The Role of China English in the English Curriculum of Chinese Universities英语毕业论文.doc

The Role of China English in the English Curriculum of Chinese Universities According to the two articles Towards the Acceptability of China English at Home and Abroad and Towards a More Appropriate University English Curriculum in China in the context of English as an International Language, English is now a dominant international lingua franca. And also, English is spoken a lot in China. As for universities, English curriculum is often seen. And a very important problem is that all the English curriculums in Chinese universities seem like “English learners in China learn English essentially to communicate with people from the Inner Circle” (Hu & Xi, 2013, p389). And the curriculums set only for understanding American and British cultural values. So what the ideas about this problem are and what these two articles think about the current situation will be discussed in this paper. As Chen and Hu saying, “Consensus already exists throughout the world that English has plural forms” (Chen & Hu, 2006). China has a big English-speaking population, and it has its own style such as pronunciation and special translation in unit words, such as kowtow, tofu, and kung fu. But it is not so easy that China English could be one of the varieties of English. The studies that Chen and Hu, Hu and Xi did show that there are “five major internal factors” (Chen & Xi, 2006) which could be a hindrance to redundant China English being a Standard English. They are “demography, geography, authority, codification and acceptability” (Chen & Xi, 2006). Also, the goal of English teaching in Chinese universities which should be questioned is aim to communicate with Inner Circle countries. According to the survey results in Towards the Acceptability of China English at Home and Abroad and Towards a More Appropriate University English Curriculum in China in the context of English as an International Language, most English curriculums in Chinese universities are related to learn American and British culture, so that students are taught how to communicate with American and British accent English speakers, but once they meet “speakers from non-native-speaking countries” ( Hu & Xi, 2013) who speak English with strange accent it will be hardly to understand what they are saying. The students who were “taught to be the best” (Hu & Xi, 2013) either could understand German English, finally “burst into tears” (Hu & Xi, 2013). Even though the students were taught successfully in learning and using English, they were limited in certain areas to speak because what they had learned was limited, only related to American and British.“Alatis (2005) argues that the purpose of teaching English is never about homogenizing all of society (p.32)” (Chen & Hu, 2006). Students can easily learn Inner Circle culture in classroom, but Chinese culture and Outer and Expanding Circle culture are always ignored. So that students do not have the ability to talk about their own “5,000-year culture” (Chen & Xi, 2006) and other great cultures when English native speakers are a small group which we intend to communicate with. It makes no sense that English learners mainly study American and British culture in universities. English curriculum in Chinese universities should be reconsidered. What could be changed is the goal should be focusing on exposing students to world English not only British-American norm and rather than focus on British and American culture. Just like European English, African English, Asian English, and so on. Teachers should be responsible for avoiding students make “stereotypes and prejudices against other English varieties” (Hu & Xi, 2013) in learning English. English curriculum has to be able to provide chances for exposure to all kinds of English used in the world. Whats more, “encourage universities and schools to employ teachers from the Outer and the Expanding Circle, such as India, Singapore, Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere” ( Hu & Xi, 2013). In the article Towards a More Appropriate University English Curriculum in China in the context of English as an International Language, the authors are more focus on subjective factors. Whats problem of English curriculum in China? What English learners can learn has been limited since they get into universities; no matter how world English changes; American or British English always is the model or the direction of English curriculum development in China. Cultures including writings, readings, history or linguistics are the main English curriculum in Chinese universities. In the article Towards the Acceptability of China English at Home and Abroad, the authors are more focus on objective factors. According to the surveys the authors did, the other English-speaking countries do not really understand all Chinese English. Such as pronunciation and Chinese proverbs which were translated into English. The surveys also show that whats attitude of other English-speaking countries except America and Britain. English as an international lingua franca is not a single term anymore. Many countries think highly of English. Learning English also become a necessary. For China English, it has to be a way to make it become appropriate in world English. But the current situation of English learning in Chinese universities is not good enough. English curriculum is limited to be related to America and Britain. That makes China English hard to reach a higher level which could be a Standard English. “Therefore, a more appropriate curriculum should be urgently created based on the context of English as a lingua franca” (Hu & Xi, 2013). But, it will be a long-term effort to perfect English curriculum and China English. References Hu, X.Q. & Xi, J. (2013). Towards a more appropriate university English curriculum in China in the context of English as an international language. Changing English, 20(4), 388-394. Chen, M. & Hu, X.Q. (2006). Towards the acceptability of China English at home and abroad. Changing English, 13(2), 231-240.