Since the 1960s, foreign language educators and researchers home and abroad have started to pay attention to the influence of the affective variables including language learning anxiety on foreign language learning. T...Since the 1960s, foreign language educators and researchers home and abroad have started to pay attention to the influence of the affective variables including language learning anxiety on foreign language learning. This thesis tried to find out the factors that may influence the foreign language learning anxiety level of left-behind students and put forward ways to help lower down the foreign language learning anxiety level of the left-behind junior middle school students.展开更多
Foreign language anxiety is one of the factors of affecting foreign language achievement. It is negatively associated with language skill learning. This article will show some researches on foreign language anxiety fr...Foreign language anxiety is one of the factors of affecting foreign language achievement. It is negatively associated with language skill learning. This article will show some researches on foreign language anxiety from certain aspects.展开更多
Learner Autonomy has been a hot topic in foreign language learning and teaching since 1960s,especially in relation to life-long skills.As the globalization develops,intercultural communication becomes more and more si...Learner Autonomy has been a hot topic in foreign language learning and teaching since 1960s,especially in relation to life-long skills.As the globalization develops,intercultural communication becomes more and more significant for college students.This essay attempts to explore main approaches to cultivate and improve students' autonomous learning ability and intercultural communication competence in foreign language teaching.展开更多
With the process of economic and cultural globalization,the number of second foreign language learners has soared in recent years.Second foreign language learning has been an obvious trend in our times.This essay is d...With the process of economic and cultural globalization,the number of second foreign language learners has soared in recent years.Second foreign language learning has been an obvious trend in our times.This essay is devoted to exploring the causes of the phenomenon,the status of our second foreign language learning,the gains,the obstacles and their possible reasons during the learning process of the second-foreign-language learning.This essay falls into a questionnaire and four chapters in the body part.The questionnaire aims to help us find out the current status and the influence of second foreign language learning,the learners' attitude to learning and the material,the practical methods of learning the second foreign language.展开更多
The results of a great deal of research have suggested that language learning strategies can be taught and that instructing learning strategies and integrating them into regular instruction can greatly facilitate the ...The results of a great deal of research have suggested that language learning strategies can be taught and that instructing learning strategies and integrating them into regular instruction can greatly facilitate the learning of a second/foreign language.The aim of this article is to draw the readers' attention to strategic teaching that should be introduced in the foreign language classroom in order to meet the demands of contemporary language education. In particular, it points to the necessity that teachers should change their attitudes towards the roles they play in the classroom to become truly responsible for their learning.展开更多
There are many factors influencing junior students’English learning and this paper focuses on one aspect of affective factors—foreign language learning anxiety.It has negative effects on students’learning,so sugges...There are many factors influencing junior students’English learning and this paper focuses on one aspect of affective factors—foreign language learning anxiety.It has negative effects on students’learning,so suggestions are given in the paper.Students are supposed to be more confident and have a proper awareness of language learning and competition;teachers are expected to change beliefs about language teaching and create a relaxing atmosphere in class.展开更多
The paper discusses learner autonomy and its importance in foreign language learning. While human beings are born with a tendency to autonomy, the traditional textbooks and teaching methods hold back the depth, speed ...The paper discusses learner autonomy and its importance in foreign language learning. While human beings are born with a tendency to autonomy, the traditional textbooks and teaching methods hold back the depth, speed and extent of the learn?ers. With it, learners may use this in-born tendency, plus the help from teachers and other learners, to improve the quality of for?eign language education.展开更多
For many years, scholars have been studying the factors that influence foreign language learning. Generally speaking,the factors that influence foreign language learning can be divided into internal and external facto...For many years, scholars have been studying the factors that influence foreign language learning. Generally speaking,the factors that influence foreign language learning can be divided into internal and external factors. Whether internal or external factors, they are interconnected in playing their different roles in learners' process of acquiring a foreign language. Internal factors are things like learners' age, intelligence, language aptitude, attitude, personality, etc while design of curriculum, teachers' instruction, the status of target language culture, and access to native speakers can be categorized into external factors influencing learners' foreign language learning.展开更多
This study examined the overall effectiveness of reading proficiency especially the extensive reading in ESL.In order to investi-gate the process of acquisition more efficiently,author used reading-to-write approach t...This study examined the overall effectiveness of reading proficiency especially the extensive reading in ESL.In order to investi-gate the process of acquisition more efficiently,author used reading-to-write approach to investigate the connection between readingand foreign language learning.The research also shows that learners need to be provided with plenty of interesting and comprehensiblebooks and they are supposed to use strategies that they will acquire anyway as they read.展开更多
This paper is mainly about how the two affective factors—motivation and attitude influence adults' foreign language learning. The topic is discussed from the aspect of some factors which indirectly influence adul...This paper is mainly about how the two affective factors—motivation and attitude influence adults' foreign language learning. The topic is discussed from the aspect of some factors which indirectly influence adults' language learning through influencing their learning motivation. Also positive attitude will promote adult foreign language learning.展开更多
