2. Chinese Children ’ s English Vocabulary Memory Strategy Chen Hua

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Literature Review Studies on adolescent

7. Literature Review Studies on children

8. 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.

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

10. 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

11. Results & Discussion Pronunciation

12. Results & Discussion Meaning

13. Results & Discussion Spelling

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

15. Spelling Strategies & Learner Factors Strategiesage (r)Plength (r)P PSig. Word-building 0.5931 ***0.0000.5191 ***0.000 Familiar Word 0.3568 ***0.0000.5146 ***0.000 Phonetic Alphabet 0.3390 **0.0010.4196 ***0.000 Arbitrary Cutting -0.3644 ***0.000-0.4016 ***0.000 NS Visual Frame -0.2993 *0.020.08480.401 Form Association -0.2508 *0.012-0.2642 **0.008 Chinese Pinyin -0.16650.098-0.2554 *0.010 Rote-learning -0.2022 *0.044-0.18550.065 Pronunciation Rule 0.13190.1910.18740.062 Nonsig. Syllable 0.18700.0620.06260.536

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

17. children & children abroad Differences between Chinese children & children abroad

18. Conclusion

19. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME!