Where Psychology Meets Language Learning:Exploring the Positive Nexus

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.

情绪美的复调叙述——《午夜西雅图》的艺术特色

复调,旋律同时进行的一种音乐体式。在横的关系上,各自独立;在纵的关系上,彼此构成和声。《午夜西雅图》借鉴复调音乐的表现手段,六辑犹如木管和弦乐吹奏的六部复调乐章,娓婉而深情地表述了人的情绪美。给散文的集成,平添一种独特而新颖的艺术美。