Language learning strategy in helping Chinese EFL university students with CET4 Written Test as a goal

This article discusses the application of theories in the field of learning strategies to ELT classroom in Chinese universities.By reviewing the literature of learning strategies,this article examines the possible connection between theories and the Chinese ELT classroom in specific,in which it focuses on the requirements of CET 4 examination.By doing so,this article tries to offer some suggestions that could be used in the classroom.     

A letter to a magazine

Dear Sirs, Last year I saw an article in your magazine(I think it was in your magazine,but I am not sure) which interested me very much,but I have forgotten what it was.I wrote the name of the article and the magazine in my notebook after I had read it,but I have lost the notebook.I have also lost the magazine which the article was in.Will you please send me another copy of the magazine,if it was your magazine? Thank you very much.     

The American Classrooms

I recently read an article in a Chinese student paper about the typical American classroom. The article made it seem as if the classrooms were     

A Critical Review on Exploring L2 Language Play as an Aid to SLL:A Case Study of Humour in NS-NNS Interaction

This article is a critical review for NANCY D.BELL's article Exploring L2 Language Play as an Aid to SLL:A Case Study of Humour in NS-NNS Interaction.NANCY D.BELL discusses the results that in second language acquisition,language play can be a marker of proficiency and it may also result in deeper processing of lexical items,thus it may be especially helpful in the acquisition of vocabulary and semantic fields.The theoretical background,methods,results,etc.were reviewed in this article.     

Communicative Approach to English Language Teaching

As China develops and is more frequently in contact with foreign countries, people have come to realize that traditional English teaching method can no longer meet the needs of development Since 1970s, the communicative approach has been paid much attention and widely employed in foreign language teaching. This article gives an account of the definition of communicative approach and the application of it in ELT. The writer also put forward some suggestions or criteria for teachers to take in the end of this article.     

China''''s Distance Education at Net Time:Problems and Solutions

Focusing on problems that exist in distance education of our country, the article tries to providea clearing service to the current educational ideas. With evidence of case studies from the Open Uni-versity of UK, the article provides solutions for those problems.     

Debunking Partriarchy:A Feminist Paradym of Doris Lessing’s the Golden Notebook

All human relationships are constructed and defined by the relative power of the interacting persons. Women, most often than not have been defined in all spheres of life in terms of their relationships with men. Most literary texts written by men over the years have tended to give women subordinate roles. A new trend however seems to have emerged with the appearance of women writers on the scene. These writers have sought to reconstruct these negative stereotypes by redefining the role of the woman in the light of current global and contemporary trends. This article sought to examine how Doris Lessing in her Golden Notebook has given voice to feminist concerns through her major protagonist:Anna Wulf. The article specifically looks at how Anna challenges patriarchal conventions and choose to express herself through writing initially considered to be the sole preserve of men. The article used the feminist literary theory as the main instrument for analysis.     

On Inertial Thinking in Translation

The relationship between thinking and translation with language as mediation has been frequently discussed during these years： In this article, the author will discuss one type of thinking, inertial thinking in translation. This type of thinking has positive as well as negatire influence on translation; the latter will catch more attention form the author in this article.     

Can adults gain a native-like accent

There is a hot debate in linguistics and second language acquisition over the extent to which the ability to acquire a second language is naturally connected with age.This article explores whether one's age at which he begins to learn a second language is a contributing factor in his accent.With contrastive analysis,the article comes to the conclusion that it is rare for late learners to have a native-like accent.     

On the Principles in Chinese Website Translation:a Functionalist Approach

Based on the relevant research of the website translation in China and the author’s translation practice,the present article focuses on the study of the application and guidance of the functional theories in website translation and proposes five basic principles in website translation.     

Two Female Characters of Tragic Fate from Different Countries—Tess and Xianglin's Wife

This article mainly deals with the comparison between the main character Xiang Lin’s wife in Lu Xun’s short narrative story Blessing and the main character Tess in the novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles written by the famous critic realistic British writer Hardy in 19th century.This article discusses about the similarities and differences between the two tragic figures from three aspects,namely the background of their times;the origins of their tragedies and the personalities of the two women,so that the readers may have a better understanding of the themes of the two novels.     

Analyses on One-person Company

One-person company, in many countries, mostly experienced from being denied to be confirmed in certain scope. At present, the various countries revise their company laws in succession and give diplomatic recognition to register and continue one-person company.In PRC, reformation and consummation on company law is a task of top priority,too.This article makes every effort to analyze :the concept and classification of One-person company; major legal and actual situations of one-person company in PRC .Through appraising the present situations of one-person company, summarizing the malpractice of one-person company system in PRC and looking into the future, the article advocates permitting the natural person and the legal person to set up one-person limited liability company in certain scope .Meanwhile made the preliminarily tentative legislation suggestion.     

An Existentialist Study of Notes from Underground

This article intends to analyze the protagnist the underground man in Notes from Underground from a new angle-existentialism.Through the analysis it displays the actual situation of the individual existence in modern society and the tension between the individual existence and the social existence.     

How is the Elective-English Speaking Taught in High Schools

English Speaking is the skill that the students will be judged upon most in real-life situations. This article written to discuss how to have the the optional course-English Speaking Training in high s...     

A Brief Review on Recasts

Recast is the most frequently used error correction technique adopted by teachers in the communicative oriented classrooms. This article illustrates the reasons for its popularity, also discusses how to use recast effectively in practice.     

Towards New Translation Guidelines of C-E Translation of Materials for International Publicity

The C-E translation of International Publicity in China plays a vital role in cultural and economic development in the multicultural context. This article aims at discussing how to improve the translat...     

Contrast between Romanticism and Realism in Ode to a Nightingale

John Keats is a representative Romantic poet in the 19 th century. This article analyzes a fanciful universe of a nightingale created in Keats’ Ode to a Nightingale in contrast with the real world.     

不山寨,无潮流?

正Pre-reading task1.Do you follow fashion?2.Have you ever bought counterfeit merchandise?3.How much would you spend on a bag?Now,read the article and compare your experiences with those outlined in the article.     

The Phenomenon of Fossilization and Reading

On the last three decades or so, the phenomenon of fossilization became a matter of great concern in the field of Second Language Acquisition research. Attempts were made in different disciplines to find out the causes of the fossilization. In view of the causes,this article discusses why reading is a reliable way for fossilization in the age of Information and how to help students overcome the phenomenon of fossilization from the angle of reading.It also strenthens the input of language information by the way of reading literary works to avoid the repetition of lower level language.Finally,the article provides several effective ways to improve reading abilities and then improve the phenomenon of fossilization.