Chinese Children ’ s English Vocabulary Memory Strategy Chen Hua

Outline  Literature Review  Method  Results & Discussion  Conclusion

Literature Review Studies on adult abroad Ellis & Beaton 1993a keyword aids retention Moore & Surber 1992 context better / same with keyword Cohen & Aphek 1980 beginners : listing intermediate : context Chikamatsu 1996 Chinese learner : visual clue English learner : phonological clue

Literature Review Studies on adult at home Wang Wenyu 1998 Wu Xia & Wang Qiang 1998 a series of strategies rote learning : common context : most effective

Literature Review Studies on adolescent

Literature Review Studies on children

The need of the present study  The existing research focused on efficacy & training and was lack of a comprehensive picture about the strategies the learners actually used.  The existing research focused on Alphabetic or Syllabic Language learners.

Research Questions  pronunciation  Chinese equivalent  spelling Spelling Form Word Sound Meaning ( Nation 1990 ) vocabulary memory strategies in remembering

Method Subject : 20 kindergarteners 100 schoolchildren rument : first interview : think aloud Instrument : first interview : think aloud second interview : self-report second interview : self-report Data analysis : frequency

Results & Discussion Pronunciation

Results & Discussion Meaning

Results & Discussion Spelling

Spelling Strategies & Learning Outcomes Syllable Form Association IPA Pronunciation Rule Rote-learning Arbitrary Cutting Good learners Poor learners

Spelling Strategies & Learner Factors Strategiesage (r)Plength (r)P PSig. Word-building *** ***0.000 Familiar Word *** ***0.000 Phonetic Alphabet ** ***0.000 Arbitrary Cutting *** ***0.000 NS Visual Frame * Form Association * **0.008 Chinese Pinyin *0.010 Rote-learning * Pronunciation Rule Nonsig. Syllable

Spelling Strategies & Learner Factors StrategiesOlderYoungerLongerShorterGL PL Rote-learning ++ Form Association +++ Familiar Word ++ Phonetic Alphabet +++ Syllable + Word-building ++ Pronunciation Rule + Visual Frame ++ Pinyin + Casual Division +++

children & children abroad Differences between Chinese children & children abroad

Conclusion

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