Listening strategies are important in English learning and teaching. They are highly effective in developing learners' listening comprehension ability. This paper firstly examines the theories of learning strategi...Listening strategies are important in English learning and teaching. They are highly effective in developing learners' listening comprehension ability. This paper firstly examines the theories of learning strategies and the uses of them in second language acquisition (SLA) and then reviews various research findings on strategy usage, such as the types of learning strategies used by good listeners, effective strategy training, and the teaching of strategies explicitly. The paper goes on to illustrate listening comprehension strategies involving top-down and bottom-up processes and provide with research evidence showing that using listening strategies can improve listening comprehension. Finally, the paper offers suggestions and principles for language teachers about how to teach listening strategies in second language classrooms.展开更多
Error correction in writing is effective in an English as a foreign language (EFL) learning context, as error correction is an essential means of accuracy improvement in EFL writing. Studies of error correction show t...Error correction in writing is effective in an English as a foreign language (EFL) learning context, as error correction is an essential means of accuracy improvement in EFL writing. Studies of error correction show that error correction is benefitial for EFL writers not only in the short term but also in the long run.展开更多
文摘Listening strategies are important in English learning and teaching. They are highly effective in developing learners' listening comprehension ability. This paper firstly examines the theories of learning strategies and the uses of them in second language acquisition (SLA) and then reviews various research findings on strategy usage, such as the types of learning strategies used by good listeners, effective strategy training, and the teaching of strategies explicitly. The paper goes on to illustrate listening comprehension strategies involving top-down and bottom-up processes and provide with research evidence showing that using listening strategies can improve listening comprehension. Finally, the paper offers suggestions and principles for language teachers about how to teach listening strategies in second language classrooms.
文摘Error correction in writing is effective in an English as a foreign language (EFL) learning context, as error correction is an essential means of accuracy improvement in EFL writing. Studies of error correction show that error correction is benefitial for EFL writers not only in the short term but also in the long run.
