Teaching English writing has been a tough job for many non-native English teachers. This is due to not only the language competence of the teacher, but the application of the effective teaching approach appropriate fo...Teaching English writing has been a tough job for many non-native English teachers. This is due to not only the language competence of the teacher, but the application of the effective teaching approach appropriate for the relevant students. Based on a discussion on the traditional and modern approaches to teaching writing this paper aims to introduce a strategic approach which places preference on the process approach, yet integrates an element of the traditional approach and is hoped to be more applicable in China's classroom for improving the quality of teaching and the effectiveness of learning.展开更多
English writing has always been one of the main methods to measure English levels. In the Western academic field, the writing of academic essays is widely used in higher education to assess students' comprehension...English writing has always been one of the main methods to measure English levels. In the Western academic field, the writing of academic essays is widely used in higher education to assess students' comprehension of the course material and to demonstrate students' academic and research levels. Based on Swales' and Bhatia's approaches, the move analysis is combined with the analysis of linguistic features — lexical and cohesive devices to analyse the research report introduction in order to show the necessity of including discourse analysis into teaching English writing. Based on this analysis, suggested applications for language teaching are put forward.展开更多
This paper discusses the relationship between writing and reading, probes into the reasons why we should teach English writing through reading and points out the acceptable way of teaching English writing. The author ...This paper discusses the relationship between writing and reading, probes into the reasons why we should teach English writing through reading and points out the acceptable way of teaching English writing. The author stresses the importance of integrating writing with reading.展开更多
Based on non-English majors＇ textbooks, this paper discusses the functions of metaphors in titles of texts and places a major emphasis on enlightenment of metaphors in titles on English writing teaching. And through ...Based on non-English majors＇ textbooks, this paper discusses the functions of metaphors in titles of texts and places a major emphasis on enlightenment of metaphors in titles on English writing teaching. And through analyzing metaphors in titles, it is suggested that in daily writing teaching, teachers should bear the cultivation of students＇ metaphorical thinking from analyzing titles in mind; teachers also design some writing tasks with metaphors in titles and select textbooks with metaphor-rich texts展开更多
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 th...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.展开更多
It is widely acknowledged that writing not only has a significant role to play in English teaching,but also is an effective way to reflect students’English comprehensive ability.In recent years,more and more scholars...It is widely acknowledged that writing not only has a significant role to play in English teaching,but also is an effective way to reflect students’English comprehensive ability.In recent years,more and more scholars have been exploring various new teaching methods of writing.However,currently,there are still some problems existing in English writing teaching,and the teaching performance is not satisfactory.Therefore,it is urgent for teachers to find a new teaching method to improve this situation in the English writing teaching.In recent years,the studies on mind mapping have been conducted in many different areas.However,there are still few studies on mind mapping in English writing teaching.This study uses literature analysis,and comparative analysis to explore how to apply mind mapping to English writing teaching.The purpose of this study is to explore whether applying mind mapping to the English writing teaching is beneficial for improving students’English writing level,at the same time,to provide a feasible method to make the current situation of the English writing teaching improved and some useful suggestions for further teaching and research.展开更多
This research proposal focuses on a tentative exploration of teaching procedures for college English writing with the ge-neric approach of Sydney School.This research will mainly adopt a qualitative research methodolo...This research proposal focuses on a tentative exploration of teaching procedures for college English writing with the ge-neric approach of Sydney School.This research will mainly adopt a qualitative research methodology,which aims to figure out the contextual configuration and generic structural potential as well as the register of a specific genre and assist students to write arti-cles of the target genre through teaching procedures like deconstruction,joint construction,and independent construction.展开更多
The combination of production-oriented approach(POA)and modern computer technology makes English learning and teaching more convenient and efficient.This research combines the computer-assisted language learning(CALL)...The combination of production-oriented approach(POA)and modern computer technology makes English learning and teaching more convenient and efficient.This research combines the computer-assisted language learning(CALL)mode with POA to form the online and offline hybrid teaching mode,aiming to provide a reference for English teachers.展开更多
Based on an analysis of current English writing and teaching conditions in vocational institutes,it is proposed that the methods used to teach English writing should be changed to a process oriented approach.In the pl...Based on an analysis of current English writing and teaching conditions in vocational institutes,it is proposed that the methods used to teach English writing should be changed to a process oriented approach.In the planning,drafting,revising,and post-writing stages,students are fully involved in the process of monitoring their own and the written works of others through a series of cooperative activities among the students and guiding activities directed by the teacher.As a result,in the process of cooperative discussions aimed at identifying and resolving problems,their writing habits will be improved,their interest in English writing will be stimulated,and their research and writing skills will be further developed.展开更多
With the development of Internet technology, network is more and more common in the teaching process. On the analysis of teaching status of English major writing course and in the guide of cognitive linguistics and co...With the development of Internet technology, network is more and more common in the teaching process. On the analysis of teaching status of English major writing course and in the guide of cognitive linguistics and constructivism, the paper studies the use of the internet in English major writing teaching cognitive model.展开更多
