Personal Particulars

Name: LIU Jianda, Professor, BA(JXNU), MA(GIFL), Ph.D. (CityU)
Research interests: Language Testing and Assessment, Pragmatics Acquisition, Foreign Language Education
Research in progress: Foreign Language Testing and Assessment; China's Standards of English Language Ability
Website: http://clal.gdufs.edu.cn/info/1266/1806.htm

Academic Background

2004-2006 Guangdong University of Foreign Studies Postdoctorate research
2000 -2004 City University of Hong Kong Ph. D. in Linguistics & Applied Linguistics
1991-1994 Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Languages MA in Linguistics & Applied Linguistics
1983-1987 Jiangxi Normal University BA in EFL

Professional Background

2008-present Guangdong University of Foreign Studies Vice-president
2017-present National Education Examinations Authority, Ministry of Education, Academic Advisor

2018-present National College Foreign Languages Teaching Advisory Committee, Vice-director

2012-present College English Teaching Advisory Committee of Guangdong Province, Director
2014-2015 National Education Examinations Authority, Ministry of Education, Vice-director

2009-2018 Center for Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Director
2009-2013 South China Business College, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, President.
2007-2008Academic Affairs Office, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies Dean
2005-2006 City University of Hong Kong Academic visitor
2004-2007 Center for Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Academic researcher
1999-2000 Edith Cowan University Visiting Academic
1994-1999 Guangdong University of Foreign Studies Teaching EFL
1987-1991 Jiangxi Normal University Teaching EFL

List of Publications

Refereed Papers:

• Liu, Jianda. 1989. On the Economy of Language. Shandong Foreign Languages Journal. No. 4.

• Liu, Jianda. 1989. On English Word-formation. Journal of Continuing Studies. No. 3.

• Liu, Jianda & Yang Manzhen. 1991. On Language and War. Journal of Xi'an Foreign Languages University. No. 3.

• Liu, Jianda. 1993. A Pragmatic Analysis of Please in Discourse. Journal of Foreign Languages. No. 2.

• Liu, Jianda. 1996. On the Affective Filter in Chinese Learners of English as a Foreign Language. Journal of Xi'an Foreign Languages University. No. 4.

• Liu, Jianda. 1997. A Short-cut to Vocabulary. A Guide to Self-study of English. No. 1.

• Liu, Jianda. 1997. English Rhythm and the Teaching of English Rhythm. Collections of Theses on Linguistics. No. 4.

• Liu, Jianda. 1998. The Effect of Test Method Upon Reading Comprehension. Foreign Language Teaching and Research Journal. No. 2.

• Liu, Jianda. 1998. Sex Discrimination and Liberation in Language. Shandong Foreign Languages Journal. No. 1.

• Liu, Jianda. 1999. CECL and Humanism. Higher Education Research on Foreign Studies. No. 4.

• Liu, Jianda &Yang, Manzhen. 2001. What does the proofreading test? Modern Foreign Languages. Vol. 24, No. 2.

• Liu, Jianda. 2002. Self-assessment of English writing skills by Chinese university students. Modern Foreign Languages. Vol. 25, No. 3.

• Liu, Jianda. 2005. A Many-facet Rasch Analysis of Written Discourse Completion Test. Modern Foreign Languages. Vol.28, No. 2.

• Liu, Jianda. 2006. Assessing EFL Learners' interlanguage pragmatic knowledge. RELT ( Reflections on English Language Teaching). Vol. 5, No. 2.

• Liu, Jianda. 2006. Measuring the Interlanguage Pragmatic Knowledge of Chinese EFL Learners. Foreign Language Teaching and Research. Vol. 38, No. 4.

• Liu, Jianda. 2006. Interlanguage Competence: Definition, Teaching, and Testing. Journal of Jiangxi Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition). Vol. 39, No. 2.

• Liu, Jianda. 2006. Interlanguage pragmatics competence. Foreign Language Forum. No. 2.

• Liu, Jianda. 2007. Development of a pragmatics test for Chinese EFL learners. Language Testing. Vol. 24, No. 3.

• Liu, Jianda. 2007. Comparing Native and Nonnative Speakers' Scoring in an Interlanguage Pragmatics Test. Modern Foreign Languages. Vol. 30, No. 4.

• Liu, Jianda. 2008. Test of Interlanguage Pragmatic Knowledge. Foreign Language Research. No. 4.

• Liu, Jianda & Yang, Manzhen. 2010. Quality control for ratings in performance tests. Computer-Assisted Foreign Language Education in China. No. 1.

• Liu, Jianda. 2010. Detecting rater effects in a performance test. Modern Foreign Languages. Vol. 33, No. 2.

• Liu, Jianda. 2010. Book review: Pragmatic Development of Mitigators in Second Language Acquisition. Foreign Language World. Vol. 141, No. 6.

• Liu, Jianda & Huang, Yaping. 2011. The Relationship Between Four Vocabulary Measures and CET-4/6 Essay Scores. Computer-Assisted Foreign Language Education in China. No. 3.

• Liu, Jianda & Huang, Weiying. 2012. Chinese EFL Learners’ English proficiency and their Pragmatic Competence Development. Foreign Languages in China. Vol. 9, No. 1.

• Liu, Jianda & Lu, Jiantao. 2012. Equating multiple test forms using the Rasch model. Modern Foreign Languages. Vol. 35, No. 4.

• Liu, Jianda. 2013. Modern educational technology and language testing. Computer-Assisted Foreign Language Education in China. No. 4.

• Liu, Jianda. 2013. Assessing English pragmatics for Chinese EFL learners. Shandong Foreign Language Teaching Journal. No. 6.

• Li, Xia, &Liu, Jianda. 2013. Ensemble a learning-based essay automated scoring algorithm for Chinese EFL learners. Journal of Chinese Information Processing. 27(5).

• Liu, Jianda & Xie Lijun. 2014. Examining Rater Effects in a WDCT Pragmatics Test. Iranian Journal of Language Testing. Vol. 4, No. 1.

• Liu, Jianda & Xu Yi. 2014. The Effect of Stem-input Modes on Performance on a Computer-Based Multiple-Choice Listening Comprehension Test. Foreign Languages in China. Vol. 11, No. 4.

• Liu, Jianda & Lu, Jiantao. 2015. Rating Scales and Rater Behavior in a Computer-based Rating of an English Speaking Test. Modern Foreign Languages. Vol.38, No.2.

• Liu, Jianda. 2015. Some Thoughts on Developing China Common Framework for English Language Proficiency. China Examinations. No. 1.

• Liu, Jianda. 2015. Standards-based Foreign Language Assessment. Foreign Language Teaching and Research.Vol. 47 (3).

• Chen, Yuanshan & Liu, Jianda. 2016. Constructing a Scale to Assess L2 Written Speech Act Performance: WDCT and E-mail Tasks. Language Assessment Quarterly. Vol. 13(3): 257–276.

• Ren Wei & Liu, Jianda. 2016. Second language research. Language Teaching, 49(2):295-298.

• Li Xia & Liu Jianda. 2017. Automatic Essay Scoring Based on Coh-Metrix Feature Selection for Chinese English Learners. In Wu TT., Gennari R., Huang YM., Xie H., Cao Y. (eds)  Emerging Technologies for Education. SETE 2016. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 10108. Springer, Cham.

• Liu, Jianda & Peng, Chuan. 2017. Developing Scientific China's Standards of English. Foreign Language World. Vol. 179 (2).

