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A Successful Foreign Language Learner

A Successful Foreign Language Learner. Prof. Yi-Ping Wu. The Seventh Group. Group Members. 9331372 Carlos Dong. 9331376 Lisa Wu. 9331338 Zoë Lee. 9331378 Vicky Lin. Introduction. The Purpose of the Study. Why do we choose her? - The first reason

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A Successful Foreign Language Learner

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  1. A Successful Foreign Language Learner Prof. Yi-Ping Wu The Seventh Group

  2. Group Members 9331372 Carlos Dong 9331376 Lisa Wu 9331338 Zoë Lee 9331378 Vicky Lin

  3. Introduction

  4. The Purpose of the Study • Why do we choose her? - The first reason We want to know that how she conquered many problems in foreigner country. - The second reason She always tells us how to learn English better. • Why do we think she is successful? She is a good example who spent seven years studying aboard and now is a English teacher.

  5. Case Description • Educational background and research fields -Deguang Catholic Girls' High School -B.A in English Literature atProvidence University - Ph.D. in Literature at the University of Texas at Dallas

  6. Case Description • Learning experiences -elementary school -junior high school -senior high school -university -graduate school

  7. Methods

  8. Data Collection • Face-to-face interview We planned a number of questionsbefore the interview. • E-mails We asked for some extra information. • Questionnaire She did the questionnaire of learning styles.

  9. Analysis of Professor Wu’s Learning Characteristic • Intelligence Professor Wu excels in spatial, musical, and interpersonal intelligence. • Personality Professor Wu is moderately extroverted

  10. Analysis of Professor Wu’s Learning Characteristic • Motivation and attitudes Professor Wu has intrinsic and instrumental motivation. • Learner Preferences Professor Wu tends to be visual , field-independent, reflective, and has no particular dominance on either side.

  11. Discussion

  12. Behaviorism - Practice and drill She listens to radio and watches American TV programseveryday. - Habit formation She keeps practicing and repeating the language constantly to form her habit of saying those sentences. - Imitation She admired a teacher’s teaching, so she started to imitate that teacher. - Positive and corrective feedback She felt confident in learning second language.

  13. Interactionism When Professor Wu studied abroad, she had many chances to communicate with others. • CPH (Critical Period Hypothesis) Professor Wu started to learn English at ten.

  14. ZPD (zone of proximal development) She improved her speaking skills by talking with more advanced learners. • The input hypothesis I+1 (I= comprehensible input)-- read more difficulty stuff.

  15. Conclusion

  16. Summary • Professor Wu’s success in second language learning attributes to many factors, including her strong intrinsic motivation, long-term formed habit, and positive attitude. • She believes that positive attitude and good learning skills are the best ways to study English. • “Never give up, and success will belong to you.”

  17. Suggestion For Foreign Language Learners • Reading ability Choose a proper materialto read • Writing ability Imitate the structure of authentic articles • Listening ability Listen to ICRT and watch English videos • Speaking ability Seize every opportunity to speak in English.

  18. Thank You For Your Attention

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