On Affective Strategies use in College Students' Autonomous English Learning

Autonomous study emphasizes the learner’s initiative,enthusiasm and creativity.In all fields of education,there is growing emphasis on "learner-centered" teaching methods and the ability of learner autonomy.Many experts and scholars have found that learning strategies plays an important role in English language learning,but the importance of affective strategy use in English learning is often ignored by people.Therefore,this paper focuses on the frequencies of affective strategies use in English learning and their relationships so as to enable college students to use positive affective strategies effectively to improve their autonomous learning ability.     

A Survey and Suggestions on Students' Vocabulary Learning Strategiesin Senior High School

This paper is about a survey and suggestion on students’vocabulary learning strategies in senior high school.Vocabulary is one of the three elements of a language and the basic material of a language.So the vocabulary learning in English is especially important.In order to help the students to have a better understanding of the significance of language and lay a solid foundation for deep vocabulary acquisition,it is necessary for teachers to find effective ways to learn English vocabulary.So in this paper the author hopes to find what the vocabulary learning strategies the students have used through the survey and give more effective learning strategies according to the available English vocabulary learning strategies.     

Action Research on Using Self-and Peer-assessment in Teaching of English Writing

The main purpose of this paper is to explore the perception of applying self-and peer-assessment in English writing,through an Action research process.The learning in the programme,the students have learnt translating Chinese into written English for first stage,and have learnt writing in English for second and third stage through self-and peer-assessment.The research result shows that the most students feel that the process of self-and peer-assessment are useful for improving their English writing skill and they feel that self-reflection and peer discussion around their English writing is helpful for promoting the development of self-and peer-assessment.Especially,key findings about four types of students are more important.Overall,based on student’s perception about using self-and peer-assessment,learning written in English is also an ongoing research,it can develop the ability of students’ ability to solve problems independently,and raise their language communicative competence gradually.     

Autonomous Learning and Improving Communicative Competence

Nowadays, English as a world language becomes more and more important. Consequently, English learning becomes more and more popular. As we know, an important object for English learners is to improve their communicative competence. So autonomous learning is a good way to improve communicative competence. In this paper, two terms, autonomous learning and communicative competence, and their relationship will be introduced from the perspective of English learning. Autonomous learning is self-managed learning, which is contrary to passive learning and mechanical learning, according to intrinsic property of language learning. Communicative competence is a concept introduced by Dell Hymes and is discussed and refined by many other linguists. According to Hymes, communicative competence is the ability not only to apply the grammatical rules of language in order to form grammatically correct sentences but also to know when and where to use these sentences and to whom. Communicative competence includes 4 aspects: Possibility, feasibility, appropriateness and performance. Improving communicative competence is the result of autonomous learning, autonomous learning is the motivation of improving communicative competence. English, of course, is a bridge connecting China to the world, and fostering students’communicative competence through autonomous learning is the vital element of improving English learning in China.     

An Investigation into the Vocabulary Learning Strategies by Junior High Students

Vocabulary palys an important role in the process of language learning. What strategies do junior students use? In order to answer these questions,we do a research, we get the conclusions as follows: 1) In junior high school, vocabulary learning strategies are used indeed. 2) In junior one, it is the same for boys and girls in their choice of learning strategies. Howere, in junior two, the difference are shown in the memory strategies and meta-cognitive strategies.     

Cultivation in Learner Autonomy Based on Learning Styles

Learner autonomy is no easy choice for most students when they are used to having teachers do everything for them.As teach ers,it is their responsibility to help the students know how to use it and to understand that autonomy goes beyond of freedom.Learning styles play an important role because teachers need a clear picture of each student’s learning capabilities.Teachers can encourage students to reach dependence by attending their needs,taking into account learner styles.The goal of this research study is to find ways in which teach ers and students can build autonomy together.It first examines the learning styles of the sample students,and then makes discussions about fostering learner autonomy based on different learning styles.     

Gender Differences in Language Learning and the Implications for EFL Teaching

Gender difference is one of the important factors which affect language learning. This paper reviews the current researches on gender differences in language learning in an EFL context, especially gender differences in affective aspect, language learning strategy use, and other aspects. Finally, it will talk about the pedagogical implications for English teaching, aiming to help the teachers to improve their English teaching in an EFL context.     

Cognitive Metaphor and English Vocabulary Learning

English plays an essential and significant role in our life. How to study English well has become a public concern. English vocabulary is of great significance in English learning. Metaphor is not only a language phenomenon but also a way of thinking and cognition. As a link between cognition and language, metaphor plays an indispensable role in English vocabulary learning. By emphasizing the effects of cognitive metaphor on English vocabulary learning, the paper aims to help English learners improve vocabulary learning strategies.     

An Empirical Study of Senior One High School Students’Cognitive Strategies in Learning English Vocabulary

The present research aims to find out (1) the general vocabulary learning beliefs of Senior One high school students in Guang zhou; (2) the general vocabulary cognitive strategies adopted by Senior One high school students in Guangzhou; (3) the differences be tween successful English learners and unsuccessful English learners in adopting cognitive strategies in their English vocabulary learning. A cohort of 68 Senior One high school students participate in the research. The results of the investigation show that the notion that vocabu lary should be learnt in context and through using is shared by the majority, that the most frequently used vocabulary cognitive strategies are inferencing, note-taking, contextualization and resourcing, that there is no significant difference between the successful English learners and the unsuccessful English learners in using identical vocabulary cognitive strategies.     

