Theory and Practice in Language Studies, Vol 2, No 7 (2012), 1430-1435, Jul 2012
doi:10.4304/tpls.2.7.1430-1435

A Survey on Metacognitive Strategy Use in College Oral English Study under Internet Environment—With a Case Study of Guilin University of Technology

Wen Xu

Abstract


This paper researches on the metacognitive strategies use in oral English study under Internet environment, among the non-English major students of Guilin University of Technology. The writer studies the metacognitive strategy problems existing among the students, which has, to some extent, hindered an efficient and effective improvement or their oral English proficiency. To solve these problems, the writer proposes some suggested solutions on how to develop their metacognitive strategies, in hope that online oral English learning will play a decisive role in improving students’ oral competence.


Keywords


metacognitive strategies; oral English study; Internet environment

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