• Liu, Jianda & Zhou, Yanqiong. 2017. The CEFR in Practice (Book review). Foreign Language Teaching and Research.Vol. 49 (4).

• Fan, Xiangjuan. & Liu, Jianda. 2017. Exploring a method for measuring the interlanguage pragmatic knowledge of learners of Chinese as a foreign language. Language Teaching and Linguistic Studies. Vol. 188 (6): 9-19.

• Liu, Jianda. 2017. China’s Standards of English and Its Applications in English Learning. Foreign Languages in China. Vol. 14 (6).

•  刘建达. 2017. 中国英语能力等级量表：让英语教学回归教育本质. 英语学习:教师版. 2017 (8).

• Liu, Jianda & Han, Baocheng. 2018. Use-oriented China’s Standards of English. Modern Foreign Languages. Vol. 41(1).

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. China’s Standards of English Language Ability and English Testing and Assessment. China Examinations. No. 11.

• Liu, Jianda & Peng, Xuanwei. 2018. New scope in applied linguistics in the new era. China Social Science Newspaper. June 27, 2018.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. China's Standards of English Language Ability and its implications on English teaching, learning, and testing. English Language Learning. No. 7.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. China’s Standards of English Language Ability. Foreign Languages in China. Vol. 16(3):1-2.

• Yang, M. & Liu, Jianda. 2019. China’s Standards of English Language Ability and Business English Testing and Assessment. Foreign Languages in China. Vol. 16(3):13-20.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. China's Standards of English Language Ability and English Teaching in China. Foreign Language World. Vol. 191 (3).

• Yang, M. & Liu, Jianda. 2019. Practice of formative assessment in College English teaching in China. Computer-Assisted Foreign Language Education in China. No. 3.  

• Zhang, X., Liu, J. & Ai, H. 2019. Pseudowords and guessing in the Yes/No format vocabulary test, Language Testing,   DOI:10.1177/0265532219862265.

• Liu, Jianda & He, Manzu. 2020. New development of validity theories in language testing. Modern Foreign Languages. Vol. 43(4): 565-575.

• Liu, Jianda. 2020.  Foreign Language Teaching Reform. Computer-Assisted Foreign Language Education in China. No. 6.  

• Liu, Jianda & Li, Xuelian. 2020. The reforms on language assessment in English curriculum. China Examinations, No. 9: 27-31.

• Lu, Meixiu, Liu, Jianda & Li, Xia. 2020. A Comparative Analysis of Consistency among Self, Peer, and Teacher Assessment during a Collaborative Learning Experience. ICEIT 2020.

• Liu, Jianda & Chen, Jinshi. 2020. Formative Assessment in College English Teaching in GDUFS. College Foreign Language Teaching Research. No. 1.
  

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. Validating China's Standards of English Language Ability. Modern Foreign Languages. Vol. 44(1): 86-100.

• Liu, Jianda & Yang, Manzhen. 2021. Applying CSE in Language Testing and Assessment. Foreign Language Testing and Teaching. No. 2.

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. Some thoughts on improving china's Standards of English Language Ability in the context of educational assessment reform. China Examinations, No. 9: 8-12.

• Zhou, Yanqiong & Liu, Jianda. 2021. Developing a scale of language proficiency for specific purposes. Foreign Languages, Vol. 44: 33-41.

• Peng, Chuan & Liu, Jianda. 2021. The listening skill level alignment of the CSE with the CEFRA. Foreign Language Teaching, 42(05): 43-50.

• Peng, Chuan, Liu, Jianda, & Cai, Hhongwen. 2021. Aligning China's Standards of English Language Ability with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 1-11.

• Zou, Run & Liu, Jianda. 2021. Research and developing trends of L2 interactional competence. Foreign Language Testing and Teaching, No. 4: 42-49.

• Li, Xuelian, Liu, Jianda. 2021. Mapping the taxonomy of critical thinking ability in EFL. Thinking Skills and Creativity 41.

• Liu, Jianda & Wang, Xiaoqi. 2022. Metapragmatic Assessment of Speech Acts by Native and Non⁃Native Chinese Speakers: A Case Study of Requests and Apologies. Modern Foreign Languages, Vol. 45(3): 344-356.

• Zhao, Wen & Liu, Jianda. 2022. DeveIopment and interpretation of the ' Key Content Foci" of the GuideIines for lntegrating MoraI Education into College Foreign Language Teaching. Foreign Language World, No. 3: 12-19.

• Huang, Weiying & Liu, Jianda. 2022. Content Validity 0f the Pragmatic Ability Scales in China's Standards Of English: Expressing lntentions in Speaking. Journal of PLA University of Foreign Languages, Vol. 45(04): 10-15.

Books:

• Liu, Jianda. 2006. Measuring Interlanguage Pragmatic Knowledge of Chinese EFL Learners. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang.

• Liu, Jianda et al. 2018. China's Standards of English Language Ability. Beijing: Higher Educational Press.

• Liu, Jianda, Liu, Xiaohua, & He, Manzu. 2021. Development of Validity Theory for Language Testing and Assessment. Beijing: Qinghua University Press.

                                     
  

Book Sections:

• Liu, Jianda, and Wang, H. 1997. English Writing - A Course Book. Guangzhou: Guangdong Educational Press.

• Liu, Jianda. 1998. MET Listening Comprehension. Guangzhou: Zhongshan University Audio and Video Press.

• Liu, Jianda. 1999. NMET Practice. Guangzhou: Guangzhou Audio and Video Press.

• Liu, Jianda. 2002. Computer Science. In Yu (ed.). PETS IV. Shanghai: Shanghai Foreign Languages Educational Press.

• Liu, Jianda. 2002. Impact of Advertising. In Yu (ed.). PETS IV. Shanghai: Shanghai Foreign Languages Educational Press.

• Liu, Jianda. 2009. The Public English Test System. In Cheng, LY & Curtis, A. (eds.). English Language Assessment and the Chinese Learner. New York and London: Routledge.

• Liu, Jianda. 2010. Testing interlanguage pragmatic knowledge. In Trosborg, A. (ed.) Pragmatics Across Languages and Cultures. (Vol 7, Handbooks of Pragmatics). Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton.

• Liu, Jianda, Ren Wei. 2016. Apologies in Emails: Interactions Between Chinese EFL Learners and Their Foreign Peers. In Chen, Y., Rau, D., & Rau, G. (eds.). Email Discourse Among Chinese Using English as a Lingua Franca. Singapore: Springer.

• Liu, Jianda & Pan, Mingwei, 2019. English Language Teaching in China: Developing Language Proficiency Frameworks. In X. Gao (ed.), Second Handbook of English Language Teaching, Springer International Handbooks of Education.
  

Edited Books:

• Liu, Jianda, Zhang L. et al. (eds.). 1989. Foundation of the English Language. Shanghai: Tongji University Press.

• Liu, Jianda, Li. F. et al. (eds.). 1990. Cloze Test for Chinese Learners. Shanghai: Tongji University Press.

• Cheng, Minchu, Liu Jianda, et al. (eds.) 1999. Guide to PETS. Guangzhou: Zhongshan University Press.

• Wu, Xudong, Fu W., Liu Jianda. (eds.) 2000. PETS -- Course Book (II). Guangzhou: Zhongshan University Press.

• Liu, Jianda (ed.). 2012. New College English. Wuhan University Press.

