Academic effectiveness of podcasting: A comparative study of integrated versus supplemental use of podcasting in second language classes

2012 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
M’hammed Abdous ◽  
Betty Rose Facer ◽  
Cherng-Jyh Yen
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Language Classes ◽  
Academic Effectiveness

An analysis of pragmatic content in EFL textbooks for young learners in Croatia

2021 ◽  
pp. 136216882098693
Author(s):  
Eva Jakupčević ◽  
Mihajla Ćavar Portolan
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Speech Acts ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Pragmatic Competence ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
Language Classes ◽  
Insight Into

Pragmatic competence is an essential element of communicative competence, which makes it relevant for speakers of all ages, including young language learners (YLLs). Despite the recognized importance of pragmatics, research of textbooks for adult second language (L2) learners to date has found them lacking in their approach to this key aspect of language. However, there is very little research of pragmatics in textbooks for YLLs, which would provide insight into the extent to which these materials can support teachers in including elements of pragmatic competence into their language classes. The present study aims to fill this gap by determining how much pragmatic content is included in 18 textbooks used in Croatian primary schools with learners aged 9–12 years. The textbooks are compared in regard to the percentage of pages with pragmatic content as well as the different speech acts that receive explicit attention in them. The main finding of the study is the great amount of inconsistency when it comes to the scope and treatment of pragmatic content, with some textbooks proving extremely lacking. The results present a concerning picture as all of the students using these diverse textbooks should be following the same curriculum which emphasizes the development of communicative competence.

Pronunciation teaching practices in communicative second language classes

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Ann Foote ◽  
Pavel Trofimovich ◽  
Laura Collins ◽  
Fernanda Soler Urzúa
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Language Classes

scholarly journals A Corpus-based Comparative Study of Learn and Acquire

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 209
Author(s):  
Bei Yang
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Second Language Learners ◽  
Linguistic Feature ◽  
Natural Discourse ◽  
British National Corpus ◽  
National Corpus

<p>As an important yet intricate linguistic feature in English language, synonymy poses a great challenge for second language learners. Using the 100 million-word British National Corpus (BNC) as data and the software Sketch Engine (SkE) as an analyzing tool, this article compares the usage of <em>learn</em> and <em>acquire </em>used in natural discourse by conducting the analysis of concordance, collocation, word sketches and sketch difference. The results show that different functions of SkE can make different contributions to the discrimination of <em>learn</em> and <em>acquire</em>. Pedagogical implications are discussed when the results are introduced into the classroom.</p>

scholarly journals A Comparative Study Of The Use Of Infinitive In English And Albanian Language. Teaching English Grammar To Albanian Learners Based On A Comparison.

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artemisa Dralo
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
English Grammar ◽  
Correct Usage ◽  
Second Language Teachers ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Incorrect Usage

Today, interest in developing courses that provide interdisciplinary perspectives is increasing. In this way, we could obviously illustrate and give exact comparisons for our learners of English as a second language, in order to avoid their misconception and later incorrect usage of exact grammatical patterns. Thus a detailed study particularly upon the key patterns of each language, especially the correct usage of verbs, is necessary not even for the learner, but also for the teacher and especially for a linguist. The aim of this study is the correct usage and explanation of non-finite verbs for the learner of English as a second language. Teachers of all levels of English language have usually been confronted with this problem, while explaining grammar and trying to adjust the similarities and differences of English non-finites with the Albanian forms. This article focuses as well on the morphological and syntactical aspect and the structure of non-finite verbs within sentences in English and Albanian language, the problem of whether verbs are followed by the gerund or infinitive, especially in English but in a comparison to Albanian language and their equivalence. 

scholarly journals Teoria da atividade e modelos de leitura em livros didáticos de Português – L2

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cândida Martins Pinto ◽  
Marcos Gustavo Richter
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Activity Theory ◽  
Previous Knowledge ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Language Classes ◽  
Good Reading

Nowadays, considering the process of a foreign language or second language acquisition, a big importance is given to the previous knowledge of the learner: top-down model. As the same rule, bottom-up model, involving formal and grammatical aspects, has its relevance in a second stage of the learning. A mature learner is that who is able to link these two models during the reading, using, thus, the interactive model. Considering this, this study aims to, in a first stage, discuss relevant questions for the use of the three models in language classes in general and in Portuguese for foreigner classes in particular, as well as the importance of them for a good reading. In a second stage, a Portuguese for foreigners textbook will be analyzed, according to Activity Theory, in order to verify when the models appear in reading tasks.

