The research reveals the dialectical relations between classroom genre networks and students\' discourse creation ability.

On the basis of Halliday’s grammatical metaphor theory,the authors hypothesize that there is a positive correlation between the frequency of using grammatical metaphor and students’ levels of text construction.

Rheme, as one of the functional parts of thematic structure realizing both ideational and interpersonal meanings, plays a significant role in text construction.

Designing a Model of Multimedia Integrated English Courseware Targeting on Discourse Competence Cultivation;

After a brief review of the concepts of discourse and discourse competence, this paper argues that discourse competence is a vital component of communicative competence and that discourse analysis should be combined with the traditional grammatical and vocabulary instruction in the teaching of English for college students.

Based on the standard of discourse, this paper tries to give a full illustration of the concept and content of discourse competence, and find out the way to promote discourse competence in college English teaching.

A Study of Textual Competence in Listening Testing;

Based on the theory of textual function, this paper elaborates the significance as well as the procedure of the comprehensive approach which aims to foster the textual competence of the college students in writing The implication of the approach in English teaching is also discusse