• Liu, Jianda & Wu, Sha.(eds.). 2019. Developing China's Standards of English Language Ability. Beijing: Higher Educational Press.

• Liu, Jianda (eds.). 2023. Pioneer College English. Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press.

  
  

 Research projects:

• Liu, Jianda. 2005. Uncertainty in Language Testing. Key research project for the National Key Research Center, Ministry of Education. (Completed)

• Liu, Jianda. 2008. Optimizing the College English Teaching System. Higher Education Research Project, Guangdong Province. (Completed)

• Liu, Jianda. 2010. Automatic Rating for Large-scale Writing Tests. Research Project for High-level Researchers, Guangdong Province. (Completed)

• Liu, Jianda. 2010. Distance Education for Foreign Language Learners. Guangdong Province. (Completed)

• Liu, Jianda. 2010. Automated Scoring of Oral English. Guangdong. (Completed)

• Liu, Jianda. 2010. Listening Test Item Banking. Guangxi. (Completed)

• Liu, Jianda. 2011. Testlet Response Theory and Item Banking. Key research project for the National Key Research Center, Ministry of Education. (Completed)

• Liu, Jianda. 2011. College English Teaching Reform Model Building. Ministry of Education. (Completed)

• Liu, Jianda. 2012. Measuring Interlanguage Pragmatic Ability for Learners of Chinese as a Foreign Language. Project funded by National Social Sciences Research Fund, National Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Science. (Completed)

• Liu, Jianda. 2012. Item Banking for Multiple Test Forms. Project for Excellent Researchers in the 21st Century, Ministry of Education. (Completed)

• Liu, Jianda. 2012. Foreign Language Teacher Development for Tertiary Universities. Guangdong Province. (Completed).

• Liu, Jianda. 2015. Developing China Standards of English. Key Projects of Philosophy and Social Sciences Research, Ministry of Education (Completed).

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. Research on Applied Linguistics in the New Era. Special project funded by the Social Science Department of Ministry of Education (Completed).

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. Foreign Language Ability Assessment. Key research project for the National Key Research Center, Ministry of Education. (Complted).

• Liu, Jianda. 2022. Foreign Language Ability Assessment in the New Era. Key research project for the National Key Research Center, Ministry of Education. (In progress).

Conference Presentations and Seminars:

• Liu, Jianda. 1998. CECL and Humanism. Paper presented in the 2nd International Colloquium on Communicative Language Teaching, Guangzhou, China.

• Liu, Jianda. 2000. What does the proofreading test? Paper presented in the 8th National Colloquium on Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Guangzhou, China.

• Liu, Jianda. 2002. Interlanguage Pragmatic Knowledge Assessment. Paper presented in the 24th Language Testing Research Colloquium, Hong Kong.

• Liu, Jianda. 2003.Use of Multiple-choice Completion Test for Chinese EFL Learners. Paper presented in the 25th Language Testing Research Colloquium, University of Reading, UK. (Award-winning presentation, Lado Award, International Language Testing Association.).

• Liu, Jianda. 2003. Use of Multiple-choice Discourse Completion Test in Measuring the Interlanguage Pragmatic Knowledge of Chinese EFL Learners. Department of English and Communication, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

• Liu, Jianda. 2003. Measuring Interlanguage Pragmatic Knowledge of Chinese EFL Learners. Center of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China.

• Liu, Jianda. 2003. Use of Written Discourse Completion Test in Assessing the Interlanguage Pragmatic Knowledge of Chinese EFL Learners. Paper presented in the 8th National Conference on Pragmatics, Guangzhou, China.

• Liu, Jianda. 2004. Assessing Pragmatic Competence of Chinese EFL Learners. Jiangxi Normal University.

• Liu, Jianda. 2004. Pragmatic Assessment. Jiangxi University of Finance and Economy.

• Liu, Jianda. 2005. Language Testing: Theory and Practice. Guangxi Normal University.

• Liu, Jianda. 2005. Research Methodology in Language Testing. Nanchang University.

• Liu, Jianda. 2006. Test of Interlanguage Pragmatic Knowledge. Paper presented at ELT IN CHINA 2006 & 3rd International Symposium on CET, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2006. Rasch Analysis of the Validity and Reliability of a Performance test. Paper presented at the International Conference on Language Testing, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2007. Teaching and Testing Pragmatic Knowledge in the Chinese EFL Context. Paper presented at the 2nd CELC Symposium for English Language Teachers, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

• Liu, Jianda. 2007. Doing Research in the Field of Language Testing. Jinggangshan University.

• Liu, Jianda. 2007. Rater effects in interlanguage pragmatics tests. Paper presented at the 2007 International Conference on Language Testing, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2009. Applying the many-facet Rasch analysis in test validation. Keynote speech delivered at the 2009 International Conference on Language Testing, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2009. Language Testing and Language Teaching. Nanguo Business College, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies.

• Liu, Jianda. 2009. Quality control for ratings in performance assessment. Keynote speech delivered at the Forum of TEM4&8 and Language Testing and Information Technology, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2009. Language Testing and its Research. Guangdong University of Industry, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2010. Modern Language Testing Theory and Research. Heilongjiang University, Harbin.

• Liu, Jianda. 2010. Teaching University or Research University. Keynote speech delivered at the Asian University Presidents Forum, Phnom Phen, Cambodia.

• Liu, Jianda. 2011. Language Testing and its Application. Ji'nan University, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2011. Assessing Writing. Keynote speech delivered at the Teaching and Assessing Writing Forum, Guizhou University of Finance and Economics, Guiyang.

• Liu, Jianda. 2012. Performance Assessment. Huhhot, Inner Mongolia.

• Liu, Jianda. 2012. Language Testing and MET. No. 2 Normal University of Guangdong, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2012. Critical Thinking and Formative Assessment. Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2012. Pragmatics Testing and Formative Assessment. Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2012. New Trends in Language Testing and Assessment Research. Guangzhou University, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2012. Teaching English with Modern Technology. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou

• Liu, Jianda. 2012. Rasch Analysis in Language Testing Research. Workshop at 2nd GDUFS Forum on Applied Linguistics. Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2012. Independent Learning and Formative Assessment in College English. Keynote speech delivered at the Forum on College English Teaching, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2012. Formative Assessment. Keynote speech delivered at the Forum on College English Teaching and Research. Wuhan.

• Liu, Jianda. 2013. Language Test Item Banking. Keynote speech delivered at the Forum on College English Teaching and Research, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2014. Formative assessment in foreign language teaching. English Language Learning and Teaching Reform in the Big Data Era, Changsha.

• Liu, Jianda. 2014. Formative assessment in College English Teaching. Seminars on College English Teaching Reform and Development, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2014. Formative assessment and independent learning. Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2014. Testing and Assessment Reform. Seminar on the Development of College English Teaching in the Big Data Era, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2014. Assess for Learning in College English Teaching. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2014. Doing research in applied linguistics. Seminar on scientific research. Hefei, Anhui.

