Table 2 “Outer” context of the students’ writing across the year
“Outer”, educational context | Learn to smile | Letter to a Mike | Trip to Hangzhou | Steve Jobs | Lifelong learning | An Activity | A Letter to Mum | How to be a Good Learner | Advantages and Disadvantages of Micro-blog | Charity Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Field | Practicing English composition | Practicing English composition | Practicing English composition | Practicing English composition | Practicing English composition | Practicing English composition | Practicing English composition | Practicing English composition | Practicing English composition | Practicing English composition |
Tenor | Teacher-student | Teacher-student | Teacher-student | Teacher-student | Teacher-student | Teacher-student | Teacher-student | Teacher-student | Teacher-student | Teacher-student |
Mode | Spoken or written instruction | Spoken or written instruction | Spoken or written instruction | Spoken or written instruction | Spoken or written instruction | Spoken or written instruction | Spoken or written instruction | Spoken or written instruction | Spoken or written instruction | Spoken or written instruction |