The English Proficiency of College and University Students in China: As Reflected in the CET

Language, Culture and Curriculum

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-36

  Yan, Jin ^a   Huizhong, Yang ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese college and university students; English proficiency; Large scale standardised test; The College English Test (CET)

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744475080     PISSN: 07908318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07908310608668752     Document Type: Article

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