What constitutes the most effective marking of EFL learners' writing in secondary schools is still the focus of EFL teachers. Traditional feedback is not as successful as it is expected to be because students have...What constitutes the most effective marking of EFL learners' writing in secondary schools is still the focus of EFL teachers. Traditional feedback is not as successful as it is expected to be because students haven't concerned themselves with the teacher's comments too much.LIFT(Learner Initiated Feedback Technique), as a creative means of enhancing marking, has been tested and adopted in foreign language teaching. Through the introduction of current conditions of marking of EFL writing, selfcorrection, peer-marking and feedback workshop in EFL secondary classrooms are proposed in light of the theory of LIFT.展开更多
The use of native language in EFL teaching is very common. Although teachers avoid using it, the native language, however, is sometimes quite necessary in practical language teaching. In this paper, the authors invest...The use of native language in EFL teaching is very common. Although teachers avoid using it, the native language, however, is sometimes quite necessary in practical language teaching. In this paper, the authors investigate the use of native language (Chinese) by two teachers in English classroom, analyze and interpret the functions of Chinese in detail. We argue that far from being viewed as a random activity, use of native language can be seen as a purposeful activity.展开更多
文摘What constitutes the most effective marking of EFL learners' writing in secondary schools is still the focus of EFL teachers. Traditional feedback is not as successful as it is expected to be because students haven't concerned themselves with the teacher's comments too much.LIFT(Learner Initiated Feedback Technique), as a creative means of enhancing marking, has been tested and adopted in foreign language teaching. Through the introduction of current conditions of marking of EFL writing, selfcorrection, peer-marking and feedback workshop in EFL secondary classrooms are proposed in light of the theory of LIFT.
文摘The use of native language in EFL teaching is very common. Although teachers avoid using it, the native language, however, is sometimes quite necessary in practical language teaching. In this paper, the authors investigate the use of native language (Chinese) by two teachers in English classroom, analyze and interpret the functions of Chinese in detail. We argue that far from being viewed as a random activity, use of native language can be seen as a purposeful activity.