从语法大纲看对外汉语教学和测试理念的发展

本文主要考察了六个编订于不同时期的对外汉语教学和测试的语法大纲,通过比较分析,本文认为从20世纪90年代至今,对外汉语教学和测试的理念不断变化与发展,理论语法色彩逐渐减弱,显性知识的教学和考查不断减少,同时,教学和测试理念正在由标准规范观向沟通理解观转化。这些变化反映出对外汉语教学和测试理念的发展趋势,适应了汉语国际推广的新形势。     

区域化对外汉语教材编写之我见——以《泰国人学汉语》为例

由于汉语与学习者母语之间在发音、语法、书写等方面差别很大。任何一套教材都无法“通吃”,编写区域化的汉语教材的需求越来越强烈。以《泰国人学汉语》为例,考察、研究教学实际可知。编写区域化的对外汉语教材应遵守交际原则,体现地域特征、时代特征和文化特征。     

Pragmatic Adaptability of Teacher's Codeswitching in English Classes

In this paper,the author applies Jef Verschueren's Pragmatics as a Theory of Linguistic Adaptation as the theoretical basement.And the generation of code- switching is discussed under the guidance of Yu Guodong's Adaptation Model as well.Conclusions can be drawn as: teacher's English/Chinese codeswitching is an adaptation to linguistic reality,social conventions and teacher's psychological intentions,the first two being considered as passive switching and the last being active switching.Teacher's codeswitching as understanding-facilitating strategy forms the most important factor that triggers teacher's English/Chinese codeswitching.     

山西省高校俄语二外教学面临的困境与出路

随着全国高校普遍性的开设英语专业,对作为英语专业必修课的第二外语课程的研究也日渐得到重视。联系山西省各大高校俄语二外开展情况,总结分析了我省高校俄语二外教学面临的三方面问题和困难,提出了自己在教学实践中已经验证了的、行之有效的措施和建议,以期对我省高校的俄语二外教学提供好的借鉴和帮助。     

汉语史知识在对外汉语教学中的应用

语言是具有继承性的,汉语史知识是对外汉语教师知识结构的重要组成部分,在对外汉语的教学实践中有着举足轻重的作用,我们从汉字、语音、词汇教学几个方面探讨汉语史知识在对外汉语教学中的应用。     

从边疆、民族理解国家文化软实力

在中国语境中,边疆与民族是可以互为隐喻的。空间（领土）与民族（人民）是理解国家文化软实力问题的两个最基本的维度。国内所有民族在国家认同基础上,通过更加自由平等的文化交流与共同发展而使中国文化具有更强的凝聚力,以及在与其他国家进行文化交流时因自身为人类文化发展做出重要贡献而使中国文化具有更大的吸引力,这是中国国家文化软实力提升的重要标志。以国内文化多样性的发展为世界文化多样性发展提供更大空间,以国家整体文化的发展为其他国家的文化发展提供机会,即为所有民族提供人类文明进步的创造空间是提升国家文化软实力的根本目的。     

Supporting English second-language learners in disadvantaged contexts: learning approaches that promote success in mathematics

In the Australian context, children living in disadvantaged circumstances, whose second language is English, are one of the groups at risk of failing in mathematics. This paper explores the impact purposely developed learning activities (Representations, Oral Language and Engagement in Mathematics Learning activities) have on pupils' mathematics outcomes in the first three years of formal schooling (Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2). The participating group (n = 461) comprised 328 English language learners and 133 mainstream pupils. To ascertain the impact of the learning experience, pre- and post-tests were conducted at the commencement and completion of each school year. The results indicate that all of the children significantly improved, with English as a second language pupils showing the greatest gains, and achieving norm-referenced expectations for their age.     

They do not buy it: exploring the extent to which entering first-year students view themselves as customers

While a number of scholars have discussed the pervasiveness of the conceptualization of students as customers, to date there has been limited reliable research examining the extent to which students actually view themselves as customers. Using a survey that was administered to a census of entering first-year students at a large public research university (59.8% response rate), this study shows that students do not agree with many of the educational beliefs and planned behaviors associated with a customer orientation. Results of exploratory factor analysis suggested only 28.9% of respondents expressed a customer orientation. These results show that contrary to what has become common sense in postsecondary education, most students at this public university do not express a customer orientation towards their education. Such findings should make scholars and practitioners rethink some of their embedded assumptions with regards to the goals, motivations, and general educational orientations of today's college students.     

What do families of the ‘professional and managerial’ class educate their children for? The links between happiness and autonomy

Based on a qualitative study involving 124 professional and managerial class families in Catalonia (Spain), this paper describes the aims and objectives these families have for the education of their children. During the fieldwork, when asked what they were aiming for in the education of their children, almost all of the parents replied ‘for them to be happy’. But what kind of happiness are they talking about? What kind of education might lead to happiness? Drawing principally on the work of Kellerhals and Montandon and their ‘contractual model of education’ and Bauman’s concepts of ‘secondary security’ and ‘homo eligens’, although also taking into account the related contributions of Lareau, Vincent and Ball, Stefansen and Aarseth, and Kusserow, the paper aims to demonstrate the strong connection these families make between happiness and ‘absolute’ autonomy, understood as two sides of the same coin and seen, by the participants, as the guiding principle that should shape the way they bring their children up.     

儿童母语习得对高职行业英语口语教学的启示

该文从语言习得和语言学习的概念入手,得知儿童语言习得对第二语言的学习有一定的影响。笔者结合自己的生活经历和教学经验,从儿童母语习得过程中的语言环境、激励因素、轻松氛围以及习得方式四个方面且通过具体的事例来阐释对高职行业英语口语教学的影响,对于高职行业英语口语的教学有借鉴意义。