To generate a further understanding of the impact of positive affective variables on foreign language learning efficiency, a theoretical analysis was conducted, from second language acquisition and cognitive psycholog...To generate a further understanding of the impact of positive affective variables on foreign language learning efficiency, a theoretical analysis was conducted, from second language acquisition and cognitive psychology perspectives. Second language acquisition process is inevitably influenced by individual affective variables residing within the learner. To improve language learning efficiency, positive and facilitative affect should be enhanced in language learning.展开更多
E-learning produces the data on the learners’utilization of the software,which helps the teacher to perceive the learners’mental status and learning efficiency,so it is of great value to make full use of the data.Wi...E-learning produces the data on the learners’utilization of the software,which helps the teacher to perceive the learners’mental status and learning efficiency,so it is of great value to make full use of the data.With Speexx foreign language learning system being the case,this thesis introduces the function of such data and the modes of how to use them to facilitate the blendedteaching and learning.展开更多
English and Chinese have differences in pronunciation,vocabulary,syntax,semantics and so on.These have influences on foreign language learning.The article starts from the language transfer in second language acquisiti...English and Chinese have differences in pronunciation,vocabulary,syntax,semantics and so on.These have influences on foreign language learning.The article starts from the language transfer in second language acquisition and influencing factors.We should be careful of these confounding factors in foreign language learning,and we should take measures to improve the efficiency of foreign language learning.展开更多
In this paper, the author will mainly focus on analysis about the differences between characteristics of older learners and young learners in learning second/foreign language.
Cooperative learning is a pedagogical approach of great interest to some foreign language teachers in tertiary education in China. Cooperative learning is recognized as a well-known student-centered teaching method in...Cooperative learning is a pedagogical approach of great interest to some foreign language teachers in tertiary education in China. Cooperative learning is recognized as a well-known student-centered teaching method in the mainstream educational approaches ranging from kindergarten to tertiary education in other parts of the world. However, it is still not seen as an important method to use in China today. This paper briefly reviews and summarizes the major achievements as well as setbacks of FLT research in the past 60 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China. It also addresses some important issues in the history of the development and the prospect of FLT, and the career development of FL teachers in China. Moreover, it presents argumentations in the remarkable exploratory process of educational theories of FLT with Chinese characteristics. It concludes that more and more Chinese FL teachers will implement cooperative learning in their classroom activities and enrich the connotations of this approach.展开更多
During the past decades, the opening China saw an unprecedented desire for foreign language learning. This English fever also involves children in primary school and even in kindergarten: For children, to create a pos...During the past decades, the opening China saw an unprecedented desire for foreign language learning. This English fever also involves children in primary school and even in kindergarten: For children, to create a positive and vivid contest during the class is an effective way of learning, since such a contest will arouse their interest and help them understand how to use what they have learned. This paper aims at discussing methods to create effective contests for children during English classroom.展开更多
Higher vocational college students are suffering more foreign language anxiety in their English learning.Based on this status quo,the writer poses some pedagogical implication from the perspectives of how to create de...Higher vocational college students are suffering more foreign language anxiety in their English learning.Based on this status quo,the writer poses some pedagogical implication from the perspectives of how to create delightful class atmosphere and reduce students' foreign language anxiety.It is hoped that the findings will help students more effectively learn foreign language.展开更多
文摘Since the 1960s, foreign language educators and researchers home and abroad have started to pay attention to the influence of the affective variables including language learning anxiety on foreign language learning. This thesis tried to find out the factors that may influence the foreign language learning anxiety level of left-behind students and put forward ways to help lower down the foreign language learning anxiety level of the left-behind junior middle school students.
文摘Foreign language anxiety is one of the factors of affecting foreign language achievement. It is negatively associated with language skill learning. This article will show some researches on foreign language anxiety from certain aspects.
文摘Learner Autonomy has been a hot topic in foreign language learning and teaching since 1960s,especially in relation to life-long skills.As the globalization develops,intercultural communication becomes more and more significant for college students.This essay attempts to explore main approaches to cultivate and improve students' autonomous learning ability and intercultural communication competence in foreign language teaching.
文摘With the process of economic and cultural globalization,the number of second foreign language learners has soared in recent years.Second foreign language learning has been an obvious trend in our times.This essay is devoted to exploring the causes of the phenomenon,the status of our second foreign language learning,the gains,the obstacles and their possible reasons during the learning process of the second-foreign-language learning.This essay falls into a questionnaire and four chapters in the body part.The questionnaire aims to help us find out the current status and the influence of second foreign language learning,the learners' attitude to learning and the material,the practical methods of learning the second foreign language.
