WEN Zhisheng, Edward
Lecturer
PhD Candidate in Applied Linguistics, The Chinese University of
Hong Kong
M.A. in Applied Linguistics, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
B.A. in English Language & Literature, South China Normal University
Diploma in English Teaching, Guangdong Teacher’s College of Foreign Language
& Art
Courses Taught
Psycholinguistics
Second Language Acquisition
Pedagogical Grammar
English Phonetics and Phonology
English Writing
Business English (Writing)
Research Interests
Second Language
Acquisition (esp. psychological &
cognitive aspects);
Individual differences
in second language learning (esp. foreign language
aptitude);
Psycholinguistics (esp. working memory and language learning);
Task-based Language Teaching, Learning and Testing
(esp. L2 speaking).
Selected Publications
Wen Zhisheng.
(2007). Working memory as foreign language aptitude: theory and practice. Xiandai Waiyu (Modern Foreign Languages), 1, 87-95.
Wen Zhisheng,
(2007). Recent advances in foreign language aptitude research. Huanan
Shifan Daxue Xuebao (Journal of
Wen Zhisheng.
(2006). Recent trends in foreign language aptitude research. Zhongguo
Yingyu Jiaoyu (English Education in
Wen Zhisheng.
(2005). Foreign language aptitude research revisited. Xiandai Waiyu
(Modern Foreign Languages), 4, 383-392.
Wen Zhisheng.
(2005). The Socio-cognitive perspective of genre research.
Wen Zhisheng.
(2004). Genre analysis and translation of professional discourse. US-China
Foreign Languages, 13, 1-5.
Selected Conference Presentations
1.
Working memory as foreign language
aptitude: Opening the research agenda in China.
Paper presented at the First
International Conference on English, Discourse and Cultural Communication.
8th to 13th, July 2007,
2.
Working with working memory in
3.
Working memory and L2 task-based speech
performance: Theory and practice. Paper presented at the 2nd Hong Kong Association of Applied Linguistics
(HAAL) Research Forum, 11 June, 2007.
4.
Effects of working memory capacity on L2
task-based speech planning and performance. Paper presented at
the AAAL 2007 Conference,
22-24 April, 2007,
5.
Testing foreign language aptitude:
Insights from working memory span tasks. Paper presented at the International Conference
on Language Testing, Dec. 8-9,
6.
Working memory and L2 skills development.
Paper presented (as Featured Speech) at the ELT 2006 Annual Conference,
Nov. 11-13,
7.
Building and supporting a case for
"working memory as foreign language aptitude".
Paper presented at the 4th Asia TEFL
International Conference, 18-20 August 2006,
8.
Hong Kong's language initiatives under
Fire. Paper presented at the Applied Linguistics
Association of Australia (ALAA) 2006 Conference, July 2006,
9.
Foreign language aptitude research: A
review and a new view. Paper presented at the First
Pearl River Delta English Studies Graduate Student Conference. June 2006, Macau
SAR,
10.
11.
An
investigation into the formulaic sequences in advanced EFL writing.
Paper presented at The 3rd Asia
TEFL International Conference. Nov 2005, Beijing, China. (Paper awarded the
"Travel Grant" by the Asia TEFL Association,
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