Cultural Content and Reading Proficiency: A Comparison of Mainland Chinese and Hong Kong Learners of English.

Chan, Cecilia Yuet Hung

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ERIC Number: EJ676363

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Publication Date: 2003

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Cultural Content and Reading Proficiency: A Comparison of Mainland Chinese and Hong Kong Learners of English.

Chan, Cecilia Yuet Hung

Language, Culture and Curriculum, v16 n1 p60-69 2003

Examines the relation between background knowledge and second language (L2) proficiency in L2 reading performance in two groups of university learners of English, one from mainland China and one from Hong Kong. Results show a strong cultural effect on reading comprehension, but not on post-intermediate readers. Findings have implications for teaching reading to L2 learners. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Context, Higher Education, Language Proficiency, Prior Learning, Reading Comprehension, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: China; Hong Kong

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