What is a good language learner - 英语培训 BEC商务英 ….pptVIP

What makes a good language learner? Hu Wenzhong(胡文仲) Beijing Foreign Studies University Nature of this talk This is not a commercial promotion. There are no grand promises. What we’re interested in is the plain truth: how students should learn. Outline of the talk What contributes to the outcome of learning a FL What are learning strategies Research on learning strategies A checklist for good language learners Conclusion FL Learner The learner Teaching Environment Learning TEACHING Age, personality, motivation, attitude, intelligence, language aptitude, past language experience Studies have shown that… other things being equal, learning strategies play a significant role in determining the outcome of learning. What are learning strategies(学习策略) Learning strategies are “learning processes which are consciously selected by the learner.” (Cohen 1990) “The techniques or devices which a learner may use to acquire knowledge.” (Rubin 1975) Measures taken by the learner for effective study (Wen ) In learning vocabulary you could 1.read a dictionary from cover to cover 2.learn vocab through copying word lists 3.learn vocab through memorizing texts 4.learn vocab through extensive reading Which method do you think is the best? So this is a talk on learning how to learn Background against which learning strategies studies started: The focus of research has shifted from teaching to learning, from teaching methodology to learning strategy. How learning strategies studies started Started in the mid-70s of the last century J. Rubin: “What ‘the good language learner’ can teach us” published in TESOL Quarterly in 1975 N. Naiman et al.:The Good Language Learner published in 1978 Learning strategies have now become an important part of second language acquisition research. Research in China Naiman et al’s research The Adult Interview Study: 34 successful and 2 unsuccessful learners selected for study The Main Classroom Stud