• Liu, Jianda. 2014. Standards-based assessment and Gaokao. Seminar on English Education in China. Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2014. Formative assessment in Foreign Language Learning and Teaching. Guangdong Industry University, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2014. Foreign Language assessment system. Jiangxi University of Technology, Ganzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2014. Reform in Basic English Education in universities. Keynote speech at the 3rd China CALL. Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2015. Language Assessment with Modern Information Technology. Keynote speech at the Seminar on the Reform and Innovation of New Technology-based Foreign Language Testing and Assessment for Higher Education, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2015. Language Testing and Assessment in the Big Data Era. Keynote speech at the 2nd China Language Intelligence Conference, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2015. Developing China Standards of English. Keynote speech delivered at the 13th Asia TEFL Conference. Nanjing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2015. China Standards of English. Keynote speech delivered at the International Conference on Language Testing and Assessment. Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2015. College English Teaching in the Digital Era. Seminar at the South China University of Technology. Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2016. Some Thoughts on the Curriculum Reform for English Majors. Keynote speech delivered at the Conference on Foreign Language Teaching organized by Shanghai Foreign Languages Education Press, Guangzhou.

  Liu, Jianda. 2016. New Ecology for College English Teaching. Seminar at Shenzhen University, Shenzhen.

  Liu, Jianda. 2016. College English Teaching Reform in the New Ecological Environment. Seminar at Yangzhou University, Yangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2016. China Standards of English and College English Teaching Reform. Speech at Beijing Foreign Languages Studies University, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2016. College English Testing and Assessment with New Technology. Seminar at Zhongshan University, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2016. College English Teaching In the Internet+ Era. Keynote speech at the Seminar on Blending Teaching in the Internt+ Era, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2016. ESP Teaching and Assessment in the Big Data Era. Keynote speech at the 3rd China Language Intelligence Conference, Beijing.             

• Liu, Jianda. 2016. Formative Assessment and College English Teaching Reform. Seminar at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2016. Formative Assessment in the New Digital Era. Seminar at Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang.

• Liu, Jianda. 2016. China's Standards of Englis and Their Applications. Keynote speech at the 2nd International Conference on Language Testing and Assessment, Hangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2016. China's Standards of English and Relevant Research. Seminar at BeihangUniversity, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2016. China's Standards of English and Business English. Seminar at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2016. Formative Assessment in the New Information and Technology Era. Keynote speech at the Conference of New Information Technology and Foreign Language Education, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2016. ESP Reform. Keynote speech at Foreign Language Forum, Xiamen.

• Liu, Jianda. 2016. Formative Assessment and Technology. Keynote speech at the Conference on Formative Assessment and College English Teaching, Zhongshan.

• Liu, Jianda. 2016. Developing China's Standards of English. Seminar at South China Normal University, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2016. China's Standards of English and its Application. Keynote speech at Forum on Foreign Language Teaching and Research. Hengyang Normal College, Hengyang.

• Liu, Jianda. 2016. China's Standards of English: its Development and Application. Seminar at Guangdong University of Finance, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2017. China's Standards of English: Construction and Application. Keynote speech at Jiangxi Foreign Language Teaching and Research Forum, Nanchang.

• Liu, Jianda. 2017. China's Standards of English. Seminar at Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang.

• Liu, Jianda. 2017. China's Standards of English and its Development. Seminar at Guangdong Foreign Language Teaching Association, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2017. College English Teaching Reform and China's Standards of English. Keynote speech at the Foreign Language Teaching Forum, Shantou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2017. China's Standards of English and its Implication on College English Teaching. Keynote speech at Foreign Language Research and Teaching Forum, Changsha.

• Liu, Jianda. 2017. China's Standards of English: For Teaching and Assessment. Keynote speech at Foreign Language Education Forum, Beijing Normal University, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2017. Foreign Language Testing and Assessment in the New Teaching Ecology. Foreign Language Education Reform in the New Digital Era. Chengdu.

• Liu, Jianda. 2017. Developing China's Standards of English. Symposium at ALTE 5th International Conference, Bologna, Italy.

• Liu, Jianda. 2017. China's Standards of English: Theory and Development. Keynote speech at the 2017 Ph.D. Forum on Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2017. College English Teaching Reform in the New Era. Keynote speech at Foreign Language Teaching Reform Forum, Harbin.

• Liu, Jianda. 2017. College English Reform under the New Guidance. Seminar at Qilu University of Technology, Jinan.

• Liu, Jianda. 2017. College English Teaching Reform and Formative Assessment. Seminar at Linyi University, Linyi, Shandong Province.

• Liu, Jianda. 2017. China's Standards of English and Its Applications in College English Teaching and Learning. Seminar at Jilin College English Research Conference, Yanji, Jilin.

• Liu, Jianda. 2017. China's Standards of English and Its Applications. Seminar at Foreign Language Teachers' Training Conference, Shanghai Foreign Languages Education Press, Tunxi, Huangshan, Anhui.

• Liu, Jianda. 2017. Standards-based Foreign Language Assessment. Keynote speech delivered at the 4th Foreign Language Testing and Assessment Conference, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2017. China's Standards of English and English Learning and Teaching. Seminar at Jinggangshan University, Ji'an.

• Liu, Jianda. 2017. China's Standards of English and Formative Assessment. Seminar at Jiangxi University of Technology, Ganzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2017. Classroom Assessment. Workshop held by Higher Education Press at Guangwai, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2107. Classroom Assessment in College English Teaching. Keynote speech delivered at the English Language Teaching and Research Conference at Beijing Normal University, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2017. China's Standards of English and English Teaching Reform. Seminar at Beijing University of Science and Technology, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2017. China's Standards of English and English Learning, Teaching, and Assessment. Seminar at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai.

• Liu, Jianda. 2017. Validating the Levels of China's Standards of English. Keynote speech delivered at the 3rd International Conference on Language Testing and Assessment and the 5th British Council New Directions in Language Assessment Conference, Shanghai.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. New Standards and Their Implementation. Keynote speech delivered at the Foreign Language Education Forum by Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. Educational Reform in Foreign Language Teaching. Forum on Foreign Language Education by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. Explaining China's Standards of English. Keynote speech delivered at CSE and Foreign Language Teaching Reform by Higher Education Press, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. China's Standards of English and College English Teaching Reform. Seminar held at Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. CSE-Translation and Interpreting. Keynote speech delivered at 2nd WITTA Conference at Xi'an International Studies University, Xi'an.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. China's Standards of English and Its Applications. Keynote speech delivered at New Directions Follow Up Conference by British Council, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. Education Reform and Information Technology. Keynote speech delivered at the Education and New Technology Conference, Ji'an.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. China's Standards of English and Formative Assessment. Seminar held at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. China's Standards of English and Its Application in Primary and Secondary School. Keynote speech delivered at the 2nd CERB Forum, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. CSE and College English Teaching Reform. Lecture given at Zhejiang Yuexiu University of Foreign languages, Shaoxing, Zhejiang.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. China's Standards of English Language Ability. Webinar held at Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. College English Teaching Reform in the New Era. Keynote speech given at Form on College English Teaching Reform in Guangdong in the New Era held at Guangdong University of Finance and Economics, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. CSE and English Teaching Reform. Keynote speech given at Online Courses Construction Colloqium held at South China University of Technology, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. College English Teaching Reform in Line with CSE. Seminar held at Zhejiang University of Media and Communications, Hangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. China's Standards of English Language Ability: The Why, How, and What. Keynote speech delivered at the Annual Meeting of Zhejiang College English Teaching Research Association, Hangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. China's Standards of English Language Ability: Impetus for Change in Language Learning, Teaching, and Assessment. Symposium conducted at LTRC 2018, Auckland, New Zealand.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. CSE and Business English Assessment. Seminar held at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. CSE and ESP Teaching. Lecture given at the Conference on ESP and Blended Learning at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. China’s Standards of English Language Ability and its Intended Impact on ELT in China. Keynote speech delivered at the 2018 TESOL China Assembly, Shanghai. 

