Studies on Foreign Language Teaching | 更新时间:2024-09-07
On developing L2 writing ability for effective international communication
杨凯 ,  王俊菊    作者信息&出版信息
Foreign Language Education in China   ·   2024年9月7日   ·   2023年 6卷 第3期   ·   DOI:10.20083/j.cnki.fleic.2023.03.041
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1 Introduction

It emphasized the need for China to build a favorable international public opinion environment in the context of profound changes in the international environment. The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China proposed to accelerate the construction of a Chinese discourse and narrative system and enhance international communication capabilities. Domestic second language writing education needs to pay attention to its role in international communication, and currently there is insufficient attention to the social and political functions of writing. The article aims to analyze the new demands of international communication, explore the new mission of foreign language education, explore the new functions of second language writing, propose new ideas for cultivating foreign language talents to enhance their international communication abilities, and serve national strategic needs.

New demands for international communication

International communication capability is an important condition for sovereign states to transmit information, express positions, and safeguard national interests. Currently, China faces the challenge of improving communication efficiency in international communication, and needs to tell the Chinese story well and showcase a true and comprehensive national image. Building international communication capabilities is crucial for creating a favorable external public opinion environment, enhancing national soft power, and increasing international discourse power. Foreign language proficiency is the root cause of poor international communication, therefore, cultivating foreign language talents who meet the needs of international communication is the key to improving communication efficiency. The foreign language discipline should adjust its training objectives and plans to cultivate composite communication talents with multiple subjects, levels, and abilities. These talents need to possess advanced technology, international perspective, and multi angle cross-border communication skills, as well as basic skills such as language application, national and cultural comparison, cross-cultural communication, critical thinking ability, and communication practice, and have profound political literacy. Foreign language education should cultivate high-quality international foreign language talents who have an international perspective, are familiar with international rules, proficient in using foreign languages, and are proficient in Sino foreign negotiations and communication, in order to adapt to new situations and demands.

The New Mission of Foreign Language Education

The core role of foreign language education in serving national strategic needs was emphasized, and its contributions to national development in different historical periods were pointed out. In the new era, the new mission of foreign language education is to tell the story of China well and enhance international communication capabilities. Foreign language talents need to possess a firm political stance, a solid language foundation, and good communication skills to showcase China's wisdom and solutions on the international stage. Second language writing ability is a key skill for foreign language talents, which is crucial for enhancing foreign language expression, cognition, and cross-cultural communication skills. Foreign language education should cultivate foreign language talents to achieve value inheritance, responsibility and development innovation under the guidance of patriotism, with serving national strategies as the starting point and foothold of international communication.

New Functions of Second Language Writing

Second language writing is closely related to the social era, and its ability cultivation is crucial for achieving social and political goals. In the context of the new era, second language writing teaching needs to adapt to international communication needs and play multiple functions such as academic, practical, and cognitive. Chinese second language writing teaching should emphasize telling Chinese stories, spreading Chinese culture, and enhancing international communication effectiveness. Written language communication has long-term and sustainable characteristics, which helps to break through the limitations of time and space. Teachers need to adhere to the Chinese position at a macro level, adjust their training objectives and curriculum layout; Consolidate language foundation at the micro level and cultivate cross-cultural rhetoric and information extraction abilities. Second language writing should carry the social and political function of enhancing international communication effectiveness. Teachers need to cultivate second language writing talents with a firm political stance, utilize language and cultural advantages, effectively tell Chinese stories, and establish a positive image of China. Improving international communication effectiveness is a new challenge and issue facing second language writing teaching, which requires more innovative thinking.

New Reflections on Second Language Writing Teaching

It emphasizes the need for innovation and reform in second language writing teaching in the context of international communication. Firstly, teaching objectives should be aligned with national strategic needs to enhance students' cross-cultural communication and international communication abilities. Secondly, the curriculum system should be combined with ideological and political education, and diversified writing courses should be offered to meet the new needs of international communication. The teaching content should incorporate social, cultural, and professional elements to cultivate students' independent thinking and international communication skills. Teaching evaluation should include formative assessment and international reader feedback, covering multiple levels such as language, ideology, and communication. Textbook development should focus on Chinese culture and enhance students' international communication effectiveness through micro narratives.

6 Conclusion

Emphasis was placed on the new function and importance of cultivating second language writing skills in the context of international communication. It is necessary to re-examine second language writing teaching at the national strategic level in order to better understand its role in historical mission and social politics, and accurately grasp the direction of teaching reform. It is pointed out that traditional teaching methods are no longer sufficient to meet the needs of foreign language talent cultivation in the new era. Second language writing education should adapt to the changes of the times, cultivate communication talents who can represent China's position and effectively spread Chinese stories, in order to meet the new needs of national strategy and demonstrate the modern value of foreign language education.

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