Study of Chunks Input Approach

This paper is to describe and investigate Chunks (Lexical Phrases) Input Approach in vocabulary learning strategies by means of achievement tests, questionnaire surveys and interviews. The study is to reveal how different learners combine different vocabulary learning strategies in their learning process. With the data collected, the author of this paper discusses and summarizes learners' individual differences in selecting vocabulary learning strategies with the hope of giving new insights into English teaching and learning.     

How to Stimulate College Students' English Learning Motivation

Motivation to language learning is a complex set of variables including effort, desire to achieve goals, as well as attitudes toward the learning of the language. Individuals' motivation to second-language learning also includes their motivation orientations, interest in the second language, attitudes toward the second-language group, attitudes toward the second-language learning situations and second-language anxiety. Based on the basic theories and approaches, teaching activities are part of motivation in English classes. The teacher of language should have a good influence on students and develop students' keen interest in study in order to strengthen their intrinsic motivation, and set up some new goals for students to pursue and give the feedback to reinforce their inner drive and confidence. Thus, students will become major conductors, make full use of their potentials and enhance their study results.     

The Application of Corpus-based Teaching Approach to Medical English Vocabulary

Insufficient vocabulary has become a barrier to reading comprehension and translation in the process of ME （medical English） study to the third-year students at medical universities or colleges. The current study was designed to investigate corpus- based teaching approach to enlarging students＇vocabulary in the course of higher learning of ML （medical literature）. The study was carried out from 2006.9 to 2008.9 among third -year medical students in our college. Students were encouraged to augment their vocabulary by active practice, intensive learning, and comprehensive learning respectively through discovering study by using self-made ME corpuses （90,000 words）. In doing so, their vocabulary was enlarged by actively using the essential vocabulary, attaching more attention to the difficult technical vocabulary, and getting familiar with medical terms, which eliminated their language barrier, improved their integrated language proficiency, and developed their sense of achievement.     

Vocabulary Learning Strategies of English Majors in Professional Universities

The study adopted qualitative method to investigate vocabulary learning strategies utilized by English majors in professional universities. The findings of the research show that English majors in professional universities employ a wide range of vocabulary learning strategies including metacognitive and cognitive strategies.     

The Effectiveness of Strategies-based Instruction on Postgraduates' English Vocabulary Learning

This ten-week quasi-experimental study was undertaken to explore the effectiveness of strategies-based vocabulary instruction on English vocabulary learning of postgraduate learners. By the questionnaires and vocabulary tests administered before and after the instruction, the experimental group and the control group were compared to find out whether reading comprehension plus SBI method was more effective than reading only method in postgraduates＇ English vocabulary learning.     

Study of Language Anxiety and Achievement of Chinese Teenagers

The purpose of the study was to reveal the relationship between anxiety and achievement of Chinese teenagers in learning English,and to find what factors lead to their language anxiety.75 students of teenagers aged from 14-16 years in Henan province,China were chosen as subjects and the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale(FLCAS) was used as the instrument.The results in this study indicated that language anxiety is positively correlated with language achievement,and certain degree of anxiety enhanced facilitating performance on English learning for Chinese teenagers.It was also found that communication apprehension anxiety,self-confidence anxiety and English classroom anxiety were main factors which significantly influenced young English learners in China.     

Strategies of More and Less Successful Bai High School EFL Learners

This study airm to explore the choice of language learning strategies between more and lesssuccessful Bai high school EFL learners for whom English is learned as a third language. Sixteen Bai EFLlearners were involved in the current study. A background questionnaire and the Oxford‘ s SILL Question-naire were administered to the participants, and semi - structured interviews were conducted. The reported data indicate that successful learners employed more strategies than less successful ones did andnitive strategies best predicted learning success. Individual strategies used by both successful and lesssuccessful Bai EFL learners were outlined and discussed. The paper concludes with implications of the studyand recommendations for the extension of research in this area.     

The Application of CALL in Higher Vocational College

In recent years,with the rapid development of the informational,the digital and audio-visual technology,multimedia technology and its application have also entered a new development era in people’s life,especially in the academic field.In China,Computer Assisted Language Learning(CALL) has a far-reaching influence on the reforming and modernization of the education,and has brought about a new revolution in foreign language teaching and learning.The study,by means of a self-designed questionnaire,conducted a survey of the application of CALL with 120 English majors and 30 English teachers in a certain higher vocational college which the author works in.The study hopes that,with the help of the technological advantages of CALL and the rich on-line information resources via computers,the students’ study could be carried out in a more effective and convenient way.The results of statistical analysis revealed that,the majority of the students and teachers hold a positive attitude toward CALL application in language teaching and learning,though they have reported some weaknesses of CALL.According to the analysis,the paper attempts to discuss the advantages and the disadvantages of multimedia technology in English teaching and suggests several proposals to better the use of CALL.     