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. New Trends of Research in Applied Linguistics and Foreign Language Teaching. Seminar held in Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. Research on Language Testing and Assessment in the New Era. Seminar held in Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. CSE and Business English. Keynote speech delivered at the Conference of Business English at Heilongjiang University, Harbin.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. CSE and English Teaching in Junior Middle Schools. Seminar held at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. Demystifying CSE. Keynote speech delivered at Foreign Language Teaching Colloqium held at Hainan College of Foreign Studies, Wenchang.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. CSE and Education for English Majors in Normal Universities. Keynote speech delivered at Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. Introduction and Update on CSE. Keynote speech delivered at the 2018 Competitiveness Building and Language Development for International Exchange Forum, Chongqing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. English Teaching Reform by Means of Formative Assessment. Lecture given at the Guangdong University of Industry, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. Standards-based assessment and diagnostic assessment. The 5th  International Conference of the AALA, Shanghai.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. CSE: Returning to the Essence of Education. Keynote speech delivered at the 2nd Development of English Teachers in China, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. CSE and Foreign Language Teaching. Seminar held in Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press, Shanghai.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. Mapping CSE onto CEFR from Content and Level Perspectives. Keynote speech delivered at the 5th GUDFS Forum on Applied Linguistics held in Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. Aligning CSE with CEFR. Keynote speech delivered at the 4th International Conference on Language Testing and Assessment, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. Talks on Foreign Language Teaching Reform in the New Era. Lecture given at Guilin University Of Electronic Technology, Guilin.

• Liu, Jianda. 2018. CSE and the Essence of Language Education. Keynote speech delivered at Guangxi Research Association of English Teaching for English Majors, Guilin.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. College English Teaching in the New Era: Obligations and Directions. Keynote speech delivered at the Foreign Language Teaching Reform Conference held by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. Development of Foreign Language Majors in the New Era. Keynote speech delivered at the Foreign Language Teaching Conference held by Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. Aligning language tests to external proficiency scales: validity issues. Symposium held in the 41st  Language Testing Research Colloquium,  Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. Teaching Reform in Tertiary Universities in the New Era. Seminar held at Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. CSE and Foreign Language Teaching. Seminar held at TeacherTraining Conference by Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press, Shijiazhuang.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. Recent Development in Applied Linguistics Research. Seminar held at Nanchang University, Nanchang.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. English Courses Based on CSE in the New Era. Keynote speech delivered at the English Teaching and Course Reform Conference by Qinghua University Press, Nanchang.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. Cognitive Dimensions and Considerations in CSE. Keynote speech delivered at Conference on Translation and Cognition held in Remin University, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. Language Assessment Literacy Development for Foreign Language Teachers in Light of CSE. Keynote speech delivered at 3rd Conference on English Teaching and Assessment, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. Key English Competencies and CSE. Seminar held at the English School Attached to Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. College English Construction: Formative Assessment. Seminar held at the Conference on College English Teaching Reform by Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. CSE and Course Design in Basic Education. Keynote speech delivered at 3rd CERB Forum & Global Educational Resource Expo, Beijing. 

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. China’s Standards of English Language Ability and Its Key Concepts. Workshop on CSE, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. Construction of College English Course: The Formative Assessment Way. Seminar held at Xinhua College, Zhongshan University, Dongguan.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. Challenge Towards Colledge English Teaching in the New Era. Keynote speech delivered at Forum on Internationalization of College Teaching and Learning, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. CSE and College English Teacher Development. Workshop on Profesional Development for Foreign Language Teachers held at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. China’s Standards of English Language Ability: Theoretical underpinnings and potential impact on English teaching, learning and testing,.Speech given at the 5th International Conference on Language Testing and Assessment & Inaugural Meeting of China Association for Language Testing and Assessment, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. Linking Exams and Scales to China’s Standards of English Language Ability. Featured speech delivered at the 2019 TESOL International Association China Assembly, Hangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. Rasch Analysis in Language Testing. Workshop held at the 5th International Conference on Language Testing and Assessment & Inaugural Meeting of China Association for Language Testing and Assessment, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. Validity of CSE. Workshop on Teachers' Training, Tongliao.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. Application of Modern Information Technology in Foreign Language Research. Workshop on Teachers' Training, Tongliao.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. New Challenges and Tasks for College English Teachers in the New Era. Keynote speech delivered at the Forum on Foreign Language Teaching Development, Zhuhai.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. Applying Formative Assessment in College English Teaching. Keynote speech delivered at the Forum on Foreign Language Teaching and Reform held at Jimei University, Xiamen.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. College English Teaching Reform and Challenges in the New Era. Keynote speech delivered at the 2019's Annual Conference of College English Teaching and Research Association of Seven Provinces and Teaching Semina, Guilin.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. CSE and Foreign Language Learning and Teaching. Seminar held at Teachers Training, Shijiazhuang.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. China’s Standards of English Language Ability: Theoretical underpinnings and potential impact on English teaching, learning, and testing. Keynote speech delivered at the Assessing World Languages Conference 2019, University of Macau, Macau.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. Practicing Formative Assessment in College English Teaching. Seminar held at Zhongshan Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology, Zhongshan.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. Using high-tech and IT in High-quality College English Course Construction. Keynote speech delivered at the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Forum held at South China Business College, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. Foreign Language Teaching Reform in the New Era. Seminar held at Guangzhou College, South China University of Science and Technology, Huadu.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. China’s Standards of English Language Ability and its potential applications. Keynote speech delivered at the 2019 TOEFL Annual Conference, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. CSE Theory and Applications. Keynote speech delivered at the 1st Beijing International Conference on Educational Assessment and Evaluation, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. New Thoughts on College English Teaching Reform. Keynote speech delivered at the 1st Conference of Foreign Language Teaching Reform in Shandong Province, Qufu.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. CSE and its Possible Applications in Learning Teaching and Testing. Speech given at the Conference on Applied Linguistics held at Shenzhen University, Shenzhen.

• Liu, Jianda. 2019. A Study of Vadility of CSE. Speech given at the 1st Conference on Foreign Language Ability Scales and Standards held at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2020. CSE and College English Teaching Reform. Seminar held online with Shanghai Foreign Language Teaching Press, Shanghai.

• Liu, Jianda. 2020. Formative Assessment in ESP. Seminar held online with Jinan University, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2020. Foreign Language Reform in Medical Universities. Keynote speech given at the Foreign Language Teaching Reform in Medical Universities held by Southern Medical University, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2020. Applying CSE to Reforming College English Teaching. Seminar held online with Fudan University, Shanghai.

• Liu, Jianda. 2020. CSE and Language Assessment Literacy. Seminar held online with Shanghai Foreign Language Teaching Press for Teachers' Development Forum 2020, Shanghai.

• Liu, Jianda. 2020. Challenges Faced by College English Teachers in the Post-pandemic Era. Seminar held online with Beijing Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press for Summar School 2020, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2020. CSE and its Applications in English Teaching in Elementary and Secondary Schools. Seminar held online with Beijing Foreign Studies University for the Forum on English Reading for Elementary and Secondary School Students 2020, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2020. Introduction to CSE. Series talks on CSE held by NEEA, Ministry of Education.

• Liu, Jianda. 2020. Construction of Coureses for English Majors Based on Formative Assessment. Seminar held in Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2020. Developing Grouped Courses for English Majors Based on Formative Assessment. Keynote speech given at the Forum on New Arts and Foreign Language Discipline Development held in Shandong University, Jinan.

