TITLE:
The Influence of Differences in Chinese and Western Thinking Modes on EFL Writing
AUTHORS:
Caiqiao Huo, Jie Han, Jianhui Zhang
KEYWORDS:
Thinking Mode, Difference, EFL Writing, Countermeasures
JOURNAL NAME:
Creative Education,
Vol.13 No.5,
May
30,
2022
ABSTRACT: The way of thinking is the bridge between culture and language. Thinking is closely related to language, which is first expressed and recorded in people’s language. Different ethnic groups have different language cultures and ways of thinking. Meanwhile, thinking dominates language and has an importantinfluence on human language forms. Writing is not only a language activitybut also a thinking activity. The process of English as a foreign language (EFL) writing is not only the transformation of language form, but also the transformation of thinking mode. English learners in China often encounter difficulties caused by differences in thinking modes between English and Chinese when writing in English. This paper discusses the language form of the differences between English and Chinese thinking modes, and puts forwardsuggestions on how to strengthen Chinese students’ awareness of the differences in English and Chinese language, culture and thinking modes, and take effective countermeasures to overcome the influence of Chinese in English composition and improve English writing.