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中国外语 2005年第06期杂志 文档列表

China’s English Education Reform:Trends and Issues4-10

摘要：English education suffered a setback during the period of 1949-1976.The two decades between1977 and 1996 saw a period of restoration,growth and development.To welcome the arrival of thenew century,English education has moved on to the third stage:the period of reform.The paper argues for the need for English education reform,summarizes the work we have been doingsince 1997,lists the problems we have encountered,and gives some suggestions in the concluding remarks.

Corpus-based Analysis of Chinese Learner English11-13

摘要：This paper discusses the Chinese Learner English Corpus and presents the preliminary results of itsanalysis.The last 20 years have witnessed the revival of corpus linguistics,which is characterized by theempirical approaches for quantitative and qualitative analysis of large collections of natural texts in authenticuse.As a performance-based approach,corpus linguistic studies have attracted the attention of a growingnumber of applied linguists.Over recent years learner English corpora have been widely reported,becausethe analysis of the learners’ language in real use may shed light on the nature of inter-language.Languagelearning is viewed as a process in which the learners actively engage themselves in observation,hypothesisformulation about the target language rules,and experimentation of such hypothesis in their attemptedcommunication in the target language.This paper discusses the principles of CLEC development,principlesof tagging,and measures taken to ensure the consistency in machine-aided human tagging.Based on theresults of statistical analysis of CLEC and a contrastive analysis against native English speaker corpora,errors of Chinese learners of English,over-use and under-use of collocates,and their possible causes arediscussed.Implications of the research findings in English language teaching and learning and in data-driven instruction are also presented.

On Evaluation Criteria of English Teaching Materials14-17

摘要：It is impossible to make a perfect textbook,but it is very possible to develop a series of goodteaching materials for school students.What are the criteria for evaluating good quality English teachingmaterials?This essay suggests four basic requirements and ten aspects to be taken into considerationwhen evaluating English teaching materials for schools in China.

Revisiting the Goal of EFL Pronunciation Teaching in the Chinese Context18-23

摘要：Chinese EFL learners’ performance in English pronunciation is an indication of both positive andnegative aspects of present EFL pronunciation teaching in the Chinese context.The present paperdiscusses the status quo of EFL pronunciation teaching in the Chinese context,the most commonlyfound deviations from the norm in English pronunciation,the need to redefine the goal of pronunciationteaching,and the aspects for special attention in Chinese EFL pronunciation teaching.Researches andexperiments show both an inability to distinguish sounds that carry a high functional load and aninability to deliver the information in an accepted speech flow can have a negative impact on the oralcommunication—and the listening comprehension abilities—of EFL speakers of English.ChineseEFL pronunciation,therefore,is facing the mission to redefine its goal and objective which should beboth clear and realistic and above all tailored to the needs of the learners.When the goal of ChineseEFL pronunciation teaching is clearly and appropriately defined,the learners will be expected toachieve more effective communication in oral expression and listening comprehension.

Scaffolding in Adult ESL Classrooms24-30

摘要：Literature has shown that prior studies of educational"scaffolding"(a metaphor for"making connections betweennew situations and familiar ones"for students)focus on either teacher scaffolding for child learners or peer scaffoldingfor older learners.This paper,drawing on the findings and categories of prior researchers,conducted a research onscaffolding in adult ESL classrooms,from teachers as well as from peers.Following a qualitative approach that includes observation,audio-taping,transcription,collection of artifacts(handouts),and analysis,this paper has revealed the systematic distribution and applicability of scaffolding in adult ESL classrooms.Major findings are as follows.(1)Seven forms of teacher scaffolding(namely,modeling,offering explanations,invitingparticipation/contributions,clarifying/verifying understanding,simplifying the task.repeating/revoicing/restating,feedingback)and two forms of peer scaffolding(providing a word and providing an idea)are identified.(2)Within each form,scaffolds may occur at different levels.And one scaffolding talk may be multifunctional,serving several purposessimultaneously.(3)Very often in the data,explicit evidence of the learner’s achievement can be found,showing thepositive effect of the scaffolding talks in enhancing the student’s learning.(4)Which scaffolding form to employ dependson the interactions of such factors as the nature of the learning task,the language proficiency of the student,the culturalbackground of the student,the motivation of the student,and the availability of audio-visual or text materials,etc.Cultural misunderstandings should be avoided because they are counterforce to scaffolding and could be disastrous.

An Eclectic Approach to College English Syllabus Design31-35

摘要：In response to the call of the College English Curriculum Requirements for colleges and universitiesto design their own College English Syllabuses,this paper proposes an eclectic approach to syllabusdesign which combines the pedagogical principles of the more familiar language syllabus with thoseof the content-based syllabus as well as the task-based approach in the selection,organization,presentation,and practice of the teaching content.It is argued that such an approach to syllabus designcan accommodate both language and language use on the one hand,and learners’ immediate needsand future needs on the other hand.

Do Chinese EFL Teachers Suffer from Job Burnout?36-42

摘要：Job burnout is a prolonged response to chronic emotional and interpersonal stressors on the job,and it is defined by the three dimensions of Emotional Exhaustion,Depersonalisation and ReducedPersonal Accomplishment.Since the 1970s,job burnout has been attracting extensive interest inpsychology and education research fields.Teachers are found to be a community prone to suffer fromjob burnout.However,so far very little research has been done to investigate ESL/EFL teachers’ jobburnout,and to the present researcher’s knowledge,no research has specifically addressed the issueof Chinese EFL teachers’ job burnout.Therefore,the present research aims at finding out to whatextent Chinese EFL teachers suffer from job burnout and what are the possible causes of their jobburnout.Results of the research are projected to be valuable to educational policy makers,teachertrainers and teachers themselves.

