A Successful A Successful Chinese Chinese Learner Learner Robert L. Good Robert L. Good
Jan 08, 2016
A Successful A Successful Chinese Chinese LearnerLearner
Robert L. GoodRobert L. Good
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9631317 毛薇雅 Chloe Mao9631319 張怡嘉 Elisa Chang9631323 陳韋伶 Filicia Chen9631325 李姵瑩 Penny Lee9631329 林韋妏 Nicole Lin9631373 陳冠伃 Hedy Chen9631383 曾郁婷 Eva Tseng
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IntroductionIntroductionWho
Robert L. Good * Title: Assistant professor of Department of
English of National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology
* Education Background: Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics and Second
Language Acquisition, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
IntroductionIntroductionWhy
- He is an expert in linguistic.
- He speaks Chinese very fluently.
- We want to make sure if staying in Taiwan can learn better Chinese.
Data Collection Data Collection MethodsMethods
Questionnaires
Face-to-face
interview
Recording
Learner’s learning Learner’s learning conditionsconditions
Time * Long time
Places* Hong Kong--Cantonese* University in US—Take Chinese
courses
Reasons * Missionary in Hong Kong * Find interesting in Chinese
Analysis of learner Analysis of learner characteristicscharacteristics
age of acquisition attitude motivation pronunciation personality tolerance of ambiguity learner preference learner beliefs
Age of acquisitionAge of acquisition
started to learn Chinese at 19
AttitudeAttitude
Positive
Voluntarily
spent more efforts
MotivationMotivation
initially integrative motivation
PronunciationPronunciation
He didn’t pronounce
everything the way here
people pronounced
“標準國語” pronunciation
PersonalityPersonality His learning personality tend to be extroversion - He likes group and pair interaction. - He likes to talk with his friends who speak Chinese. But sometimes he is inhibition - He also can feel nervous when communicating with Chinese friends.
Tolerance of Tolerance of AmbiguityAmbiguity
High tolerance of ambiguity
- It is sometimes impossible to avoid. - Try to use context or other kinds of clues to find out what’s going on.
Learner PreferenceLearner Preference Perceptive Learning Styles - Visual
Cognitive Learning Styles - Field Independent (analytical thinking; like math; like to analyze chart) - Field Dependent (like to work with others; get closer to the person who they are interacting with)
No particular brain dominance
Learner BeliefLearner Belief
You must spend time and effort.
BehaviorismBehaviorism
Beginning
-in class -textbook practice (reading, dialogue,
vocabulary)
BehaviorismBehaviorism
After - don’t like practice - lack of practice read little - don’t understand listen little- don’t understand
lyrics watch little- too fast - just talk
InnatismInnatism
What is innatist hypothesis
The effect of innatist in Dr.
Good’s Chinese learning
InnatismInnatism
What is the critical period (CPH)
The effect of CPH in Dr. Good’s Chinese learning
InnatismInnatism
What is Universal Grammar
The effect of the Universal Grammar in Dr. Good’s Chinese learning
Krashen’s ‘monitor Krashen’s ‘monitor model’model’
The Monitor Hypothesis
Input Three Conditions:•Time
•Focus on form•Know the rule(Monitor in your
brain)
Output
Time
Communication: -Focus on the talk -Seldom stop to ask for the correct meaning of the words -Only discuss the favorite topics with Chinese friends
Krashen’s ‘monitor Krashen’s ‘monitor model’model’
The Input Hypothesis
•i→ current competence•1→ beyond your current competence•Input = i + 1 (Current competences combine beyond your current competence)
Cheats and read the English subtitles
Too lazy to practice
Krashen’s ‘monitor Krashen’s ‘monitor model’model’The affective filter Hypothesis
Low motivation
Lack of Self Confidence
High Anxiety
•High language learning filter•Lower defense from the Students•Most input material are blocked in the process
High Motivation
Full of Self Confidence
Low Anxiety
•Lower filter•High defense•More input pass the filter
According to his learning experience, his affective filter was low. Because he was interested in Chinese, including culture, history and reading.
He will never stop learning Chinese.
InteractionismInteractionism Who he interacts with - people he wants to talk to - they are all native speakers
Where he interact with native speakers
- native environment
InteractionismInteractionism How he interacts with native
speakers - just talk and focus on
understanding and expressing meaning
- ask questions about “Chinese”
SuggestionsSuggestions It is better for a second language
learner to have many different learning styles.
Overcome the anxiety.
Have beliefs which are derived from learner’s learning experience or learner’s learning opinions.
SuggestionsSuggestions Second language learning
should start as early as possible.
Learning styles can be various rather than place restrict on the specific learning methods.
Practice a lot to improve language skills.
ConclusionConclusionTalkTalkTalk
EnthusiasticEnthusiastic
Spend time and Spend time and effort!effort!
MotivationMotivation PerseverancePerseverance
Thank you Thank you for your for your
attention.attention.