The CAFIU secretariat organized the alumni seminar on her 30^(th) anniversaryThe CAFIU secretariat organized the alumni seminar on her 30th anniversary on the morning of Sept. 27th, 2011. Deputy Secretary-General Mr. ...The CAFIU secretariat organized the alumni seminar on her 30^(th) anniversaryThe CAFIU secretariat organized the alumni seminar on her 30th anniversary on the morning of Sept. 27th, 2011. Deputy Secretary-General Mr. Ni Jian chaired the seminar. 20-odd former Secretaries-General, Deputy Secretaries-General and CAFIU Executive Council members展开更多
Language errors are significant in three respects： they tell the teacher what needs to be taught； they tell the researcher how learning proceeds； and they are a means whereby learners test their hypothesis about th...Language errors are significant in three respects： they tell the teacher what needs to be taught； they tell the researcher how learning proceeds； and they are a means whereby learners test their hypothesis about the second language（ Corder， S.P. 1967） Learning to swim， to play tennis， to type， or to read all involve a process in which success comes by profiting from mistakes， by using mistakes to obtain feedback from the environment and with that feedback to make new attempts which successively more closely approximate desired goals.However， getting the learners to communicate at all costs may cause the fossilization of language.展开更多
在英语学习中,Free talk是说的能力,书面表达是写的能力,二者互相联系又相互促进,要有机融合,才能促进英语水平的有效提高。一、初中英语书面表达现状。在初中英语质量检测中,学生词汇贫乏、句型单一、结构松散、逻辑混乱的问题普遍存...在英语学习中,Free talk是说的能力,书面表达是写的能力,二者互相联系又相互促进,要有机融合,才能促进英语水平的有效提高。一、初中英语书面表达现状。在初中英语质量检测中,学生词汇贫乏、句型单一、结构松散、逻辑混乱的问题普遍存在。第一,受母语的影响导致汉语式英语,类似“I by bike to school every day”的表达司空见惯。展开更多
本文以英语新闻和TED Talks听力为例,通过讨论"为何听(Why Listening)"、"听什么(What to Listen)"、"怎么听(How to Listen)"和"从哪开始(Where to Start)"等大学生在英语听力学习过程中亟待...本文以英语新闻和TED Talks听力为例,通过讨论"为何听(Why Listening)"、"听什么(What to Listen)"、"怎么听(How to Listen)"和"从哪开始(Where to Start)"等大学生在英语听力学习过程中亟待解决的四个具体问题为切入点,来探讨基于新闻和TED Talks的大学英语听力课程体系构建问题和教师在教学中"如何教(How to Teach)"、"如何测评(How to Test)"以及"如何编写教学资源(How to Design)"等系列问题。此外,本研究在大学英语听力精听五步学习法(5 Steps to Improve Listening)的基础上构建了大学英语精听三步学习法(3 Steps to Improve Listening)和大学英语听力三阶段学习法(3 Stages to Improve Listening)等具体的解决方案,以期改进大学生的听力学习策略、大学英语教师的英语听力教学水平及其英语听力教学资源编写水平,从而为进一步提高大学生的整体英语听力水平提供高质量的教学资源。展开更多
Teacher Talk （TT） is an important language input in EFL （English as a Foreign Language） class and the quality of TT is closely related with the proficiency of second language acquisition. In recent years, many sch...Teacher Talk （TT） is an important language input in EFL （English as a Foreign Language） class and the quality of TT is closely related with the proficiency of second language acquisition. In recent years, many scholars have carried out some theoretical and empirical studies on the various features of TT. Based on the papers published in some world key journals, this paper has made a comparison between Chinese scholars and western scholars on the research features of TT in terms of the three levels： research subject, research methodology and research content. The paper has also proposed some suggestions on how to improve Chinese English teacher＇s talk and the classroom teaching quality.展开更多
As an indispensable part of college English class,teacher talk has a great influence on the effect of the language teaching.By analyzing teacher talk from four aspects of dominance of teacher talk,teacher's questi...As an indispensable part of college English class,teacher talk has a great influence on the effect of the language teaching.By analyzing teacher talk from four aspects of dominance of teacher talk,teacher's questions,teacher's directives and code-switching,a conclusion is drawn:teachers should employ teacher talk appropriately in college English class in order to improve the quality of language teaching.展开更多
The article reviews child-directed speech and foreigner talk respectively and comparatively. It compares the features, functions and some of the similarities as well as differences of the two registers. They should be...The article reviews child-directed speech and foreigner talk respectively and comparatively. It compares the features, functions and some of the similarities as well as differences of the two registers. They should be thought of as dynamic, changing in accordance with various situational factors rather than static, fixed sets of features.展开更多
