L1A(first language acquisition)is expected to shed light on the L2(second language)teaching.However,how far L1A correlates with second language teaching is an argument that never ends.Hence,the hypotheses on L1A and i...L1A(first language acquisition)is expected to shed light on the L2(second language)teaching.However,how far L1A correlates with second language teaching is an argument that never ends.Hence,the hypotheses on L1A and its connection with L2 Teaching are analyzed,along with a discussion on the relationship between L1A,L2A and L2 Teaching.The limitation of L1A to L2T is elaborated from the aspect of literacy,age and time distinction.展开更多
This paper discuss the significance of course design basing on the theory of some famous linguists like David Nunan and Xia Jimei. By the guadience of the principles of designing course, it aims to capture language te...This paper discuss the significance of course design basing on the theory of some famous linguists like David Nunan and Xia Jimei. By the guadience of the principles of designing course, it aims to capture language teachers' attention on the significance of studying course design and offer some hints on how to apply the course design in foreign language展开更多
Besides the sessions of teaching and learning in language learning activities, language attrition, as the concomitant product of language acquisition, exerts significant impact on language teaching, especially on fore...Besides the sessions of teaching and learning in language learning activities, language attrition, as the concomitant product of language acquisition, exerts significant impact on language teaching, especially on foreign language teaching. By exploring this phenomenon, some effective ways against language attrition can be found in order to maximize foreign language teaching. This paper is about to illustrate the relevant theories from scholars at home and abroad, and providing some ways to help foreign language learners maintain the language proficiency.展开更多
Intercultural Foreign Language Teaching Approach is an effective way of foreign language teaching and suggested to be adopted to promote foreign language teaching in China.This article mainly focuses on introducing In...Intercultural Foreign Language Teaching Approach is an effective way of foreign language teaching and suggested to be adopted to promote foreign language teaching in China.This article mainly focuses on introducing Intercultural Foreign Language Teaching Approach including its signif icance and contents.展开更多
Communicative language teaching(CLT) advances and advocates language is acquired through communications,i.e.,using a language to learn it..Ever since the introduction of CLT in the late 1970s,disparate definitions and...Communicative language teaching(CLT) advances and advocates language is acquired through communications,i.e.,using a language to learn it..Ever since the introduction of CLT in the late 1970s,disparate definitions and interpretations of the communicative approach to language instruction continually come into being.In today's process of language teaching,incorporation of CLT has become mandatory in teaching almost any language.While the majority of descriptions of CLT accentuate the communication of messages and meaning,there is divergence as to whether CLT should be concerned about the analysis and practice of language structures.展开更多
Linguistics studies the origin,growth,organization,nature and development of language.Linguistics is widely used in Foreign language teaching,as teachers,they need linguistics theories to help them to teach language e...Linguistics studies the origin,growth,organization,nature and development of language.Linguistics is widely used in Foreign language teaching,as teachers,they need linguistics theories to help them to teach language effectively.Therefore,linguistics has an important directive significance on foreign language teaching.展开更多
English learning as a language communication is considered as much more like an approach rather than a method in most cases.This paper focuses on the introduction of the situation of development of communicative langu...English learning as a language communication is considered as much more like an approach rather than a method in most cases.This paper focuses on the introduction of the situation of development of communicative language teaching approach abroad and at home.And extra attention has been paid to the current realities of teaching in underdeveloped area in China,with certain suggested strategies proposed along with.展开更多
This paper is divided into five parts.Part I is an introduction to the paper.In this part,I list two reasons why I carry out thestudy of the context of CLT application in Tongren University.Part II is the literature r...This paper is divided into five parts.Part I is an introduction to the paper.In this part,I list two reasons why I carry out thestudy of the context of CLT application in Tongren University.Part II is the literature review of approach,CLT and Context.Part III ana-lyzes the learning and teaching context in Tongren University from three aspects—(1) the administrative policies.(2) the teachers of Eng-lish.(3) the students to support my view that the application condition of CLT is dominated by context in Tongren University.A conclu-sion is included in Part V.I had thought to give some suggestions on more widely applying CLT in Tongren University,but there is nospace on this paper.展开更多
