On Teaching of TCM English Major: Problems, Solutions and Prospects

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10.2991/seiem-18.2019.23How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) English teaching; problems; solutions; Conclusion

Abstract

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a unique treasure of Chinese nation. It has widely been accepted in China but not precisely spread and promoted in foreign countries. Traditional Chinese English Major has been set in some of the colleges and universities to direct professional translation talents for foreign communication of TCM, but the efficiency of TCM English teaching is not satisfying. On the basis of the questionnaire, the paper clearly points out the existing problems about TCM English teaching in the aspects of students’ enrollment, teaching material, teaching mode and professor of TCM English major, and analyzes the cause and possible effect. Meanwhile, the thesis puts forward some related solutions about how to change the present situation. This gives some enlightenment on the cultivation of professional translation talents, the internationalization of Chinese medicine and the development of Chinese medical culture.

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© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Mengyuan Chen
AU  - Li Ma
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TI  - On Teaching of TCM English Major: Problems, Solutions and Prospects
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Seminar on Education Innovation and Economic Management (SEIEM 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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SN  - 2352-5398
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