【正文】 salient in English learning. The role of reciting input should not be ignored. It is the best approach to language input and it is also the key point in foreign language acquisition as well as a shortcut of mastering a foreign language. This thesis first discusses from the perspective of recitation to introduce the research status and relevant information. Then, to analyze reciting input in detail, including theoretical basis of reciting input and analysis on some related theories as well as the function of reciting input in English learning. Finally, a conclusion is made in the text. Besides, this thesis aims to enhance the ability of language learners, surmount the anxious psychology in the course of reciting input and weaken the negative influence of the native language so as to strengthen the accuracy and fluency of language expression. Based on the analysis in details, related theories can be reinforced, which will be applied to practice efficiently. Key words: reciting input。 English learning。 role 蚌埠學(xué)院本科畢業(yè)論文 3 The Role of Recting Input in English Learning 1. Introduction Recitation (learning text by heart) is a mon tactic as well as an effective method that many successful language learners exploit under different conditions in English teaching. Traditionally, it is also a requisite content of language teaching in China. For the reason of the new technology, especially the widespread application of the Inter which contributes greatly to the level of language teaching and learning, more and more people put their energies into the new teaching methods with the advanced facilities, ignoring the importance of the traditional recitation. In fact, it should be emphasized that recitation still plays a significant role in English learning, though the modern educational technology helps a lot in English teaching. Recently, the municative teaching method and task teaching method have been questioned in English learning with the popularity of chunks. Instead, the recitation as a traditional method of language learning begins to find its prevailing position. No matter what is learned from the perspective of theoretical or empirical experience, the efficient function of recitation, which helps to promote English language learning, is recognized and advocated in many aspects. But foreign researchers who specialize in the second language acquisition have not focused their attention on the recitation, and the domestic related research is merely situated in the initial phase, which has a lot of deficiencies. Therefore, the reciting input mode should be further strengthened. This thesis consists of five chapters. The first chapter represents the research background and the significance of reciting input. Then, the second chapter briefly introduces the related information about recitation. Following, in the third chapter, related research for reciting input is illustrated, including the theoretical basis of reciting input and analysis on some related theories. The fourth chapter aims to express the function of reciting input in English learning. Finally, a conclusion is made in the last chapter. Through analyzing the related information on reciting input in detail, this thesis on one hand aims to make reciting input play its unique role in the process of English teaching and learning, which can enhance language learners’ ability, overe the anxious psychology and 李敏： The Role of Reciting Input in English Learning 4 weaken the negative influence of the native language to strengthen the accuracy and fluency of language expression. On the other hand, based on some related theories, to deeply explore the theories of reciting input, find out the problems and look for a solution to resolve these problems. It will help to make the theories applied to the practice efficiently. 蚌埠學(xué)院本科畢業(yè)論文 5 2. Brief Introduction to Recitation In the course of English language teaching and learning, recitation exerts great influence on the teachers and students. As a second language acquisition, Chinese students lack the environment where real municative language can be produced, especially the colloquial language. Therefore, in this situation, recitation can be the simple and practicable way to deal with this issue. According to a lot of recitation, for one, students might practice their language sense。 for another, their municative capacities will be improved. The great value that is related to the recitation is to acquire the abstract grammatical skill rather than those things that have been recited before. Then students in English learning will be ale to form a plete grammatical system. For the teachers, recitation is an effective method of language information input which can help them to accumulate and grasp a large number of language materials to avail of the success in English teaching. Briefly, recitation is not appropriate for the rules of students’ language learning but also beneficial to the teaching work. The Definition of Recitation What is recitation? Recitation is a basic skill as well as an effective method with which the learners can memorize the words without looking at the original text. The Modern Chinese Dictionary considers recitation as the act of reading aloud the text or phrase from memory. Oxford English Dictionary defines recitation as the act of repeating aloud or declaiming from memory. From the perspective of cognition, recitation is a process of information input. The sound system and the meaning of language symbols, mixed with considerable knowledge in the reciting process, collectively function in the mind, which produce a series of reactive activities, such as sensation, perception and thought. In the educational sense, recitation is a practical method th