Huge development and rapid evolution has set new trend of language use and language study. Younger generations keen on popular media culture in daily life as well as language study. Language teachers keep up with the ...Huge development and rapid evolution has set new trend of language use and language study. Younger generations keen on popular media culture in daily life as well as language study. Language teachers keep up with the development to explore how to use popular media culture in classroom teaching. Comparing a dispute question of whether putting media culture in language education or not and then illustrating some relevant literatures of application of new media education to explain the necessity and tendency of this new education style. Recent researches find the links between popular culture and encouragement of young learners' motivation of English study. There are plenty of popular media culture materials while numerous teachers prefer to use video clips of animation or popular TV drama as a specific popular culture in English teaching especially to vocational college students.展开更多
Corrective feedback is an important part of second language acquisition, and many researches have showed that the corrective feedback in general have a positive effect on second language acquisition. The present study...Corrective feedback is an important part of second language acquisition, and many researches have showed that the corrective feedback in general have a positive effect on second language acquisition. The present study aims to investigate corrective feedback and draw enlightening conclusions:1) Different corrective feedback types have different effects on second language acquisition; 2)The effect of corrective feedback is also influenced by the feedback timing, explicitness of the feedback and learners' individual differences; 3) Teachers should consider feedback types, feedback timing, and individual differences of students based on teaching contents when providing corrective feedback in foreign language teaching.展开更多
The study is to explore the underlying concepts that Communicative Language Teaching is based on. It mainly considers the developments in research focusing on the notions of input, output and interaction that have inf...The study is to explore the underlying concepts that Communicative Language Teaching is based on. It mainly considers the developments in research focusing on the notions of input, output and interaction that have influenced this approach.展开更多
The change of teaching methods manifests the shift of language competence requirements for learners and the development oftheories of language and language teaching and learning. This essay aims at elaborating one of ...The change of teaching methods manifests the shift of language competence requirements for learners and the development oftheories of language and language teaching and learning. This essay aims at elaborating one of the popular teaching methods in EFLclass nowadays, Communicative Language Teaching(CLT) and analysing its characteristics and shortcomings, hoping it would raisemore thoughts on its adoption in practical English classes.展开更多
From the perspective of language cognition,second language acquisition is a complex cognitive process in which themother tongue and the target language play against each other.In this process,the second language learn...From the perspective of language cognition,second language acquisition is a complex cognitive process in which themother tongue and the target language play against each other.In this process,the second language learner establishes the targetlanguage form by the mother tongue language rules.At the same time,through the continuous acquisition of second language knowl-edge to continuously modify this intermediary system.This article briefly analyzes the impact of the L1 transfer on SLA in the de-velopment of interlanguage,the role of L1 in SLA,and the impact of the L1 transfer on college foreign language teaching.展开更多
The world is complex and increasingly changing.The old education theory and the education model are greatly impacted,and it is difficult to meet the challenge of social change.To adapt to the changing society,educatio...The world is complex and increasingly changing.The old education theory and the education model are greatly impacted,and it is difficult to meet the challenge of social change.To adapt to the changing society,education must conform to the social changes,grasp the direction of change,to seek a new position.This paper uses the theory of"educational culture"to explain the change from the Grammar Translation Method(GTM)to the Communicative Language Teaching(CLT)method.Two different teaching methods are two different concepts,representing two different cultural connotations.展开更多
Visual methods in language teaching have come in very quickly; their introduction has been hastened by the development of the electronic and mechanical means for displaying visual materials. And the learning of langua...Visual methods in language teaching have come in very quickly; their introduction has been hastened by the development of the electronic and mechanical means for displaying visual materials. And the learning of language and the teaching of meaning have been a long-lasting and significant topic in applied linguistics. In this paper several aspects of language teaching including main features of language learning, different ways for teaching of meaning etc. have been discussed. Then, the visual element in language teaching and different kinds of visual materials such as sound film, audio-visual courses, television will be introduced with an application of visual materials in real language class. Then, after the above discussion, the final conclusion will be arrived that the ultimate goal of language teaching is meaning and visual element can be of great importance in the creation of a real situation in language teaching.展开更多
The teaching method is one of the most important factors in achieving language education goals.This article mainly pres⁃ents a critical evaluation of the Grammar Translation Method(GTM)in language teaching and learnin...The teaching method is one of the most important factors in achieving language education goals.This article mainly pres⁃ents a critical evaluation of the Grammar Translation Method(GTM)in language teaching and learning.GTM is the traditional teaching method,which focuses on the second language(L2)grammar and the medium of this instruction is using first language(L1).Based on the experience of learning language and other scholars’views,this paper explores the critical evaluation of GTM and makes suggestions for teachers who apply GTM in the class.展开更多
