Study on Multimodality and Multiliteracies in EFL Teaching

Abstract:

Cultural diversity and language variants resulting from the fast development of information technology influence the college English teaching including its methods and contents. Based on this background, we have discussed the understanding of multimodality and multiliteracies in the first part. Then through the research about college students’ awareness and level of multiliteracies, we can conclude that college students’ weak performance in multiliteracies. Therefore, some methods are suggested to improve college students’ multiliteracies and at last the instructions that the concept of multiliteracies has brought about for college English teaching are discussed.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 333-335)
• Pages: 2290-2293
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.333-335.2290
• Online since: July 2013
• Authors: Han Cui, Yu Ping Tong, Hong Jun Kang
• Keywords: English as Foreign Language, Multiliteracies, Multimodality

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