College English Teaching In China Research Articles

Research on the Role of College English Teaching in China’s Discourse System and International Communication Capacity Building

Research on the Role of College English Teaching in China’s Discourse System and International Communication Capacity Building

Research on College English Classroom Construction Based on Semantic Wave

In this paper, the influence of English teaching methods and teachers’ behaviors on students’ learning in China is discussed. Through analysis, it is found that classroom discourse practice plays a significant role in teaching plan and teaching content. Therefore, in the research based on discourse practice and belief, a college English classroom promotion model is constructed from the perspective of semantic wave based on three dimensions (individual factors, situational factors, and overall factors), providing a scientific basis for the development of college English teaching in China and a valuable reference for curriculum reform and teaching plan formulation.

A Case Study on the Multimode Teaching Design of College English Listening and Speaking Course Combined with Chinese Culture under the Guidance of the Production-Oriented Approach

With the rapid development of China’s economy and the rise of China’s international status, the exchange activities between China and other countries are more frequent than before, which results in the fact that English speaking and listening skills have become more and more important for college students. However, the reality is that Chinese college students’ English speaking and listening skills are relatively weak compared to their reading and writing skills. Production-Oriented Approach, proposed by professor Wen Qiufang, is a new theoretical system for college English teaching in China, which aims to solve the problem of the “separation of learning and application”, so as to improve the efficiency of English classroom teaching and to enhance students’ ability to use English in the real environment. What’s more, In the past, English teaching focused too much on the importance of the Western culture and ignored a deep understanding of Chinese traditional culture, which contributed not only to Chinese college students’ weak awareness of spreading Chinese traditional culture but also to their low cross-cultural communication ability. Therefore, to realize the integration of language teaching and Chinese culture is one of the important goals of College English teaching. The case study aims to do a multimode teaching design of integrating Chinese culture with classroom teaching of College English Speaking and Listening course under the guidance of POA, which proved to be not only an effective approach to enhance the learners’ listening and speaking ability, but also a new method to improve the teaching efficiency of ideological and political education in college English teaching.

Information Technology Enabling College English Teaching: Bottleneck and Breakthrough

The deep integration of information technology and college English teaching is a new way to realize the informatization and intelligence of college English education. The author proposes that in order to deeply integrate information technology and enable college English teaching, immersion teaching mode can be adopted to establish a framework for cultivating diversified students' autonomous learning ability, and an information-based teaching mode of college English can be built based on the intelligent cloud platform, so as to realize the information and intelligence of foreign language education and promote the further development of college English teaching in China in the new era.

Reflections on Online EFL Teaching during COVID-19: A Case Study of Yunnan University in China

The paper is a case study on a whole-term online English teaching practice of non-English major postgraduates from March to July 2020 at Yunnan University in China. By attempting to probe into the strategies employed in the three phases of pre-teaching, while-teaching, and post-teaching respectively, reflections upon the mega-scale online English teaching for 30 classes of approximately 1200 students are analyzed by qualitative research in the forms of online interviews and class video observation. The research aims to summarize useful strategies and key factors teachers need to attach importance to in technology-assisted English language teaching with mixed applications and approaches to meet an urgent need in practical situations. Th e practice can be an example of the effective “localization” of college English teaching in China. It also shows that effectiveness-oriented online teaching can be feasible and useful in shaping and enriching the new normal of foreign language teaching in post COVID-19 era.

Research on College English Teaching under the Guidance of Cultural Comparison

Cultural comparison is not only a common perspective of language research, but also a classic way of thinking. The application of the idea of cultural comparison in College English teaching can make English teaching have a comprehensive application value. Due to different ideas and educational environment, there is a certain degree of cultural lack in College English teaching in China. The lack of culture leads to the abandonment of the basics in English teaching, and the lack of quality will also lead to poor English practice and application ability of college students. The promotion of comparative culture is the inevitable trend of College English teaching activities. We must strengthen the construction of the overall system of College English teaching and the shaping of English teachers' comparative culture research ability in order to improve the quality of College English teaching.

Theme-Based Instruction in Chinese College English Listening Teaching: An Empirical Study

As for college English teaching in China, students’ listening performances tend to be inferior to their reading and writing skills in many cases. Student’s listening competence attracts more attentions accordingly. Theme-Based Instruction (TBI) stresses that language course should be organized based on themes and topics, many studies have shown its effectiveness on English teaching to some extent. However, there is no sufficient quantitative evidence to show its effectiveness for Chinese students. This study has been conducted in a university in Zhengzhou, in which two parallel English classes are chosen. One is the control group and the other is the experimental group. The control group has received traditional instruction, while the experimental group received TBI. The results show that, after 16 weeks of experiment, the listening comprehension of the experimental group is significantly improved compared with that of the control group. Moreover, TBI has a positive impact on students’ English reading ability and learning motivation. The study indicates that TBI, if combined with well-designed content and effective practice, can help Chinese students improve their English listening competence.