scholarly journals Challenges of Distance Learning in Language Classes: Based on the Experience of Distance Teaching of Arabic to Non-native Speakers in Light of the Coronavirus Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 444-451
Author(s):  
Dalal Moh'd Al-Assaf
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
Language Classes ◽  
The University

This study aims to investigate the challenges that learners and teachers of a language face during distance learning classes, especially learners and teachers of the Arabic language as a second language, based on the results of a distance learning experiment on non-native speakers of the Arabic language at the University of Jordan during the second term of 2019-2020. The study seeks to introduce the proper solutions that may mitigate these challenges to achieve the educational goals through distance learning while teaching the Arabic language as a second language. This study used the applied descriptive approach in identifying these challenges. It concluded that these challenges significantly impact the language learning process, including mastering it, the extent of benefit, and the influence on students' linguistic progress. This study recommends that these challenges are considered when adopting distance learning as a language education method at teaching language classes as a second one. These challenges need to be considered when planning for direct and indirect lessons in Arabic language educational classes, primarily via the Internet.

scholarly journals Gamification in English language classes: a comparative study within the LWB-UFS context

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 5719-5732
Author(s):  
Nayara Stefanie Mandarino Silva ◽  
Elaine Maria Santos
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Teacher Research ◽  
English Language ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Language Classes ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Regular Classes

Considering the need to engage and motivate English language students within the context of the Language without Borders (LwB) program at the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), gamification or the use of game thinking and mechanics in real life contexts was applied in a class from a 48-hour course. In this paper, this gamified class is analyzed and compared to a non-gamified one. We also investigate how students perceive the experience in comparison to the regular classes. The methodology employed is a qualitative teacher-research based on action research. Finally, we conclude that even though 100% of the students think that the gamified class is better, they feel just as motivated in non-gamified ones.

scholarly journals Práticas transidiomáticas na aula de Língua Espanhola: um relato de atividade multimodal na escola pública

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Soares Pinheiro ◽  
Claudiana Nogueira de Alencar
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Second Language ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Public School ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
School Students ◽  
Multimodal Texts ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Language Classes

Resumo Este artigo é baseado em um relato de experiência docente, em que tivemos a pretensão de estimular a reflexividade linguística dos alunos adolescentes da rede pública de ensino da capital cearense. O referencial teórico é pautado nos eixos conceituais: superdiversidade e transidioma (MOITA LOPES, 2013; BLOMMAERT; RAMPTON, 2011); multimodalidade e multiletramentos (JEWITT, 2010; SOARES, 2002; ROJO, 2012). Dessa forma, almejamos escrever como ocorrem os usos transidiomáticos nas práticas sociais dos alunos do 2o ano do ensino médio na construção de textos multimodais, a partir da perspectiva da superdiversidade e da multimodalidade. Diante do exposto, acreditamos que os usos transidiomáticos devem estar presentes nas práticas discursivas da escola, principalmente nas aulas de língua estrangeira, a fim de sensibilizar os alunos em prol de uma visão sociolinguística emancipatória. Palavras-chave: Transidioma. Multimodalidade. Experiência docente.   Transidiomatic practices in Spanish as a Second Language: multimodality in the public school Abstract This paper is based on a teaching experience, from a perspective of the linguistic reflexivity for high school students of a public school located in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. The theoretical framework is related to these approaches: superdiversity and transidiomatic uses of language (MOITA LOPES, 2013; BLOMMAERT; RAMPTON, 2011); multimodality and multiliteracies (JEWITT, 2010; SOARES, 2002; ROJO, 2012). Thus we intend to show how transidiomatic linguistic uses occur in the social practices of the students from high school of the second degree in Brazil. We will see, in fact, the construal of multimodal texts, from the perspective of the superdiversity and the multimodality. We consider transidiomatic uses as present in the classes, mainly in second language classes, in order to make the students aware of an emancipatory sociolinguistics view. Keywords: Transidioma. Multimodality. Teaching experience.

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