外国语中学毕业生综合素质调查

A report on the comprehensive ability of first-year English majors who have graduated from foreign language middle schools

本文从英语知识和运用能力、学习策略、社会心理以及学习信念四个方面，调查一所重点外国语大学英语学院2008 级外国语中学毕业生（简称[外校生]）进入大学时的综合素质。调查显示，外校生的英语知识和运用能力明显优于非外校生，这种优势在听力和口语方面尤为突出。他们在英语学习的学习策略、社会心理和学习观念上比非外校生都更积极、肯定和明确，他们有更强的自我意识，同时自信心也更强。说明外国语中学的特色办学理念确实有助于学生英语水平和综合素质的全面发展。

The paper investigates the comprehensive ability of 55 first-year English majors who have graduated from foreign language middle schools from the perspectives of English knowledge and use， English learning strategies， social psychology and English learning beliefs. It is found that in terms of English knowledge and use， they are far superior to those not graduating from foreign language middle schools. Their superiority in language skills is especially obvious in listening and speaking. With regard to learning strategies， they significantly differ from those from general schools in that they employ more active communicative strategy， cognitive management strategy， formal practice strategy and functional practice strategy， and resort much less to mother tongue use strategy. In terms of social psychology， they demonstrate more confidence and flexibility in their English study and are more self-conscious and care more about how others look at them. As regards to English learning beliefs， they tend to have clearer goals and set higher standard for themselves. Besides， they are more ready to adjust their study methods to accommodate different learning tasks. They value more active participation in class and also have higher expectations of their English teachers.