A Successful Language Learner: Group members: Linda Hsu Tiffany Chen May Liu Tracy Yang Prof. Ken-Teng Lin

Outline Introduction Data collection methods Learner’s characteristics Learning condition Behaviorism Discussion Conclusion Reflection Q & A

Introduction Who is Prof. Ken-Teng Lin ?  A professor who has taught in Dept. of Japanese for more than 8 years.

Educational Background ● 淡江大學 東方語言學系學士 ● 日本千葉大學 日本語學研究科碩士 ● 日本梅光學院大學 日本文學專攻博士生

Experiences Expose to Japanese when he was a child Two part-time jobs in university Interpreter &Translator & Tour-guide Leader  Recommend by teachers  Chinese to Japanese  Gain knowledge and make money Spent 7-8 years in Japan (Including further study) 1997 Began to teach in NKFUST Joined Exchanged-teacher Program (Use Japanese to teach Taiwanese culture)

Data Collection Methods Questionnaires Face to face interview Recording

Learner’s characteristics Intelligence Learning styles Personality Motivation Attitude

Intelligence MI Inventory Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence Musical Intelligence Naturalist Intelligence

Learning Styles Perceptual learning style: Auditory Cognitive learning style: Field-independent(FI) Right-brain dominance

Personality Self-confident Friendly Easygoing and outgoing Willing to help others solve problems

Motivation Intrinsic: He is interested in Japanese. Integrative: He was touch by a Japanese novel which translated into Chinese, and then wanted to learn more about Japanese.

Attitude Willing to and eager to learn Japanese Learning Japanese actively Not afraid of asking questions No pain, no gain

Learning Conditions Learning Process Learning Materials Difficulties (How to overcome)

Learning Process Grew up in the background of Japanese colonial period. Went to Japan for 5 years. (studied for the master’s and doctor’s degree ) Back to Taiwan. Taught in Japan for 1 years. Finally,he came back to Taiwan.

Learning Materials  Tapes, films, broadcast, advertisements, etc.  Talking Japanese to his roommates who were from Japan

Difficulties (1)  At first, he didn’t know how to speak out whole Japanese sentences.  How to overcome it: Try to encourage himself to practice speaking Japanese by following tapes. Ask roommates how to speak correct sentences.

 Not knowing whether what he said was correct  How to overcome it: Feedback from his roommates No same usage on books or tapes Difficulties (2)

Discussion Behaviorism Innatism Monitor Hypothesis Affective Filter Hypothesis Social Interaction

Behaviorism Imitation Practice Reinforcement Habit formation

Behaviorism Imitation Expose to (1)Tapes (2) Advertisements (3)Films etc……  Help to improve the pronunciation and intonation.

Behaviorism Practice Listening  radio program, tapes, TV advertisements... Speaking  Start up conversation with others everyday, Follow the tapes  Gain confidence when speak fluently Writing and Reading  Read books extensively & intensively

Behaviorism Reinforcement Correction & Praise  Give him motivation to keep learning Habit Formation Learn everything no matter where and when

Innatism LAD-UG CPH

LAD/CPH Learned Japanese naturally. No ability to explain the grammar at that time. Professor Lin’s opinion about CPH ： Critical period: 5-6 years old Agree the hypothesis. (Brain flexibility is better and acceptance is higher.) The born learner (Attitude is more important.)

Krashen’s Monitor Hypothesis Natural Order Hypothesis Input hypothesis: i+1

Natural Order Hypothesis Tense In Chinese/English ： S+V+O ex ： I study in the library. In Japanese ： S+O+V ex ： >>>Even the advanced second language learners are likely to make this mistake. 私は図書館で勉強します。

Input hypothesis: i+1 Recommended textbooks ： Listening- Watch the ＮＨＫ channel & listen to Japanese songs Reading ： EZ Japan 、日本語 GOGOGO Others ： online news ex: 朝日新聞

Affective Filter Hypothesis Be confident---seldom be influenced by emotion. * How to overcome tension when speaking in public? Well-prepared in advance. Take the initiative looking for opportunities to speak. Try – Correct – Try again – Well-done

Social Interaction Prof. Lin Work in travel company Japanese Roommates Japanese Environment Teach in Department of Japanese Palace Museum – Talk to tourists

Reflection No short cut in learning language. The more you learn, the more you can use. You never know how the successful people pay. Can be used Learned knowledge Learned knowledge Learned knowledge

Reflection Have a strong desire to learn language. No pain, no gain. Practice makes perfect. Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration." &"Practice makes perfect.“ All roads lead to Rome No paying, no gaining.

Motto しょしんわするるべからず 初 心 忘 るべからず

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