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  1. 16. Learning how to Learn : a study of English vocabulary learning strategies among English major students at a Chinese university

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    Author : Ningjue Zhou; [2011]
    Keywords : vocabulary learning strategies; English majors; individual differences correlations;

    Abstract : This paper reports on the study of the strategy use of Chinese English majors in vocabulary learning; the individual differences between effective and less effective learners in employing vocabulary learning strategies and the relationship between their strategies and their outcome in English learning. In this research, 118 junior English majors inChineseUniversitywere investigated. READ MORE

  3. 17. The Influence of Chinese Topic Prominence Construction on English Acquisition : A Study on Non-English Majors and English Majors at a Chinese College

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    Author : Caicai Chen; [2011]
    Keywords : topic prominence; subject prominence; transfer; second language acquisition.;

    Abstract : As Chinese is a topic prominent language and English is a subject prominent language, there are many differences between these two languages. The present study investigates the influence of Chinese topic prominence constructions on the acquisition of English with the instrument of a translation task. READ MORE

  4. 18. Investigating Chinese English Majors’ Use of Reading Strategies   : A Study on the Relationship between Reading Strategies and Reading Achievements           

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    Author : Ling Sun; [2011]
    Keywords : metacognitive reading strategies; cognitive reading strategies; reading achievements;

    Abstract : For several decades, reading strategies have aroused many researchers’ interest.Readingis a very important language skill for English learners; however, many English majors feel that their reading proficiency is far from satisfying though they have studied English for more than ten years. READ MORE

  5. 19. The Use of Vocabulary Learning Strategies by Good and Poor Language Learners : A case study of Chinese non-English major sophmores

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    Author : Yunhao Zhang; [2011]
    Keywords : vocabulary learning strategies; frequency; good and poor;

    Abstract : The use of vocabulary learning strategies is one crucial factor that affects the success of foreign vocabulary acquisition. This case study investigated a group of Chinese sophmores’ employment of learning strategies in their learning process in order to identify the most frequently used strategies and the least frequently used strategies, and compared good language learners with poor learners. READ MORE

  6. 20. A Study of the Vocabulary Learning Strategies Used by Chinese Students

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    Author : Zhang Bei; [2011]
    Keywords : vocabulary learning-strategies; common point; students; language;

    Abstract : This essay aims on the study of the strategies used by Chinese English major students in vocabulary learning, the differences between effective and less effective learners in using vocabulary learning strategies. The study is based on qualitative research, in which 35 college students were investigated. READ MORE