Introduction English Language teaching as a profession has enjoyed a long history.And ever since itsinitiation,people have investigated different models in language acquisition/learning andteaching,although only in ...Introduction English Language teaching as a profession has enjoyed a long history.And ever since itsinitiation,people have investigated different models in language acquisition/learning andteaching,although only in recent years has attention been paid to the studies of SLA.In theChinese setting,research in foreign language teaching(TEFL)has been made in the fashionof the theories of first language acguisition or SLA,for it is believed that the contributions tostudies of the input provided by mothers(i.e motherese) in L1 acquisition and teachers inter-locuters in SLA are necessarily important for understanding the direction that TEEL researchhas followed,as they have provided both a methodololgy for investigating input and the re-search questions.The behaviorist,the cognitivist and the interactionist approaches have putforward different models in interpreting L1 acquisition and SLA,which obviously have theirown merits and demerits,depending on the level at which they are employed and the purposethey展开更多
In this paper, writer endeavors to make teachers be aware of the importance of comparison and contrast between the first language (Mongolian) and foreign language (English) in the process of teaching Mongolian learner...In this paper, writer endeavors to make teachers be aware of the importance of comparison and contrast between the first language (Mongolian) and foreign language (English) in the process of teaching Mongolian learners English. It starts with a discussion on the connection between L1and L2 from two conflicting theories-the Restructuring Hypothesis and the Creative construction Hypothesis. Then it explores the similarities and differences between English and Mongolian, which is followed by some examples, for the purpose of helping Mongolian learners improve their English efficiently.展开更多
In this paper, a software product"US mate"designed to improve non-native speakers' listening and speaking abilities in English has been analyzed in detail. After a survey of the two diverse theories in S...In this paper, a software product"US mate"designed to improve non-native speakers' listening and speaking abilities in English has been analyzed in detail. After a survey of the two diverse theories in SLA, the authors conclude that the software is designed based on the behaviorist theories. Therefore, the so-called"interactive communication"is just an empty boast.展开更多
文摘Introduction English Language teaching as a profession has enjoyed a long history.And ever since itsinitiation,people have investigated different models in language acquisition/learning andteaching,although only in recent years has attention been paid to the studies of SLA.In theChinese setting,research in foreign language teaching(TEFL)has been made in the fashionof the theories of first language acguisition or SLA,for it is believed that the contributions tostudies of the input provided by mothers(i.e motherese) in L1 acquisition and teachers inter-locuters in SLA are necessarily important for understanding the direction that TEEL researchhas followed,as they have provided both a methodololgy for investigating input and the re-search questions.The behaviorist,the cognitivist and the interactionist approaches have putforward different models in interpreting L1 acquisition and SLA,which obviously have theirown merits and demerits,depending on the level at which they are employed and the purposethey
文摘In this paper, writer endeavors to make teachers be aware of the importance of comparison and contrast between the first language (Mongolian) and foreign language (English) in the process of teaching Mongolian learners English. It starts with a discussion on the connection between L1and L2 from two conflicting theories-the Restructuring Hypothesis and the Creative construction Hypothesis. Then it explores the similarities and differences between English and Mongolian, which is followed by some examples, for the purpose of helping Mongolian learners improve their English efficiently.
文摘In this paper, a software product"US mate"designed to improve non-native speakers' listening and speaking abilities in English has been analyzed in detail. After a survey of the two diverse theories in SLA, the authors conclude that the software is designed based on the behaviorist theories. Therefore, the so-called"interactive communication"is just an empty boast.
