Languaging myths and realities : journeys of Chinese international students /: journeys of Chinese international students. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Qianqian Zhang-Wu.
• Authors: Zhang-Wu, Qianqian
• Contents: Acknowledgement Preface Part 1 Chapter 1: Who, Why, and What about Chinese International Students Chapter 2: Languaging across Borders: Linguistic Demands, Challenges and an Integrated Framework Chapter 3: A Four-Month In-Depth Investigation: An Overview of Study Design Part 2 Chapter 4: Chinese International Students are Not Chinese International Students Chapter 5: First Semester Languaging Journeys of Three Regular High Students Chapter 6: First Semester Languaging Journeys of Two American High Students Chapter 7: Revisiting Within-Group Variabilities among Chinese International Students Part 3 Chapter 8: An Overview of Myths and Realities Chapter 9: Myth 1: TOEFL Results Accurately Predict International Students’ Ability to Function Linguistically on College Entry Chapter 10: Myth 2: An English-Only Policy is Necessary in College Classrooms to Help International Students Improve Their Linguistic Functioning in English Chapter 11: Myth 3: First-Year Writing Guarantees International Students’ Successful Writing Performances in Content-Area Courses Chapter 12: Myth 4: English is Responsible for All the Challenges Facing Chinese International Students Chapter 13: Myth 5: Chinese International Students are Well Supported in American Higher Education Linguistically and Academically Chapter 14: Revisiting Myths and Realities Appendix A Appendix B References
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Bristol : Multilingual Matters
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 428.00711; English language -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Foreign speakers; Students, Foreign -- United States; Intercultural communication
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781788926911; 9781788926904
• Related ISBNs: 9781788926898; 9781788926195
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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