Research on Foreign Language Talent Cultivation Mode Based on the Concept of Language Security

Language security is an important part of national security,and in the current complex international environment,the issue of language security is becoming more and more prominent and has become an unignorable part of national security strategy.As the bridge and link of international communication,foreign language talents’language skills and the level of national security awareness directly affect our country’s international image and the effect of international communication.Therefore,the establishment of a foreign language talent cultivation mode based on the concept of language security is not only an important way to improve the quality of foreign language education but also a realistic need to safeguard national security and promote international exchanges.Starting from the influence of the language security concept on foreign language talent cultivation,this paper analyzes the foreign language talent cultivation mode based on the language security concept,with a view to providing new ideas and methods for the development of foreign language education.

A Study of“Foreign Language+”Innovative Talents TrainingModel Driven by Social Needs

Recently,great changes have taken place in the field of foreign language talents training in universities.Training of foreign language talents should take both national strategy and local development into consideration.Traditional skill-centered foreign language talents training model has been gradually taken place by“foreign language+”model which can better adapt to new social needs and sustainable development of the foreign language major.In a word,foreign language talents training requires not only the language skills,but also professional knowledge and other abilities so that they can develop in full scale and meet the needs of the social development effectively.

Cultivation of Applied Foreign Language Talents in the Context of Hubei Free Trade Zone

This paper explains that the construction and development of Hubei Free Trade Zone has brought opportunities for the employment of applied foreign language talents.It analyzes the problems existing in the training of foreign language majors in Hubei local undergraduate universities:the professional positioning is vague,the curriculum system is unreasonable;the teaching mode is relatively outdated and cannot stimulate students’interest in learning;the teaching skills are limited,and the teachers’practical ability is insufficient;Improper methods,insufficient attention to quality training,etc.In response to the above problems,the article puts forward ideas and countermeasures for training applied foreign language talents.

Cultivation of Cross-cultural Competence of High-quality Foreign Language Talents

In today’s world,the competition of comprehensive national strength is becoming increasingly fierce,and the status and role of culture is becoming increasingly prominent.In the context of multicultural and civilized exchanges and mutual learning,it is becoming more and more important to strengthen cultural self-confidence and have good cross-cultural skills.This paper points out that the training model of cross-cultural competence should be constructed from the theoretical and practical levels,and the concept of cross-cultural competence should be redefined,that is,cross-cultural knowledge at the cognitive level,language integration at the functional level,creativity and initiative at the behavioral level,and sense of responsibility and speculative consciousness in cross-cultural communication.Expand students’international vision and knowledge structure,develop critical thinking,and effectively cultivate their awareness and ability of cross-cultural communication in real situations.

A Tentative Probe into the Mode of Cultivating Foreign Language Talents

This paper first relates the problem concerning the cultivation of foreign language talents in foreign language education, and then puts forward some suggestions to its resolution. This paper intends to contribute a little to the improvement on the mode of cultivating foreign language talents.

Factors Preventing Technical Colleges and Universities from Cultivating Foreign Language Talents

This article discusses about the cultivation of foreign language talents,through which it can be appreciated that the emphasis is to be laid on improving their comprehensive qualities.Only in this way can foreign language talents adapt to the needs of the market,integrate into the ranks of technical personnel in the field of engineering,and be warmly welcomed by employers or employing units.Nevertheless,in order to achieve this aim,three factors should be overcome to avoid the hindrance faced by technical colleges and universities from cultivating foreign language talents with comprehensive qualities.This article probes into the three negative factors:first,students are not fluent in their mother tongue;second,foreign language majors lack basic knowledge of science and technology so much so that they are not able to do well in such translation;third,they lack the ability to perform simultaneous interpretation Simultaneous interpreting.In regard to those factors,this article then provides several suggestions as countermeasures to those three negative factors,so as to cultivate talents that can satisfy the needs of the market.

A Probe into the Path of Integrating Curriculum Ideology and Politics into Foreign Language Teaching

In today’s world,various ideologies and cultural values are intertwined.In this context,foreign language universities have the responsibility of delivering professional talents to the world.Under the great ideological and political education pattern,curriculum ideological and political construction in foreign language teaching is an indispensable part of it.Beginning from the concept of curriculum ideology and politics,this article explains the significance of curriculum ideological and political construction in foreign language teaching as well as explores the path of integration of curriculum ideology and politics into foreign language teaching.

Privilege,Prejudice,Predicament:“PRC Scholars”in Singapore-An Overview

With the rise of educational mobilities worldwide,students’experiences of educational sojourn,especially that of the Chinese Mainland students,have come under greater research attention in recent years.Amongst diverse kinds of Chinese students/scholars abroad,this paper focuses on a type that finds themselves in a unique country under equally unique circumstances:Chinese students studying at pre-and undergraduate levels in Singapore under Singapore’s government-sponsored“foreign talent”scholarship schemes.Based on an ethnographic study conducted over a 16-month period in China and Singapore,this paper presents an overview account of these Chinese student-scholars’sociocultural experiences in Singapore under three headings:(1)privilege-how Singapore’s“foreign talent”policy endows considerable privileges,opportunities,but also responsibilities on these Chinese students;(2)prejudice-how and why these PRC“foreign talents”encounter certain local discourses of discrimination and exclusion;and(3)predicament-how they sometimes experience complex and conflicted feelings about being made Singapore’s“foreign talent.”