What Makes a Good Second Language Learner from the Point of Majori-ty Language Contexts

The reason to choose this topic is because among three types of context in natural second language learning settings, majority language contexts are undoubtedly the most important type to help L2 learn...     

Individual Learner Differences and Second Language Acquisition

Learners differ,so does their language acquisition.Studies show there are several personality factors affecting the process of language of learning.This paper attempts to indicate these factors to help learners have a better understanding of their own learning.     

Language Learner Strategies in Second Language Teaching

Language learner strategies, which are closely associated with second language teaching, have experienced great devel?opment in the fields of theory-building and instructional practices since the 1970s. By reviewing previous research, pedagogical enlightenments can be drawn to the current English language teaching.     

对二语习得中的自主性理论的实证性研究

对隶属于应用语言学的二语习得研究领域中新出现的自主性理论作了简单介绍,并对两所高校学生的问卷调查的信息反馈结果进行了研究分析,论证了在二语习得实践过程中应用自主性理论的可行性。该研究对推动高校英语教学改革有一定的参考作用。     

What Makes a Successful ESL Learner

What makes a successful learner? Some people learn foreign languages more quickly than others; they progress rapidly while others still struggle along making very slow progress. What individual differences might contribute to the successful learning process? Based on the case study of two second language learners and the comparison between their learning outcome and performance, this paper tries to explore more insights about the leaner factors and their influences on second language learning.     

语言习得中的学习自主性及在英语教学实践中的培养

在二语习得中培养学生的学习自主性是外语教学的重要课题。认知风格、学习动机、学习策略、社会和教师因素是影响语言学习过程中学习自主性的主要因素。在英语教学实践中可以通过以下途径来培养学生学习的自主性:进行学习者需求分析、记录学习日志、培养语言知觉、寻求同伴/小组支持等。     

第二语言学习中影响学习效能的非语言因素研究

影响第二语言学习的非语言因素长期以来为人们所忽视,随着语言教学理论研究的深入发展,对个体语言学习差异的非语言因素研究越来越受到重视。文章主要从三方面讨论了影响第二语言学习中影响学习效能的非语言因素：学习动机、学习机会和学习能力。成功的语言学习是多种学习因素以复杂的方式共同作用的结果。     

Cultural Contexts and Language Translation

According to cognitive linguistics, human language is a process of cognition. Because of the different culture in Eastern and Western, the translation form must adapt to the cultural contexts. This article mainly deals with the differences in intercultural,and discusses the relationship between cultural contexts and language translation.     

Individual Learner Factors Affecting Second Language Acquisition

In Second Language Acquisition(short for SLA) research,the study of individual learner factors plays an important role.In this paper,discussion will be restricted to five general individual learner factors which have received the most attention in SLA research:age,cognitive style,personality,motivation and attitude.The research will,to some extent,not only develop the SLA theory,but also enhance learners’ judgments to their own individual learner factors.It can also shed light on the practical foreign language learning.     

第二语言习得中学习者差异的研究

对影响地方理工科英语学习者个体差异中学习策略与学习结果的相关关系进行定量分析和研究,结果表明,某些策略的使用与具体的语言技能或任务有关;及格组与不及格组在意义策略、依赖母语策略、元认知策略、形式策略及社会情感策略上的差异均具有统计学意义,其中意义策略、元认知策略对四级成绩具有预测能力,而依赖母语策略对四级成绩具有负向预测能力。研究结果对大学英语教学具有一定的指导意义。     

针对二语学习者的汉语近义词教学

本文依据教学实验、问卷调查并结合教学实践,讨论汉语近义词教学的具体问题：近义词教学中应当抓住哪些重点和难点？具体有哪些策略和方法？这些策略和方法的效果如何？     

自主学习与英语教学

自主学习在英语教学中非常重要。英语教学要注重培养学生自主学习能力,使学生管理自己的学习,从而提高学习效率。     

A Brief Review of Motivation for Second Language Learning

It is an increasingly popular trend in the language field that people become bilingual or even multilingual,which exposes the fact that people are strongly motivated to learn another language in addition to their mother tongue.A large-scale of research has confirmed that motivation,serving as the internal impulse and initiative taste for second language learning,is among on of the key factors in second language acquisition and learning.The paper reviews the recent available literature on motivation of second language learning from both theoretical and empirical perspectives,with the purpose of neatening the important theories and relevant empirical studies in the field of second language motivation.     

外语教学中自主学习新理念刍议

学习者自主是近20年来外语教学研究领域的一个热门课题。本文简要介绍了学习者自主性的定义,阐述了我国大学生外语学习现状及制约学习自主性发展的因素,并对如何在外语教学中培养学习者自主性提出了尝试性建议。     

成人高校学生外语自主学习能力的培养

自主学习就是学习者对自己的学习负责的能力。外语习得成功离不开自主学习,而成人高校学生自主学习意识十分淡薄,自主学习能力需要进一步培养。因此了解自主学习的含义,结合成人特点培养其自主学习能力,提高学习效率,对我国成人教学改革具有十分重要的意义。     

第二语言的社会化缺失

从语言社会化的角度审视第二语言习得,发现第二语言社会化的缺失广泛存在,缺失的原因在于第二语言的社会化环境的缺失,这种缺失会造成第二语言习得的失败。现有条件下学校教学模式的改革无法解决该问题,因而需要一种全社会的语言规划的变革。笔者认为这种变革应向两端发展,中间道路是不可取的。     

第二语言习得中的语言迁移现象

语言迁移是一个复杂而受诸多因素影响和制约的认知过程,它对第二语言习得理论的丰富和发展做出了重要贡献。列举分析了形态,词汇,句法和语篇层面上语言迁移的表现形式,并指出语言迁移研究对外语教学的启示。     

英语课堂教学与学生自主学习能力的培养

自主学习的理论表明,在英语课堂教学实践中要最大限度地激发学生积极的情感态度,提高自我意识,加强学习策略指导,培养学生自主学习能力,切实为学生的终身学习打下良好的基础。     

语言环境对二语习得的影响

儿童母语的习得充分说明了语言环境对二语习得的成败起着关键作用.语言环境有自然语言环境和课堂语言环境之分,它们对二语习得有着不同的影响.文章还论述了创设语言环境的方法和途径.     

试析传统外语教学方法向自主学习转变的可行性

1IntroductionTraditional Chinese language teaching remainsis didactic,product-oriented,and teacher-cen-tered;which restricts the development of Englishteachingin China.Instead,the concept oflearnerautonomywith its own irreplaceable superiorityhas gained m…