Chapter 1 BACKGROUND 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 English Education for Chinese English Majors 2
1.3 The Test for English Majors,Grade Four 3
1.4 The Present Study 5
1.5 Study Objectives and Expected Outcome 5
1.6 Conclusion 6
Chapter 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 7
2.1 Introduction 7
2.2 Language Learning Strategies:Definition and Characteristics 8
2.3 Taxonomies of Language Learning Strategies 11
2.3.1 Rubin(1975,1981)'s Language Learning Strategy Classification System 12
2.3.2 Stern(1975,1983)'s Language Learning Strategy Classification System 13
2.3.3 Oxford(1990)'s Language Learning Strategy Classification System 14
2.3.4 O'Malley and Chamot(1990)'s Language Learning Strategy Classification System 15
2.3.5 Cohen and Dornyei(2002)'s Language Learning Strategy Classification System 18
2.4 Research on Language Learning Strategy Instruction 21
2.5 Conclusion 23
Chapter 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 25
3.1 Introduction 25
3.2 Methods in Language Learning Strategy Research 25
3.2.1 Classroom Observations 26
3.2.2 Interviews 27
3.2.3 Questionnaires 28
3.2.4 Think Aloud 28
3.2.5 Diary Studies 29
3.3 Research Questions and Methods of the Present Study 29
3.4 Conclusion 30
Chapter 4 ENGLISH MAJORS AND LANGUAGE LEARNING 32
STRATEGY INSTRUCTION:NEEDS ANALYSIS 32
4.1 Introduction 32
4.2 Purpose of the Research 33
4.3 Research Questions 33
4.4 Methods 34
4.4.1 Subject Selection 34
4.4.2 Questionnaire Design 37
4.4.3 Data Collecting and Processing 39
4.5 Findings and Discussion 40
4.6 Conclusion 52
Chapter 5 GOOD AND POOR ENGLISH MAJORS AND THEIR DIFFERENCES IN STRATEGY USE5.1 Introduction 54
5.2 Purpose of the Research 55
5.3 Research Questions 55
5.4 Methods 56
5.4.1 Subject Selection 56
5.4.2 Application of Oxford's SILL(1990) 56
5.4.3 Data Collecting and Processing 58
5.5 Findings and Discussion 62
5.6 Conclusion 69
Chapter 6 LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGY INSTRUCTION WITH ENGLISH MAJORS:A PROPOSAL6.1 Introduction 71
6.2 Language Learning Strategy Instruction with English Majors:A Proposal 72
6.2.1 Objectives 73
6.2.2 Principles 73
6.2.3 A Pedagogical Plan 75
6.3 Possible Problems and Suggested Solutions 84
6.4 Conclusion 86
Chapter 7 SUMMARY 87
7.1 Introduction 87
7.2 Findings of the Present Study 88
7.2.1 Findings of the First Research 88
7.2.2 Findings of the Second Research 89
7.3 Contributions of the Present Study 90
7.4 Limitations of the Present Study 92
7.5 Proposals for Future Studies 93
7.6 Conclusion 94
REFERENCES 96
APPENDIX 1 QUESTIONNAIRE 104
APPENDIX 2 TEST PAPER OF TEM-4(2004) 107
APPENDIX 3 OXFORD'S SILL(1990) 128
APPENDIX 4 A TALK WITH PROF.ROD ELLIS ON SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION RESEARCH 131