China Holistic English

THREE SUGGESTIONS FOR REAL EFL REFORM

Chinese students study English for up to 16 years and they know more about English than most native speakers.  They have learned English for test taking purposes. But they are, for the most part, functionally illiterate, unable to produce comprehensible oral or written English. This should be recognized for what [...]

When I first received my class schedule  I thought it strange that oral English was scheduled in such a place. I had never had a class in this building.  As I approached the classroom I observed a large red and yellow banner that said “Welcome to Chingland – Chinglish Spoken Here”  What did this mean?

As [...]