Theme and Thematic Progression in Chinese College Students’ English Essays

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Synopsis

This book focuses on how instruction affects English learners’ use of Theme and thematic progression (thematic organization). While thematic organization in learner English has been extensively studied, little research has been done to investigate the effects of instruction on the use of Theme and thematic progression. Adopting a Systemic Functional Grammar approach, this study explores how a ten-week instruction on thematic organization affects Chinese college students’ use of Theme and thematic progression by comparing their English essays before and after the instruction, with native-speaker essays as the research baseline. Second-language acquisition researchers, curriculum developers and foreign language teachers will find this book useful as it not only presents a clear and detailed report of how Chinese college students learn to make better thematic choices, but also provides a well-developed instructional package on Theme and thematic progression.

Book details

Edition:
1st ed. 2016
Author:
Jing Wei
ISBN:
9789811002540
Related ISBNs:
9789811002533
Publisher:
Springer Singapore, Singapore
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2019-10-23
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2016
Copyright by:
Springer Singapore, Singapore 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Education, Language Arts, Nonfiction