Much research has been done on how to help students to improve their language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, but how to help students with the acquisition of vocabulary which is essential to the ...Much research has been done on how to help students to improve their language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, but how to help students with the acquisition of vocabulary which is essential to the development of language skills has been neglected. This paper is an attempt to explore the teacher＇s role in helping students with vocabulary acquisition. Word knowledge is discussed, selection of words to be taught, techniques for presentation and strategies for self-learning.展开更多
Studies prove that there are strong relationships between vocabulary development and reading comprehension. In English, there is a relatively close relationship between the vocabulary size and English language profici...Studies prove that there are strong relationships between vocabulary development and reading comprehension. In English, there is a relatively close relationship between the vocabulary size and English language proficiency. Reading represents the primary way that ESL learners in China can learn on their own beyond the classroom. But vocabulary size in reading comprehension strongly limits the sorts of texts that they can read with ease. First, the problems Chinese EFL learners and teachers confront in comprehensive reading are revealed. And then some feasible ways of helping learners build word size in real teaching practice are demonstrated.展开更多
The purpose of this study was to explore factors related to strategy use of Thai pre-university students in Thailand. The subjects of the investigation were selected based on convenience and availability. A researcher...The purpose of this study was to explore factors related to strategy use of Thai pre-university students in Thailand. The subjects of the investigation were selected based on convenience and availability. A researcher-generated language learning strategy questionnaire with the Alpha coefficient （α）. 96 were used as the main instrument for the data collection. The questionnaire was designed based on information taken from the students＇ interview. The variables for the present investigation include extra-class support and level of language proficiency. The four extracted factors emerged as a result of varimax rotation conducted on the correlations of 20 in-class language learning strategies, which varied significantly in relation to the two variables. The four factors includes Factor 1 strategies for strategies for the classroom preparation, Factor 2 strategies for learning new vocabulary in the classroom lessons, Factor 3 strategies for solving classroom problems, and Factor 4 strategies for concentrating while studying in class. The result of the varimax rotation shows that all of the four factors were found strongly related to extra-class support and level of language proficiency.展开更多
The study of language variation and change has attracted more and more attention. However, the two concepts are used mixedly and interchangeably in many studies, which is misleading. The current study differentiates t...The study of language variation and change has attracted more and more attention. However, the two concepts are used mixedly and interchangeably in many studies, which is misleading. The current study differentiates the two closely related but different concepts in terms of their effects on language structures, temporal dimension and spatial/social dimension. Finally, the pedagogical implications are discussed.展开更多
It is doubtless that vocabulary acquisition plays a crucial role in using a foreign language. When vocabulary gets the attention it deserves, that is, when students acquire explicit vocabulary through deep processing ...It is doubtless that vocabulary acquisition plays a crucial role in using a foreign language. When vocabulary gets the attention it deserves, that is, when students acquire explicit vocabulary through deep processing and re-encountering, they should also be aware that vocabulary acquisition is a task that involves various cognitive strategies. In this paper, some typical disadvantages of current word teaching are mainly analyzed, and suggestions for more efficient lexical oresentation are provided.展开更多
The teaching model of English lexicology based on tasks and network starts by follow philosophy of intuitive thinking and using the task-based teaching method. It is characteristic mg of the educational five consecuti...The teaching model of English lexicology based on tasks and network starts by follow philosophy of intuitive thinking and using the task-based teaching method. It is characteristic mg of the educational five consecutive stages of students＇ presentation of PPT, the teacher＇s evaluation, the teacher＇s presentation, classroom interaction, and summary to enable students actively participate in class teaching and to guide them to construct RVL （the root-based vector lexicon）. The lexicon is constructed with the help of vector in the form of a diamond structure by utilizing the root ＂anthrop＂ functioning as a priming root and roots like ＂vest＂, ＂vor＂, ＂hab＂, ＂mov＂, and ＂somn＇ serving as target roots it motivates directly. The lexicon avails to accept new roots and make them mixed with existing roots by meaning relation or collocation to help students retrieve words effectively and enhance their ability of studying English vocabulary展开更多
In this paper, we conduct research on the applications of theory of lexical chunks and cultural equivalence theory on Chinese for foreigner education. There are a lot of language chunks in block is different from the ...In this paper, we conduct research on the applications of theory of lexical chunks and cultural equivalence theory on Chinese for foreigner education. There are a lot of language chunks in block is different from the special language unit words, phrases, sentences, prefabricated resistance, can be stored as a whole and extract which plays important role in language acquisition. Teaching Chinese as a foreign language, the theory of lexical chunks in such aspects as help memorization and build up your language sense showed a huge advantage. To explore the teaching methods of lexical chunks has important significance to improve the effectiveness of Chinese teaching. Our research proposed the novel paradigm for the education which will be meanin~,ful and helnful.展开更多
文摘Much research has been done on how to help students to improve their language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, but how to help students with the acquisition of vocabulary which is essential to the development of language skills has been neglected. This paper is an attempt to explore the teacher＇s role in helping students with vocabulary acquisition. Word knowledge is discussed, selection of words to be taught, techniques for presentation and strategies for self-learning.
