廖道胜

Profile

Master of Arts (Applied Linguistics)

Associate Professor of English 

Head of the Department of English, Shaanxi Normal University  Supervisor for Master of Education (English)

Education and Training

Feb.1997-Dec.1987

Feb.2004-Dec.2004   Master of Arts (Applied Linguistics) in Edith Cowan University,  Australia

Sep. 1982-Jul.1986   Bachelor of Arts (English Language and Literature) in Shaanxi Normal University

Sep.1980-Jul.1981   Diploma majoring in English education at a Sanyuan County Teacher’s Training School, in Shaanxi Province

Professional Experiences

May 2002-now       Associate professor of English at Shaanxi Normal University

Apr. 1994-Apr. 2001  Lecturer of English at Shaanxi Normal University

Sept. 1987-Mar.1993 Teaching assistant of English at Shaanxi Normal University

Jul.1986-Aug.1987   Interpreter for Foreign Affairs Department at Shaanxi Normal University

Sept.1981-Jul.1982   Teacher of English at Chunhua Middle School, Shaanxi Province

Sept. 1980-Jul. 1981  Student majoring in English education at Sanyuan County Teacher's

Training School

Major and recent research engagements

Apr. 2012-now Began the Comprehensive Reform of Major as a national research program—as the fourth member of the research team of nine professors and associate professors in the School of Foreign Languages, Shaanxi Normal University

Nov. 2011-nowStarted a State-sponsored research program--the National Education scheme in English as the third member of the research team of 12

Nov.2010-nowDirected the Research Program of Educational Fieldwork by Teacher-training Undergraduates May'09-Apr.'11 Worked as a co-researcher of a research program funded by Education Bureau of Shaanxi Province – A Study of English Teaching from the Perspective of University Freshmen’s English Adaptability 

Selected Publications

Books

Daosheng Liao. A Guide to Disciplinal Education Practice (For English Would-be Teachers).Xi’an:Shaanxi Normal University--A textbook funded by the University as a textbook         for undergraduate majoring in English education, 2012.

Daosheng Liao. A Preparatory Handbook for English Majors Preparing for National English         Proficiency Tests of Level 4 and Level 8. Xi’an: World Books Publisher—Xi’an Branch Company, 2012.

Daosheng Liao (Subeditor). A Textbook of Translation of Practical Writing (To be completed by May 2013

Daosheng Liao (participator). A Textbook for Teaching Skills Training. Xi’an: Shaanxi Normal  University Press, (2011)

Selected articles

A Study of Senior Middle School Students’ English Learning Autonomy. . In Cross      Language and Cultural Studies, 2010.

A Study of the History of English Education for kindergartens in China. . In Supplement of      the Journal of Shaanxi Normal University, 2002.

An Analysis of Cultural Barriers in Chinese Students’ English Reading Comprehension.In      the Journal of Foreign Languages Teaching, 2001.

A Survey of English Learning Motivation among learners aged 13-16 in English Training      Schools. In Supplement of (the Journal of) Foreign Languages Teaching, 2007.

Understanding Stylistic Equivalence of Chinese-English Translation. In the Journal of Shaanxi      Education Institute, 2001