Chan K.S. Amy

WEN Zhisheng, Edward

Lecturer

PhD in Applied English 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
Issues in Pragmatics
Language Testing & Assessment
English Phonetics and Phonology
Introduction to Linguistics
English Writing
Business English (Postgraduate Level)

Research Interests

Psycholinguistics (esp. Working Memory & Language Learning);
Second Language Acquisition (esp. Foreign Language Aptitude);
Language Testing & Assessment (esp. Dynamic Assessment);
English for Specific Purposes (esp. Genre Analysis of Professional Discourse).

Selected Publications

Wen, Zhisheng. (2010, forthcoming). Working memory and second language learning: Theories, measurement, research and practice. A Research Monograph to be published by Multilingual Matters (SLA Series), UK (Contracted).
Wen, Zhisheng & Peter Skehan. (2009, in press). A new perspective on foreign language aptitude: Building and supporting a case for “working memory as language aptitude”. (An invited paper for a special issue on “Recent Developments in SLA”, guest-edited by M.B.M Fortkamp). Ilha Do Desterro: A Journal of English language, literatures and cultural studies. (MLA Indexed)
Gan, Wenning & Wen Zhisheng. (2009, in press). Metaphor comprehension models in the direct access view. Educational Research on Foreign Languages & Arts, 27, Issue 3. (CNKI-Indexed).
Wen, Zhisheng. (2009, in press). Working memory and second language acquisition and L2 development: Theory and practice. In Chen Jianping (Ed.), Proceedings of China’s English Language Teaching Annual Conference 2006. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching & Research Press.
Wen, Zhisheng. (2009). On reopening the research agenda for foreign language aptitude. Educational Research on Foreign Languages & Arts, 26, 5-12. (CNKI-Indexed).
Wen, Zhisheng. (2008). “Is noticing vital for second language learning”-A review of Schmitt’s noticing hypothesis. CELEA Journal (Teaching English in China, TEIC), 79, 3-8. (CNKI-Indexed).
Wen, Zhisheng. (2007). Working memory as foreign language aptitude: theory and practice. Modern Foreign Languages, 1, 87-95. Guangzhou, China. (CSSCI-Indexed)
Wen, Zhisheng, (2007). Recent advances in foreign language aptitude research. Journal of South China Normal University (Social Science Edition), 1, 148-150. Guangzhou, China. (CNKI-Indexed).
Wen, Zhisheng. (2006). Recent trends in foreign language aptitude research. English Education in China, 1, 8-17. Beijing, China.
Wen, Zhisheng. (2005). Foreign language aptitude research revisited. Modern Foreign Languages, 4, 383-392. Guangzhou, China. (CSSCI-Indexed)
Wen, Zhisheng. (2005). The Socio-cognitive perspective of genre research. Tianjin Foreign Studies University Journal, 6, 46-52. Tianjin, China. (CNKI-Indexed).

Selected Conference Presentations

Revisiting L2 task-based planning research from a working memory perspective. Paper presented at The 2nd International Conference on English, Discourse and Intercultural Communication. June 18th to 24th, 2009, Macao & Urumqi, China.
Effects of working memory and pre-task planning on L2 narrative retellings. Paper presented at American Association of Applied Linguistics Annual Conference (AAAL 2008), March 29-April 1, 2008, Washington D.C., USA.
Effects of working memory capacity on L2 task-based speech planning and performance. Paper presented at the AAAL 2007 Conference, 22-24 April, 2007, Costa Mesa , California , USA .
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, Fukuoka , Japan .
Hong Kong's language initiatives under Fire. Paper presented at the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA) 2006 Conference, July 2006, Brisbane , Australia .
Hong Kong 's language initiatives in perspective. Paper presented at The 4th International Conference on Chinese Sociolinguistics (ICCS4). Dec 2005, Guangzhou , China . (Paper awarded " Paper Award of China's Young Scholars of Sociolinguistics")
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, Korea )

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