Journal of Tianjin Agricultural University ›› 2012, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (1): 52-54.

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An Empirical Study on Oral English Fossilization for Non-English Major Students

ZHANG Lu   

  1. Department of Humanity and Social Science, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin 300384, China
  • Received:2011-09-04 Online:2012-03-20 Published:2019-11-12

Abstract: Fossilization in oral English is a common phenomenon in language learning for non-English major students. First, it is elaborated the causes of fossilization resulted from the investigation in terms of interviews and questionnaires. Then it is accordingly suggested that activating strategy:new teaching theory, teaching method and pattern of examination be used as solutions to reducing the impacts of fossilization. The study finds out that students have greatly improved their comprehensive English capacities and spoken competence in fluency, extension of grammar and vocabulary and communicative competence through one-year practice. The result of this experiment also justifies the possibility of breaking fossilization in oral English.

Key words: fossilization in oral English, activating strategy, experiment

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