This study investigated the status quo and further improvement needs of foreign language teachers’teaching competence in curriculum-based ideological education(CIE)in Xinjiang colleges and universities.The results sh...This study investigated the status quo and further improvement needs of foreign language teachers’teaching competence in curriculum-based ideological education(CIE)in Xinjiang colleges and universities.The results show that the teachers’teaching competence in CIE is generally good,with the“cultivating quality”being the highest and the“scientific research quality”the lowest;there still exist several problems,such as teachers’lack of theoretical knowledge in CIE,lack of teaching resources,and insufficient abilities in teaching design and research.It is hoped that with the support and efforts from university administrations,teachers can improve their teaching competence in CIE through various approaches adopted and multiple measures taken,thus optimizing their teaching effectiveness,promoting the construction of CIE in Xinjiang colleges and universities in the new era,and contributing to Xinjiang’s high-quality development.展开更多
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...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.展开更多
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 consideratio...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.展开更多
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 ...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.展开更多
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 l...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.展开更多
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 ...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.展开更多
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 ideologica...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.展开更多
With increasing global exchanges and cooperation,there is an increasing demand for foreign language interdisciplinary talents.The cultivation of interdisciplinary foreign language talents is a long-term,complicated me...With increasing global exchanges and cooperation,there is an increasing demand for foreign language interdisciplinary talents.The cultivation of interdisciplinary foreign language talents is a long-term,complicated methodical endeavor,which requires constant exploration by experts in foreign language circles.In order to cultivate compound foreign language talents in colleges and universities,it is important to change the educational concept,enhance the teaching staff,and innovate the talent training mode.In the training of compound foreign language talents in colleges and universities,a compound talent training model of“foreign language+major or direction”should be established,and beginning from the actual situation of the major,the bold exploration and implementation of the transformation of the concept of compound foreign language talent training should be followed through,while strengthening the construction of teaching staff,optimizing the professional curriculum,updating the teaching content,as well as enriching the methods and measures of teaching.展开更多
This paper reports a small-scale study of needs analysis of leamers of Turkish as a foreign language at University of Florida. Needs analysis is described in the context of foreign language learning as ＂a systematic ...This paper reports a small-scale study of needs analysis of leamers of Turkish as a foreign language at University of Florida. Needs analysis is described in the context of foreign language learning as ＂a systematic and ongoing process of gathering information about students＇ needs and preferences, interpreting the information and then making course decisions in order to meet those needs＂ （Graves, 2000, p. 74）. Because foreign language instruction has become much more learner-centered in recent years, needs analysis is a must for effective learning processes to occur （LONG, 1999, 2005; Kikuchi ＆ Apple, 2006）. In this context, the purpose of this pilot study is to gather information about the students＇ needs in learning Turkish at Center for European Studies, where less commonly taught languages, including Czech, Greek, Hungarian and Polish are offered. Drawing on interview data compiled from a number of studies （Tarone ＆ Yule, 1989; LI ＆ Richards, 1995）, the findings indicate that the students＇ needs may be grouped under four categories including their linguistic needs, their objectives in learning Turkish, learning resources, psychological and sociological factors that may impact their learning experiences. In the light of the interview findings, certain suggestions as to how to teach Turkish effectively are made.展开更多
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 lang...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.展开更多
Based on Brown &Levinson's Face Threatening Acts and Geert Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions,this study is an analysis of Chinese college students' face needs in EFL class.In this study,the subjects are 1...Based on Brown &Levinson's Face Threatening Acts and Geert Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions,this study is an analysis of Chinese college students' face needs in EFL class.In this study,the subjects are 116 freshmen,non-English majors.Selecting totally 60 students from them and dividing them into two groups according to their scores of College English Entrance Examination.The collected data from questionnaire are analyzed by statistical software SPSS16.0 version.The major findings from the analysis include the following:1) high-scored students and low-scored students have similar positive face needs;2) Weight of imposition,group tendency and uncertainty avoidance are used to exam students' negative face needs.According to the data in SPSS16.0,there is a difference between the two groups in terms of the weight of imposition.But the Independent-Samples T test of Sum of Questionnaire indicates that there is no distinct difference in the negative face needs between the two groups.展开更多
Along with the progress of economic globalization and the Belt and Road Initiative,there is a great need for international talents with global vision,knowledge of international rules and regulations,English language p...Along with the progress of economic globalization and the Belt and Road Initiative,there is a great need for international talents with global vision,knowledge of international rules and regulations,English language proficiency,and the ability to participate in international affairs and competitions.Through text analysis and interviews,this study collects typical English language use tasks in the workplace,and uses questionnaires to investigate the importance and difficulty of different tasks for English language users in different industries,positions and ranks,hence providing references for the design of English training and assessment tasks for international talents.展开更多
基金2022 Project of Foreign Language Teaching and Research in Xinjiang Colleges and Universities-General Project“Research on the Approaches to Improving Foreign Language Teachers’Teaching Competence in Curriculum-Based Ideological Education in Xinjiang Colleges and Universities in the New Era”(Project number:XJGXWYJG2022B04)。
文摘This study investigated the status quo and further improvement needs of foreign language teachers’teaching competence in curriculum-based ideological education(CIE)in Xinjiang colleges and universities.The results show that the teachers’teaching competence in CIE is generally good,with the“cultivating quality”being the highest and the“scientific research quality”the lowest;there still exist several problems,such as teachers’lack of theoretical knowledge in CIE,lack of teaching resources,and insufficient abilities in teaching design and research.It is hoped that with the support and efforts from university administrations,teachers can improve their teaching competence in CIE through various approaches adopted and multiple measures taken,thus optimizing their teaching effectiveness,promoting the construction of CIE in Xinjiang colleges and universities in the new era,and contributing to Xinjiang’s high-quality development.
