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A practical Study of the “Process Approach” in Writing Teaching in the EFL Class

Xingmei Li

Abstract


It is no doubt that English plays a vital role in many fields as the rapid development of the globalization. English writing is served as an important part in the communication of international trade, education and culture. However, English writing teaching is considered being the most challenging one in all the courses. Many teachers have been working for an effective teaching method but only to find that it is not an easy job. This study bases on the Process Approach, putting the theory into practice, and tries to find out an effective teaching strategy in the EFL class, providing some useful suggestions for English teaching.

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Process Approach; English Writing; English Teaching; Teaching Strategy

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v4i9.2630

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