Through analyzing the frequent cases of negative transfer in Chinese intermediate and advanced English learners,the differences between Chinese and English metaphor are pointed out to be the prime causes,which further prove the significance of study on differences between Chinese and English metaphor at intermediate and advanced stage of English learning.

To the majority of intermediate-advanced English learners,the acquisition of different associative meanings of English and Chinese words exerts great difficulties,hence develops into Achilles heel.

A Corpus-based Study on the Verb-Noun Collocation Errors of Chinese Advanced Learners of English;

Effects of Task-induced Involvement Load on Incidental Vocabulary Learning by Chinese High School Learners of English;