文摘Studies prove that there are strong relationships between vocabulary development and reading comprehension. In English, there is a relatively close relationship between the vocabulary size and English language proficiency. Reading represents the primary way that ESL learners in China can learn on their own beyond the classroom. But vocabulary size in reading comprehension strongly limits the sorts of texts that they can read with ease. First, the problems Chinese EFL learners and teachers confront in comprehensive reading are revealed. And then some feasible ways of helping learners build word size in real teaching practice are demonstrated.
文摘The purpose of this study was to explore factors related to strategy use of Thai pre-university students in Thailand. The subjects of the investigation were selected based on convenience and availability. A researcher-generated language learning strategy questionnaire with the Alpha coefficient （α）. 96 were used as the main instrument for the data collection. The questionnaire was designed based on information taken from the students＇ interview. The variables for the present investigation include extra-class support and level of language proficiency. The four extracted factors emerged as a result of varimax rotation conducted on the correlations of 20 in-class language learning strategies, which varied significantly in relation to the two variables. The four factors includes Factor 1 strategies for strategies for the classroom preparation, Factor 2 strategies for learning new vocabulary in the classroom lessons, Factor 3 strategies for solving classroom problems, and Factor 4 strategies for concentrating while studying in class. The result of the varimax rotation shows that all of the four factors were found strongly related to extra-class support and level of language proficiency.
文摘The study of language variation and change has attracted more and more attention. However, the two concepts are used mixedly and interchangeably in many studies, which is misleading. The current study differentiates the two closely related but different concepts in terms of their effects on language structures, temporal dimension and spatial/social dimension. Finally, the pedagogical implications are discussed.
文摘It is doubtless that vocabulary acquisition plays a crucial role in using a foreign language. When vocabulary gets the attention it deserves, that is, when students acquire explicit vocabulary through deep processing and re-encountering, they should also be aware that vocabulary acquisition is a task that involves various cognitive strategies. In this paper, some typical disadvantages of current word teaching are mainly analyzed, and suggestions for more efficient lexical oresentation are provided.
文摘The teaching model of English lexicology based on tasks and network starts by follow philosophy of intuitive thinking and using the task-based teaching method. It is characteristic mg of the educational five consecutive stages of students＇ presentation of PPT, the teacher＇s evaluation, the teacher＇s presentation, classroom interaction, and summary to enable students actively participate in class teaching and to guide them to construct RVL （the root-based vector lexicon）. The lexicon is constructed with the help of vector in the form of a diamond structure by utilizing the root ＂anthrop＂ functioning as a priming root and roots like ＂vest＂, ＂vor＂, ＂hab＂, ＂mov＂, and ＂somn＇ serving as target roots it motivates directly. The lexicon avails to accept new roots and make them mixed with existing roots by meaning relation or collocation to help students retrieve words effectively and enhance their ability of studying English vocabulary
文摘In this paper, we conduct research on the applications of theory of lexical chunks and cultural equivalence theory on Chinese for foreigner education. There are a lot of language chunks in block is different from the special language unit words, phrases, sentences, prefabricated resistance, can be stored as a whole and extract which plays important role in language acquisition. Teaching Chinese as a foreign language, the theory of lexical chunks in such aspects as help memorization and build up your language sense showed a huge advantage. To explore the teaching methods of lexical chunks has important significance to improve the effectiveness of Chinese teaching. Our research proposed the novel paradigm for the education which will be meanin~,ful and helnful.
