Linguistic and Socio-Cultural Outcomes of the Au Pair Experience in the United Kingdom
Linguistic and Socio-Cultural Outcomes of the Au Pair Experience in the United Kingdom
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英国互惠生经历的语言和社会文化成果
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10.1080/14708470802167792
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2008
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B. Nagy
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B. Nagy
人们普遍认为，掌握一门新语言的最好方法是生活在说这门语言的国家。对于年轻人来说，让自己沉浸在东道主环境中最受欢迎的方式之一就是成为互助生：搬到家里，照顾孩子，以获得对当地文化的第一手体验，并成为他们语言的熟练使用者。本研究探讨了10名匈牙利本科生的社会文化和语言经历，以及他们对自己作为互助者在英国的经历的看法。数据是通过结构化访谈和自评语言能力量表收集的。参与者报告说，在他们的经历之后，他们压倒性地感觉到他们已经实现了他们的目标：(1)他们提高了自己的熟练程度，特别是口语表达技能，使他们变得更加流利；(2)他们变得独立，这一经历帮助他们“成长”。从他们的叙述中也可以看出……
Abstract It is a widely accepted belief that the best way to master a new language is to live in the country where the language is spoken. For young people, one of the most popular ways of immersing themselves in the host environment is to become an au pair: move in with a family and look after their children to get first-hand experience of the culture and become a proficient user of their language. The present study explores 10 Hungarian undergraduates’ socio-cultural and linguistic experiences and their perceptions of their au pair experiences in the UK as au pairs. Data were collected by a structured interview and a self-assessment language proficiency scale. Participants reported that after their experience, they overwhelmingly felt that they had achieved their goals: (1) they improved their proficiency, especially their oral production skills by becoming ‘more fluent’ in English; (2) they became independent and this experience helped them ‘grow up’. It has also emerged from their narratives that desp...
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2023
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作者：
Brooks;G. & Jordan;J.
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J.