Lecturer

Name: Yuan Xiling

Gender: Female

Academic Degree: Masters of Applied Linguistics

Academic Title: Lecturer

Brief Introduction

Yuan Xiling, Born in 1971, Xi’an, is now working as a lecturer at department of College English, School of Foreign Languages, Northwest University, and serves for the Shaanxi Translation Association. She teaches two courses, “College English” and “Audio-visual Course of Western Culture”. Her main research focuses are English education, cross-cultural Communication and Snowology. In recent years, she has undertaken 4 web-based English teaching innovation projects, trained students how to express Shaanxi culture in English, and undertaken 3 academic research projects concerning internationalization of Shaanxi culture. She has published 18 research papers and co-compiled 3 College English textbooks. She was awarded the Teacher of Honor of Northwest University in 2009. 

Academic Research focuses:

English education, cross-cultural Communication and Snowology.

Educational Background:

2010~till now,  Studies at Shanghai Foreign Languages University for PhD Degree.

2001.7,        Granted the Master’s Degree of Applied Linguistics, Northwest University.

1990.7~1994.7,  Studied at English Department, Northwest University.

Working Experiences:

2000.6,  Transferred to School of Foreign languages, and started to teach College English.

1999.11, got promoted to lecturer.

1994.7, Graduated from University, started working as an English teacher for the Shaanxi Teachers’ Training Center.

Teaching:

Two courses she teaches:

1.“College English”, which is the basic required language course for Chinese college students.

2.“Audio-visual Course of Western Culture”, which is one of the core courses of general education. 

  Two teaching research projects she has undertaken:

1.Digital learning resources construction for western cultural courses, granted by Northwest University, 2009.

2.Construction and application of multi-modal teaching approach to “Audio-visual Course of Western Culture”, granted by Northwest University, 2010.

One major research projects she has participated in:

Study on multi-modal approach to College English teaching, granted by Shaanxi Education Committee, 2009.

Academic Research:

Major projects she has undertaken:

1. Impact of College English education on the enhancement of Xi'an internationalization,  granted by Xi’an Academy of Social Science, 2009.

2. English text study of Shaanxi internationalization, granted by Shaanxi Education Committee, 2009.

3.Study of English vague language in different contexts, granted by Research Department, Northwest University, 2005. 

   Major projects she has participated in:

 1. Effect study of “New Horizon College English” teaching at China’s comprehensive universities in the west region, granted by the National Education Ministry, 2010.

 2. Academic development of school of foreign languages at China’s local comprehensive universities, granted by shaanxi Academy of Social Science, 2010. 

 3. Sociolinguistic survey of the present situation of Shaanxi dialect, granted by shaanxi Academy of Social Science, 2011. 

 4. Research team construction of Foreign language discipline, granted by Xi’an Basic Education Committee, 2011.

Major Academic papers published:

    1. Effect of American General Education Practice on the Development of China’s Cross-cultural Courses[J], Journal of Socialist Theory Guide, 2010(6)

    2. Women and Harmonious Society — Analysis of Women Characters in A Japanese TV Serials[J], Journal of Northwest University, 2010(1).

    3.Cultural Interpretation of the Dialect Rock music “Black Head” [J], New West, 2012 (3).

    4.Association Analysis of Vague Languages and Characters’ Psychology in Friends[J], Global Forum, 2009(5).