• Liu, Jianda. 2020. Applying CSE in Foreign Language Teaching. Speech given at the Forum on Foreign Language and Literature Development held by Shanghai Jiatong University, Shanghai.

• Liu, Jianda. 2020. Developing ESP Courses. Series lectures held by College English Teaching Guide Committee. 

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. College English Course and Teaching Assessment Reform. Keynote speech given at Seminar on New Arts and Forieng Language Discipline Innovation, Chongqing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. Practice of Formative Assessment With the Help of  China’s Standards of English Language Ability. Keynote speech given at the 10th ELC International Conference，Shantou University, Shantou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. English Standards for Chinese EFL learners. Keynote speech given at the Seminar on Power of Teaching organized by NGL, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. Get to Know CSE. Series talk on China's Standards of English Language Ability, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. Scientific Application of CSE to Improve English Teaching. Keynote speech given at Forum of National College English Teaching and Reseach Reform, Hangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. College English Teaching and Assessment Reform Under the Background of Courese Ideological and Political Construction. Keynote speech given at the 3rd Forum on Foreign Language Education, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. Research on Interlanguage Pragmatics Assessment. Lecture given at Nanjing University, Nanjing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. Formative Assessment in Foreign Language Teaching. Lectures in Series Talks on Foreign Language Teaching organized by the the National Administry Committee on Teaching College Foreign Languages, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. College English Assessment Reform Based on CSE. Keynote speech given at the College English Teaching Reform and Practice in the New Era organized by Nanjing University, Nanjing. 

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. Reform of English Testing and Assessment in the Basic Education Stage. Keynote speech given at the 1st Seminar on IT-based English Teaching and Teacher Training for Elementary and Secondary School English Teachers, Guilin.

• Liu, Jiandad. 2021. College English Teaching and Assessment Under the Background of Courese Ideological and Political Construction. Lecutre given at the Seminar on College English Ideological and Political Construction, Guangzhou. 

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. CSE and English Majors. Seminar given at Faculuty of English Language and Culture, Guangdong University of Forieng Studies, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. Formative assessment: College English teaching reform in China. Keynote speech given at the Sixth International Conference on Language Testing and Assessment held at Shanghai University, Shanghai.

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. Foreign Language Course Ideological and Political Construction. Keynote speech given at the Forum on Forieng Language Courese Ideological and Political Construction held at Guangdong University of Finance and Commerce, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. College Foreign Languages Under the Background of the Internationalization of Higher Education. Keynote speech given at the Seminar Marking the 40th Anniversay of TOEFL and GRE in China, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. College Foreign Language Course Construction in Foriegn Languages Universities. Lecture given at Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. Application of CSE in College English Teaching. Keynote speech given at the 20th Annual Conference of the Collaborative Committee on College English Teaching and Research of Ten Provinces and Municipalities, Chongqing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. Digital Humanities and Foreign Language Education. Keynote speech given at the Forum on Foreign Language Education and Research held by Ji'nan University, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. ESP Construction. Keynote speech given at the ESP Teacher Training organized by Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan.

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. Graded Reading Based on CSE. Keynote speech given at the 4th Annual Meeting on Scientific Reading held by Guangdong University of Finance and Commerce, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. ESP Construction Under the Background of New Arts. Keynote Speech given at the Forum on ESP Construction in the New Era, Hefei.

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. CSE and the Cultivation of Learning Ability. Seminar given on the Training of High School New Course Teachers organized by the Chinese Society of Education. 

• Liu, Jianda. 2021. CSE and Student Development in Normal Universities. Online seminar given at Northwest Normal University.

• Liu, Jianda. 2022. Comprehensive Assessment Under the Background of "Double Reduction". Keynote speech given at the Forum on Basic Education Reform held by Shanghai International Studies University, Sanya.

• Liu, Jianda. 2022. New Development of Language Testing and Assessment Validity Thoeries. Lecture given online at the Series Talks on the New Research Development of Foreign Language and Literature in the New Era organized by Qinghua University.

• Liu, Jianda. 2022. College English Teaching and Assessment Under the Background of "Four New Disciplines".  Seminar given at the Forum on College English Teaching Reform organized by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.

• Liu, Jianda. 2022.  Innovation in Foreign Language Teaching Under the Background of "Four New Disciplines". Seminar given at Guangzhou College of Science and Technology, Zhaoqing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2022.  New Development of Foreign Language Teaching and Assessment. Seminar given at Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing.

• Liu, Jianda. 2022. Critical Thinkimg Enhancement and Assessment in English Reading. Keynote speech given at the 5th Annual Meeting on Scientific Reading, Lingbo.

• Liu, Jianda. 2022. Technology-supported Formative Assessment Practice in Chinese EFL Classrooms. Keynote speech given at the 5th Annual Meeting of the Global English Education China Assembly, Hangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2022. College English Teaching and Assessment Reform. Online seminar organized by Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press.

• Liu, Jianda. 2022. Comprehensive Assessment Under the Backgournd of “Double Reduction". Seminar given at the Teacher Training for Middle School Teachers organized by South China Normal University, Guangzhou.

• Liu, Jianda. 2022. CSE and Student Cultivation. Seminar given at the Training of High School New Course Teachers (Henan Province) organized by the Chinese Society of Education.

Journal Editorial Board:

• Modern Foreign Language

• China Examinations

• Foreign Language Testing and Teaching

• Contemporary Foreign Language Studies

Journal Reviewer: 

 

• Applied Linguistics

• Language Learning

• Language Testing

• Language Assessment Quarterly

• Language Testing in Asia

• System

• Issues in Applied Linguistics

• Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice

• Pragmatics and Language Learning

• Foreign Language Teaching and Research

• Modern Foreign Languages

• English Language Teaching and Learning

• The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher

• Chinese Teaching in the World

• Contemporary Foreign Language Studies

Courses recently taught:

• Language Testing and Assessment

• Statistics for Research Degree Students

• Advanced Statistics for Linguistics Students

• Reading

• Foreign Journal Reading

• Communicative English for Chinese Learners

• Lexicography

• Introduction to Linguistics

Awards

• Excellent Teaching Award, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, 1998.

• Excellent Teaching Award, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, 1999.

• Tuition Scholarship, City University of Hong Kong, 2000.

• Tuition Scholarship, City University of Hong Kong, 2001.

• Tuition Scholarship, City University of Hong Kong 2002.

• Lado Award for best student presentation at the 25th Language Testing Research Colloquium, University of Reading, UK, July, 2003.

• Excellent Research Award, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, 2007.

• First Prize for Academic Research, Guangdong Foreign Languages Association, 2008.

• Excellent Research Award for Philosophy and Social Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Government, 2009.

• Excellent Research Award, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, 2011.

• Excellence in the "Thousand-Hundred-Ten" Program, Guangdong Province, 2012.

• Award winner for "Excellence in Research in the New Century", Ministry of Education, 2012.

• First prize for Guangdong Teaching Achievement Award, 2014.

• Excellent Research Award, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, 2016.

• First prize for Guangdong Teaching Achievement Award, 2018.

• First prize for Guangdong Teaching Achievement Award, 2021.

• First prize for Research Award for Philosophy and Social Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Government, 2021.

