1. A Successful Language Learner: Prof. Agnes Huang Joyce Zhang 張敬雯 9531303 Summer Jiang 蔣彩雲 9531359 Summer Jiang 蔣彩雲 9531359 Nicholas Kao 高偉翔 9531363 Lisa Chen 陳俞秀 9531373 Sharon Shen 沈昱蓉 9531375

2. Introduction

3. Who is Professor Agnes Huang

4. Professor Agnes Huang

5.  The instructor in NKFUST  National Taiwan University  University of Virginia (Educational Technology)  University of Texas at Austin (Applied Linguistics) (Applied Linguistics)

6. Why we chose her

7.  Professor Agnes Huang has a lot of experience in learning English.  Professor Agnes Huang is good at English.  What makes Professor Agnes Huang a successful foreign learner.

8. Data Collection Methods

9.  E-mail  On-line survey  Face to face interview  Interview record

10. Analysis of learner characteristics  age of acquisition  attitude  motivation  personality  learner preference  learner beliefs

11. Professor Huang began to learn English in twelve years old in junior high school. Age of acquisition

12. Personality  introvert  Patience and Diligent  confidence

13. Tolerance of ambiguity  high tolerance of ambiguity  Disadvantages 1) Comprehension is more important 2) Memorizing grammar rules or phrases without thinking of the reasons. She may feel confused with the grammar.

14. Attitude  She didn’t have interested in English at junior high school.  Feel interested after getting good grades.  Professor Huang has a positive attitude toward English learning.

15. Motivation  Extrinsic Factors  Intrinsic Factors 1) Correct her pronunciation. 2) Reading for Ph.D. degree 1) English is a beautiful language. 2) Language is the tool to bridge a between her and the world.

16. Learner Preference 1)She likes to listen to Studio Classroom. 2) She likes to read English magazines such as Time Express and Reader’s Digest.

17. Learner Beliefs 1) Reading is the best way to improve one’s reading and writing skills. 2) Environment is an important factor for one’s listening and speaking skills.

18. Learning Conditions

19. Learning process in junior high school  Traditional teaching style  No listening & speaking class  Studio classroom

20. Learning process in high school  Writing class  Grammar  No listening & speaking class  Studio classroom

21. Learning process in university  Reading  No listening & speaking class  Studio classroom

22. Learning process in getting master degree  Speaking  Study in U.S.

23. Learning process in getting PhD  Many Chinese students  Lack chance to speak English

24. Survey Analysis

25. Survey 1.  Visual / Nonverbal 30 Visual / Verbal 30 Visual / Verbal 30 Auditory 18 Auditory 18 Kinesthetic 20 Kinesthetic 20  Written language / picture / design format

26. Survey 2.  Sensing and sequential dimensions  Information connects to the real world

27. Survey 3.  48 scores on left brain 16 scores on right brain 16 scores on right brain  Logical and analytical thought

28. Discussion and Analysis Behaviorismand Interactionist position

29. Behaviorism  Imitation  - Write down usage phrases form outside reading books.  For example: “No__is complete without a visit to__.”  “No trip to L.A would be complete without a visit to the Getty Center.”

30. Behaviorism  Practice  -For listening --- Studio Classroom  -For reading --- Time and Reader’s Digest  -For writing --- School and Good grammar

31. Behaviorism  Reinforcement  - her husband --- ask for advices  - her native-speaker friends --- pointed out her mistakes --- pointed out her mistakes

32. Behaviorism  Habit formation  Formed a good habit of reading (Time and Reader’s digest) and listening (Studio classroom) constantly.  Language learning is considered as a habit formation.

33. Interactionist Position: Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory  Language development takes place in the social interactions between individuals.  A learner is capable to learn in the zone of proximal development when there is support from interaction with a more advanced interlocutor.

34. Conclusion  Personality – traditional but not being afraid  Motivation – strong motivation with clear goal  Attitude – positive attitude and try her best  Learning Method - read read read

35. Suggestion  Don’t give up learning grammar!  Keep reading!  Be sensitive to inputs!  Find and solve your questions!  Don’t think you are good enough!

36. Thank you for your attention!