《第二语言习得概论》课程教学大纲课程编码:30615001 学分: 2学分总学时:36学时说明【课程性质】《第二语言习得概论》是英语专业任意选修课。
【教学目的】帮助学习者在语言基础知识学习的基础上,掌握一些基本的教学理论,并使他们在学习的过程中形成自己的教学思路,为今后的教学实践或对其进一步的研究做准备。
【教学任务】通过对语言学习者学习语言过程的讨论,帮助学生将模糊的、无意识的实践性内容变成明确的、有意识的理论方法。
使他们在以后的教学中,能够批判性地接受现行的一些教学方法,并在实践过程中根据不同的受教育对象将其不断完善。
【教学内容】绪论;学习者语言的本质、中介语、中介语的社会层面;中介语的话语层面;中介语的心理语言学层面;中介语的语言学层面;二语习得中的个体差异;课堂教学和二语习得;结论【教学原则和方法】教学原则:理论和实践相结合,突出指导性和应用性。
教学方法:教师提出问题,并组织学生讨论,围绕具体问题进行讲解。
教师讲解与学生练习结合,学生每次课后书面回答具体问题。
【先修课程要求】“语言学概论”、“英语学习理论”课程的学习,有一定语言实践经验。
【教材与主要参考书】教材:Rod Ellis 《第二语言习得》上海外语教育出版社, 2000年。
参考书:P. M. Lightbown and N. Spada 《语言学习机制》上海外语教育出版社, 2002年。
Rod Ellis 《第二语言习的研究》上海外语教育出版社, 1994年。
大纲内容第一部分Introduction: Describing and Explaining L2 Acquisition【教学目的和要求】教学目的:本章是全书的绪论,学习的目的是弄清第二语言习得的概念和目标。
教学要求:明确什么是学习者语言等相关概念,从而在整体上使学生对第二语言习得的基本理论有个概括性的了解。
【内容提要】Ⅰ.The definition of second language acquisitionⅡ.The goals of second language acquisitionⅢ.Two case studiesⅣ.Methodological issuesⅤ.Issues in the description of learner languageⅥ.Issues in the explanation of L2 acquisition【教学重点与难点问题】教学重点:the definition of second language acquisition教学难点:the goals of second language acquisition【复习参考题】1. In what respects is Wes a …good language learner‟ and on what respects is he not one?2. What is your own definition of a …good language learner‟?第二部分The Nature of Learner Language【教学目的和要求】教学目的:学生了解学习者语言的本质。
教学要求:要求学生理解错误的本质并能够进行相应的错误分析,了解语言习得过程的发展模式。
【内容提要】Ⅰ.Errors and error analysisⅡ.Developmental patternsⅢ.Variability in learner languageⅣ. Summary【教学重点与难点问题】教学重点:Error analysis and contrast analysis教学难点:the difference between error analysis and contrast analysis【复习参考题】1. What does Corder mean by saying that an …error‟is …systematic‟and a …mistake‟is …unsystematic‟? Do you see any problems with this definition?2. Later Corder recognizes that it may be difficult to distinguish …errors‟ and …mistakes‟. Can you suggest ways of doing this?第三部分Interlanguage【教学目的和要求】教学目的:学生能够了解行为主义学习理论和语言学习的唯心主义理论。
教学要求:通过对行为主义学习理论和语言学习的唯心主义理论的清楚了解,进而理解中介语的概念与内涵。
【内容提要】I. the definition of behaviorist learning theory and its influence on second language acquisitionII. a mentalist theory of language learning and its influence on second language acquisition III. the definition of interlanguageIV. a computational model of L2 acquisition【教学重点与难点问题】教学重点:Behaviorist learning theory教学难点:the definition of interlanguage【复习参考题】1. What is meant by describing the interlanguage continuum as a “restructuring continuum”?2. What objections can be leveled against this view of the interlanguage continuum?第四部分Social Aspects of Interlanguage【教学目的和要求】教学目的:学生能够了解中介语的社会层面。
教学要求:学习有关中介语的社会层面的含义:语体范围内的中介语,第二语言习得的文化适应模式,以及第二语言学习实现的社会作用。
【内容提要】Ⅰ. Interlanguage as a stylistic continuumⅡ. The acculturation model of L2 acquisitionⅢ. Social identity and investment in L2 learning【教学重点与难点问题】教学重点:the understanding of some terms: stylistic continuum; careful style; vernacular style; accommodation theory; divergence; pidginization教学难点:the understanding of some theories【复习参考题】1. Can you think of any other examples of these two bad learning situations?2. Can you think of examples of good learning situations?第五部分Communicative Language Teaching【教学目的和要求】教学目的:学生能够了解从语篇的角度更深入的理解中介语。
教学要求:要求学生掌握获取语篇(谈话)规则,第二语言习得过程中语言输入和相互影响的作用以及第二语言习得过程中的语言输出的作用。
【内容提要】Ⅰ. Acquiring discourse rulesⅡ. The role of input and interaction in L2 acquisitionⅢ. The role of output in L2 acquisitionⅣ. Summary【教学重点与难点问题】教学重点:t he understanding of some terms: foreigner talk; negotiation of meaning; input hypothesis; comprehensible input; interaction hypothesis; negative evidence; scaffolding; zone of proximal; auto-input教学难点:the understanding of some theories【复习参考题】1. To what extent is Krashen‟s input Hypothesis a mentalist theory?2. “Speaking is the result of acquisition and not its cause.”Do you agree? What counter arguments can you think of?第六部分Psycholinguistic Aspects of Interlanguage【教学目的和要求】教学目的:学生能够从心理语言学层面了解中介语。
教学要求:要求学生通过对中介语的理解来了解第一语言的迁移、第二语言习得过程中的知觉所发挥的作用以及交际策略等问题。
【内容提要】Ⅰ.L1 transferⅡ.The role of consciousness in L2 acquisitionⅢ.Processing operationsⅣ.Communication strategiesⅤ.Two types of computational model【教学重点与难点问题】教学重点: the understanding of some linguistic terms: communication strategies; negative transfer; positive transfer; avoidance; contrastive analysis; speech act; restructuring continuum; noticing; implicit knowledge; explicit knowledge; notice the gap; operating principles 教学难点:t he understanding of some linguistic theories【复习参考题】1. What languages do you consider …typologically close‟ and …typologically distant‟ to your own language?2. Can you identify structures in your L1 which you perceive to be …unmarked‟and thus potentially transferable?第七部分Linguistic Aspects of Interlanguage【教学目的和要求】教学目的:学生能够了解有关中介语的语言学层面。