Journal•ISSN: 1539-8080
Us-China Foreign Language
David Publishing Company
About: Us-China Foreign Language is an academic journal published by David Publishing Company. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Computer science & Linguistics. It has an ISSN identifier of 1539-8080. Over the lifetime, 532 publications have been published receiving 1044 citations.
Topics: Computer science, Linguistics, Translation (biology), Perspective (graphical), Perspective (graphical)
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TL;DR: This paper presented a literature-based review of communication strategies in Foreign Language Learning (FLL) and gave suggestions of training communication strategies, creating an English-speaking environment as well as officially highlighting communicative competence.
Abstract: This paper presents a literature-based review of communication strategies in Foreign Language Learning (FLL). The purpose is to facilitate learners' communicative competence in English. The author concludes by giving suggestions of training communication strategies, creating an English-speaking environment as well as officially highlighting communicative competence.
55 citations
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TL;DR: Metaphor analysis is based on the belief that metaphor is a powerful linguistic device, because it extends and encapsulates knowledge about the familiarity and unfamiliarity as mentioned in this paper, and it has been adopted in the educational discourse.
Abstract: Metaphor analysis is based on the belief that metaphor is a powerful linguistic device, because it extends and encapsulates knowledge about the familiarity and unfamiliarity. Metaphor analysis has been adopted in the educational discourse. The paper categorizes the previous relevant research into 3: interactions between learners and institutions, teachers' perceptions of teaching and learners' beliefs of learning. And a critical review of 3 kinds of studies and suggestions for further research are ensued.
36 citations
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TL;DR: It is argued that an integrated approach, which combines three theories, is needed to deal with the complexities of SLA and provide empirical evidence for the improvement of teaching methodology.
Abstract: This paper critically examines in detail the three most influential error theories-contrastive analysis, error analysis, and interlanguage theory-and evaluates their impact on SLA respectively. In light of these theories, this paper also probes into their enlightenment on foreign language teaching, and provides several suggestions about strategies for conducting second language teaching. The paper argues that an integrated approach, which combines three theories, is needed to deal with the complexities of SLA and provide empirical evidence for the improvement of teaching methodology.
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TL;DR: The application of motivation for students' vocabulary acquisition in multimedia environment and vocabulary acquisition with CALL and CALT together with psychological and multimedia hardware and software foundation for vocabulary learning are studied.
Abstract: This paper studies the application of motivation for students' vocabulary acquisition in multimedia environment. Firstly, it gives a brief introduction of the current situation of vocabulary learning and teaching in China and abroad, and then introduces vocabulary acquisition with CALL and CALT, together with psychological and multimedia hardware and software foundation for vocabulary learning. It is advisable for teacher to assist learners in vocabulary by several strategies.
34 citations
TL;DR: The thesis consists of four parts and gives a general introduction of multimedia, which illustrates the necessity of multimedia in English teaching, and elaborates the advantages of multimedia teaching and problems when the authors use multimedia.
Abstract: The 21st century is an information age as well as knowledge economy age. The rapid development of information technology provides us with advanced teaching means—multimedia. It is true that multimedia has many advantages in English teaching, such as offering more information, saving more time, stimulating students’ imagination and creativity, and so on. Although multimedia has many advantages, some scholars suggested that it should not be used blindly. What we should know is that multimedia just only plays an assisting role in English teaching. The thesis consists of four parts. The first part gives a general introduction of multimedia. The second part illustrates the necessity of multimedia in English teaching. The third part elaborates the advantages of multimedia teaching and problems when we use multimedia. The last part gives some strategies on how to use multimedia well.
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