The Application of the POA in College English Teaching

Since the 1980s, English language teaching for non-English majors has been an integral part of general education in higher educational institutes in China. It aims to develop students' ability to use English in a well-rounded way, enhance their ability to study independently and improve their general cultural awareness. To accomplish these goals, numerous researches have been done to decide what the most suitable teaching methodology is for Chinese students. The Production-Oriented Approach (POA), proposed by professor Wen Qiufang, advocates that all teaching activities in the classroom should be aimed at students' productive output, and students are expected to participate actively in genuine communicative activities. As a foreign language teaching theory with Chinese characteristics, the POA is currently widely used in foreign language teaching with remarkable teaching effects. However, as to the teaching procedure and how to apply this methodology to English teaching, teachers are often confused as there are different interpretations of the POA. This paper designed a 6-session teaching plan based on the theoretical framework of the POA. Through this 6-session teaching experiment, students were found to be more motivated and more eager to learn. They were equipped with enough input enabling materials for their final productive output. Teaching and learning were, therefore, more explicit and efficient. In the meantime, this kind of teaching is highly demanding for both teachers and students, whose joint efforts are required to bring out the better outcomes of college English teaching. With a clear description of the teaching procedure which includes three phases—motivating, enabling and assessing, this paper aims to shed some light on a possible new way of college English teaching in China.

English for Specific Purposes Research and Practice in the Past 20 Years (2001-2020) in China: A Literature Review

This paper reviews the literature on English for Specific Purposes (ESP) research in 15 CSSCI foreign language journals in China’s CNKI database over the last two decades. The data have been quantified and visualized with Citespace. This paper analyzes research advances and themes, and then puts forward suggestions based on the current situation of college English teaching in China. The findings reveal that: 1) ESP publications have shown a rising trend during the past 20 years; 2) The study of ESP in academic dissertations is mainly at the MA level; 3) ESP research focuses on such issues as relationships between ESP and college English, academic English, corpus and teaching modes; 4) The dominant method of ESP research in China is non-empirical while more and more empirical studies have emerged since 2011. This study also critically analyzes the research limitations and recommendations of the ESP study.

College English Teaching Reform based on CBI Teaching Philosophy and Thematic Teaching Model

The content-based instruction abbreviated as CBI was introduced into China in the 1990s, CBI is a more scientific, advanced foreign language teaching concept. This paper introduces the CBI teaching concept and its model, and discusses the advantages of this concept and its theme model. Based on the current situation of college English teaching in China, some suggestions are put forward for the reform of college English teaching based on CBI teaching concept and theme teaching mode.

A Study of Evaluation Mechanism of Project-Based Learning Model in College English Teaching

In recent years, Project-Based Learning（PBL）model has been attached more importance to College English teaching in China, many researches focus on the application of PBL, but few touch on evaluation mechanism. This paper aims to analyze four core elements of evaluation mechanism: notion, subject, content, and method. Further discussions about the evaluation mechanism are based on teaching practice and a questionnaire. It is proved that scientific and effective evaluation mechanism can guide and motivate students’ project-based learning and ensure the quality of college English teaching.

From General English to General Academic English：Challenges and Strategies for College English Teachers in China

With the popularity of international communication and cooperation, the transformation from general English to general academic English has become an inevitable trend in college English teaching in China. The transformation poses challenges for college English teachers, including the lack of interdisciplinary knowledge, limited general academic English teaching ability and evaluation ability. Accordingly, various measures can be taken to deal with the challenges, such as expanding the interdisciplinary knowledge, establishing the teaching community and reforming the evaluation means. These strategies are intended to construct the harmonious education ecology in college to promote the transformation and development of college English teachers.

Research on the Ideological and Political Construction Path of College English Courses Based on Blended Teaching

With the important educational purpose of "cultivating virtue and cultivating people", teachers' implementing of ideological and political education is an effective auxiliary for comprehensive ideological and political training of students. Under the advocacy of China's "new liberal arts" education ideology, the introduction of A Guide to College English Teaching and Guidelines for the Ideological and Political Construction of Courses in Colleges have greatly promoted the development of college English teaching in China. The basic purpose of education is to impart knowledge, shape students’ positive values, fully explore the political factors contained in teaching materials, and combine them with the content of the curriculum, so as to achieve the educational purpose of the "Trinity".

