外国语学院英语专业硕士课程 Second Language Acquisition Research.ppt

Second Language Acquisition Research Foreign Language College, Qufu Normal University Ren Qingmei Basic concepts and key issues Language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human communication. a. Who does the learning and teaching? b. What is that the learner must learn and the teacher should teach? c. What is the optimal interrelationship of cognitive, affective, and physical domains for successful language learning? d. Why does the age of learning make a difference? e. How do general intercultural contrasts and similarities affect the learning process? f. What are the learning purposes? … Defining some basic terms a. The distinction between conscious and subconscious learning b. The significance of language output c. Learner language as a natural sequence of development d. Complex psychological factors in learning and teaching process d. Complex psychological factors in learning and teaching process ---Language learning is a natural response to communicative needs. Therefore, we should try to ensure that learners are always aware of the communicative value of what they are learning. For example, we should help them to relate the language to the social contexts in which it is spoken; we should create communicative contexts in the classroom, learning should be encouraged to express their own personal needs and their own personality in the foreign language. ---Learning occurs more easily if there are positive attitudes towards the second language community. We should therefore try to help learners to abandon any prejudice or misunderstanding towards the target community and to perceive the common interests that link its members with themselves. This can be facilitated by well-chosen teaching material and learners’ personal contacts with native speakers of the target language. ---Anxiety and inhibition can hinder learning in the classroom by making learners reluctant to express themselves through the target language. Teachers shou