Investigation and Analysis of the Oral Expression Competency Among Students in Second-tier Universities:Based on China's Standards of English Language Ability

作     者：Meifang Jiang Honghui Zhou 

作者机构：School of Foreign Studies Lingnan Normal UniversityZhanjiangChina School of Foreign StudiesGuangdong University of Finance and EconomicsGuangzhouChina 

出 版 物：《Journal of Contemporary Educational Research》 (当代教育研究（百图）)

年 卷 期：2022年第6卷第2期

页      面：27-42页

学科分类：0502[文学-外国语言文学] 050201[文学-英语语言文学] 05[文学] 

基　　金：the Project"Research on Peer Education in College English Classroom Reconstruction"(GD18WZX34) A Study of Chinese SBUs from the Perspective of Ritual Theory of Interpersonal Relations55(GD17WXZ19)supported by Guangdong Philosophy and Social Science Foundation 

主　　题：China Standards of English Non-English majors College students,Oral English proficiency 

摘      要：By adopting quantitative analysis,based on the statements for oral scale of CSE(China Standards of English)level five,this paper investigated the current status,common difficulties and control factors on oral English competency of nonEnglish majors in second-tier universities,which was conducted using questionnaires that includes six dimensions of language expression:accuracy,complexity,coherence,fluency,appropriateness,and *** results showed that:(i)the overall oral English competency of college non-English majors hasn t met the statements of CSE level five;(ii)female students significantly outperformed male students,and business majors students significantly outperformed those in liberal arts majors who were significantly better than those in science majors;(iii)there was no significant difference between grades;(iv)the flexibility,coherence and accuracy of language expression almost reached the standard grade,but the common core difficulties faced by the students were mainly in pronunciation,scope oflanguage expression,fluency and *** goals,less practice and poor vocabulary were major impact *** research is helpful for strengthening students?knowledge on their own oral English competency as well as adjusting their oral practice objectives,thereby shedding light on students5 actual oral English proficiency and helping to clarify and refine the teaching objectives of speaking and promote the effective practice of oral English as well as the rational application of CSE.