A Study on the Chinese Students’ Acquisition of Collocational Knowledge

In China the acquisition of collocations is considered as one of the most difficult points for the Chinese students in their foreign language learning. So far there are few empirical studies involving the Chinese students‘acquisition of collocational knowledge. The author of the present thesis attempts to examine the acquisition of collocational knowledge in the Chinese students from the productive aspect by investigating the acquisition of collocations in the students at three proficiency levels : elementary, intermediate and advanced. The present study aims at finding out whether there are any proficiency-related differences in the acquisition of collocations, and which collocation types are acquired in the early stage of foreign language learning and which are acquired in the later stage. Altogether 110 students have participated in this study. The results have shown that there are indeed proficiency - related differences in the acquisition of collocations and that there are specific types of collocation that are acquired in the early stages of language learning, and some types are acquired in the later stages of language learning.     

TEACHER ROLES IN CIASS——Based on Contemporary methodologies

In the English class,the teacher used to play only one role:crammer.He over loaded(did all the work in class)and exhausted himself in thetraining process from which the students did not profit much exceptfor some explicit linguistic knowledge(some conscious knowledge ofphonetics、grammar and vocabulary)with a lot of cognitive energy.Oncethe students were in communication,they were just‘deaf-mutes’     

THE RESPONSIBLITY OF TEACHING

The job of teaching is one of the most important careers that exist in this modern day in which we live. It is much more than a job. It is a vocation with it the connotation of a call upon an individual's life to sacrifice all that he has, and is in order to shape the lives of those who have been entrusted to his care. The teacher, though highly regarded and respected, is still one of the lowest paid professionals anywhere in the world. This is sad, but true. An individual seeking to amass a     

通过掌握英语语言知识提高英语听力水平

Improving a learner‘s listening ability of English is an important and long-term task. Based on the writer’teaching and learning experience, she points out in the paper that one should have a solid linguistic foundation of English, i.e. a good mastery of English knowledge including phonetics,grammar and lexicology.     

汉语谚语语义性质及其关系研究

As the oldest and most frequently used conventional expressions,Chinese proverbs usually represent the way of thinking of the Chinese people.Metaphors,one typical type of Chinese proverbs,try to establish a relation of equality between two relatively dissimilar entities, such as time and money.The ability to understand and to use figurative language is related to one's social competence and professional achievement.In order to reveal the mechanism of proverb processing,the current study takes a close look at the nature of semantic properties and their inter-relationships in Chinese proverbs.522 Chinese sentential proverbs(the two clauses of the proverb are of the same syntax,e.g.,“人活脸,树活皮”)were presented to 360 university students.They were asked to rate the familiarity(1 for least familiar, 7 for most familiar), predictability(1 for least predictable, 7 for most predictable),agreement(1 for least matched between the two clauses,7 for most matched between the two clauses),degree of being understandable(1 for least understandable,7 for most understandable),and imaginability(1 for least imaginable,7 for most imaginable)based on a 7-point Likert Scale,as well as age of acquisition(AOA).Correlation and regression analysis were conducted based on these ratings. The results show a significant positive correlation between familiarity and each of the rest semantic properties,which are consistent with the findings of the previous work.A significant negative correlation between age of acquisition and each of the rest semantic properties is also observed in the current study.However,no significant correlation is found between familiarity and degree of being understandable,which might be due to the low rating of familiarity and the wide dispersity.In order to further reveal the inter-relationships of semantic properties, hierarchical regression analyses are carried out and show that familiarity,imaginabiltity,agreement,and age of acquisition significantly predict the degree of being understandable,while familiarity and age of acquisition significantly predict the predictability of proverbs. Our results demonstrate that familiarity and age of acquisition are two important factors which influence our understanding of Chinese proverbs. In addition, the semantic consistency between two clauses of a Chinese sentential proverb and degree of imagination also play an important role in understanding idiomatic strings.Imaginability is related to the theory of″Dual Coding,″which argues that visual and verbal information are processed differently and along distinct channels in the human mind, creating separate representations for information processed in each channel.The mental codes corresponding to these representations are used to organize incoming information that can be acted upon,stored,and retrieved for subsequent use.Both visual and verbal codes can be used when recalling information.The ability to code a stimulus in two different ways increases the chance of remembering that item compared to if the stimulus is only coded one way.Our results suggest that the processing of a Chinese proverb partially relies on the accessibility to visual code of a proverb which is primarily affected by culture. Therefore, Chinese culture could influence the understanding of Chinese proverbs. Specifically,in the creating process,a number of concrete concepts are used to express the abstract inter-relationships through their similarity,e.g.,the relationship between a person(人)and his/her reputation(脸)is similar to that between a tree(树)and its bark(皮).In other words,the reputation of a person is as important as the bark of a tree.In order to successfully understand the Chinese proverbs,it is important to learn about the deeper meanings of″face″and″reputation″in Chinese culture.That explains why the comprehension of a proverb is significantly associated with one's culture understanding.Based on the current study,more studies should be conducted with a focus on the understanding process of proverbs,which will help reveal the mental mechanism of Chinese and preserving Chinese culture.     