Nowadays, there are many super language learners speaking more than ten languages, some of whom are introduced by Michael Erard in the book Babel No More. After reading the book and researching some young hyperpolyglo...Nowadays, there are many super language learners speaking more than ten languages, some of whom are introduced by Michael Erard in the book Babel No More. After reading the book and researching some young hyperpolyglots from the internet, people can find out that what is knowing a language and the different language learning strategies from these super language learners. With critically analyzing each hyperpolyglot, we can apply these strategies to the area of second language teaching.Key words:展开更多
It is based on multimodal discourse theory,with the help of a questionnaire survey,to study the multimodal choice of online courses and its dominant factors under the condition of virtual technology.It puts forward ta...It is based on multimodal discourse theory,with the help of a questionnaire survey,to study the multimodal choice of online courses and its dominant factors under the condition of virtual technology.It puts forward targeted implementation suggestions for online teaching and providings references for the rapid deployment and implementation of online teaching in domestic colleges and universities.展开更多
This study mainly discussed the effects of three tasks of translating authentic business report on L2 vocabulary learning.160 students were chosen from different majors by a pre-task proficiency test.The findings reve...This study mainly discussed the effects of three tasks of translating authentic business report on L2 vocabulary learning.160 students were chosen from different majors by a pre-task proficiency test.The findings revealed that task 3 was the optimum task in vo-cabulary gain and direct vocabulary learning had a more facilitated power than incidental vocabulary learning in this translation task forthe learners with the lowest level of vocabulary.This study also suggested that the caution of need and evaluation needed to be adjustedand paid for the learners with the lowest vocabulary level.展开更多
文摘L1A(first language acquisition)is expected to shed light on the L2(second language)teaching.However,how far L1A correlates with second language teaching is an argument that never ends.Hence,the hypotheses on L1A and its connection with L2 Teaching are analyzed,along with a discussion on the relationship between L1A,L2A and L2 Teaching.The limitation of L1A to L2T is elaborated from the aspect of literacy,age and time distinction.
文摘This paper discuss the significance of course design basing on the theory of some famous linguists like David Nunan and Xia Jimei. By the guadience of the principles of designing course, it aims to capture language teachers' attention on the significance of studying course design and offer some hints on how to apply the course design in foreign language
文摘Besides the sessions of teaching and learning in language learning activities, language attrition, as the concomitant product of language acquisition, exerts significant impact on language teaching, especially on foreign language teaching. By exploring this phenomenon, some effective ways against language attrition can be found in order to maximize foreign language teaching. This paper is about to illustrate the relevant theories from scholars at home and abroad, and providing some ways to help foreign language learners maintain the language proficiency.
文摘Intercultural Foreign Language Teaching Approach is an effective way of foreign language teaching and suggested to be adopted to promote foreign language teaching in China.This article mainly focuses on introducing Intercultural Foreign Language Teaching Approach including its signif icance and contents.
文摘Communicative language teaching(CLT) advances and advocates language is acquired through communications,i.e.,using a language to learn it..Ever since the introduction of CLT in the late 1970s,disparate definitions and interpretations of the communicative approach to language instruction continually come into being.In today's process of language teaching,incorporation of CLT has become mandatory in teaching almost any language.While the majority of descriptions of CLT accentuate the communication of messages and meaning,there is divergence as to whether CLT should be concerned about the analysis and practice of language structures.
文摘Linguistics studies the origin,growth,organization,nature and development of language.Linguistics is widely used in Foreign language teaching,as teachers,they need linguistics theories to help them to teach language effectively.Therefore,linguistics has an important directive significance on foreign language teaching.
文摘English learning as a language communication is considered as much more like an approach rather than a method in most cases.This paper focuses on the introduction of the situation of development of communicative language teaching approach abroad and at home.And extra attention has been paid to the current realities of teaching in underdeveloped area in China,with certain suggested strategies proposed along with.
文摘This paper is divided into five parts.Part I is an introduction to the paper.In this part,I list two reasons why I carry out thestudy of the context of CLT application in Tongren University.Part II is the literature review of approach,CLT and Context.Part III ana-lyzes the learning and teaching context in Tongren University from three aspects—(1) the administrative policies.(2) the teachers of Eng-lish.(3) the students to support my view that the application condition of CLT is dominated by context in Tongren University.A conclu-sion is included in Part V.I had thought to give some suggestions on more widely applying CLT in Tongren University,but there is nospace on this paper.