Post-doc:

• 王永庆（Wang Yongqing)：Auto-scoring of Chinese English Writing System-- Adapted for Chinese English Learners (基于中国英语学习者特征的英语作文自动化评分系统）。

• 陈勇(Chen Yong)：Error analysis of typing and teaching strategies in reading Chinese characters--teaching of Chinese characters based on the intelligent-electronic products on zero phase（“拼打”识字偏误分析及教学策略研究）

• 任伟(Ren Wei). Multidimensional Interlanguage Pragmatic Studies (语用能力多视角研究）

• 刘晓华 (Liu Xiaohua) Development of a Self-Assessment Instrument of EAP Reading Skills for University Students （高校学术英语阅读技能自评量表开发）

• 陈卓 (Chen Zhuo)

Research Degree Students:

博士研究生 (Ph.D. students)：

• 徐睿 (Xu Rui)，2008， Development and validation of two oral interlanguage pragmatics instruments（中介语语用测试口语试题开发与效度验证研究）。

• 阎培香 (Yan Peixiang), 2009，An Investigation into the Comparability of the NMETs（高考英语测试比较研究）。

• 吕剑涛 (Lu Jiantao), 2010，An Investigation into the Feasibility of Calibrating and Equating English Multiple Choice Items with the Rasch Testlet Model（Rasch 题组模型校准和等值英语客观试题的可行性研究）。

• 范香娟 (Fan Xiangjuan, 2010, Measuring interlanguage pragmatic knowledge of learners of Chinese as a foreign language：Test development and validation(外国留学生汉语中介语语用能力测试—试卷开发与效度验证)。

• 李霞 (Li Xia)，2012，Constructing an AutomaticScoring Model Based on Coh-Metrix Features for Essays by Chinese Learners of English(中国英语学习者英文作文自动评分模型—基于Coh-Mextrix特征抽取)。

• 黄玮莹 (Huang Weiying)，2013，An Exploratory Study on Construction of ILP Competence Scale: Chinese University Students’ Realization of Speech Acts（中介语语用能力量表建设探索性研究——以中国大学生言语行为实施情况为例）。

• 叶薇( Ye Wei)，2013, Investigating the Construct of the Continuation Writing Task (读后续写构念研究）。

• 周艳琼（Zhou Yanqiong), 2014，Developing a Scale of Reading Strategic Competence for Chinese Tertiary Learners of English as a Foreign Language （中国大学生英语阅读策略量表开发）。

• 彭川 (Peng Chuan), 2014，Aligning China’s Standards of English (CSE) with Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in the Educational Context (教育背景下中国英语能力等级量表与欧洲语言共同参考框架的对接)。

• 刘洋（Liu Yang)，2015, Developing Qualitative Score Reports for NETS-6:Standard Setting and Generation of Performance Level Descriptors (研制NETS-6质性成绩报告：标准设定与等级描述)。

• 邹润 （Zou Run)，2015，Interactional Competence in Speaking Assessment：A Rating Scale Formulation and Validation （口语测试中的互动能力测评研究—基于配对口语测试评分量表的开发与验证）。

• 贺满足（He Manzu)，2016，Assessing Primary and Middle School EFL Teachers’ Language Assessment Literacy（中小学英语教师语言评价素养测评研究）

• 路美秀（Lu Meixiu)， 2016，Developing and Validating an Online Peer Assessment Writing Rubric for Chinese Non-English Majors Learners （中国非英语专业大学生英文写作在线同伴评估评价量表开发与效度验证）         

• 李雪莲 （Li Xuelian), 2017，Assessing Critical Thinking Ability In English: The Development And Validation Of A Questionnaire （英语思辨能力测评：问卷开发与验证）。

• 汪晓琪  (Wang Xiaqi), 2018，Developing and Evaluating a Graded English Word List Based on the CSE （基于《中国英语能力等级量表》的词表开发与评估） 

• 李迪  (Li Di), 2018，Academic Literacy Scale of English for Medical Academic Purposes in China: Development and Validation （医学学术英语读写素养等级量表研究）

• 刘玉华 (Liu Yuhua)，2019

• 黄金剑 (Huang Jinjian), 2019

• 马思玙 (Ma Siyu), 2020

• 於倩 (Yu Qian)，2021

• 周宣 (Zhou Xuan), 2022

• 崔婷婷 (Cui Tinting), 2023              

硕士研究生(MA students)：

• 陈水仙(Chen Shuixian)，2006，Task Difficulty of TEM4-SET from Test-Takers’Perspective (全国英语专业四级考试的任务难度与感知)。

• 贺满足(He Manzu)，2006，A FACETS Analysis of Rater Bias in Measuring Chinese Students’ English Writing -- A Comparative Study of Holistic and Analytic Scoring Methods(层面分析评估中国学生英语作文中评分者的偏颇性 --对比研究整体评分法和分析评分法)。

• 刘洋(Liu Yang)，2006，Test Method Effect on Writing Performance (测试方法对于写作的影响)。

• 刘玉华(Liu Yuhua)，2007，Investigating the Relationship between Vocabulary and Academic Reading Comprehension in CET4(大学英语四级考试中词汇能力与阅读理解能力的关系)。

• 周莉红(Zhou Lihong)，2007，The Effect of a Guided Training of Assessment Techniques on Improving Self-assessment of Writing Skills by Chinese University Students (培训对中国大学生英语作文自评能力的影响)。

• 李雪莲(Li Xueliang)，2008，Uncertainties in Language Testing: An Exploratory Study on New Cloze Test of Guangdong MET(完形填空测试中的不确定性)。

• 陈菊(Chen Ju)，2008，A Study of the Effects of Four Forms of Listening Support on the Listening Comprehension of EFL Learners(论四种不同听力辅助方法对学生听力理解的影响)。

• 周欣(Zhou Xin)，2009，A Comparative Study of Analytic and Holistic Approaches for the Computerized Oral Test of MET(关于计算机化高考英语口试整体性和分析性评分的对比研究)。

• 陈艳君(Chen Yanjun)，2009，Processes of Taking Two Cloze Tests ---Comparison between Banked MC Cloze and Separate Item MC Cloze(基于答题过程的分析：集库型完形填空与选择填空的对比研究)。

• 崔玮(Cui Wei)，2009，An Empirical Study on Foreign Language Anxiety of Higher Vocational College Students(高职学生外语焦虑的实证研究)。

• 甘利(Gan Li)，2009，Modernized Monitoring System of College English Teaching Quality (MMSCETQ)(现代化大学英语教学质量量化监控系统)。

• 刑大红(Xing Dahong)，2010，Bilingual Dictionary in the Tests of L2 Writing Proficiency(第二语言写作能力测试中词典的作用)。

• 许泳洋(Xu Yongyang)， 2010, The Study of the Stem-Delivery Modes in Multiple-Choice Listening Comprehension Tests for Foreign Language Learners(英语听力选择题题干模式研究)。

• 黄亚萍(Huang Yaping)，2011，Vocabulary Measures and Quality of CET Writings。

• 黄玮莹(Huang Weiying)，2011，Chinese EFL Learners’ Language Proficiency and Interlanguage Pragmatic Competence(中国英语学习者的英语水平及其中介语语用能力的关系)。

• 黄金凤(Huang Jinfeng)，2011，An analysis of the relationships between cognitive and metacognitive strategy use and Chinese EFL reading comprehension test performance.