Vagueness is a linguistic phenomenon which ubiquitously exists in the communication of human languages. The use of vague language in teacher talk has an important effect on classroom interaction and teaching results. ...Vagueness is a linguistic phenomenon which ubiquitously exists in the communication of human languages. The use of vague language in teacher talk has an important effect on classroom interaction and teaching results. This paper, based on Verschueren's Adaptation Theory, mainly explores the adaptability of vague language in English teacher talk in the communicative classroom context. The study shows that employment of vague language in English teacher talk adapts to the communicative contextual factors. Interpreting vague language in teacher talk is conducive to understanding the dynamic process of language use.展开更多
文摘The CAFIU secretariat organized the alumni seminar on her 30^(th) anniversaryThe CAFIU secretariat organized the alumni seminar on her 30th anniversary on the morning of Sept. 27th, 2011. Deputy Secretary-General Mr. Ni Jian chaired the seminar. 20-odd former Secretaries-General, Deputy Secretaries-General and CAFIU Executive Council members
文摘Language errors are significant in three respects： they tell the teacher what needs to be taught； they tell the researcher how learning proceeds； and they are a means whereby learners test their hypothesis about the second language（ Corder， S.P. 1967） Learning to swim， to play tennis， to type， or to read all involve a process in which success comes by profiting from mistakes， by using mistakes to obtain feedback from the environment and with that feedback to make new attempts which successively more closely approximate desired goals.However， getting the learners to communicate at all costs may cause the fossilization of language.
文摘在英语学习中,Free talk是说的能力,书面表达是写的能力,二者互相联系又相互促进,要有机融合,才能促进英语水平的有效提高。一、初中英语书面表达现状。在初中英语质量检测中,学生词汇贫乏、句型单一、结构松散、逻辑混乱的问题普遍存在。第一,受母语的影响导致汉语式英语,类似“I by bike to school every day”的表达司空见惯。
文摘本文以英语新闻和TED Talks听力为例,通过讨论"为何听(Why Listening)"、"听什么(What to Listen)"、"怎么听(How to Listen)"和"从哪开始(Where to Start)"等大学生在英语听力学习过程中亟待解决的四个具体问题为切入点,来探讨基于新闻和TED Talks的大学英语听力课程体系构建问题和教师在教学中"如何教(How to Teach)"、"如何测评(How to Test)"以及"如何编写教学资源(How to Design)"等系列问题。此外,本研究在大学英语听力精听五步学习法(5 Steps to Improve Listening)的基础上构建了大学英语精听三步学习法(3 Steps to Improve Listening)和大学英语听力三阶段学习法(3 Stages to Improve Listening)等具体的解决方案,以期改进大学生的听力学习策略、大学英语教师的英语听力教学水平及其英语听力教学资源编写水平,从而为进一步提高大学生的整体英语听力水平提供高质量的教学资源。
文摘Teacher Talk （TT） is an important language input in EFL （English as a Foreign Language） class and the quality of TT is closely related with the proficiency of second language acquisition. In recent years, many scholars have carried out some theoretical and empirical studies on the various features of TT. Based on the papers published in some world key journals, this paper has made a comparison between Chinese scholars and western scholars on the research features of TT in terms of the three levels： research subject, research methodology and research content. The paper has also proposed some suggestions on how to improve Chinese English teacher＇s talk and the classroom teaching quality.
文摘As an indispensable part of college English class,teacher talk has a great influence on the effect of the language teaching.By analyzing teacher talk from four aspects of dominance of teacher talk,teacher's questions,teacher's directives and code-switching,a conclusion is drawn:teachers should employ teacher talk appropriately in college English class in order to improve the quality of language teaching.
文摘The article reviews child-directed speech and foreigner talk respectively and comparatively. It compares the features, functions and some of the similarities as well as differences of the two registers. They should be thought of as dynamic, changing in accordance with various situational factors rather than static, fixed sets of features.
文摘Vagueness is a linguistic phenomenon which ubiquitously exists in the communication of human languages. The use of vague language in teacher talk has an important effect on classroom interaction and teaching results. This paper, based on Verschueren's Adaptation Theory, mainly explores the adaptability of vague language in English teacher talk in the communicative classroom context. The study shows that employment of vague language in English teacher talk adapts to the communicative contextual factors. Interpreting vague language in teacher talk is conducive to understanding the dynamic process of language use.
