第九屆中文教學(xué)現(xiàn)代化國際研討會(huì)分組討論19日下午1vocabulary learning with mobile lexical devices

1、Dr Minjie XING University of ManchesterMinjie.xingmanchester.ac.ukVocabulary Learning with Mobile Lexical Devicesessential to language learning central to language skillslearners carry around dictionaries and not grammar booksfirst and the most important step in learning a languageWhy Vocabulary?For

2、m: pronunciation (spoken), spelling (written)Meaning: concept, associationUse: grammatical functions, collocations What to Learn about Vocabulary?Rote learning: repetition, memorization, practiceIncidental learning: infer meaning from context, acquisition and reading simultaneously Notebooks/ flashc

3、ards: cognitive processWhat Strategies to Use?New learning platformSyncretizing qualities of modern education computer network technologyMobile communication technologyMultimedia technology Mobile Learning TechnologiesVocabulary games such as full of funeasy to play withenjoyable/ flexible Vocabular

4、y gamesdiscover principles for themselvesconstruct new ideas or conceptsinteract in a naturalistic context get access to supporting toolsMobile Learning Technologies Study Design e to Lexical Spreadsheet for Chinese An electronic vocabulary notebook which gives you more control over the way you reco

5、rd, learn and revise vocabulary itemsThis resource has been created by John Morley andn Minjie XingReview or add wordsTest: Chinese to EnglishTest: English to ChineseConvenient: portable, mobilePersonalized: domain, part of speech, unitTests: self-generated, self-refreshedReinforcement: recycled, co

6、ntextualized Mobile Lexical SpreadsheetHabitual: learning style establishedOrganized: sorting out familiar from unfamiliarPaper-oriented: preference, in favour of Sense of achievement: piling up and downNotebook/FlashcardsTime: spring semester 2013-2014 academic year Participants: (N=45) , Age: 18 t

7、o 22, Year 2 degreeExcel (N=22): F= 12, M= 10 (experimental group)Notebooks (N=23): F= 13, M= 10 (control group) Comparative StudyWeek 4: 30 words/phrasesWeek 8: 30 words/phrasesWeek 12: 40 words/phrasesTotal: 100 words/phrases Coursework: 10% of grade ProceduresVocabulary list with sentences Contro

8、lled productive vocabulary tests (n=3)Free vocabulary use in compositions (n=3)Qualitative interviews Measurements Vocabulary List with SentencesChinesePronunciationEnglishSentences1. 發(fā)達(dá) fadadeveloped 上海是中國最發(fā)達(dá)的城市。2. 干脆 gancuistraight forward他干脆地說：我是公司的總理。3. 裝修 zhuangxiuto decorate 我把房子全部裝修了。4. 修理 xi

9、uli to repair 我把汽車修理了。5. 監(jiān)獄 jianyuprison小偷進(jìn)監(jiān)獄了。6. 鼓勵(lì) gulito encourage父母總是鼓勵(lì)他們的孩子去上大學(xué)。7. 扭傷niushangto sprain 我扭傷了我的胳膊。8. 跳水 tiaoshuito dive 跳水是他的愛好。9. 獲 huo harvest一分汗水一份收獲。10. 洗澡 xizaoto take a bath我早上洗澡了。 Controlled Vocabulary Tests1. Write English meaning according to Chinese character and Pinyin:

10、baoyang保養(yǎng)ganshou感受miaoshu描述xinxing新型xiaokang小康2. Write Pinyin according to English meaning and Chinese character:booth, stall攤兒blood血液brilliant燦爛joking鬧著玩兒supermarket超市3. Write Chinese character according to English meaning and Pinyin:winter vocationhanjiaeconomyjingjibe beneficial foryouyichuduring

11、 holidays/festivalsfengnianguojiecant help withbuyoude中國食品土畜進(jìn)出口商會(huì)提供的數(shù)據(jù)顯示，進(jìn)口奶粉的市場占有率已從2008年前的30%左右，上升到2014年的50%以上。競爭對手有美贊臣、惠氏、多美滋、雅培等。目前存在的問題中國國內(nèi)進(jìn)口奶粉以假亂真，價(jià)格比真奶粉低。中國近幾年流行代購，采取逃避關(guān)稅以降低價(jià)格。解決問題的方法是嚴(yán)格按照中國奶粉法律法規(guī)進(jìn)行質(zhì)量檢測，使客戶了解蜜樂可奶粉的真實(shí)性。同時(shí)告誡客戶代購是不合法的行為，而且風(fēng)險(xiǎn)高，維權(quán)難，質(zhì)量得不到保障。 CompositionsI make a note of the meaning

12、 of a new word when I think the word is frequently used.I learn words better when I put them in contexts.Repetition is the best way to remember words.InterviewI try to use the newly learned words as much as possible in speech and writing.I make use of my knowledge of the topic when guessing the mean

13、ing of a word.When I see an unfamiliar word again and again, I look it up, and then use it in my own sentences. InterviewMobile vocabulary learning device group:Higher average score in vocabulary testsMore fun: play with it everywhereMore future-oriented: continue to use it in future FindingsNotebook/flashcard group:More accuracy in free compositionMore adhere to their