英语谚语警句100句精选Proverbs are the daughters of daily experience.谚语是日常经验的结晶。1. Look before you leap./Second thoughts are best. 三思而后行。/再想而后行。2. Great minds think alike; (heroes have similar views.) 英雄所见略同。 3. We shall never have friends if we expect to find them without fault.欲求完美无缺的朋友必然成为孤家寡人。4. What you sow, you must mow. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。5. A beggar can never be bankrupt.天无绝人之路。6.A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情。7. No news is good news. 没有消息就是好消息。8. No cross, no crown. 不经历风雨,怎么见彩虹。9. The more haste, the less speed. /Haste makes waste.欲速则不达。10. Victory belongs to the most persevering. 坚持就是胜利！11. A young idler, an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。12. Put ones foot in ones mouth. 说话不得体。13. It is no use crying over spilt milk.覆水难收/悔恨已晚/木已成舟,回天乏力。14. Content is better than riches. 知足常乐。15. No gains without pains. 没有辛苦就没有收获。16. The more a man knows, the more he is inclined to be modest. 大智若愚。17. All roads lead to Rome .条条大路通罗马。18. A snow year, a rich year. 瑞雪兆丰年。19. Never say die! 永不言败！20. The best mirror is a friends eye. 朋友的眼睛是最好的镜子。 21. Faith will move mountain. 精诚所至，金石为开。 22. A life without a friend is a life without a sun. 人生没有朋友，犹如生活没有了太阳。 23. Great wits have short memories.贵人多忘事。 24. Do well and have well. 善有善报。25. A bad thing never dies. 坏事传千年。26. Four eyes see more than two. 人多识广/集思广益。27. Diligence is the parent of success. 勤劳是成功的根本。28. Water dropping day by day wears the hardest rock away.滴水穿石。29. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. 抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。 30. While there is life, there is hope. /Debt is better than death. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。/有生命就有希望。31. Where there is a will, there is a way. 功夫不负有心人。/有志者事竟成。32. Where there is great love, there are always miracles. 哪里有真爱存在，哪里就有奇迹。33. Where there is smoke, there is fire. 无风不起浪。34. One boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy.一个和尚挑水喝，两个和尚抬水喝，三个和尚没水喝。35. A stitch in time saves nine. 及时缝一针能省九针。/小洞不补，大洞吃苦。36. Never too old to learn, never too late to turn. 亡羊补牢，为时不晚。37. Dont claim to know what you dont know. 不要不懂装懂。38. Do in Rome as Roman do. 入乡随俗。39. Rome was not built in a day. 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。40. Sharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood. 磨刀不误砍柴工。 41. Things of a kind come together, people a mind fall into a group. 物以类聚,人以群分。 42. One mans meat is another mans poison. 萝卜白菜,各有所爱。43. like author like book.文如其人。46. Like for like. 惺惺相惜。47. Like teacher like pupil. 有其师必有其徒。48. Gods that run many hares kill none.贪多必失。49. Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。50. Actions speak louder than words. 行胜于言。51. You cannot eat your cake and have it. 鱼与熊掌，不可兼得。52. One loses by pride and gains by modesty. 满招损,谦受益。53. Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌。54. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 每日一苹果远离医生。55. Time past cannot be called back again. 时光不倒流。56. A drop of water cannot make a sea, and a tree cannot make a wood. 滴水不成海，独木不成林。57. If you venture nothing, you will have nothing. 不入虎穴,焉得虎子。58.The tree is known by its fruit. 观其行知其人。59. All work no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只会用功不玩耍,聪明的孩子也变傻。60. The pot calls the kettle black. 五十步笑百步。61. Unkindness often reacts on the unkind person. 恶有恶报。62. Todays work should never be left over till tomorrow. 今日事今日毕。63. Nothing so bad but might have been worse. 塞翁失马,焉知非福。 64. God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助。65. Complacency is the enemy of study. 学习的敌人是自己的满足。66. A fox may grow gray, but never good.江山易改，本性难移。67. A friend without faults will never be found. 没有十全十美的朋友。68. A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。69. A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. 一本好书，相伴一生。70. A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。71. A leopard cannot change its spots.积习难改。72. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 一知半解，自欺欺人。73. All good things come to an end. 天下没有不散的筵席。74. Justice has long arms. 天网恢恢，疏而不漏。75A man becomes learned by asking questions. 不耻下问才能有学问。76. A man can do no more than he can. 凡事都应量力而行。77. A man cannot spin and reel at the same time. 一心不能二用。78. Diamond cuts diamond. 强中自有强中手。79. Doing is better than saying. 与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上。80. Do it now. 机不可失，时不再来。81. It is the unforeseen that always happens. 天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。82. Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today.今日事，今日毕。83. Do well and have well. 善有善报。84. Easy come, easy go. 来也匆匆，去也匆匆。85. Every advantage has its disadvantage.有利必有弊。86. Every day is not Sunday. 好景不常在。87. Every man has his faults. 金无足赤，人无完人。88. Every man has his weak side. 人人都有弱点。89. Every potter praises hit pot. 王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸。90. Experience must be bought. 吃一堑，长一智。91. Far from eye, far from heart. 眼不见，心不烦。92. First come, first served. 先来后到。93. Judge not from appearances.人不可貌相，海不可斗量。94. Gold will not buy anything.黄金并非万能。95. He laughs best who laughs last.谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。96. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing. 想不犯错误，就一事无成。97. Learn not and know not. 不学无术。98. It is never too old to learn. 活到老，学到老。 99. It takes three generations to make a gentleman.十年树木，百年树人。100. It is the first step that costs troublesome. 万事开头难。