LEARNING & TEACHING BUSINESS ENGLISH WRITING

LEARNING & TEACHING BUSINESS ENGLISH

An essay for teachers of Chinese-speaking students

I. Defining the field, Establishing the Background

II. Writing: The American Interlocutor and Pedagogical Approaches

Composition as unique linguistic form

V. Identifying some specific problems for Chinese students

LEARNING AND TEACHING BUSINESS ENGLISH WRITING

An Essay for Teachers of Chinese-speaking Students

Defining the Field, Establishing the Background

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