Wine culture is considered as an indispensible part of the culture in different countries. Distinctive differences exist between Chinese wine culture and the wine culture in western countries due to their historical b...Wine culture is considered as an indispensible part of the culture in different countries. Distinctive differences exist between Chinese wine culture and the wine culture in western countries due to their historical backgrounds, different values, cultures and customs, etc. A general study of the comparison between Chinese wine culture and western wine culture is given in this paper in order to help us have a better understanding of the wine culture and make us be aware of showing mutual respect for each other.展开更多
After China joined in WTO, computers make a great influence on Chinese users, especially young generations. With a growing cultural exchange on Internet, language is also changing its original form. Convenience and no...After China joined in WTO, computers make a great influence on Chinese users, especially young generations. With a growing cultural exchange on Internet, language is also changing its original form. Convenience and novelty are apparent characteristics of language,we call it Cyber Language. Certainly, Cyber Language has advantages and disadvantages to its development as well as a coin.展开更多
The Great Gatsby is an epitome of America in the 1920s. Among various Chinese versions, Wu Ningkun＇s and Yao Naiqiang＇s versions have gained wild acceptance. This paper studies their similarities in simple sentence,...The Great Gatsby is an epitome of America in the 1920s. Among various Chinese versions, Wu Ningkun＇s and Yao Naiqiang＇s versions have gained wild acceptance. This paper studies their similarities in simple sentence, compound and complex sentence, as well as differences in word order and sentence segmentation. Furthermore, this paper studies similarities and differences of Wu＇s and Yao＇s sentence translation on the basis of Nida＇s Functional Equivalence （FE）.展开更多
As one of Mark Twain＇ s most classic short story, ＂ Is He Living or Is He Dead＂ does not reflect the major problems and the serious drawbacks of society fi＇om the surface significance of novel, however, the events...As one of Mark Twain＇ s most classic short story, ＂ Is He Living or Is He Dead＂ does not reflect the major problems and the serious drawbacks of society fi＇om the surface significance of novel, however, the events described in the novel can actually touch sensitive topic as well as the shortcomings of the era where, pointedly disclose the nature of society at that time. Mark Twain＇s short story tries to use this caged bird imagery to criticize the camouflage events occur and makes irony of this tragic story behind the social problems. Little caged bird in the novel contains profound social implications and is worthy of scrutiny and research.展开更多
Feminist Translation is the translation studies within the framework of feminism, which breaks the shackles ot binary opposition in traditional translation theory and its distinctive feature is the subversion of fidel...Feminist Translation is the translation studies within the framework of feminism, which breaks the shackles ot binary opposition in traditional translation theory and its distinctive feature is the subversion of fidelity in traditional translation theory, it reinterprets the relationship between the translation and the original text, the translator and the original author. Feminist translation is significant in various aspects under the goal of achieving gender equality. Meanwhile, it is necessary to note that feminist translation has some limitations and criticism for its intervention of original text and overstate of feminist identity. So this essay is trying to reflect on translations within the frame of feminism, in which includes the contribution and limitation of feminist translation.展开更多
English teaching method has been improved and the effect of teaching has become greater these years in China,but it is not satis fying.Therefore,adopting experiment approach,the present study aims to solve the questio...English teaching method has been improved and the effect of teaching has become greater these years in China,but it is not satis fying.Therefore,adopting experiment approach,the present study aims to solve the question:Can cooperative learning bring effect to the English learning? It chooses two classes from a rural school,one is experimental group which adopts cooperative-learning approach,the other is control group which adopts traditional approach.Focusing on the analysis and comparativeness of their two tests' scores,it studies the influence of cooperative learning on psychology,learning environment and learning which bring to the English learners,making a con clusion that the application of cooperative learning can greatly improve English learning.展开更多
The music in the classic movie The Graduate made a great contribution to the developing of plot, the description of figures'psychology and the forming of atmosphere. All of the songs showed up in the movie are cha...The music in the classic movie The Graduate made a great contribution to the developing of plot, the description of figures'psychology and the forming of atmosphere. All of the songs showed up in the movie are characterized by the 1960s of America. This paperwill be focus on one of the theme songs——The Sound of Silence. Its effection on the theme, plot and style orientation of The Graduate willbe discussed in this article.展开更多
Materials adaptation involves changing existing materials so that they become more suitable for specific learners, teachers or situations. This paper reviews the current state of this field, and makes suggestions for ...Materials adaptation involves changing existing materials so that they become more suitable for specific learners, teachers or situations. This paper reviews the current state of this field, and makes suggestions for and gives example of innovative and principled approaches to college English classroom materials adaptation.展开更多
In 1967,more than fifty years ago,Corder introduced the concept of“input”in the second language acquisition(SLA)research field.In 1985,Krashen introduced the concept of“comprehensible input hypothesis.”In 1990,Sch...In 1967,more than fifty years ago,Corder introduced the concept of“input”in the second language acquisition(SLA)research field.In 1985,Krashen introduced the concept of“comprehensible input hypothesis.”In 1990,Schmidt introduced the concept of“noticing hypothesis”[1].Today,“input”is becoming more and more popular in the research on second language acquisition.This paper tries to connect theories about input and noticing hypothesis in hope that the clear definition can be helpful to guide language teaching accordingly.展开更多
Stylistics is the study of style. It is a branch of linguistics concerned with the study of characteristic choices in use of language, made by different individuals or social groups in different situations of use. Acc...Stylistics is the study of style. It is a branch of linguistics concerned with the study of characteristic choices in use of language, made by different individuals or social groups in different situations of use. According to Martin （1991）, grammatical metaphor is the process by which the meanings are multiply-coded at the level of grammar. Meaning variation represented by lexicogrammatical changes are metaphor, and meaning differences represented by sound system may also bring about metaphorical phenomenon. This paper seeks to explore the stylistic value of intonation metaphor in functional stylistics by analyzing the distribution of intonation metaphors in both public speeches and news reports.展开更多
This paper aims at exploring college students' English learning motivation to language learning, including effort, interest, and attitudes. To some extent, it is very important to perform activities in language le...This paper aims at exploring college students' English learning motivation to language learning, including effort, interest, and attitudes. To some extent, it is very important to perform activities in language learning classes. On the one hand, teachers should do every effort to develop students' keen interest in English study so as to foster their intrinsic motivation. On the other hand, they should set up new goals for students and feedback properly in order to build confidence in English learning. In a word, it is essential for English teachers to understand students' motivation of English learning so as to save time and teach more efficiently.展开更多
文摘Wine culture is considered as an indispensible part of the culture in different countries. Distinctive differences exist between Chinese wine culture and the wine culture in western countries due to their historical backgrounds, different values, cultures and customs, etc. A general study of the comparison between Chinese wine culture and western wine culture is given in this paper in order to help us have a better understanding of the wine culture and make us be aware of showing mutual respect for each other.
