Gao Guodong


Gao Guodong


Associate Professor

Telephone: +86-532-66787086

E-mail: contact@chinatefl.cn

Educational Background

1.Bachelor of Arts, Liaocheng University (1986-1990)

2.Master of Linguistics, University of Nottingham (1996-1997)

Career History

1.Lecturer, Binzhou University (from July 1990 to August 2001)

Taught Intensive Reading, Oral English, Advanced Readings in English to undergraduates of English majors.

2.Associate Professor, College of Foreign Language, Ocean University of China (from September 2001 to present)

Teach Oral English, English Composition, Advanced Readings in English, and Newspaper Readings to undergraduates of English majors and non-majors as well as to postgraduates and PhD Candidates.

Research Interests

Focus on English language teaching method research and English cultural understanding and Delivering in universities. Also interested in Chinese and English language and culture exchange.

Representative Publications and Achievements

Academic paper ‘Cultural Differences and Differences in Expectations in Teaching English World Wide, with Special Reference to Chinese Classrooms’ won third prize of Excellent Papers for Shandong Provincial Department of Education. 

Chief Editor of ‘Slang of London City’, published by China Machine Press in 2004, was the first domestic professional book in China introducing British slangs to Chinese students. This book was awarded by Qingdao Academy of Social Sciences as Outstanding Achievement in 2005.

Deputy Editor of ‘Postgraduate students practical English tutorial: Students' book’ (used by Ocean University postgraduates), published by Peking University Press 

Deputy Editor of ‘Postgraduate students practical English tutorial: Teachers' book’ (used by Ocean University postgraduates), published by Peking University Press

Deputy Editor of ‘Guide and practice of CET-4 &CET-6 oral English test’, published by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press

Co-author of other publications: ‘Round transformation mechanism and English conversation ability’, ‘Foundation education, Foreign language teaching research’, ‘Cross-cultural communication failures and English teaching’, ‘Shandong Foreign Language Teaching’