ABSTRACT
This paper starts from the theories of speaking learning strategies, the characters of oral English and factors of influencing the use of speaking learning strategies. By questionnaire survey on the use of web-based speaking learning strategies of students of non-English major in ZUST, the study finds that the frequency of the use of speaking learning strategies is low in the web environment. And the frequency of using meta-cognitive strategies, compensation strategies, cognitive strategies and any other strategies are different from each other. Moreover, it is also found that the use of speaking learning strategies is related to learners’ factors closely. At last, by combining the questionnaire results, this paper will point out that the use of speaking learning strategies under the web environment is somewhat useful to the improvement of oral English.
Contents
1. Introduction 1
1.1 Background of this study 1
1.2 The current situation in oral English learning of non-English major students 1
1.3 Overview of the development of web-based study at home 2
1.4 The significance of the study 2
2. Literature Review 4
2.1 Definition of learning strategies 4
2.2 Classification of learning strategies 5
2.3 Studies on speaking learning strategies 6
2.4 Factors of influencing the choice of speaking learning strategies 8
3. The methodology 10
3.1 The subjects 10
3.2 Instruments 10
3.3 Data collection 11
3.4 Data analysis 11
4. Results and discussion 16
4.1 Frequency of the use of speaking learning strategies 16
4.2 Frequency of the use of different speaking learning strategies. 16
4.3 Differences in the use of speaking learning strategies by speakers with different factors 17
5. Conclusion 19
Acknowledgements 20
References 21
Appendices 23
