大学英语四级听力对学生英语听力学习的反拨作用研究-课程与教学论专业论文.docx

PAGE PAGE iv methods and preparation for the CET-4 listening test. Overall, the positive washback outweigh negative one. To a great degree, the CET-4 listening test helps students’ realize the importance of listening learning, correct their attitudes toward it, clarify objectives according to their actual listening performance and intensify their goal consciously. Through the preparation for CET-4 listening test, students can find their strengths and weaknesses in their listening learning, then adjust their listening methods more specifically, which can apparently improve students’ enthusiasm and initiative of listening learning. Furthermore, CET-4 listening test has positive washback on the improvement of students’ abilities of reading and writing, and on the enlargement of their vocabularies. However, the negative aspects of this test should not be ignored. Most students consider that the test preparation takes them much time away from the time for other language skills, the test contents are far away form their real life and the current CET-4 listening test imposes students suffer from great pressure with its increased difficulty. Key words: CET-4 listening test; Washback; English listening learning Contents Abstract in Chinese…………………………………………………………….………..…...i Abstract in English……………………………………………………………………. iii Abbreviations………………………………………………………………………….…….viii List of Figures and Tables……………………………...…………………………..……. ix HYPERLINK \l _TOC_250050 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 HYPERLINK \l _TOC_250049 Chapter 2 Literature Review 3 HYPERLINK \l _TOC_250048 Definition of Washback 3 HYPERLINK \l _TOC_250047 Working Mechanisms of Washback 4 HYPERLINK \l _TOC_250046 Classification of Washback 6 HYPERLINK \l _TOC_250045 Positive and Negative Washback 6 HYPERLINK \l _TOC_250044 Overt and Covert Washback 7 HYPERLINK \l _TOC_250043 Studies on Washback 7 HYPERLINK \l _TOC_250042 The Empirical Studies on Washback Abroad 8 HYPERLINK \l _TOC_250041 A Brief Overview Studies