Research and Study on Cooperative Learning with special Reference to Vocational Students of Practical English class

This paper covers an experimental study with the application of cooperative learning in the college English teaching to vocational students. It intends to find answers to the following questions: how do students cooperate in cooperative learning? Can cooperative learning promote students’ learning? The author conducts an experiment by applying recording. Based on the above research work, this result has been reached: cooperative learning can promote students’mastering of vocabulary and grammar. The author would like to share her experiences with others in pedagogical studies of teaching vocational college students English.     

Learning Strategies in Chinese ESL Learners' Acquisition of Spoken English

As for Chinese ESL (English as a second language) learners, one of the major problems in English learning is their poor performance of spoken English. Among various factors that improve spoken English skills, it is believed, learning strategies play an important role in acquisition of oral English. Beginning with the learning purpose and style of spoken English, this paper discusses the application of socioaffecrive, cognitive and metacognitive learning strategies in Chinese ESL learners' acquisition of spoken English.     

Conceptual Metaphor and English Vocabulary Teaching

We can see how metaphors exist in everyday language, even if we may not always notice. Metaphor plays an important role in vocabulary teaching. In accordance with the analysis of the fundamental theories proposed by Lakoff & Johnson (1980), this thesis provides some suggestions which help English teachers improve vocabulary teaching strategies.     

Cooperative Learning in Oral English Classroom Teaching in Higher Vocational Education

Cooperative learning in spoken English teaching process occupies an important position.It is a relatively new teaching method to provide students with more opportunities to speak English,to reduce the tension of the students,to enhance the enthusiasm of the students to participate in the oral group activities,and to improve the students’ English speaking ability significantly.Cooperative learning has been widely used in teaching practice,but in spoken English classroom teaching,it is not be used completely.     

How to Use Body Language in Class

With the reform of language teaching and learning methods,teachers should use more English in class.However,with the limitation of students’vocabulary,teachers have to simplify their teaching language with the help of body language,which has perceptual a…     

On the College English Learning Strategies and Their Usages

English language learning strategy is an important part in the process of learning,and the selection and use of it has a direct impact on the effect of English learning.Now there are some problems in the use of college English learning strategy,which have many factors,such as:learning environment,learning concepts,learning motivation and so on.Therefore,some corresponding strategies must been taken so as to improve the quality of teachers’teaching and the efficiency of students’learning.     

Application of Schema Theory to English Listening Teaching in Middle School

This paper from the point of view of cognitive psychology,which is based on the background of the Chinese middle school students’generally low ability of English listening,it explores the listening course of English language teaching which guided by Schema theory and summarizes the connotation of this theory then discusses the role of it to listening comprehension and the practical value of combining listening teaching with it.The paper also puts forward the strategy of implementation of the theory.This article aims to make students to realize the importance of background knowledge to help them to understand the listening materials and to guide the students using different strategies of Schema theory to improve their listening comprehension ability.     

Art of Stimulating Interest in Oral English Teaching

English is a tool for communication.English teaching aims are to nurture the students’ability to use this language.This ability is mainly reflected by their spoken ability.So the training of spoken-English-Expression ability is obviously impor tant.This article discusses spoken English teaching methods from two aspects.The first aspect consists of the students’interest in speaking English out,making good use of the artistic methods to correct students’mistakes and comparing the culture between China and Western countries.The main point in this aspect is reflected on classroom-teaching,it contains using concrete objects to enrich teaching content;using body language to stimulate the students interest.The second aspect is to make the students have the positive attitude towards by establishing a harmonious teacher-student relationship.Spoken-English teaching is of value in the whole English teaching procedure.Through using this methods,the teachers can improve the ability of English expression arouse the students’enthusiasm,in the meanwhile,the teachers can transmit the knowledge to the students in a relaxed atmo sphere.Therefore,it is advantageous to improve students’English ability.     

An Investigation of Junior Middle School Students’English Learning Motivation and Motivating Strategies

English learning motivation plays a more and more important role in junior middle school students’ study,and it is necessary for students to learn English effectively.Therefore,teachers should take responsibilities for stimulating students’ English learning motivation.This present thesis investigates 63 students who are from class 1 grade 1,class 2 grade 1 and class 3 grade 1 in NanJie country junior middle school in LinYing town LuoHe city by the way of questionnaire.And the thesis discusses the source of students’ learning motivation,for the purpose of putting forward strategies of motivating students’ English learning motivation in accordance with students’ type of motivation.     

The Study on the English Reading Anxiety and Reading Achievements of High School Students

English learning in high school is a process of integrated development of language knowledge and language skills,and a process of continuous improvement of learning ability.English reading plays an important role in high school English learning.This study attempts to explore the correlation between English reading anxiety and English reading performance and to help high school students improve their English reading achievements,providing individual cases and suggestions to senior high school English teachers.     

Views on College Students’ English Learning Motivation

This paper aims at exploring college students’ English learning motivation to language learning, including effort, interest, and attitudes. To some extent, it is very important to perform activities in language learning classes. On the one hand, teachers should do every effort to develop students’ keen interest in English study so as to foster their intrinsic motivation. On the other hand, they should set up new goals for students and feedback properly in order to build confidence in English learning. In a word, it is essential for English teachers to understand students’ motivation of English learning so as to save time and teach more efficiently.