On English Study in Terms of Input and Output

his paper presents two theories in English study-input and output.Then their respective roles in language learning are underscored by citing several examples.It shows the prominent role of input,and stresses the necessity of output as a means for English study.Meanwhile,the notion interaction is introduced for a better relationship between the input and output.It is concluded that the two parts can’t be separated from each other in English study despite their chronological order.The paper suggests that an English learner put in as much as possible and put out whenever there is opportunity.     

自主学习中的情感因素

培养学习者的自主学习能力是大学英语的教学目标之一，自主学习的真正实现受到诸多因素的影响。本文就影响自主学习的情感因素进行探讨．并在此基础上提出了一些建议．希望能进一步帮助他们提高学习效果和学习效益，成为真正的自主学习者。     

网络教学系统中促进自主学习的设计

为了解决网络教学系统缺乏对自主学习支持的问题，应用学习理论指导，对促进网上自主学习的条件进行了研究，加强系统自主学习工具和环境的设计。据此提出一个促进自主学习的网络远程教学系统模型并加以实现，对实现的部分关键技术和应用的效果进行了阐述．实践结果表明，该系统可以有效促进网上自主学习的开展。     

浅析高职图书馆员终身学习的有效途径

培养馆员终身学习的能力、造就真正的"知识型馆员"是大势所趋,而自我培训是馆员终身学习的有效途径。阐述了学会学习是终身学习的前提条件,探讨了高职图书馆员终身学习的有效途径——自我培训与独立学习。     

多媒体让学生自主学习更有空间

网络教学是未来教学发展的一种必然趋势，“终身学习”是每一个公民的自觉要求。网络多媒体营造了一个自主式、交互式的学习环境，易于调动学生学习的主观能动性、兴趣和创造性思维。网络条件下的自主学习活动中，教师应该是积极的参与者和严格的监督员，培养学生独立确定学习任务、制定学习计划、自我控制、运用媒体的能力。     

体育院校高水平运动员大学生自主学习行为特征调查及相关学习策略研究--以南京体育学院运动系高水平运动员大学生为例

运用了文献资料法、问卷调查法、专家访谈法和数理统计法,以体育院校高水平运动员大学生自主学习行为为主要研究对象,走访并调查了我院运动系高水平运动员大学生150人次。研究发现,我院运动员大学生的自主学习行为受其自身特点及文化学习行为特点制约,具有明显的特殊性。研究分析认为,导致其学习行为特殊性的原因既有诸如学训矛盾的冲突;文化水平较低,没有为进入大学的学习打下良好基础;以及现有的教学模式过于刻板,不能发挥学生的主观能动性等客观因素,也有运动员大学生自身学习动机不够明确,自主学习意识的淡薄及缺乏学习毅力等主观原因。经专家调查咨询,获得完善大学生运动员学习行为的策略：进一步激发其学习动机;提高高水平运动员自主学习的能力;学校各部门通力合作,共同打造最优化的高水平运动员大学生自主学习管理模式,以此加强高水平运动员的自主学习能力,养成良好的学习习惯,以培养适应新时代发展需要的高素质体育人才。     

独立学院学生英语自主学习能力培养探索

培养具有英语自主学习能力的大学生是现代高校英语教育的新任务。本文通过问卷调查的方式分析了独立学院学生英语自主学习的现状,结合独立学院学生的特点,探讨如何培养独立学院学生的英语自主学习能力,教会学生如何掌握学习方法,从而从根本上帮助学生去正确安排好自己的学习,为今后进一步的学习工作打下基础。     

浅析大学英语新《课程要求》的关键词-自主学习

自主学习是学生学习英语的一种很重要的学习方式.在教学中教师应尊重学生的个体差异,注重培养学生自主学习的意识和习惯.自主学习是合作探究学习的基础和核心。文章通过对自主学习理论的论述,结合大学英语教学与实践,阐明了大学英语教学与自主学习相结合的意义和价值.     

转变学习模式 实现技术跨越的技术创新路径研究

通过对引进技术和自主知识产权技术创新的不同学习模式的对比分析,探讨了从技术引进到自主知识产权技术创新的跨越的新路径。     

高职英语阅读自主式课堂教学研究

传统的英语阅读教学方法以教师为主体,学生完全处于被动地位,学习兴趣不高,学习自主性差,致使教学效率不高,学生实际应用能力差。本文在自主学习的理论基础上介绍了一种自主式的英语阅读教学模式。希望这种教学模式有助于高职教师培养学生自主学习的能力,使学生成为真正的自主学习者,提高学习效率。     

论高校历史教学中学生自主学习能力的培养

从历史教学的课堂教学、课外阅读、田野考察等几个方面培养学生自主学习能力，将对行为的理解与对社会结构的动态把握恰当地结合起来，以实现对学生独立研究能力的培养。