Based on the investigation of freshmen’metacognitive knowledge of business English-majors in English writing,the results show that:(1)the metacognitive subject knowledge of business English freshmen is at the middle ...Based on the investigation of freshmen’metacognitive knowledge of business English-majors in English writing,the results show that:(1)the metacognitive subject knowledge of business English freshmen is at the middle level,the metacognitive task knowledge is at a high level,the strategy of seeking teachers'help is at a high level,and the use of other strategies is at a middle or lower level;(2)There is no significant differences between high and low group learners in their views on Chinese writing level and in their strategies of seeking help from classmates;(3)Multiple regression analysis shows that the main factors affecting English writing achievement are the views on writing standard,the utilization of strategies in writing process and strategies of seeking help from teachers.展开更多
This article is an empirical study on the washback of the writing section （i.e. writing subtest as in this paper） of College English Test Band Four （CET-4） on ELT in Chinese colleges and universities so as to prom...This article is an empirical study on the washback of the writing section （i.e. writing subtest as in this paper） of College English Test Band Four （CET-4） on ELT in Chinese colleges and universities so as to promote the positive effects and diminish the negative ones. The study collected data from 181 college English learners, nine college English teachers and two CET-4 raters through interview, observation and documentary analysis. Findings indicate that CET-4 writing subtest produces more negative impacts than positive ones. Moreover, the findings also indicate that the washback of CET-4 writing is weakened by other sections of the test.展开更多
This paper is to advocate the necessity of Error Analysis （EA） and cohesion in college English writing teaching. By analyzing the causes of the cohesive errors, the paper wishes to catch the attention of readers to ...This paper is to advocate the necessity of Error Analysis （EA） and cohesion in college English writing teaching. By analyzing the causes of the cohesive errors, the paper wishes to catch the attention of readers to the benefits EA brings to writing teaching and the seriousness of the problems concerning cohesion in writing, and hopes that these implications for college English writing teaching would be of great significance.展开更多
Chinese students＇ poor communicative ability in oral and written English is one of the main concerns in English teaching and learning in China. In the new syllabus of college English, the priority has shifted from re...Chinese students＇ poor communicative ability in oral and written English is one of the main concerns in English teaching and learning in China. In the new syllabus of college English, the priority has shifted from reading to speaking. This paper intends to explore an effective method to improve students＇ speaking and writing ability. In the light of the advantages of Scenario-based Learning, two reflective SBL models are introduced.展开更多
Introduction College English Language Teaching (CELT) is a special term for teaching English to non-English major students in Chinese universities. Nowadays in CELT, more and more attention is being paid to writing. T...Introduction College English Language Teaching (CELT) is a special term for teaching English to non-English major students in Chinese universities. Nowadays in CELT, more and more attention is being paid to writing. This trend seems to have been reinforced by the inclusion of a writing test in the National College English Test, which has great influence on CELT in China. However, because of time limitations on CELT courses, usually four or five hours a week, it is quite impossible to plan a specific writing course. As a result, it has to be integrated into other courses-in most cases into reading courses. In Chongqing University (Chongda), for instance, writing is included in Intensive Reading. Although writing is combined with other English courses, it has not been fully integrated. In other words, the course including writing is divided into two parts which have nothing at all to do with each other.展开更多
IntroductionWriting in English for Chinese students can be both difficult and challenging.Most of them lack ideasfor writing and knowledge about how to write.Furthermore,students in some universities learn verylittle ...IntroductionWriting in English for Chinese students can be both difficult and challenging.Most of them lack ideasfor writing and knowledge about how to write.Furthermore,students in some universities learn verylittle in their writing courses about methods of writing effectively.They may need more input andguidance in order to write both easily and naturally.In order to solve these problems,the first thing to dois to examine the writing background in some Chinese universities.展开更多
文摘Teaching English writing has been a tough job for many non-native English teachers. This is due to not only the language competence of the teacher, but the application of the effective teaching approach appropriate for the relevant students. Based on a discussion on the traditional and modern approaches to teaching writing this paper aims to introduce a strategic approach which places preference on the process approach, yet integrates an element of the traditional approach and is hoped to be more applicable in China's classroom for improving the quality of teaching and the effectiveness of learning.
文摘English writing has always been one of the main methods to measure English levels. In the Western academic field, the writing of academic essays is widely used in higher education to assess students' comprehension of the course material and to demonstrate students' academic and research levels. Based on Swales' and Bhatia's approaches, the move analysis is combined with the analysis of linguistic features — lexical and cohesive devices to analyse the research report introduction in order to show the necessity of including discourse analysis into teaching English writing. Based on this analysis, suggested applications for language teaching are put forward.
文摘This paper discusses the relationship between writing and reading, probes into the reasons why we should teach English writing through reading and points out the acceptable way of teaching English writing. The author stresses the importance of integrating writing with reading.
文摘Based on non-English majors＇ textbooks, this paper discusses the functions of metaphors in titles of texts and places a major emphasis on enlightenment of metaphors in titles on English writing teaching. And through analyzing metaphors in titles, it is suggested that in daily writing teaching, teachers should bear the cultivation of students＇ metaphorical thinking from analyzing titles in mind; teachers also design some writing tasks with metaphors in titles and select textbooks with metaphor-rich texts
文摘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.
