Lin Yan

author: time:2018-08-22

(Last Name + First Name)

Degree PhD(University of Auckland)

Title Associate Professor

Email linyan@bfsu.edu.cn

Taught Courses Public speaking; English Debating; Applied Linguistics

Research Areas Second Language Acquisition; English Education; Applied Linguistics

Education 1987–: Beijing Foreign Studies University
2008-2013: University of Auckland, PhD
1996-1997: Soka University of America, MA
1983-1987: Beijing Foreign Studies University, BA


Overseas Experience Experience 1996-1997: Soka University of America, MA
1998.7-9: UNESCO Headquarters (Paris),Translator
2002-2003: University of Regina, Visiting scholar
2008-2009; 2011-2012: University of Auckland, PhD


Publications Books
Forthcoming: The effects of task planning on L2 writing, HuaDong Normal University Press
Forthcoming: Speeches and presentations, FLTRP
2006: Contemporary College English-Oral English 4, FLTRP
2001: New Ideas—Listening 2, Higher Education Press
Papers and book chapters
2012,5: Fostering critical thinking in oral classroom, Foreign Languages and Their Teaching,266:29-33
2007: Language and power Chapter 7 in Facets of language, FLTRP
2007: Assessing achievement in the oral classroom, Proceeding of the 4th International Conference on ELT in China


Research Projects 2008:Oral Communication Course Design(Main participant)
2013: Speeches and Presentations, Beijing Foreign Studies University


Awards & Honours 2008: “Oral Communication Course Design” Beijing Education Results Award, Second Prize

Invited Lectures 2014-8:“Research on English teaching and critical thinking in China-overview and directions for future research”,FLTRP Workshop on English teaching and critical thinking.
2004-7 “How to teach oral English”,FLTRP Workshop


Conferences Presentations 2011.11 Task Planning: a performance enhancer or learning facilitator? Presented at the 4th Bienniel International Conference on Task-based Language Teaching and Learning. Hosted by the International TBLT Consortium and University of Auckland, New Zealand
2008.6 Freshmen’s needs for oral communication (co-present with Yu Lu). Presented at the 4th Cross-Strait Conference on Foreign Language Teaching, hosted by Beijing Foreign Studies University
2004.5 Assessing Achievement in the Oral Classroom
Presented at The Fourth International Conference on ELT in China


TV Presentations 1995 First Step Abroad (Daily Life), an English teaching program
Shown on China Central Television.
1991 Elementary English By TV
Shown on Beijing Television.
1998 Chinese Express
Shown on Panda Television (Los Angeles)




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