英国雷丁大学Clare Furneaux博士讲座通知

英国雷丁大学Clare Furneaux博士讲座通知

题目： Developing critical literacy skills

主讲人：Dr. Clare Furneaux，University of Reading, UK

时间：2013年10月24日 13：00-15：00

地点：三楼多功能厅

主讲人简介：

Dr. Clare Furneaux is a British National Teaching Fellow and an Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics at the University of Reading, England, where she directs and teaches on MAs in English Language Teaching (campus-based and distance study) and a BA English language programme. She teaches modules on literacy and English language teaching, especially language curriculum design, written language and teaching young learners. Clare's research interests are concerned with developing second language writing skills (especially in English for Academic Purposes contexts) and on-line/distance learning.

摘要：Academic writing in English requires a range of skills. A major one is being critical. This talk will discuss what is involved in critical thinking and how to develop it in academic writing.

注：讲座以工作坊的形式进行，主要通过分析作文样本（包括汉语为母语者的英语作文），剖析常见的思辨缺陷，并讨论改进的方法和技巧。