An Experimental Study on Some Possibilities of Foreign Language Learning through CALL

这些实验是为了研究跟随练习在外语学习中的有效性，如英语作为第二语言和法语作为第三语言。2005年的调查显示，在法语和德语班的水平测试中，采用了影子练习的学生有了一定的进步，而英语班的水平测试却没有什么进步。另一方面，2006年的调查表明，英语课的测试以及德语和法语课的测试都有一定的进步，而且，在英语课上，无论是用快速练习还是普通练习，进步都有差异。同样有趣的是，在法语课堂上，有/没有解释练习内容的测试得分也存在差异，需要通过收集相关数据进行进一步调查，以了解跟踪练习在外语学习中的有效性。

The experiments were administered to find how effective shadowing practice is in learning foreign languagessuch as English as a second language and French as a third language. CALL rooms are used with theintroduction of a new system supporting shadowing practice.The 2005 survey showed some improvement in the proficiency tests of French and German classes withshadowing practice while little progress was observed in English classes. On the other hand, the 2006 surveyindicated there was some advancement in the tests of English classes as well as German and French ones.Furthermore, in English classes there was difference in progress whether the practice was done with the fastspeed or the normal one. Also interestingly, in French classes the difference was seen in the score of the testswith/without the explanation of the content of the practice.Further investigation is needed through the collection of data concerned in order to find out exactly howeffectively shadowing practice works in learning foreign languages.