基金Heilongjiang Province Undergraduate University’s First Batch of Foreign Language Education Reform and Innovation Project:“Practical Research on Foreign Language Talent Cultivation Based on the Concept of Language Security in the Context of New Liberal Arts”(HWX2022018-B)Heilongjiang Province Higher Education Teaching Reform Project:A Mixed Training Study on the“Interdisciplinary Integration”Ability of University Foreign Language Teachers in the Context of New Liberal Arts(SJGY20220444)。
文摘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.
基金the Project of Top Disciplines(A Study of“Foreign Language+Profession”Innovative Talents Training Model Driven by Social Needs,2018)in College of Foreign Languages,Yanbian University,China.
文摘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.
基金This paper is one of the achievements of 2020 Hubei Provincial Philosophy and Social Sciences Program——“Researches on the Training Paths of Applied Foreign Language Talents in Universities under the Background of Hubei Free Trade Zone Construction”(Project No.:20G092).
文摘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.
文摘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.
基金“Research on translation strategies of government portal website publicity under the background of Shaanxi free trade zone construction”,General Project of Social Science Fund of Shaanxi Province in 2017,Fund Number:2017 K012.
文摘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.
基金This study was supported the Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region(Grant Number:2020JGA198).
文摘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.
基金Operating Expenses of Basic Scientific Research Project of Provincial Universities in 2020“On the Training Model of Inter-disciplinary Foreign Language Talents in Local Application-oriented Universities”(Project Number:YWk10236200111)。
文摘With increasing global exchanges and cooperation,there is an increasing demand for foreign language interdisciplinary talents.The cultivation of interdisciplinary foreign language talents is a long-term,complicated methodical endeavor,which requires constant exploration by experts in foreign language circles.In order to cultivate compound foreign language talents in colleges and universities,it is important to change the educational concept,enhance the teaching staff,and innovate the talent training mode.In the training of compound foreign language talents in colleges and universities,a compound talent training model of“foreign language+major or direction”should be established,and beginning from the actual situation of the major,the bold exploration and implementation of the transformation of the concept of compound foreign language talent training should be followed through,while strengthening the construction of teaching staff,optimizing the professional curriculum,updating the teaching content,as well as enriching the methods and measures of teaching.
文摘This paper reports a small-scale study of needs analysis of leamers of Turkish as a foreign language at University of Florida. Needs analysis is described in the context of foreign language learning as ＂a systematic and ongoing process of gathering information about students＇ needs and preferences, interpreting the information and then making course decisions in order to meet those needs＂ （Graves, 2000, p. 74）. Because foreign language instruction has become much more learner-centered in recent years, needs analysis is a must for effective learning processes to occur （LONG, 1999, 2005; Kikuchi ＆ Apple, 2006）. In this context, the purpose of this pilot study is to gather information about the students＇ needs in learning Turkish at Center for European Studies, where less commonly taught languages, including Czech, Greek, Hungarian and Polish are offered. Drawing on interview data compiled from a number of studies （Tarone ＆ Yule, 1989; LI ＆ Richards, 1995）, the findings indicate that the students＇ needs may be grouped under four categories including their linguistic needs, their objectives in learning Turkish, learning resources, psychological and sociological factors that may impact their learning experiences. In the light of the interview findings, certain suggestions as to how to teach Turkish effectively are made.
文摘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.
文摘Based on Brown &Levinson's Face Threatening Acts and Geert Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions,this study is an analysis of Chinese college students' face needs in EFL class.In this study,the subjects are 116 freshmen,non-English majors.Selecting totally 60 students from them and dividing them into two groups according to their scores of College English Entrance Examination.The collected data from questionnaire are analyzed by statistical software SPSS16.0 version.The major findings from the analysis include the following:1) high-scored students and low-scored students have similar positive face needs;2) Weight of imposition,group tendency and uncertainty avoidance are used to exam students' negative face needs.According to the data in SPSS16.0,there is a difference between the two groups in terms of the weight of imposition.But the Independent-Samples T test of Sum of Questionnaire indicates that there is no distinct difference in the negative face needs between the two groups.
基金funded by China Language Assessment project“Survey of Typical Tasks across Jobs for International Talents”(Project No.:ZGWYCPJJ2018002A).Email:zhengcl@fltrp.com。
文摘Along with the progress of economic globalization and the Belt and Road Initiative,there is a great need for international talents with global vision,knowledge of international rules and regulations,English language proficiency,and the ability to participate in international affairs and competitions.Through text analysis and interviews,this study collects typical English language use tasks in the workplace,and uses questionnaires to investigate the importance and difficulty of different tasks for English language users in different industries,positions and ranks,hence providing references for the design of English training and assessment tasks for international talents.