文摘The results of a great deal of research have suggested that language learning strategies can be taught and that instructing learning strategies and integrating them into regular instruction can greatly facilitate the learning of a second/foreign language.The aim of this article is to draw the readers' attention to strategic teaching that should be introduced in the foreign language classroom in order to meet the demands of contemporary language education. In particular, it points to the necessity that teachers should change their attitudes towards the roles they play in the classroom to become truly responsible for their learning.
文摘There are many factors influencing junior students’English learning and this paper focuses on one aspect of affective factors—foreign language learning anxiety.It has negative effects on students’learning,so suggestions are given in the paper.Students are supposed to be more confident and have a proper awareness of language learning and competition;teachers are expected to change beliefs about language teaching and create a relaxing atmosphere in class.
文摘The paper discusses learner autonomy and its importance in foreign language learning. While human beings are born with a tendency to autonomy, the traditional textbooks and teaching methods hold back the depth, speed and extent of the learn?ers. With it, learners may use this in-born tendency, plus the help from teachers and other learners, to improve the quality of for?eign language education.
文摘For many years, scholars have been studying the factors that influence foreign language learning. Generally speaking,the factors that influence foreign language learning can be divided into internal and external factors. Whether internal or external factors, they are interconnected in playing their different roles in learners' process of acquiring a foreign language. Internal factors are things like learners' age, intelligence, language aptitude, attitude, personality, etc while design of curriculum, teachers' instruction, the status of target language culture, and access to native speakers can be categorized into external factors influencing learners' foreign language learning.
文摘This study examined the overall effectiveness of reading proficiency especially the extensive reading in ESL.In order to investi-gate the process of acquisition more efficiently,author used reading-to-write approach to investigate the connection between readingand foreign language learning.The research also shows that learners need to be provided with plenty of interesting and comprehensiblebooks and they are supposed to use strategies that they will acquire anyway as they read.
文摘This paper is mainly about how the two affective factors—motivation and attitude influence adults' foreign language learning. The topic is discussed from the aspect of some factors which indirectly influence adults' language learning through influencing their learning motivation. Also positive attitude will promote adult foreign language learning.
文摘To generate a further understanding of the impact of positive affective variables on foreign language learning efficiency, a theoretical analysis was conducted, from second language acquisition and cognitive psychology perspectives. Second language acquisition process is inevitably influenced by individual affective variables residing within the learner. To improve language learning efficiency, positive and facilitative affect should be enhanced in language learning.
文摘E-learning produces the data on the learners’utilization of the software,which helps the teacher to perceive the learners’mental status and learning efficiency,so it is of great value to make full use of the data.With Speexx foreign language learning system being the case,this thesis introduces the function of such data and the modes of how to use them to facilitate the blendedteaching and learning.
文摘English and Chinese have differences in pronunciation,vocabulary,syntax,semantics and so on.These have influences on foreign language learning.The article starts from the language transfer in second language acquisition and influencing factors.We should be careful of these confounding factors in foreign language learning,and we should take measures to improve the efficiency of foreign language learning.
文摘In this paper, the author will mainly focus on analysis about the differences between characteristics of older learners and young learners in learning second/foreign language.
文摘Cooperative learning is a pedagogical approach of great interest to some foreign language teachers in tertiary education in China. Cooperative learning is recognized as a well-known student-centered teaching method in the mainstream educational approaches ranging from kindergarten to tertiary education in other parts of the world. However, it is still not seen as an important method to use in China today. This paper briefly reviews and summarizes the major achievements as well as setbacks of FLT research in the past 60 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China. It also addresses some important issues in the history of the development and the prospect of FLT, and the career development of FL teachers in China. Moreover, it presents argumentations in the remarkable exploratory process of educational theories of FLT with Chinese characteristics. It concludes that more and more Chinese FL teachers will implement cooperative learning in their classroom activities and enrich the connotations of this approach.
文摘During the past decades, the opening China saw an unprecedented desire for foreign language learning. This English fever also involves children in primary school and even in kindergarten: For children, to create a positive and vivid contest during the class is an effective way of learning, since such a contest will arouse their interest and help them understand how to use what they have learned. This paper aims at discussing methods to create effective contests for children during English classroom.
文摘Higher vocational college students are suffering more foreign language anxiety in their English learning.Based on this status quo,the writer poses some pedagogical implication from the perspectives of how to create delightful class atmosphere and reduce students' foreign language anxiety.It is hoped that the findings will help students more effectively learn foreign language.
