of foreign language learning.

Cultural and Academic Meetings in the Writing Classroom： China and the West

With growing numbers of Chinese students entering Western universities, cultural understanding is of increasing importance, not least in higher education. Without a good understanding of the academic conventions of Western universities, Chinese students, and undergraduates in particular, are at a disadvantage in the multi-cultural classroom. Lack of knowledge of structural influences on higher education, including teacher-student relations, reference management practices, and assessment procedures, are likely to lead to failure and disappointment. This paper, which is based on writing workshops conducted at Beijing University and in Sweden （Kristianstad University and Linnaeus University） in 2014, focuses primarily on writing practices and conventions because written texts are the main means of assessment in higher education. Addressing four key problems encountered by Chinese undergraduate writers in Western universities, namely lack of familiarity with the structure of academic papers, lack of focus on relevant issues, copying and pasting without giving proper reference, and inadequate understanding and mastery of the conventions of academic English, this paper argues for greater awareness of cultural differences between the Chinese and Western systems of education. Not until this has been achieved can Chinese students realize their full potential at Western universities.

The Impacts of Co-creation of Local Culture English Books on EFL 5th Graders＇ English Vocabulary Ability and Local Cultural Knowledge

The purpose of this study aims to explore the impacts of task-based co-creation of local picture books on facilitating the development of vocabulary ability and cultural knowledge ofEFL 5th graders with different English proficiency levels in Taiwan. Twenty-one 5th graders participated in this study forty minutes per week, lasting for sixteen weeks. They were required to co-create English picture books of Pinghu through thematic task-based activities. Research data required for the study were collected through the pre-/post-tests of vocabulary and cultural knowledge, a participants＇ feedback questionnaire as well as semi-structured interviews. The results of this study showed that after experimental instruction, EFL 5th graders significantly improved their recognition of the connection between English word sounds and word meanings, word meanings and word forms, word forms and word meanings, as well as spellings. Moreover, their local cultural knowledge was improved significantly as well. Furthermore, based upon the 5th graders＇ responses to questionnaire and semi-structure interview, most of them developed a very positive attitude towards the activities of co-creating local picture books and their interest, self-confidence in English writing, and English learning behavior. Based on the findings, some suggestions were offered for the pedagogical applications and future studies.

On Cultural Barrier Problems in English Writing

As the cross-cultural communication activities have become increasingly frequent,teaching of writing,one of cross-cultural communication activities,sets“developing students’cross-cultural awareness”as one of its goals.However,traditional language teaching,which focuses on linguistic knowledge rather than cultural knowledge,results in the cultural barrier problems among students.This paper analyzes the manifestation of cultural barriers from the aspect of language and puts forward some corresponding approaches and methods.

Study of Second Language Writing:Contrastive Rhetoric——Cultural Thought P atterns in Inter-cultural Education by Robert B.Kaplan

Contrastive rhetoric is an area of research in second language acquisition that identifies problems in composition en?countered by second language writers and, by referring to the rhetorical strategies of the first language, which attempts to explain them.The article'Cultural Thought Patterns in Inter-cultural Education by Robert B.Kaplan' indicates that different ways of under?standing language and writing styles.The English style is linear while the oriental is spiral.The author gives suggestions how to help those from other cultures learn how to write in acceptable academic English.However,he points out this is not because it is the cor?rect way but because it helps the students attain their goal of academic success.A student can write an adequate essay in his native language,can he write an adequate essay in a second language? In the following paragraphs,I will go to the details to present the lit?erature review,some case analysis,discussion and so on. It's about the contractive rhetoric based on the article of Robert B.Kaplan, then give conclusion.

Cultural Difference and Language Proficiency——On Difficulties Faced by Chinese EAL Student Writers at Postgraduate Level

EFL students at universities have major challenges to overcome. Great attention has paid to improving such students the academic literacy skill they will need to succeed in higher education. Students at postgraduate level, especially those EAL students, tend to suffer growing difficulties in their academic writing. The essay focuses on the difficulties caused by cultural difference and insufficient language proficiency, especially faced by the Chinese EAL student writers. Finally, possible solutions will be brought forward in the conclusion.

Some Knacks of Studying English Writing： From My Own Learning Experience

A learner's stages of L2 development are connected by his or her L1 and culture. It is, accordingly, of paramount impor-tance to understand the second language learners' culture and learning process and better assist them through this process in theway of teaching them English writing.This essay has demonstrated several elements which affect learners' English writing throughmy own experiences, such as different cultures, reading and correct recognition of writing, and the writing process.

