a successful mandarin learner: john edward konizeski
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A Successful A Successful Mandarin Learner: Mandarin Learner:
John Edward KonizeskiJohn Edward Konizeski
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Group MembersGroup Members
9431330 Julie 9431330 Julie 施彥伶施彥伶9431344 Stella 9431344 Stella 余純菁余純菁9431352 Sylvia 9431352 Sylvia 朱淑蓉朱淑蓉
9431354 Dolphin 9431354 Dolphin 林君惠林君惠9431376 Harrison 9431376 Harrison 劉俊偉劉俊偉
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IntroductionIntroduction
► WhoWho► WhyWhy
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► Face-to-face InterviewsFace-to-face Interviews► Email InterviewsEmail Interviews► QuestionnairesQuestionnaires► Taking PicturesTaking Pictures► RecordingRecording
Data Collection Data Collection MethodsMethods
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► John Edward Konizeski from John Edward Konizeski from Maryland, the United StatesMaryland, the United States
► Majored in Philosophy in St. MMajored in Philosophy in St. Mary’s College of Marylandary’s College of Maryland
► MotivationMotivation
Learner’s BackgroundLearner’s Background
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Learner’s BackgroundLearner’s Background
►Fudan University in Shanghai, Fudan University in Shanghai,
Mainland ChinaMainland China►Wenzao Ursuline College of Wenzao Ursuline College of
LanguagesLanguages
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Strengths and WeaknessesStrengths and Weaknesses
► StrengthsStrengths
1. Strong Listening Comprehension1. Strong Listening Comprehension
2. Reading Ability2. Reading Ability► WeaknessesWeaknesses
1. Intonation1. Intonation
2. Writing2. Writing
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Learning ProcessLearning Process
► The Natural OrderThe Natural Order► RomanizationRomanization► Chinese Phonetic SymbolsChinese Phonetic Symbols
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Learning ProcessLearning Process
►Not Focusing on Chinese GrammarNot Focusing on Chinese Grammar
►Not Being Afraid of Speaking and Not Being Afraid of Speaking and Making MistakesMaking Mistakes
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AnalysisAnalysis
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AptitudeAptitude►He had ability to understand the He had ability to understand the
function of particular words in function of particular words in sentences. sentences.
►He had ability to figure out He had ability to figure out grammatical rules from language grammatical rules from language samples.samples.
►He had memory for new words.He had memory for new words.
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PersonalityPersonality►Extroversion: He is a moderately Extroversion: He is a moderately
extroverted person.extroverted person.►Inhibition: He often observes Inhibition: He often observes
others’ conversation instead of others’ conversation instead of talking with people actively. talking with people actively.
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Motivation & AttitudeMotivation & Attitude
►John Edward has higher John Edward has higher
integrative motivation andintegrative motivation and
lower tendency of lower tendency of
instrumental motivationinstrumental motivation
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Learner PreferenceLearner Preference
►John is a field-dependant learner.John is a field-dependant learner.
►He has high tolerance of He has high tolerance of ambiguity.ambiguity.
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Age of AcquisitionAge of Acquisition
►John began learning Chinese John began learning Chinese
when he was in college.when he was in college.
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DiscussionDiscussion
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BehaviorismBehaviorism►Imitation Imitation
- Listening & Speaking:- Listening & Speaking:
Listen to the tapes and imitate Listen to the tapes and imitate
the pronunciation.the pronunciation.
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BehaviorismBehaviorism►PracticePractice
- Sentences Making & Substitution Drills- Sentences Making & Substitution Drills
Learning sentence patterns, and thenLearning sentence patterns, and then
making sentencesmaking sentences
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BehaviorismBehaviorism►PracticePractice
- Word Writing- Word Writing
Practicing writing Chinese charactersPracticing writing Chinese characters
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BehaviorismBehaviorism►Habit FormationHabit Formation
- Beginning- Beginning
Kept reading materials he liked, Kept reading materials he liked,
such as “such as “ 三毛”三毛”
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BehaviorismBehaviorism►Habit FormationHabit Formation
- Recently- Recently
Studying in “Studying in “ 論語學孔子” 論語學孔子” (Confucius) (Confucius)
& &
“ “ 文字學”文字學” (Mandarin Etymology)(Mandarin Etymology)
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InnatismInnatism►Learning OrderLearning Order
Listening, Speaking, ReadingListening, Speaking, Reading
and Writing at the Same Time.and Writing at the Same Time.
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InnatismInnatism
►The Input HypothesisThe Input Hypothesis
He learns the Analects of ConfuciHe learns the Analects of Confucius, and Etymology in Wenzao schus, and Etymology in Wenzao school now.ool now.
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Interactionism Interactionism ►John didn’t speak MandarinJohn didn’t speak Mandarin
when he went back to America. when he went back to America.
►John speaks Mandarin only John speaks Mandarin only
when he needs to respond.when he needs to respond.
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InteractionismInteractionism►He seldom finds advanced He seldom finds advanced learners to practice his speaking learners to practice his speaking ability.ability.► However, he can speak Mandarin However, he can speak Mandarin very well.very well.
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CommunicationCommunication
StrategiesStrategies
►Nonlinguistic Signals Nonlinguistic Signals ►Circumlocution Circumlocution ►Appeal for Help Appeal for Help
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SimilaritiesSimilarities andand
DifferencesDifferences
►Both languages use the subject-Both languages use the subject-
verb-object word order.verb-object word order.►The way of thinking and theThe way of thinking and the
different tones.different tones.
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CAHCAH
►He learned Mandarin with ease.He learned Mandarin with ease.
►Mandarin is similar to English for Mandarin is similar to English for him.him.
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ConclusionConclusion
Environment and Motivation Are Environment and Motivation Are Important.Important.
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SuggestionsSuggestions
► Watching TV ProgramsWatching TV Programs► Reading Comic BooksReading Comic Books► Joining Volunteer WorkJoining Volunteer Work► CultureCulture
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Thanks for your attention!Thanks for your attention!