How to exert the student-center approach in middle school English teaching

In order to train a student to be a person with ability,who can self-study,use knowledge flexibly and bring firth new ideas constantly,the constant development of society demands a full exertion of student-center approach in the process of education.Therefore,how to exert the student-center approach is a question that every teacher is facing.I think that we can exert the student-center approach from the following aspects.One,a teacher must change his teaching conception.He should know that it's the students who are the main body of teaching and the teacher can act as a guider.The other,by all means,we ought to make the students know the purpose of their study and the function of themselves in learning.We also ought to culture their interest in learning,inspire and strengthen their main body consciousness.the teacher should,on the basis of full understanding his students and textbook,exert the leading function of himself.In the course of teaching,the teacher can exert the advantage of advanced teaching method,such as situational language teaching,and advanced teaching instrument,such as multimedia,which will inspire the students' interest and conscious activities.We can train the students' imagining ability through encouragement 、guiding and extracurricular activities.We can improve the students' ability of self-study.Thus,the students' main body function will reach a better exertion and the effect of teaching will be improved.This will train the students to suit the need of society.     

Scholars in Liaoning University

Professor and Dr. Shi Qing-huan, female and Han nationality, was born in Shuangliao, Jilin Province in 1958. She is a professor of School of History in Liaoning University currently and taught in History. Department of Heilongjiang University and Northeast Normal University in the past. She is a member of Council on American History Research Association of China. Her teaching and research focus on the modern--contemporary world history and American political system history. She got funds from United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia and did research on ＂The Comparative Studies on Bureaucracy between China and The West＂ in Augustana College of the United State from 1997 to 1998. She again got funds from Fulbright Program and worked on ＂The Civil Service and Bureaucracy in The United States＂ in Texas University at San Antonio of the United States from 2001 to 2002. She has published four books which mainly include The United States Civil Service and Bureaucracy in the 20th Century. Additionally she has published more than thirty articles in core social science journals of China such as World History, American Studies, Journal of Historical Science and Journal of Historical Collection.     

安徽省县级公立医院医生薪酬满意度现状研究

To understand the status of doctors’ salary satisfaction in county?level public hospitals of Anhui Province, we investigated a total of 1 605 clinicians from 11 county level public hospitals by questionnaire survey ,and the survey data were analyzed by factor analysis and influence factor analysis using SPSS software, exploring the major influencing factors of doctors salary satisfaction. It showed that the overall salary satisfaction score of doctors was 1.94±0.49. Salary satisfaction was summarized into three factors, which are salary level, welfare, salary structure and management according to the influence degree. The score of these factors in order was salary structure and management（2.76±0.83）, welfare（1.59±0.88）, salary level（1.48±0.83）. The influences of gender, age, education attainment, working years, and employment type on salary satisfaction and overall salary satisfaction were different. The overall salary satisfaction of doctors in county?level public hospitals was low. It is suggested to raise the salary level of doctors, enrich the welfare subsidies, adjust and improve the salary structure, establish a reasonable performance appraisal system and attach importance to the influence of education attainment, working years and employment type on salary satisfaction.     

On Realization of Lofty Ideas of Human Nature： Practical Rationality

The widespread hedonism shows that the worship of wealth based on the alienation of human nature can not become the belief pursuit of modem society. To solve the alienation of human beings and the problems concerned, it is necessary to have solid realistic interests and the rational spirits beyond wealth value. The previous rationality built on individualism fails to deal with the belief crisis of the society. The way out of it lies in the reconstruction of human rationality and the transforming of rationality from individual one to practical one.     

A Tcntative Study of Sexism in English

Historically, women have becn considered to be inferior to men. They have discriminated in one way or another. This unequal sexist phenomenon is reflected in language, too. Rccently, thcre has becn a noticeablc increase in the numberof articles and books on the subject of Language and Sexism. We have noticed sexism exists in language and women have a language of their own, which is different from and inferior to the language of men in socicty, This paper attempts to discuss such kind of inequality in English language.     

外语课堂焦虑与大学英语学习的关系

为了解外语课堂焦虑状况及其与大学英语学习的关系,笔者采用"外语课堂焦虑量表"(FLCAS)测得54名一年级非英语专业本科学生的外语课堂焦虑程度,并用Pearson相关分析的方法,分别研究外语课堂焦虑与学生英语总成绩、阅读理解成绩和听力理解成绩的关系.分析统计结果发现,大学英语学生的外语课堂焦虑分别与他们的英语总成绩、听力理解成绩呈显著负相关,即外语课堂焦虑程度越高,英语总成绩和听力理解成绩越低,反之亦然;而大学英语学生的外语课堂焦虑与阅读理解成绩的相关性不具有统计学意义.本研究表明,大学英语学生的外语课堂焦虑不但对他们的英语听力学习造成负面影响,还由此不利于他们英语总成绩的提高,以及培养他们英语学习兴趣和长期坚持英语学习的意愿.因此,大学英语教师不能忽视英语课堂中学生的外语课堂焦虑,应努力为学生营造一个轻松、愉快的课堂氛围,尽量降低外语课堂焦虑对学生学习大学英语的负面影响.     

