A Correlation Analysis between Chinese College Students’ Rhythm of English Reading Aloud and their Virtual Language Environment

Chinese is a syllable-timed language, while English is claimed to be stress-timed. Thus, there are many different speaking patterns between Chinese and English. This paper aims to analyze the virtual language environment variables that affect college students’ rhythm of English reading aloud. This paper concentrates on the positive correlation factors that affect the reading rhythm of college students and puts forward several aspects that should be focused on in English rhythm training for Chinese college students.