Exploration and Practice of Ubiquitous Teaching Mode of College English

This research creates an environmental resource system and teaching model for ubiquitous college English learning by creating the media technology conditions for ubiquitous college English learning, allocating resources, and optimizing college English teaching design. Through the extensive application of this model, the problems of the compression of class hours in college English teaching, the lack of ubiquitous English learning resources and platforms, the lack of students' autonomous learning ability and weak English application ability have been effectively solved. It improves the efficiency and effect of college English teaching, and cultivates a team of teachers with high language teaching ability, educational technology level and innovative spirit. This model has the characteristics of practicability and innovation, and its staged achievements have been publicized and reported by the media for many times, which has strong reference and promotion value for the reform and practice of ubiquitous college English teaching in China.

On the Present Situation, Problems and Suggestions for College English Teaching in China

Focusing on the problems encountered by the author in the process of college English teaching and after the combination with author’s own English teaching experience, this paper analyzes the causes of the problems in the current college English teaching process and gives targeted suggestions and countermeasures, in an attempt to provide thoughts and suggestions for universities to better integrate into the trend of globalization, tell Chinese stories well and effectively as well as achieve the goals of college English teaching.

Application of Wittgenstein’s Sprachspiel in Speaking English Teaching: A Linguistic Philosophical Perspective of Speaking English Teaching for Non-English Major Graduate Students in China

“Sprachspiel(Language Game)”, a language philosophical term proposed by Wittgenstein, indicates that the meaning of language is in the use of language in all kinds of language games. This concept helps to transfer our focus from abstract language analysis to practical language uses, which throws a light on college English teaching in China. Based on this language philosophical point of view, this paper intends to have some practices on speaking English teaching for non-English major graduates. Based on the analysis of the difficulties and problems of the target students’ English learning, this paper puts forward some tentative ways for speaking English teaching in large class. The experimental teaching of a whole school year proves that this new teaching mode enhances students’ interests in English and improves students’ studying method as well as their Speaking English level. From the survey result, it finds out that this paper also makes an analysis of the surveys conducted both at the very beginning and the end of the school year.

Research on Countermeasures for the Successful Transition From Egp Teachers to Esp Teachers in Colleges Based on Computer Information Technology

The special-purpose English course should combine the specific subject content with the language teaching objective, and the teaching activities should focus on solving the language problems encountered by students, and cultivate the English ability related to the major as the teaching focus. This shows that “a post-college English teaching era emphasizing individuality and diversity has arrived, and the only way for college English teaching to meet international standards is to gradually shift from basic English to ESP teaching”. It can be seen that ESP teaching has become a trend in colleges and universities. How to transform EGP teachers into ESP teachers and other problems remain to be solved in the reform of College English teaching in China.

The Effect of Reading for Discussion Model on Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition

This study examined the effect of reading for discussion model (RfD model) on the incidental vocabulary acquisition (IVA) in comparison with a more the traditional teaching model. The 84 college students were then recruited as participants and were divided into two groups (42 vs. 42) which were designated as the experimental group and the control group. The experimental group was received with the RfD model teaching practices, while the control class underwent a more the traditional teaching model which was commonly practiced in the setting of college English teaching in China. After the experiment, all the students were tested two times (i.e., immediately after the class, and 15 days later) with vocabulary knowledge test (VKT). The data of VKTs analyzed by software SPSS16.0. The results indicated that, although the experimental and control groups achieved quite approximate outcomes in the immediate test of IVA, the experimental group performed much better than the control group. The advantage of the RfD model over the traditional model is that the RfD model gives more benefits on the long-term vocabulary retention. Therefore, as a novel English teaching model, the RfD model will make a great influence on English vocabulary teaching and learning. However, there were a few limitations for this study, so the further study should be conducted from other aspects to verify the effectiveness of RfD model.

On the Reform of College English teaching in Chinese Private Universities under the Background of “Internet +” Era

In the era of “Internet+”, traditional college English teaching in private universities and colleges in China is facing great challenges. Meanwhile, the rapid development of internet information technology has brought about rare opportunities and vitality into College English teaching, which accelerated the structural reform of College English teaching in China. This paper analyzes the problems and challenges faced by Chinese private universities under the background of the “Internet +” era. At the same time, aiming at these problems, this paper puts forward some countermeasures of reforming College English teaching in Chinese private universities, hoping to provide some advice for improving the quality of College English Teaching in Chinese private universities.

The Teaching Strategies for Metaphorical Competence of Chinese College English Learners in Internet Era

Internet+ new era brings both opportunities and new requirements for College English Teaching in China. According to the latest college English Teaching Guide (2020 Edition), much importance should be attached to cultivating students’ English application ability and enhancing their cross-cultural communication ability. In order to achieve this goal, the cultivation of foreign language metaphor ability is indispensable. Based on the conceptual metaphor theory and the definition of metaphorical competence in the field of cognitive linguistics, and the current level of College Students’ English Metaphorical Competence in China, this paper puts forward the top-level design concept and the explicit and implicit metaphorical competence teaching strategies, so as to improve the level of college students’ foreign language metaphorical competence in China.