文摘After China joined in WTO, computers make a great influence on Chinese users, especially young generations. With a growing cultural exchange on Internet, language is also changing its original form. Convenience and novelty are apparent characteristics of language,we call it Cyber Language. Certainly, Cyber Language has advantages and disadvantages to its development as well as a coin.
文摘The Great Gatsby is an epitome of America in the 1920s. Among various Chinese versions, Wu Ningkun＇s and Yao Naiqiang＇s versions have gained wild acceptance. This paper studies their similarities in simple sentence, compound and complex sentence, as well as differences in word order and sentence segmentation. Furthermore, this paper studies similarities and differences of Wu＇s and Yao＇s sentence translation on the basis of Nida＇s Functional Equivalence （FE）.
文摘As one of Mark Twain＇ s most classic short story, ＂ Is He Living or Is He Dead＂ does not reflect the major problems and the serious drawbacks of society fi＇om the surface significance of novel, however, the events described in the novel can actually touch sensitive topic as well as the shortcomings of the era where, pointedly disclose the nature of society at that time. Mark Twain＇s short story tries to use this caged bird imagery to criticize the camouflage events occur and makes irony of this tragic story behind the social problems. Little caged bird in the novel contains profound social implications and is worthy of scrutiny and research.
文摘Feminist Translation is the translation studies within the framework of feminism, which breaks the shackles ot binary opposition in traditional translation theory and its distinctive feature is the subversion of fidelity in traditional translation theory, it reinterprets the relationship between the translation and the original text, the translator and the original author. Feminist translation is significant in various aspects under the goal of achieving gender equality. Meanwhile, it is necessary to note that feminist translation has some limitations and criticism for its intervention of original text and overstate of feminist identity. So this essay is trying to reflect on translations within the frame of feminism, in which includes the contribution and limitation of feminist translation.
文摘English teaching method has been improved and the effect of teaching has become greater these years in China,but it is not satis fying.Therefore,adopting experiment approach,the present study aims to solve the question:Can cooperative learning bring effect to the English learning? It chooses two classes from a rural school,one is experimental group which adopts cooperative-learning approach,the other is control group which adopts traditional approach.Focusing on the analysis and comparativeness of their two tests' scores,it studies the influence of cooperative learning on psychology,learning environment and learning which bring to the English learners,making a con clusion that the application of cooperative learning can greatly improve English learning.
文摘The music in the classic movie The Graduate made a great contribution to the developing of plot, the description of figures'psychology and the forming of atmosphere. All of the songs showed up in the movie are characterized by the 1960s of America. This paperwill be focus on one of the theme songs——The Sound of Silence. Its effection on the theme, plot and style orientation of The Graduate willbe discussed in this article.
文摘Materials adaptation involves changing existing materials so that they become more suitable for specific learners, teachers or situations. This paper reviews the current state of this field, and makes suggestions for and gives example of innovative and principled approaches to college English classroom materials adaptation.
文摘In 1967,more than fifty years ago,Corder introduced the concept of“input”in the second language acquisition(SLA)research field.In 1985,Krashen introduced the concept of“comprehensible input hypothesis.”In 1990,Schmidt introduced the concept of“noticing hypothesis”[1].Today,“input”is becoming more and more popular in the research on second language acquisition.This paper tries to connect theories about input and noticing hypothesis in hope that the clear definition can be helpful to guide language teaching accordingly.
文摘Stylistics is the study of style. It is a branch of linguistics concerned with the study of characteristic choices in use of language, made by different individuals or social groups in different situations of use. According to Martin （1991）, grammatical metaphor is the process by which the meanings are multiply-coded at the level of grammar. Meaning variation represented by lexicogrammatical changes are metaphor, and meaning differences represented by sound system may also bring about metaphorical phenomenon. This paper seeks to explore the stylistic value of intonation metaphor in functional stylistics by analyzing the distribution of intonation metaphors in both public speeches and news reports.
文摘This paper aims at exploring college students' English learning motivation to language learning, including effort, interest, and attitudes. To some extent, it is very important to perform activities in language learning classes. On the one hand, teachers should do every effort to develop students' keen interest in English study so as to foster their intrinsic motivation. On the other hand, they should set up new goals for students and feedback properly in order to build confidence in English learning. In a word, it is essential for English teachers to understand students' motivation of English learning so as to save time and teach more efficiently.