文摘It is widely acknowledged that writing not only has a significant role to play in English teaching,but also is an effective way to reflect students’English comprehensive ability.In recent years,more and more scholars have been exploring various new teaching methods of writing.However,currently,there are still some problems existing in English writing teaching,and the teaching performance is not satisfactory.Therefore,it is urgent for teachers to find a new teaching method to improve this situation in the English writing teaching.In recent years,the studies on mind mapping have been conducted in many different areas.However,there are still few studies on mind mapping in English writing teaching.This study uses literature analysis,and comparative analysis to explore how to apply mind mapping to English writing teaching.The purpose of this study is to explore whether applying mind mapping to the English writing teaching is beneficial for improving students’English writing level,at the same time,to provide a feasible method to make the current situation of the English writing teaching improved and some useful suggestions for further teaching and research.
文摘This research proposal focuses on a tentative exploration of teaching procedures for college English writing with the ge-neric approach of Sydney School.This research will mainly adopt a qualitative research methodology,which aims to figure out the contextual configuration and generic structural potential as well as the register of a specific genre and assist students to write arti-cles of the target genre through teaching procedures like deconstruction,joint construction,and independent construction.
文摘The combination of production-oriented approach(POA)and modern computer technology makes English learning and teaching more convenient and efficient.This research combines the computer-assisted language learning(CALL)mode with POA to form the online and offline hybrid teaching mode,aiming to provide a reference for English teachers.
文摘Based on an analysis of current English writing and teaching conditions in vocational institutes,it is proposed that the methods used to teach English writing should be changed to a process oriented approach.In the planning,drafting,revising,and post-writing stages,students are fully involved in the process of monitoring their own and the written works of others through a series of cooperative activities among the students and guiding activities directed by the teacher.As a result,in the process of cooperative discussions aimed at identifying and resolving problems,their writing habits will be improved,their interest in English writing will be stimulated,and their research and writing skills will be further developed.
文摘With the development of Internet technology, network is more and more common in the teaching process. On the analysis of teaching status of English major writing course and in the guide of cognitive linguistics and constructivism, the paper studies the use of the internet in English major writing teaching cognitive model.
文摘Based on the investigation of freshmen’metacognitive knowledge of business English-majors in English writing,the results show that:(1)the metacognitive subject knowledge of business English freshmen is at the middle level,the metacognitive task knowledge is at a high level,the strategy of seeking teachers'help is at a high level,and the use of other strategies is at a middle or lower level;(2)There is no significant differences between high and low group learners in their views on Chinese writing level and in their strategies of seeking help from classmates;(3)Multiple regression analysis shows that the main factors affecting English writing achievement are the views on writing standard,the utilization of strategies in writing process and strategies of seeking help from teachers.
文摘This article is an empirical study on the washback of the writing section （i.e. writing subtest as in this paper） of College English Test Band Four （CET-4） on ELT in Chinese colleges and universities so as to promote the positive effects and diminish the negative ones. The study collected data from 181 college English learners, nine college English teachers and two CET-4 raters through interview, observation and documentary analysis. Findings indicate that CET-4 writing subtest produces more negative impacts than positive ones. Moreover, the findings also indicate that the washback of CET-4 writing is weakened by other sections of the test.
文摘This paper is to advocate the necessity of Error Analysis （EA） and cohesion in college English writing teaching. By analyzing the causes of the cohesive errors, the paper wishes to catch the attention of readers to the benefits EA brings to writing teaching and the seriousness of the problems concerning cohesion in writing, and hopes that these implications for college English writing teaching would be of great significance.
文摘Chinese students＇ poor communicative ability in oral and written English is one of the main concerns in English teaching and learning in China. In the new syllabus of college English, the priority has shifted from reading to speaking. This paper intends to explore an effective method to improve students＇ speaking and writing ability. In the light of the advantages of Scenario-based Learning, two reflective SBL models are introduced.
文摘Introduction College English Language Teaching (CELT) is a special term for teaching English to non-English major students in Chinese universities. Nowadays in CELT, more and more attention is being paid to writing. This trend seems to have been reinforced by the inclusion of a writing test in the National College English Test, which has great influence on CELT in China. However, because of time limitations on CELT courses, usually four or five hours a week, it is quite impossible to plan a specific writing course. As a result, it has to be integrated into other courses-in most cases into reading courses. In Chongqing University (Chongda), for instance, writing is included in Intensive Reading. Although writing is combined with other English courses, it has not been fully integrated. In other words, the course including writing is divided into two parts which have nothing at all to do with each other.
文摘IntroductionWriting in English for Chinese students can be both difficult and challenging.Most of them lack ideasfor writing and knowledge about how to write.Furthermore,students in some universities learn verylittle in their writing courses about methods of writing effectively.They may need more input andguidance in order to write both easily and naturally.In order to solve these problems,the first thing to dois to examine the writing background in some Chinese universities.
