Transcript Document 7295806

A Successful Foreign
Language Learner
Prof. Yi-Ping Wu
The Seventh Group
Group Members
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Lisa Wu
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Carlos Dong
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Zoë Lee
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Vicky Lin
Introduction
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.
Case Description
 Educational background and research fields
- Deguang Catholic Girls' High School
- B.A in English Literature at Providence University
- Ph.D. in Literature at the University of Texas at Dallas
Case Description
 Learning experiences
-elementary school
-junior high school
-senior high school
-university
-graduate school
Methods
Data Collection
 Face-to-face interview
We planned a number of questions before the
interview.
 E-mails
We asked for some extra information.
 Questionnaire
She did the questionnaire of learning styles.
Analysis of Professor Wu’s
Learning Characteristic
 Intelligence
Professor Wu excels in spatial, musical, and
interpersonal intelligence.
 Personality
Professor Wu is moderately extroverted
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.
Discussion
 Behaviorism
- Practice and drill
She listens to radio and watches American TV programs
everyday.
- 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.
 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.
 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.
Conclusion
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.”
Suggestion For
Foreign Language Learners
 Reading ability
Choose a proper material to 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.
Thank You
For Your Attention