This study investigates the identity of English for Specific Purposes(ESP)teachers within the dynamic landscape of shifts in public English teaching positioning.Adopting a mixed-methods approach,qualitative and quanti...This study investigates the identity of English for Specific Purposes(ESP)teachers within the dynamic landscape of shifts in public English teaching positioning.Adopting a mixed-methods approach,qualitative and quantitative analyses were employed to explore the complexities of ESP teacher identity construction and adaptation.Qualitative findings revealed key themes including strong professional identity grounded in specialized expertise,the impact of changing educational policies and curriculum reforms,and the importance of cultural competence and intercultural communication.Quantitative analysis of survey data indicated high levels of job satisfaction among ESP teachers,with significant correlations between variables such as professional development participation,perceived efficacy in technology integration,and self-perceptions of identity as ESP educators.展开更多
Aristotle’s famous theory on rhetoric(Logos,Pathos,Ethos,)is a cornerstone in public speech.The paper would focus on Ethos and its implement in rhetoric devices in public speech.It would make an analysis on Michelle ...Aristotle’s famous theory on rhetoric(Logos,Pathos,Ethos,)is a cornerstone in public speech.The paper would focus on Ethos and its implement in rhetoric devices in public speech.It would make an analysis on Michelle Obama’s farewell speech at the White House on its rhetorical applications in lexis,syntax,phonetics and gestures.From the paper,the readers can obtain some experiences for appreciating public speeches and the teachers can find more effective ways in composition teaching of public speech.展开更多
As the admittedly top-level English competition in China,the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press(FLTRP)English Speech Contest has celebrated its 20-year anniversary.The competition not only provides a platfor...As the admittedly top-level English competition in China,the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press(FLTRP)English Speech Contest has celebrated its 20-year anniversary.The competition not only provides a platform for the contestants to showcase their talent but also serves as a think tank for teachers to gain insight and inspiration as to the latest teaching methods and national educational policies.This essay finds evidence,by examining the given topics for prepared speech,to prove that increasing attention is being shifted from language skills acquisition to intercultural competence and cultural identity construction of the students.In light of the ever-globalized world,the issue is further complicated by the emergence and wide use of new media which accents the influence of individuals in public diplomacy.展开更多
Aiming to help university students do well in public English speaking competitions, this paper offers seven suggestions from choosing the subject to delivering the speech.
The current vocational public English education system can not meet the demands of society and market, so there＇ s still a big gap between the capacity of students＇ workplace English and market demands. Therefore, t...The current vocational public English education system can not meet the demands of society and market, so there＇ s still a big gap between the capacity of students＇ workplace English and market demands. Therefore, the vocational public English teaching should change the traditional English teaching modes, and construct new diversified teaching modes based on the training of workplace English proficiency, which enables students to master the workplace English through practical work tasks. The practical teaching process is an effective way to realize this teaching aim. So the training of students＇ workplace English capacity is the primary task of English teaching reform in vocational colleges.展开更多
To find out an effective way to improve higher vocational college students＇ reading abilities, the author designs an experiment that applying the multimedia and network technologies in the higher vocational public En...To find out an effective way to improve higher vocational college students＇ reading abilities, the author designs an experiment that applying the multimedia and network technologies in the higher vocational public English reading teaching to test whether the multimedia teaching mode is more effective than the traditional teaching mode in enhancing vocational college students＇ reading performance. The contrastive experiment is done for one semester and the experiment shows that if applying multimedia and network technologies in higher vocational public English reading teaching, creating authentic language environment, it can improve the classroom efficiency, improve students＇ English reading ability, thus forming the student-centered modem higher vocational public English reading teaching mode,展开更多
This essay explores key issues and developments in the growth of English public speaking as a course in Chinese higher education. Growing initially out of interest generated by national speech competitions, English pu...This essay explores key issues and developments in the growth of English public speaking as a course in Chinese higher education. Growing initially out of interest generated by national speech competitions, English public speaking has become a sought-after subject because of its value in today＇s globalized world. Focusing on English as a working language, it strengthens core skills and competencies not just in oral communication, but also in writing, listening, critical thinking, intercultural communicative competence, and overall English proficiency. Grounded in the Western discipline of rhetoric, it is being localized in China through creative adaptation by teachers and students alike.展开更多
基金China Association for Non-Government Education’s 2023 Annual Planned Project(School Development Category)“Identity Study of ESP Teachers in the Context of Shifts in Public English Teaching Positioning”(CANFZG23039)。
文摘This study investigates the identity of English for Specific Purposes(ESP)teachers within the dynamic landscape of shifts in public English teaching positioning.Adopting a mixed-methods approach,qualitative and quantitative analyses were employed to explore the complexities of ESP teacher identity construction and adaptation.Qualitative findings revealed key themes including strong professional identity grounded in specialized expertise,the impact of changing educational policies and curriculum reforms,and the importance of cultural competence and intercultural communication.Quantitative analysis of survey data indicated high levels of job satisfaction among ESP teachers,with significant correlations between variables such as professional development participation,perceived efficacy in technology integration,and self-perceptions of identity as ESP educators.
