Abstract: The theme of Contrastive Analysis is to compare and analyze two different language systems, and to determine the differences and similarities of them, thus helping the learners learn a new language more quickly. Contrastive analysis is on the basis of psychological transfer theory. By comparing the two kinds of language system and finding the similarities and differences between them can explain the phenomenon of "mother tongue" negative interference. To a certain extent teachers can reduce the influence of native language by using Contrastive Analysis in teaching process, and to improve the teaching quality. This article briefly introduces the Contrastive Analysis from its psychological basis, development model and research significance, and then analyze the Contrastive Analysis and its defects in high school English teaching from the current situation in high school English teaching, and list the two main miatakes caused by negative transfer of mother tongue in high school English teaching, and accordingly find out the strategies of improving the quality of English teaching with Contrastive Analysis.
Key words: Contrastive Analysis ; mother tongue ; transfer ; teaching strategies
CONTENTS
Abstract
摘要:
1.Introduction 1
2.Contrastive Analysis. 1
2.1 The psychological basis——Transfer
2.2 The development and the pattern
2.3 Significance of Contrastive analysis
3.The Analysis of Contrastive Analysis in High School English Teaching 4
3.1 The role and limitation of Contrastive Analysis
3.1.1 The role of Contrastive Analysis
3.1.2 The limitation of Contrastive Analysis
3.2 The analysis and the main mistakes caused by negative transfer
3.2.1 Current situation
3.2.2 Examples and the analysis of main mistakes
4.Strategies of Contrastive Analysis in Improving English Teaching. 8
4.1 Avoiding hypercorrection
4.2 Strengthening the positive transfer
4.3 Curbing negative transfer of mother tongue
5.Conclusion.. 10
Bibliography 12
Acknowledgements. 13