非英语专业学生听力焦虑现状的调查研究

本研究从负面评价焦虑、听力考试焦虑和听力课堂焦虑三个纬度,调查分析了非英语专业学生的听力焦虑现状。结果显示,多数非英语专业学生处于低度焦虑状态;听力成绩与听力焦虑呈负相关,中高度焦虑抑制听力学习;听力焦虑与性格相关;听力课堂焦虑与性别呈弱相关,而负面评价焦虑及听力考试焦虑与性别无关。     

英语成绩与焦虑特性的相关性研究

文章以南华大学外国语学院英语专业二年级 4 4名本科生为对象 ,用SPSS统计软件包分析研究了学生英语成绩及若干专业技能与焦虑特性的相关性。研究结果表明 :( 1)学生英语成绩与焦虑特性呈中度负相关 ;( 2 )在听写、听力、阅读、写作这四项单项能力方面 ,听写和听力是与焦虑特性相关性最高的两个 ,而完形填空、词汇与结构与焦虑特性不相关。     

英语课堂听力焦虑的成因及其与四级听力成绩的关系

作为语言学习者心理因素之一的焦虑感对外语学习效果有着重要的影响。采用"大学英语听力课堂焦虑状况问卷"调查大学英语学生听力课堂的心理焦虑程度,分析造成听力焦虑的原因;并以调查数据为基础,探讨听力焦虑与四级听力成绩之间的关系。研究结果发现焦虑情绪在英语听力课堂普遍存在,英语课堂的听力焦虑对四级听力成绩产生负面影响。针对听力焦虑的成因,阐述缓解听力教学中学生焦虑心理的策略,从而获得改善听力教学的启示。     

中国非英语专业大学生的外语听力焦虑研究及其对听力教学的启示

焦虑是影响语言学习的重要情感因素之一,本研究考查了中国非英语专业大学生的外语听力焦虑情况,以及听力焦虑对听力水平的影响作用。结果显示由英语听力焦虑、自我信念和英语听力技能三因子组成的听力焦虑在大学生中普遍存在,其中总体焦虑水平、自我信念及听力技能达到高焦虑水平;高、低焦虑水平的受试组在听力成绩上均呈现出显著差异,焦虑三因子及总体听力焦虑都与听力水平呈现不同程度的显著负相关;受试对听力水平及整体语言能力的自我评价都对听力焦虑产生了显著负面效应。文章最后对听力教学提出了相关建议。     

非英语专业大学生的英语听力课堂焦虑研究

焦虑现象是二语习得过程中制约学习效果的重要情感因素之一。为了研究非英语专业大学生英语听力课堂焦虑的现状,文章通过自制量表,以问卷形式测试了合肥工业大学120多名非英语专业大二学生的听力焦虑程度。在对数据进行分析后得出结论：焦虑情绪在英语听力课堂中普遍存在,和听力理解的成效呈明显的负相关;应对策略的适当运用可以在一定程度上缓解这一情绪,从而提高听力。根据调查结果,还探讨了焦虑可能的成因并提出有效的教学手段和应对策略。     

大学新生英语听力焦虑和听力策略研究

听力焦虑等情感因素影响着听力学习效果。听力学习策略的合理运用能够减少焦虑对英语学习的负面影响。文章通过定量和定性研究对非英语专业本科新生的英语自主听力学习焦虑进行了调查,旨在对听力学习中的听力焦虑和听力策略进行教学实证研究,探讨情感因素在大学新生学习初级阶段的重要意义,为听力教学改革提供指导策略。     

焦虑情绪对英语听力的影响

本项研究采用问卷调查和师生访谈两种方式,通过定量和定性分析方法,对180名非英语专业大学生进行了听力焦虑调查。焦虑情绪与英语听力成绩之间的相关性分析结果显示这两个变量在一定情景下有一定相关性。焦虑与听力理解既有负作用也有促进作用。学习者的促进性焦虑与听力成绩正相关而障碍性焦虑与听力成绩负相关。这一结果对全面认识焦虑情绪在二语习得中的作用有一定启示意义。     

外语学习中的焦虑情绪及其调控策略

焦虑作为外语学习中关键的情感因素之一,对学习效率的影响不容忽视.在外语教学中,教师应重视调节学生学习中的焦虑情绪,避免高焦虑情绪对学习的不利影响,但也要注意使学生保持适度焦虑,以激发他们的学习兴趣,使其取得良好的学习效果.     

英语专业听力教学中焦虑现象探悉

焦虑现象是学生在学习过程普遍存在的一个制约学习效果的负面因素,本文从教材的难易程度、学生的语言基本功、自信心强度以及教师的评价和反馈等四个方面对英语专业的学生在听力学习过程所产生的焦虑现象进行分析并提出相应的缓和措施,以提高听力的教学效果。