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Cultivation of Cultural Empathy Competence from the Perspective of Intercultural Communication
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 2, June 2019
Pages:
29-32
Received:
14 March 2019
Accepted:
15 April 2019
Published:
15 May 2019
Abstract: The focus of current foreign language teaching is to cultivate students' cultural awareness. The ultimate goal of foreign language teaching is to cultivate students' intercultural communicative competence, and cultural empathy competence is the most important factor in the intercultural communicative competence system, which will directly affect the quality, effect and process of intercultural communication. In the process of intercultural communication, people begin to realize that the cultural empathy competence is the most important part of the intercultural communication system, which will directly affect the quality, effect and process of intercultural communication. In English teaching, the education and training of cultural empathy competence is an indispensable part in cultivating students' comprehensive English competence. Reaching the ideal state of empathy is not an overnight process, but a long process of psychological adaptation and behavioral identification, which determines the nature of difficulty and long-term of cultural empathy. Therefore, in English teaching, teachers should not only teach language knowledge, but also impart cultural knowledge, guide students to realize the differences and similarities between Chinese and western cultures, cultivate students' intercultural communication awareness through multiple ways, and skillfully guide students to carry out cultural empathy, so as to improve the effect of English teaching.
Abstract: The focus of current foreign language teaching is to cultivate students' cultural awareness. The ultimate goal of foreign language teaching is to cultivate students' intercultural communicative competence, and cultural empathy competence is the most important factor in the intercultural communicative competence system, which will directly affect th...
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A Study on the Application of Reading-to-Write Approach in Senior High English Writing Classes
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 2, June 2019
Pages:
33-36
Received:
23 April 2019
Accepted:
29 May 2019
Published:
13 June 2019
Abstract: Reading-to-write approach, an increasingly popular English teaching model in China, refers to the integration of reading and writing together, through which learners can accumulate various writing skills from reading materials, such as useful vocabulary, sentence patterns, and text structures. And then they are required to write in the form of imitation, rewriting, continuation and so on. As a result, these two processes are both emphasized and mutual promoted at the same time. The present paper explored the current situation of senior high English writing classes in China and the effects of this newly developed model combined with group cooperation and peer assessment. Students from a high school in Nanjing were invited as research participants. Original data collected from questionnaires, interviews and exams was carefully analyzed. The results showed that the reading-to-write approach was feasible and effective, and exerted positive influence on students’ English writing interest, writing ability, and their sense of self-efficacy to some degree. Meanwhile, it was revealed that interactions between the teacher and students, together with peer assessments, were beneficial to create a harmonious atmosphere in class, as well as decreased the anxiety of writing. Therefore, students’ enthusiasm was stimulated greatly. English teachers can apply this method while teaching so that students’ language proficiency will be improved effectively. Group cooperation should also be taken into consideration.
Abstract: Reading-to-write approach, an increasingly popular English teaching model in China, refers to the integration of reading and writing together, through which learners can accumulate various writing skills from reading materials, such as useful vocabulary, sentence patterns, and text structures. And then they are required to write in the form of imit...
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Student Discourse, an Effective Way of Learning Mathematics: Case Study in Bongo Senior High School
Isaac Azure,
Louis Doabil
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 2, June 2019
Pages:
37-43
Received:
21 April 2019
Accepted:
5 June 2019
Published:
19 June 2019
Abstract: Mathematics is seen by many students at all levels of education as a very difficult subject to understand and to study. This has made a lot of students to dislike Mathematics as a subject and so perform poorly in the course. The purpose of the research was to improve positively the attitude of Bongo Senior High School Home Science Form One students towards Mathematics and create a platform for students to communicate and share their ideas among themselves, to enable them understand concepts of Mathematics. This was made possible by introducing students’ discourse in the learning of Mathematics. The research revealed that, most students are able to learn Mathematics very well when they interact with their peers, indicating that one good way of leaning Mathematics is through students’ discourse.
Abstract: Mathematics is seen by many students at all levels of education as a very difficult subject to understand and to study. This has made a lot of students to dislike Mathematics as a subject and so perform poorly in the course. The purpose of the research was to improve positively the attitude of Bongo Senior High School Home Science Form One students...
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On Cultivation of Legal Personnel Concerning Foreign Affairs in China---Using Legal English Education as the Breakthrough
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 2, June 2019
Pages:
44-50
Received:
28 April 2019
Accepted:
31 May 2019
Published:
4 July 2019
Abstract: With China’s active participation in international competition, Chinese market is in need of the legal personnel concerning foreign affairs who are both good at English and law. Therefore the traditional “Law + English” teaching mode can hardly undertake the training task, so the reform is necessary. With deep analysis of market demand as well as the establishment of completed course system, the legal English teaching should be included under the background of education for legal personnel concerning foreign affairs, and varied colleges could design their own courses at different levels based on their own characteristic and the capabilities of students; the National Legal English Certificate Test should be introduced as the professional evaluation for legal personnel concerning foreign affairs; legal professionalism cultivation should also be carried out during the whole teaching process in order to build up moral diathesis and professional ethics for students.
Abstract: With China’s active participation in international competition, Chinese market is in need of the legal personnel concerning foreign affairs who are both good at English and law. Therefore the traditional “Law + English” teaching mode can hardly undertake the training task, so the reform is necessary. With deep analysis of market demand as well as t...
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The Problems and Possibilities of Multilingual Classrooms in Ethiopia
Fuad Ali,
Desalegn Motbaynor,
Yared Mulat
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 2, June 2019
Pages:
51-60
Received:
13 May 2019
Accepted:
29 June 2019
Published:
13 July 2019
Abstract: Choosing language of instruction in education is one such concern and often is not free of critics from different perspectives. While students in primary schools come from different language background, it is noted that schools are employing a single language of instruction in classrooms which seems problematic to the students and require investigation. The situation is more worthy in countries like Ethiopia where people live heterogeneously. Hence, the purpose of this study was to assess the problems and possibilities of multilingual classrooms in North and East Shoa zones of Ethiopia. To conduct this research, mixed research method and descriptive survey design was employed. The primary sources of data were 260 teachers, who responded to the questionnaire, 10 teachers and 2 primary school directors who participated in FGD. In addition, various literatures and policy documents were the secondary data sources of the study. Purposive, stratified and simple random sampling techniques were employed to select sampled primary school teachers and directors. Questionnaires were the main data gathering instruments while Focus Group Discussion was employed to enrich the data gathered through questionnaires. Moreover, the collected data were analysed quantitatively by using simple descriptive statistics and qualitatively using descriptive narration. The finding of the study indicates various opportunities and problems of multilingual classrooms. Further, although multilingual classrooms provide an opportunity to get to know each other’s culture, if not properly handled it may also results the promotion of dominant group culture and language, which in turn may result in the extinction of minorities cultural elements. Although the issue of multilingual classroom has its own uniqueness that shall be treated differently, still, it is not given due consideration as expected. Finally, policy related as well as short and long term recommendations related to teacher’s attitude, recruitment and deployment were forwarded as to improve the challenges of multilingual classrooms.
Abstract: Choosing language of instruction in education is one such concern and often is not free of critics from different perspectives. While students in primary schools come from different language background, it is noted that schools are employing a single language of instruction in classrooms which seems problematic to the students and require investiga...
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