Transcript 乡村公共经济问题探索 An Exploration of Rural Public Economy

English learning: What & How
厦门大学外文学院 江桂英
6W’s
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Who
What
When
Where
Why (see next page)
How
What: A few words about English
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English as an International language
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A bridge
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A window
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A tool
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A treasury
What’s your goal of English learning
in college
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CET4-6?(×)
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IELTS, TOEFL, GRE, GMAT? (≠)
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Learn enough know-hows so as to keep English
learning your life-long business.
Changes to undergo:
From high school to College
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Goal：From knowledge & test-oriented to
knowledge & communication-oriented
Relationship between Teacher and Student：
from One way stuffing to mutual interaction
Learning method: from memorizing by rote to
“learning by doing”.
What: Standards for foreign language
proficiency: 5C’s (ACTFL)
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Communication
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Cultures
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Connections
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Comparisons
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Communities
Communication
Communicate in Languages Other Than L1
 Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations,
provide and obtain information, express feelings
and emotions, and exchange opinions.
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Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret
written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
Standard 1.3: Students present information,
concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or
readers on a variety of topics.
Cultures
Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures
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Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an
understanding of the relationship between the
practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an
understanding of the relationship between the
products and perspectives of the culture studied.
Connections
Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire
Information
Standard 3.1: Students reinforce(加强） and further
their knowledge of other disciplines（学科） through
the foreign language.
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Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and
recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only
available through the foreign language and its
cultures.
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comparisons
Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and
Culture
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Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate
understanding of the nature of language through
comparisons of the language studied and their own.
Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate
understanding of the concept of culture through
comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
Communities
Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home &
Around the World
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Standard 5.1: Students use the language both
within and beyond the school setting.
Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of
becoming life-long learners by using the language
for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
How to learn in college: A suggested
schedule
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Freshman—lay a solid foundation
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Sophomore—apply to practice
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measure your learning efficiency by taking cet4-6
Task-based English; EGAP
aptitude tests (TOEFL, IELTS in case of needs);
Junior and Senior—
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Subject-specific English
BEC(Vantage-Higher)
English proficiency test(such as postgraduate
entrance exam; GRE, GMAT)
How to learn: Recognize your cognitive abilities
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90后是
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技术的一代
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读图的一代
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创新的一代
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急切的一代（王海啸，2010）
How to learn: Vocabulary building
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Clues for setting up a mental lexicon
Association via sense relations:
 Homonymy
 Polysemy
 Synonymy
 Antonymy
 Hyponymy
Collocation
How to learn: cognitive approach
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categorization
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metaphor“head”
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Metonymy (body parts)
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Conceptual blending “sandwich generation”
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Construction grammar
How to learn: Frame buildup
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The basic idea is that one cannot understand the
meaning of a single word without access to all the
essential knowledge that relates to that word. E.g.
the understanding of “buy” or “sell” in the
commercial event frame.
Rather than corresponding to individual concepts,
words and phrases are tools that cause listeners to
‘activate’ certain areas of their knowledge network,
with different areas activated to different degrees,
in different contexts of use.
混搭(blending)：三道茶
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Chai
Challenge （ “Mom, Why is the best meat
always with bones?”)
chance
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Good Luck with English Learning