A comparative study on language learning beliefs between Chinese and Australian university students

By using a questionnaire,the authors made a comparative study on language learning beliefs between Chinese and Australian university students.The results reveal that,compared with Australian students,Chinese university students have stronger motivation for foreign language learning and have more optimistic attitude towards their own foreign language competence.As to the language learning skills,Chinese university students pay more attention to linguistic knowledge while Australian university students lay more emphasis on communicative competence.