Achieving Self-Imitation for English Intonation Learning:The Role of Corrective Feedback

Corrective feedback is crucial for pronunciation teaching.However,in current pronunciation teaching practice,the corrective feedback provided usually fails to locate pronunciation problems and inform learners of the differences between their mispronunciations and the correct form.Based on the motor theory,this study attempted to explore a new way of corrective feedback for pronunciation teaching.Specifically,the learners’ speech output was modified and then was played back to them as an input model for learning.In this way,the learners can imitate the pronunciation model of their own voices,achieving self-imitation.This study included two experiments.The first explored the viability of obtaining one’s self-perceived voice through delayed feedback paradigm.The second experiment examined the effectiveness of self-imitation for English intonation learning.Results showed that imitating the pronunciation model of one’s own voice can reduce the learners’ phonological memory load,assist critical listening and facilitate accurate phonetic realizations of the target intonation.

常德市高考外语学科的多元化发展与教学改革的研究——以日语语种为例

近年来,随着教育改革力度的加大,高考外语教学改革呈现多元化趋势。随着“双减”政策的出台,让更多的学生和家长能以更开放的心态来面对新事物、新形势、新变化。在有条件的地区和经济发达的地区以及边疆地区,选择非英语的外语学科参加高考外语考试,已经成为学生以及家长更加理性的选择。本文通过探讨和研究常德市高考外语学科的多元化与发展,为高考外语学科呈现多元化的趋势提出理论依据,促进常德市高考外语学科更好更合理的发展。