This paper provides an overview of positive psychology(PP),or the study of elements that make life most worth living(Peterson,2006),and demonstrates its efficacy by detailing five intervention studies.By aligning PP o...This paper provides an overview of positive psychology(PP),or the study of elements that make life most worth living(Peterson,2006),and demonstrates its efficacy by detailing five intervention studies.By aligning PP objectives and linguistic aims in second language teaching and learning,the studies show multiplied,concurrent results,heightened teacher and learner wellbeing and improved language proficiency.One important caveat is that PP interventions work best when they cater specifically to individual learners.展开更多
This paper centers on the analysis of the mains plots and characters in the film The Great Gatsby. The film successfully revealed the luxuriousness of the life of American upper class, but failed to focus on the chara...This paper centers on the analysis of the mains plots and characters in the film The Great Gatsby. The film successfully revealed the luxuriousness of the life of American upper class, but failed to focus on the characterization.展开更多
文摘This paper provides an overview of positive psychology(PP),or the study of elements that make life most worth living(Peterson,2006),and demonstrates its efficacy by detailing five intervention studies.By aligning PP objectives and linguistic aims in second language teaching and learning,the studies show multiplied,concurrent results,heightened teacher and learner wellbeing and improved language proficiency.One important caveat is that PP interventions work best when they cater specifically to individual learners.
文摘This paper centers on the analysis of the mains plots and characters in the film The Great Gatsby. The film successfully revealed the luxuriousness of the life of American upper class, but failed to focus on the characterization.