文摘Huge development and rapid evolution has set new trend of language use and language study. Younger generations keen on popular media culture in daily life as well as language study. Language teachers keep up with the development to explore how to use popular media culture in classroom teaching. Comparing a dispute question of whether putting media culture in language education or not and then illustrating some relevant literatures of application of new media education to explain the necessity and tendency of this new education style. Recent researches find the links between popular culture and encouragement of young learners' motivation of English study. There are plenty of popular media culture materials while numerous teachers prefer to use video clips of animation or popular TV drama as a specific popular culture in English teaching especially to vocational college students.
文摘Corrective feedback is an important part of second language acquisition, and many researches have showed that the corrective feedback in general have a positive effect on second language acquisition. The present study aims to investigate corrective feedback and draw enlightening conclusions:1) Different corrective feedback types have different effects on second language acquisition; 2)The effect of corrective feedback is also influenced by the feedback timing, explicitness of the feedback and learners' individual differences; 3) Teachers should consider feedback types, feedback timing, and individual differences of students based on teaching contents when providing corrective feedback in foreign language teaching.
文摘The study is to explore the underlying concepts that Communicative Language Teaching is based on. It mainly considers the developments in research focusing on the notions of input, output and interaction that have influenced this approach.
文摘The change of teaching methods manifests the shift of language competence requirements for learners and the development oftheories of language and language teaching and learning. This essay aims at elaborating one of the popular teaching methods in EFLclass nowadays, Communicative Language Teaching(CLT) and analysing its characteristics and shortcomings, hoping it would raisemore thoughts on its adoption in practical English classes.
文摘From the perspective of language cognition,second language acquisition is a complex cognitive process in which themother tongue and the target language play against each other.In this process,the second language learner establishes the targetlanguage form by the mother tongue language rules.At the same time,through the continuous acquisition of second language knowl-edge to continuously modify this intermediary system.This article briefly analyzes the impact of the L1 transfer on SLA in the de-velopment of interlanguage,the role of L1 in SLA,and the impact of the L1 transfer on college foreign language teaching.
文摘The world is complex and increasingly changing.The old education theory and the education model are greatly impacted,and it is difficult to meet the challenge of social change.To adapt to the changing society,education must conform to the social changes,grasp the direction of change,to seek a new position.This paper uses the theory of"educational culture"to explain the change from the Grammar Translation Method(GTM)to the Communicative Language Teaching(CLT)method.Two different teaching methods are two different concepts,representing two different cultural connotations.
文摘Visual methods in language teaching have come in very quickly; their introduction has been hastened by the development of the electronic and mechanical means for displaying visual materials. And the learning of language and the teaching of meaning have been a long-lasting and significant topic in applied linguistics. In this paper several aspects of language teaching including main features of language learning, different ways for teaching of meaning etc. have been discussed. Then, the visual element in language teaching and different kinds of visual materials such as sound film, audio-visual courses, television will be introduced with an application of visual materials in real language class. Then, after the above discussion, the final conclusion will be arrived that the ultimate goal of language teaching is meaning and visual element can be of great importance in the creation of a real situation in language teaching.
文摘The teaching method is one of the most important factors in achieving language education goals.This article mainly pres⁃ents a critical evaluation of the Grammar Translation Method(GTM)in language teaching and learning.GTM is the traditional teaching method,which focuses on the second language(L2)grammar and the medium of this instruction is using first language(L1).Based on the experience of learning language and other scholars’views,this paper explores the critical evaluation of GTM and makes suggestions for teachers who apply GTM in the class.
文摘Nowadays, there are many super language learners speaking more than ten languages, some of whom are introduced by Michael Erard in the book Babel No More. After reading the book and researching some young hyperpolyglots from the internet, people can find out that what is knowing a language and the different language learning strategies from these super language learners. With critically analyzing each hyperpolyglot, we can apply these strategies to the area of second language teaching.Key words:
文摘It is based on multimodal discourse theory,with the help of a questionnaire survey,to study the multimodal choice of online courses and its dominant factors under the condition of virtual technology.It puts forward targeted implementation suggestions for online teaching and providings references for the rapid deployment and implementation of online teaching in domestic colleges and universities.
文摘This study mainly discussed the effects of three tasks of translating authentic business report on L2 vocabulary learning.160 students were chosen from different majors by a pre-task proficiency test.The findings revealed that task 3 was the optimum task in vo-cabulary gain and direct vocabulary learning had a more facilitated power than incidental vocabulary learning in this translation task forthe learners with the lowest level of vocabulary.This study also suggested that the caution of need and evaluation needed to be adjustedand paid for the learners with the lowest vocabulary level.