• 谢星星(Xie Xingxing)，2011，An Investigation of the Feasibility of Incorporating peer-assessment into Chinese College EFL Writing Classrooms (同伴评估在中国英语专业写作课堂中的实践和探索)。

• 陈礼丹(Chen Lidan)，2012，Equating Mixed-format English Listening Tests—An Exploration of Testlet Effect on Test Equating Results(等值混合型英语听力试卷——探索题组效应对等值结果的影响。

• 邓小娟(Deng Xiaojuan)，2012，Equating Scores of College English Test Band 4 ( 大学英语四级考试等值研究)。

• 祝玲玲(Zhu Lingling)，2012，An Empirical Comparison of the Item/Person Statistics of NMET: IRT and CTT(英语高考听力试题:传统测试理论和项目反应理论分析)。

• 范亚男(Fan Yanan)，2012，Construct Validation of the Rating Scales of an English Oral Composition Task for Senior High School Students(高中生英语口头作文任务评分标准的效度验证)。

• 陈敏(Chen Min)，2013，DIF Detection for Examinees with Different Academic Backgrounds and in Different Economic Regions in a Standardized English Listening Subtest(有关考生不同学术背景和所属经济区域对考生听力成绩的影响)。

• 邓博文(Deng Bowen)，2013，Detecting Rater Drift on an Oral English Performance Test with a Multi-faceted Rasch Model(英语口语行为测试中评卷员严厉度变化的多侧面Rasch 模型研究)。

• 肖圆圆(Xiao Yuanyuan)，2013，Detection of DIF across Different Academic Backgrounds and Genders in CET-4(大学英语四级考试对不同学术背景和不同性别学生的项目功能差异研究)。

• 谢丽君(Xie Lijun)，2013，Measuring rater effects in a WDCT pragmatics test（语用能力测试中评卷人效应的研究）。

• 许艺(Xu Yi)，2013，The effects of stem input modes on performance on a computer-based multiple-choice listening comprehension test（题干输入模式对计算机化听力理解选择题测试成绩的影响）。

• 汪晓琪(Wang Xiaoqi)，2014，Comparisonof metapragmatic assessments by subjects of different ages and nationalities（对不同年龄和国籍受试者元语用测试的比较）。

• 谢桂湘(Xie Guixiang)，2014，Foreign Chinese Language Learners’ Language Proficiency and Inter-language Pragmatic Competence（外国汉语学习者的汉语水平及其汉语语用能力的关系）。

• 陈文捷(Chen Wenjie)，2014，Anempirical study of rater effects in Chinese pragmatic test（汉语语用能力测试评分员效应的实证研究）。

• 贺红艳（He Hongyan)，2015，A Comparative Study of Language Assessment Literacy Between Pre-service and In-service（职前教师和在职教师语言评价素养水平的比较研究）。

• 邵雯（Shao Wen)，2015，Study on language assessment literacy training of pre-service and in-service middle school English teachers（职前与在职中学英语教师语言评价素养培训需求调查研究）。

• 杨文亚（Yang Wenya), 2015，A Study on the Washback Effect of the Grammar Part in the JSEAGT（中考英语语法选择题反拨效应研究）。

• 黄列（Huang Lie), 2016，Aligning Chinese non-English major sophomores’ English proficiency with CEFR（中国非英语专业大学二年级学生英语水平与欧洲语言共同参考框架等级匹配研究）。

• 徐晓丹（Xu Xiaodan), 2016，Aligning Chinese Year 3 English majors language proficiency with the common European framework of reference (CEFR)（中国英语专业大三学生英语能力与欧洲语言共同框架匹配研究）。

• 邹娅一（Zou Yayi), 2016, Aligning National Matriculation English Test (NMET) with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)（高考英语（NMET）与欧洲语言共同参考框架（CEFR）的匹配研究）。

• 梁幸愉 （Liang Xingyu）, 2017, Aligning the A2 Level of the Common European Framework of Reference(中国高三学生英语能力水平与欧洲语言共同参考框架的匹配研究——基于广东省的案例分析)。

• 李婷（Li Ting), 2017, Developing An Empirically-Derived Diagnostic Checklist to Guide Peer Assessment in EFL Writing Classroom from a Cross-Cultural Peer Review Program(基于跨文化同伴互评建立外语写作课堂同伴评估的诊断清单)。

• 邹欢欢(Zou Huanhuan), 2018, Rater Severity and Behavior Across Different Rating Modes in a Continuation Writing Task (评分员在不同阅卷模式下的行为对比研究---以读后续写任务为例)。

• 舒涵影(Shu Hanying)，2018,  A Study of College English Teachers’ Stated Language Assessment Knowledge-Base and Practices--A Case Study in Jiangxi Province (国内大学英语教师语言测评素养调查研究) 。

• 梁沛东(Liang Peidong），2019，Exploring the Relationship between Feedback Quality and Text Revisions: A Mixed-Methods Study of Chinese EFL University Students’ Peer Feedback Experience(探索反馈质量与作文修改的关系：一项基于中国英语学习者同伴反馈经历的混合方法研究)。

• 郭雅丽(Guo Yali), 2019. Measurement of Syntactic Complexity of Writings of Secondary Education EFL Learners (高中生英语学习者句法复杂性测量研究)。

• 尹倩玲 (Yin Qianling), 2019. An Experimental Research on Relationship Among Field Cognitive Styles, English Reading Achievement and Reading Strategy Employments of Non-English Majors in Higher Vocational Colleges (非英语专业高职学生场认知风格、英语阅读成绩和阅读策略运用关系的实证研究)。

• 胡佳慧（Hu Jiahui), 2019. Test Method Effect on Reading Comprehension Test: A Comparative Study on Multiple-Choice Questions & Short Answer Questions (测试方法对于阅读理解测试的影响——多选题和问答题的对比研究)。

• 李细妹（Li Ximei), 2020. Assessing Young Language Learners: Assessment Literacy of Elementary English Teachers（评估儿童语言学习者：小学英语教师评估素养）。

• 周碧（Zhou Bi), 2020. Aligning National Matriculation English Test (NMET) with China’s Standards of English Language Ability（CSE）(高考英语（NMET）与中国英语能力等级量表（CSE）的匹配研究)。

• 谈梦雨（Tan Mengyu), 2020. Rater effects and behavior: comparing raters’ ratings in different rating conditions in a writing assessment (评分员在不同评分条件下的评分员效应及行为对比研究---以写作测试为例）。

• 吴敏（Wu Min),  2021，Investigating Pragmatic Ability of English Majors --- Based on China’s Standards of English Language Ability（中国英语专业学生语用能力与中国英语能力等级量表匹配研究）。

• 罗拾霞 (Luo Shixia), 2022, Examining Washback of the Continuation Writing Task in NMET (高考读后续写题型反拨作用研究）。

• 石子豪  (Shi Zihao), 2022, A study On linguistic Features that distinguish Chinese college-level EFL learners’ writing performances (中国大学生英语独立写作文本语言特征与写作质量关系研究)。

• 梁源兴 (Liang Yuanxing), 2023. The relationship between grammar learning strategies as well as test-taking strategies and the performance of the grammar gap-filling task in NMET(语法学习策略和考试策略与高考英语语法填空表现的关系研究)。

• 崔婷婷 (Cui Tingting), 2023. Designing, implementing and evaluating a language assessment literacy training program for rural English teachers (乡镇教师语言测评素养培训的设计、实践与检验)。

• 李聪 (Li Cong), 2023. Investigating the LAL of Foreign English Teachers in Chinese Universities (高校外籍英语教师语言测评素养研究)。