An Investigation on the relationship of Character Inclination and English Learning Achievements 英语专业毕业论文.doc
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1、An Investigation on the relationship of Character Inclination and English Learning AchievementsAbstract: This thesis reports a study in character inclination and its relationship to English learning achievement of English majors. The data on character inclination are collected via a Character Inclin
2、ation Questionnaire, which is finished by 58 English majors in Yancheng Teachers College. Their scores on TEM4, a nation-wide standardized English proficiency test, are taken as the measure of the participants English achievements. To study the correlation between character inclination and English l
3、earning achievement, one software named SPSS11.0 is employed.Findings show that generally the introverted learners perform better than the extroverted ones. When their achievements in each part of TEM4 are taken into consideration, the participants with different character inclinations are equally p
4、roficient in cloze, and there is no significant difference in writing, grammar and reading. However, great differences are found in dictation, listening comprehension and the total score. Based on this investigation, more recommendations to teachers of English are offered in the end of the paper.Key
5、 words: character inclination; relationship; English learning achievement对性格倾向和英语学习成绩关系的调查 摘要 本文是研究性格倾向和英语成绩的关系。通过对盐城师范学院外语系2002级58名英语学习者进行性格倾向问卷调查,得出学习者的性格倾向。同时,学习者的英语专业四级的成绩作为他们的英语学习成绩。数据分析工具为SPSS,一个权威性的统计应用软件。分析得出结论表明:在英语综合能力上,性格内向占有优势;在英语专业技能上,性格倾向对英语学习成绩产生显著影响的是总分,听写和听力三部分。其他部分(包括写作,语法和阅读)的成绩和性
6、格倾向之间的关系不明显。根据调查结果, 本文向英语教师提出一些教学建议供参考。关键词 性格倾向 关系 英语学习成绩1 Introduction There are many factors relating to English learning achievement. In the eyes of many language teachers, the character inclination of their students constitutes a major factor contributing to the success or failure in language le
7、arning (Strong, 1983). Since the 1940s, in the western countries, people have paid more and more attention to the effects of the learners character inclination on the second language learning, such as Rossier (1976), Strong (1983), Oxford (1993), and Ellis (1994). Most of their findings show that ex
8、trovert, empathy, self-esteem and inhibition promote foreign language learning (Ellis, 1994).Liu (1995:145) finally intended to summarize the study by saying“the results of so many experiments are unclear, and that any conclusions drawn can only be viewed as tendencies, not absolutes”.Most of the re
9、searchers have investigated the effects of character inclination on the integrated English achievement, yet without relating to the different skills of English (including listening, writing, reading and speaking). 2 Literature reviewHowever, an introvert person, with characteristics of solitude pess
10、imism, contemplation and timidity is not likely to be better than an extrovert person does. This view seems quite reasonable, yet the research findings are strangely controversial (吴一安, 1997).2.1 Definition of extroversion/introversionThe extroversion-introversion distinction refers to one of severa
11、l dimensions or traits, which together constitute an individuals personality (Eysenck, 1970).It is generally agreed that extroversion-introversion represents a continuum since individuals can be more or less extroverted, but it is still possible to define idealized types:Extroverts are sociable, lik
12、e parties, have many friends and need excitement; they are sensation-seekers and risk-takers, like practical jokes and are lively and active. Conversely introverts are quiet, prefer reading to meeting people, have few but close friends and usually avoid excitement (Eysenck, 1970:89).2.2 Previous res
13、earches on extroversion/introversion and foreign/second language learningTraditionally, there have been two major hypotheses regarding the relationship between extroversion/introversion and second language learning. 3 MethodologyThe purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between ch
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