以行动研究法促进教与学的良性循环43-46

摘要：行动研究有助于促进教与学的良性循环,它是一种对课堂教学系统的探究工作。教师对课堂上的种种现象提出疑问,进行观察与反思,定期分析、总结出规律性的认识与理论,从而指导教学。行动研究成功的关键在于"长期"与"系统",它具有师生互动的特点,教师是主导,学生是积极的参与者。

论外语教学研究的“教育学范式”47-50

摘要：本文提出外语教学研究从"应用语言学"研究范式到"教育学"研究范式的转向问题。外语教学与外语教育的结合问题是一个教育学问题。我国基础教育与高等教育改革为外语教学研究的"教育学范式"转向提供了社会与理论基础。个体经验的连续性与交互性原则从理论上解释了由师生人际交往活动所构成的外语教学与教育的有机结合过程。

英语考试开发设计研讨会在京举行50-50

摘要：2005年9月23日,由英国文化协会主办的英语考试开发设计研讨会在京举行。英国文化协会中国办公室考试业务总监马博兰,上海交通大学教授、原全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会主任杨惠中,剑桥大学考试委员会Nick Charge 等国内外考试研发专家及近200名英语教师代表出席了会议,就"语言测试与语言教学"、"IELTS 考试试题开发设计"、"评估有效英语考试的标准"等内容进行了交流和讨论。此次研讨会对帮助语言教师了解 IELTS考试的效度与信度、中国考生面临的难点及如何更有效地准备考试、如何选择英语考试的内容和题型等起到了积极作用。

论外语教学现代化、信息化、智能化和多元化51-54

摘要：本文结合外语教学改革,对新时期外语教学理论的研究进行了审视。信息时代赋予外语教育的主要特征是实现外语教学现代化、信息化、智能化和多元化,以外语教学信息化来推动外语教学现代化。实现跨越式发展的外语教学新理念,应是新时期外语教学理论与实践研究的热点和发展趋势。本文就此展开了讨论并试图论述它们的主要特征和发展趋势。

基于目标管理的公共英语教学部管理者角色研究55-57

摘要：本文从管理的视角探讨了公共英语教学部基于目标管理的管理流程,以及管理者多种角色——设计者、组织者、指导者、协调者、监督者和考核者定位及如何有效地引导公共英语教学部教师通过实施目标管理,扮演多种角色实现组织总目标并达到较好的管理效果。

体验英语写作研究——来自清华大学英语夏令营“体验英语写作教学”团队的报告58-64

摘要：2004年暑期,清华大学率先引入了暑期英语强化训练这一实践教育新元素,在我国外语界产生了一种示范效应。本文是关于这次活动中"体验英语写作教学"团队的工作报告,由教学平台介绍、暑期教学设计、具体实施过程和感想与反思4部分组成。本文分别采用了定性讨论和定量分析两种研究手段,客观真实地再现体验英语写作训练系统的教学效果。在定量分析部分,针对这次写作任务,分别抽取了非英语专业一年级新生在暑期培训期间完成的30篇作文和英语专业二年级学生在常规写作课上完成的同一主题、相同数量的文本,借助于"体验英语写作评估系统",进行了组群对比分析。这项统计结果显示,上述两个群体在英语写作能力方面的差距十分接近,由此凸显出"技术精巧"对于外语能力培养的促进作用。

如何利用《体验英语写作学习语料库》进行写作评估——来自英语写作课堂的报告65-68

摘要：虽然近几十年里,国内英语写作教学和研究在各个方面都取得了极大的发展,但由于写作评估较难操作,有关写作评估的研究在英语教学研究中所占比例偏低。这说明广大英语教师和学者对英语写作评估重要性的认识是远远不够的。本文对国内英语写作教学及研究现状进行了简要分析,概括介绍了评估及相关概念,分析了当前英语写作教学评估所面临的问题,并通过课堂教学的实例进一步阐述了如何利用《体验英语写作学习语料库》进行英语写作评估以及使用该方法的优势和注意事项。

《麦克米伦高阶英语学习词典》中的语用信息69-73

摘要：本文分析了新世纪英语学习词典中的新成员——《麦克米伦高阶英语学习词典》中所提供的语用信息及提供语用信息的方式,指出了其创新之处与不足,并对未来英汉学习词典的编纂提出了建议。

双语词典中的辞格和语域74-75

摘要：辞格和语域是双语词典不可或缺的用法标志。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》中的辞格和语域标志为双语词典编纂者树立了好的榜样。我国内地编纂出版的双语词典大多用"缩略表"的形式标明词典所收录的辞格和语域。笔者认为,一些双语词典编纂在辞格和语域的标志方面有3点值得商榷:(1)对辞格和语域收录的原则未在词典前文或后文中加以说明;(2)没有详细定义和解释所收录的辞格和语域;(3)不同词典的词典正文存在标志的差异性。

亚洲英语教学的新发展——第一届、第二届Asia TEFL会议综述76-78

摘要：亚洲英语教师协会第三届国际会议(The 3rdAsia TEFL International Conference)将于11月4日至6日在北京举行。为了迎接这次英语教育研究的盛会,本文对亚洲英语教师协会及其第一届和第二届国际会议做一简要介绍。1 亚洲英语教师协会(Asia TEFL)简介亚洲英语教师协会英文简称 Asia TEFL,是亚

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