Date of Birth: 15/02/1967

Sex: Male

Marital status: Married     

Email: grade1read1@126.com

Address for Communications:

Faculty of English Language and Culture,

Guangdong University of Foreign Studies,

2, Baiyundadao Avenue (North),

Guangzhou 510420, P. R. China

Educational background:

2010 - 2016 Ph.D in language assessment, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China

1999 - 2000 M. Ed in the University of Bristol, the UK

1989 - 1992 MA in applied linguistics, Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Languages, China

1985 - 1989 BA in English linguistics and literature, Central China Normal University, China

Working experience:

1992 -- present English teacher in Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

2009 - 2010, visiting scholar to Lancaster University, the UK

1999 - 2000 visiting scholar to Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education, the UK

Research interest:

Foreign language teaching & assessment

Publishings:

The Recent Developments in the Teaching and Learning in the UK Higher Educational Institutions, Global Education, 2002 (5)

The Use of British English and American English in China, Shaoguan University Journal, 2006 (10)

Constructivism & Adult Foreign Language Classroom Reform, Hubei Adult Education University Journal, 2007 (1)

The Importance of Formative Assessment in Adult FL Class, Cutting Edge Education, 2008 (12)

How to cultivate the higher-order English reading habits of undergraduate students, New Curriculum, 2009 (4)

The Application of Formative Assessment in Undergraduate English Reading Course Cutting Edge Education, 2009 (11)

Re-examining the dictionary use of EFL college students in China, the Journal of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, 2009(6)

The philosophical thinking of text comprehension, literature and education sources, 2015(20)

The principles for the formative assessment task design in college EFL reading, Testing Weekly, 2015 (105)

The courses taught:

Communicative English Course for Chinese Learners （CECL）(BA level)

English Reading Skills (BA level)

English Listening Skills (BA level)

Academic Writing (BA level)

Language Testing (BA & MA level)

Test Paper Design (MA level)