Transitivity system is one of the frequently used analytical tools in critical linguistics. It has often been considered as a useful analytical model, and employed both in stylistics and critical linguistics. This pap...Transitivity system is one of the frequently used analytical tools in critical linguistics. It has often been considered as a useful analytical model, and employed both in stylistics and critical linguistics. This paper briefly introduces the transitivity model and its applications within critical linguistics based on the analysis of an article of media discourse, and aims to raise readers＇ critical language awareness to improve their critical reading ability.展开更多
Reading is a process of negotiation and interaction between readers and writers. Critical Reading of a text is achieved chiefly by figuring out the attitudes, viewpoints, and ideology of the writer, also termed as eva...Reading is a process of negotiation and interaction between readers and writers. Critical Reading of a text is achieved chiefly by figuring out the attitudes, viewpoints, and ideology of the writer, also termed as evaluative resources in Appraisal Theory. This paper carries out an appraisal research into a reading passage taken from TEM-8 paper in hope of helping English majors to cultivate their Critical Reading ability by offering them a practical and implementable reading model.展开更多
This study aimed at investigating the effect of using a Web Quest program on developing some EFL critical reading and writing skills of the first year experimental secondary school students. The participants of the st...This study aimed at investigating the effect of using a Web Quest program on developing some EFL critical reading and writing skills of the first year experimental secondary school students. The participants of the study were 60 students from one of the Experimental Secondary Schools in Egypt. Instruments of the study were EFL critical reading and writing tests. Students in both the experimental and the control groups were pre-tested using the critical reading test and the writing test. Then, students of the experimental group were using Web Quest. Finally, students in both groups were post-tested using the same instruments. The study showed that there was statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the pre and the post critical reading test and writing test of the experimental group in favor of the post tests. This difference can be attributed to using Web Quest.展开更多
Critical reading is useful in translation. But if carried too far, it can be 'hypercritical', causing more harm than good. Two examples are given in this essay to illustrate this unwanted tendency in Chinese c...Critical reading is useful in translation. But if carried too far, it can be 'hypercritical', causing more harm than good. Two examples are given in this essay to illustrate this unwanted tendency in Chinese classics translation.展开更多
English newspapers, which have already been widely used as supplementary readings in an input-poor Chinese EFL context, are chosen and modified as needed for the proficiency levels of the class and used with suitable ...English newspapers, which have already been widely used as supplementary readings in an input-poor Chinese EFL context, are chosen and modified as needed for the proficiency levels of the class and used with suitable activities and exercises that engage students in an active and purposeful construction of the meaning of the text in extensive reading instruction. However, critical reading of the press news, which requires readers moving beyond comprehension, is rarely involved. This article, using Fairclough＇s critical discourse analysis （henceforth, CDA） as the theoretical framework, and Halliday＇s systemic functional grammar （henceforth, SFG） as the analytical tool in the analysis of the news texts, makes a sample analysis of the critical news reading from China Daily on China＇s response to the US-led campaign against terrorism after the September 11 events, 2001. The analysis made is undertaken in three stages： （1） the Transitivity analysis of the headlines, （2） the textual meaning of the clauses in terms of Themes, and （3） the explanations made to give grounding for the preceding analysis. The paper concludes with the hypothesis that integrating critical news reading into extensive reading instruction will not only improve students＇ reading skills, but also increase their adequate comprehension to the reading materials, as well as cultivate their critical reading competence.展开更多
As a long-term or short-term teaching method in response to“public health emergencies”,online teaching is the mode that college teachers must be competent.Integrating scientific pedagogical concepts into full-time o...As a long-term or short-term teaching method in response to“public health emergencies”,online teaching is the mode that college teachers must be competent.Integrating scientific pedagogical concepts into full-time online classes can fully take advantages of the characteristics of online courses and continue to create high-level,innovative and challenging courses.The creation of real situations in the task design of college English not only focuses on cultivating learners’ability to actively construct knowledge,but also conforms to the laws of students’physical and mental development,as well as stimulates their learning motivation.Critical reading teaching carried out under the flipped-class mode,supported by network information technology and massive resources,helps students develop independent learning capabilities,solve complex problems,and expand critical thinking.As an indispensable model in college education,online teaching is to be developed,and there is still more room for research on the principles and paradigms of online course design.展开更多
文摘Transitivity system is one of the frequently used analytical tools in critical linguistics. It has often been considered as a useful analytical model, and employed both in stylistics and critical linguistics. This paper briefly introduces the transitivity model and its applications within critical linguistics based on the analysis of an article of media discourse, and aims to raise readers＇ critical language awareness to improve their critical reading ability.
文摘Reading is a process of negotiation and interaction between readers and writers. Critical Reading of a text is achieved chiefly by figuring out the attitudes, viewpoints, and ideology of the writer, also termed as evaluative resources in Appraisal Theory. This paper carries out an appraisal research into a reading passage taken from TEM-8 paper in hope of helping English majors to cultivate their Critical Reading ability by offering them a practical and implementable reading model.
文摘This study aimed at investigating the effect of using a Web Quest program on developing some EFL critical reading and writing skills of the first year experimental secondary school students. The participants of the study were 60 students from one of the Experimental Secondary Schools in Egypt. Instruments of the study were EFL critical reading and writing tests. Students in both the experimental and the control groups were pre-tested using the critical reading test and the writing test. Then, students of the experimental group were using Web Quest. Finally, students in both groups were post-tested using the same instruments. The study showed that there was statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the pre and the post critical reading test and writing test of the experimental group in favor of the post tests. This difference can be attributed to using Web Quest.
文摘Critical reading is useful in translation. But if carried too far, it can be 'hypercritical', causing more harm than good. Two examples are given in this essay to illustrate this unwanted tendency in Chinese classics translation.
文摘English newspapers, which have already been widely used as supplementary readings in an input-poor Chinese EFL context, are chosen and modified as needed for the proficiency levels of the class and used with suitable activities and exercises that engage students in an active and purposeful construction of the meaning of the text in extensive reading instruction. However, critical reading of the press news, which requires readers moving beyond comprehension, is rarely involved. This article, using Fairclough＇s critical discourse analysis （henceforth, CDA） as the theoretical framework, and Halliday＇s systemic functional grammar （henceforth, SFG） as the analytical tool in the analysis of the news texts, makes a sample analysis of the critical news reading from China Daily on China＇s response to the US-led campaign against terrorism after the September 11 events, 2001. The analysis made is undertaken in three stages： （1） the Transitivity analysis of the headlines, （2） the textual meaning of the clauses in terms of Themes, and （3） the explanations made to give grounding for the preceding analysis. The paper concludes with the hypothesis that integrating critical news reading into extensive reading instruction will not only improve students＇ reading skills, but also increase their adequate comprehension to the reading materials, as well as cultivate their critical reading competence.
文摘As a long-term or short-term teaching method in response to“public health emergencies”,online teaching is the mode that college teachers must be competent.Integrating scientific pedagogical concepts into full-time online classes can fully take advantages of the characteristics of online courses and continue to create high-level,innovative and challenging courses.The creation of real situations in the task design of college English not only focuses on cultivating learners’ability to actively construct knowledge,but also conforms to the laws of students’physical and mental development,as well as stimulates their learning motivation.Critical reading teaching carried out under the flipped-class mode,supported by network information technology and massive resources,helps students develop independent learning capabilities,solve complex problems,and expand critical thinking.As an indispensable model in college education,online teaching is to be developed,and there is still more room for research on the principles and paradigms of online course design.
