‘Forget Chinese–let's think only in english!’ chinese netizens debating the best ways to learn english in China

Changing English: Studies in Culture and Education

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 435-444

  Gao, Xuesong ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 75149172560     PISSN: 1358684X     EISSN: 14693585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13586840802493084     Document Type: Article

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