Education and Career

Career History

2015 – Present School of Foreign Languages, Sun Yat-Sen University

2007.12 Visiting Researcher in University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

2004 – 2015 Faculty of Language Education, Sun Yat-Sen University

1998 – 2004 School of Foreign Languages, Sun Yat-Sen University

Academic History

1995 – 1998 MA, Translation Studies, School of Foreign Languages, Sun Yat-Sen University

1991 – 1995 BA, English Language and Literature, Department of Foreign Languages, Xiamen University

Professional experience

Research Interests:

EFL Education

Blended Language Teaching and Learning

On-Line Classic English Reading

E-learning & Learning Autonomy

Teaching Overview:

College English (Level 1- Level 6)

Academic English Communication

Broadcast News English

English Media and Culture

Recent Research Projects:

2018 – 2020 Multiple Approaches to Online English Classic Reading in SYSU. Key Laboratory of Publishing Convergence Development (FLTRP, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press), State Administration of Press and Publication. PI. RMB 10,000.

2015 –2017 Enhancing English Learning Autonomy Through On-Line Classic Reading. Sun Yat-Sen University. PI. RMB 5,000.

2014 – 201 Constructing English On-line Reading Community by Hosting SYSU “iReading” Book Review Contest. Sun Yat-Sen University. Organizer.

Representative Publications:

2019 (forthcoming) Wang Zhe, Guo Man, Chen Ci, Li Jihong, Xu Hui, Xie Fang, Yang Zhengang, Qi Jinxin, Li Junjun. Broadcast News English (Fourth Edition). Tsinghua University Press.

2018 Binmei Liu, Pengpeng Feng, Qingtao Feng, Jihong Li, and Yuping Li. Language attitudes by university students in mainland China: Results of a survey in three cities. Journal of Asian Pacific Communication 28(2), 345-368

2003 Li Jihong, Liu Chunyan, Zhuang Yan, Wang Yu, Liu Bo, Feng Changhu. Building Vocabulary Power in College English. Sun Yat-Sen University Press.

2003 Li Jihong, Lan Maoli, Zhao Hongmei, Han Ying. Building Vocabulary Power in High School English. Sun Yat-Sen University Press.

Conferences and Workshops Recently Attended:

2018 Holistic Education in Foreign Language Teaching in Beijing, China.

2017 Comparative Studies of English and Chinese: Principles and Practices in Beijing, China.

2016 MTI （Master of Translation and Interpreting）Tutor Training Program: Localization and Translation Project Management in Beijing, China.

2014 Cultivating Critical Thinking in Foreign Language Teaching in Beijing, China.

Recent Honours and Awards:

2018-2019 Winner of Chen Shixian Teaching Prize in the School of Foreign Languages, SYSU.

2018 Winner of Outstanding Adjudicator in the 21^st “FLTRP CUP” National English Debating Competition.

2018 Winner of the First Prize Coach Award in the 21^st “FLTRP CUP” National English Debating Competition.

2016 Winner of the Third Prize Coach Award in the 2016 “FLTRP CUP” National English Public Speaking Contest.

2015 Winner of the Grand Prize Coach Award in the Guangdong Provincial Final of 2015 “FLTRP CUP” National English Reading Contest.

2015-2018 Winner of Outstanding Tutor in the SYSU “iReading” Book Review Contest.