基金Project structure event schema and verb potential semantic two-level interaction researchThe humanities and social sciences research youth fund project in 2017 of ministry of education approval(Number:17YJC740130).
文摘Aristotle’s famous theory on rhetoric(Logos,Pathos,Ethos,)is a cornerstone in public speech.The paper would focus on Ethos and its implement in rhetoric devices in public speech.It would make an analysis on Michelle Obama’s farewell speech at the White House on its rhetorical applications in lexis,syntax,phonetics and gestures.From the paper,the readers can obtain some experiences for appreciating public speeches and the teachers can find more effective ways in composition teaching of public speech.
文摘As the admittedly top-level English competition in China,the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press(FLTRP)English Speech Contest has celebrated its 20-year anniversary.The competition not only provides a platform for the contestants to showcase their talent but also serves as a think tank for teachers to gain insight and inspiration as to the latest teaching methods and national educational policies.This essay finds evidence,by examining the given topics for prepared speech,to prove that increasing attention is being shifted from language skills acquisition to intercultural competence and cultural identity construction of the students.In light of the ever-globalized world,the issue is further complicated by the emergence and wide use of new media which accents the influence of individuals in public diplomacy.
文摘Aiming to help university students do well in public English speaking competitions, this paper offers seven suggestions from choosing the subject to delivering the speech.
文摘The current vocational public English education system can not meet the demands of society and market, so there＇ s still a big gap between the capacity of students＇ workplace English and market demands. Therefore, the vocational public English teaching should change the traditional English teaching modes, and construct new diversified teaching modes based on the training of workplace English proficiency, which enables students to master the workplace English through practical work tasks. The practical teaching process is an effective way to realize this teaching aim. So the training of students＇ workplace English capacity is the primary task of English teaching reform in vocational colleges.
文摘To find out an effective way to improve higher vocational college students＇ reading abilities, the author designs an experiment that applying the multimedia and network technologies in the higher vocational public English reading teaching to test whether the multimedia teaching mode is more effective than the traditional teaching mode in enhancing vocational college students＇ reading performance. The contrastive experiment is done for one semester and the experiment shows that if applying multimedia and network technologies in higher vocational public English reading teaching, creating authentic language environment, it can improve the classroom efficiency, improve students＇ English reading ability, thus forming the student-centered modem higher vocational public English reading teaching mode,
文摘This essay explores key issues and developments in the growth of English public speaking as a course in Chinese higher education. Growing initially out of interest generated by national speech competitions, English public speaking has become a sought-after subject because of its value in today＇s globalized world. Focusing on English as a working language, it strengthens core skills and competencies not just in oral communication, but also in writing, listening, critical thinking, intercultural communicative competence, and overall English proficiency. Grounded in the Western discipline of rhetoric, it is being localized in China through creative adaptation by teachers and students alike.