The Thought Pattern and Its Influence on the Writing Style

Culture can be divided into material aspect-the products of a people's art and technology and non-material aspect-a people's customs,beliefs,values and patterns of communication.The communication between cultures is possible because of the similar principles that guide the interaction as well as the different perceptions and symbol system that cause the various thought patterns,cognitive types and pragmatic competence.So is it in Chinese and English,the typical version of Oriental and Western culture.This paper is designed to present the cultural differences in thought patterns and the influences on the English writing.Since Chinglish,the term that the English native describes the embarrassing usage of English is serous and alarming for the second language learning,it is of primary importance to inform the learners in order to avoid the negative transfer.Especially the college learners are undertaking the double task of communication and academy.The risk of pragmatic failure would be reduced as few as possible if they are conscious of such thought patterns and its influence on the writing practice.The analysis is of help for the college learners to be as native as possible in writing.

Plagiarism and English Writing

Plagiarism is one of the main problems Chinese English majors face in thesis writing. This paper talks about the reasons behind it and then comes up with some ways for college English teachers to help their students better understand and avoid plagia?rism.

中华优秀传统文化元素融入大学英语写作课堂的教学实践研究

中华优秀传统文化是中国人民社会主义道路自信、制度自信、文化自信的重要源泉。加强中华文化教育,是构建中华文化传承体系,推动文化创新的重要途径。该文探讨在大学英语写作课堂上,以中华优秀传统文化的基本内涵为主要学习目标,从精选写作主题、找准写作视角、掌握英文语篇写作技巧和对比中西思维方式四方面入手融入中华文化教育,实现专业知识学习与文化素质培养的无缝衔接,助力中华文化以准确、适当、得体的英语语言有效地进行国际传播,让世界更好地理解当代中国。

The Ming Dynasty Printing and Dissemination of Wang Yangming’s Works in Guizhou:On the 1535 Guiyang Edition of A New Supplementary Edition of Master Wang Yangming’s Writings

After Wang Yangming experienced the revelation of Confucian philosophy at Longchang,he disseminated his heart-mind doctrine by engaging in teaching.A great number of scholars in Guizhou followed him and formed the Qian sub-school of the heartmind philosophy,the earliest of local Yangming sub-schools in the country. roughout the Zhengde and Wanli periods of the Ming dynasty,Yangming scholars and local o cials in favor of the heart-mind philosophy worked in collaboration to collate and print six books of Wang’s works in Guizhou.Among these,A New Supplementary Edition of Master Wang Yangming’s Writings represents the most fruitful e ort by both government o cials(Wang Xing)and local scholars(Chen Wenxue and Ye Wu).As an o print block-carving edition of Wang Yangming’s collections in the early years,it is extremely treasured for its rarity of edition and historical value. e profusion of printing of Wang’s works in Guizhou re ects the wide circulation of his heart-mind doctrines in China’s southwest frontier regions,vividly mirroring the growth of Wang’s philosophy outside cultural centers as well as the complicated history of interactive in uence between Chinese marginal and central cultures.

Researches on Translating Travel Writings in the Perspective of Eco-Translatology——Take Travels of a Pioneer of Commerce in Pigitail and Petticoats As an Example

Based on the main notion of Darwin's Evolution Theory that"survival of the fittest through natural selection",it takes"multi-dimensional alternate adaptation and adapted selection"as its translation principle and"multi-dimensional transformation"as its translation methods.In the following,some researches will be done on traveling writing translation from the perspective of linguistic-dimensional transformation,culture-dimensional transformation and Communicative-dimensional transformation,taking Travels of a Pioneer of Commerce in Pigitail and Petticoats as an example.

试论南子散文中的自然书写及生态话语建构

新疆作家南子的散文集《游牧时光》和《游牧者的归途》体现了草原游牧民族的生态观和生命观的交融,其中既展现了人与自然和谐共生以及由此显现出的强烈的生命意识,又渗透着作家源于生态伦理所表现出的对生命的敬畏与尊重。南子通过对牧民生存家园的探索与寻觅,再现了对草原游牧民族自然生态的深刻认知。南子的创作根植于自然新疆的地理呈现与诗性表达,其倾情走访、记录、书写了草原牧民的日常,其笔端再现了牧民生活及背后所蕴含的草原文化,凸显出作家鲜明的生态意识与现代意识。南子散文通过对自然而纯朴的风俗民情及生态做全景式叙写,不断发掘出草原文化中带有田园牧歌式的浪漫色彩。