
Industrial, Mechanical and Manufacturing Science – Zheng (Ed.)
© 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN: 978-1-138-02656-8
Native language transfer on English listening and speaking skills
Hua Wei
Jiangxi College of Foreign Studies, Nanchang, Jiangxi
ABSTRACT: The study of native language transfer is important to English learning, especially for English
listening and speaking skills. Due to the deep-rooted impact of Chinese as the native language on English
learning and using, the correct reference to rational thinking of Chinese is conducive to English listening and
speaking skills; while habitual thinking of Chinese being copied indiscriminately ...