Language learning strategy has become one of the research focuses of applied linguistics since the mid 1970s as a result of the ever enthusiastic hail for the educational trend from teacher-centered to students-center...Language learning strategy has become one of the research focuses of applied linguistics since the mid 1970s as a result of the ever enthusiastic hail for the educational trend from teacher-centered to students-centered& teacher-facilitated classroom teaching. This paper begins with a brief review of learning strategy studies, and then intends to relate Chinese ESL learners' learning strategies to social and cultural beliefs and values in China. The paper finally concludes that we should choose language learning strategies that are appropriate for us rather than those that are proved to be successful in other cultures.展开更多
文摘Language learning strategy has become one of the research focuses of applied linguistics since the mid 1970s as a result of the ever enthusiastic hail for the educational trend from teacher-centered to students-centered& teacher-facilitated classroom teaching. This paper begins with a brief review of learning strategy studies, and then intends to relate Chinese ESL learners' learning strategies to social and cultural beliefs and values in China. The paper finally concludes that we should choose language learning strategies that are appropriate for us rather than those that are proved to be successful in other cultures.