scholarly journals Challenges in Learning English Prepositions by Kuwaiti EFL Learners: A Call for Bridging the Gap in Kuwait’s New English Language Curriculum

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah M. Alotaibi . ◽  
Shu-hua Wu . ◽  
Sulaiman Alrabah .
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Language Curriculum ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Learning English

scholarly journals Investigation the attitudes of secondary school students towards the use of saying and words of wisdom in learning English at secondary level in Gaza

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-199
Author(s):  
Wafaa Ibrahim Alnajjar ◽  
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Reem Yahya Mahmoud Shehadh
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
School Students ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Secondary Female ◽  
Learning English

This paper examined the attitudes of secondary school students towards the use of saying and words of wisdom in learning English as a foreign language in secondary schools in Gaza. Saying and words of wisdom play a significant role in language learning as a part of gaining cultural knowledge. In addition, this study attempted to find out whether they could motivate students to learn English then improve language acquiring through time. 40 secondary female EFL learners were assigned in questionnaires and interviews. Through observation, the researcher convinced that saying and words of wisdom is an important segment in the English Language, and it is a useful piece that has been used to spread wisdom and truths about life. The study reveals the effectiveness and higher rate of retaining of learning vocabulary through the strategy of sayings and words of wisdom compared to the traditional method.

scholarly journals Analysis of Underlying Reasons for Low Saudi EFL Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saad Khidr M Alruwaili ◽  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
English Language ◽  
The Self ◽  
Language Practice ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Language Communication ◽  
Learning English

This study aimed at investigating the underlying reasons of challenges that can cause Saudi EFL learners to have lower English performance. This study follows a qualitative method through interviewing three college students at Jouf University and one professor. The self-constructed interviews were basically targeted four items; 1) students’ related issues, 2) teachers’ related issues, 3) curricula- related issues, and 4) assessment related issues. The finding of this study have indicated that the primary challenges of Saudi EFL learners were due to their lower internal and intrinsic motivation. The conceptualized learning English as an academic course to pass, and not an actual language communication. The recommendations suggested by this study were trimmed into the following: increasing English language practice, shifting the focus from being examination- driven focus onto learning authentic communicative language.

scholarly journals Iranian EFL Learners’ Writing Problems: A Move towards Solution

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 110
Author(s):  
Maryam Sharafi Nejad ◽  
Shohreh Raftari ◽  
Shaik Abdul Malik Mohamed Ismail ◽  
Lin Siew Eng
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
English As Foreign Language ◽  
Efl Context ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Writing Problems ◽  
Learning English

Writing connotes the declaration or expression of thoughts, feelings, plans and wishes in a composed form that demands skills and expertise as opposed to knowledge. Skillful writing calls for diligent work, perusing or reading, composing through reaching inferences from perusing materials and long period of practice. This study seeks to investigate the problems and identify the practical needs of writing skill in English as Foreign Language (EFL) context with special focus on Iranian citizens studying in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). In Iran, learning English language appears cumbersome for learners because it is handled as a foreign language. Hence, the leaners are confronted with plethora of problems in writing the language because it is not utilized in real life conversation or situation. In order to achieve its objectives, the study administered questionnaires to the respondents to elicit information on the difficulties confronting them while learning English as Foreign Language and their pragmatic needs.  

scholarly journals The Use of Smartphone English Language Learning Apps in the Process of Learning English: Slovak EFL Students’ Perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8205
Author(s):  
Rastislav Metruk
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Target Population ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Desktop Computers ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Learning English

In recent years, an accelerating trend in an undergoing shift from the use of traditional desktop computers towards the utilisation of smartphones for language learning purposes has been detected. In line with these trends, this study aims to investigate Slovak EFL learners’ attitudes and perceptions of English language learning apps (ELLA) regarding practicing and learning English. Furthermore, the differences in the perception of ELLA between the male and female research participants are also analysed. The target population totalled 158 Slovak university EFL learners, 48 males and 110 females, who were required to display their level of agreement to statements by responding to a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire. The instrument consisted of 30 statements altogether, involving items on apps’ usage and apps’ perception. The calculated means indicate that the participants’ attitudes and perceptions of ELLA range between being neutral and positive, and that EFL learners tend to practice language systems and skills to varying degrees. Moreover, 30 independent-sample t-tests, which were run in order to determine the differences between the male and female attitudes and perceptions, reveal that 50% of statements on apps’ usage and apps’ perception differ significantly, demonstrating considerable differences between the two sexes. The achieved results seem to contribute to the existing research on the use of smartphones and ELLA in the context of EFL learning by casting more light on mobile language learning, an area that merits further scientific exploration.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF LEARNER DIFFERENCES AND TEACHING OF COLLOCATION ON STUDENTS’ COLLOCATION COMPETENCE

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-35
Author(s):  
Endah Ginanti ◽  
Eko Fachtur Rochman
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Great Difficulty ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
English Majors ◽  
Learner Differences ◽  
Learning English ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

Collocation has a fairly prominent role in English Language. For non-native speakers, the years learning English does not mean non-native speakers are able to apply collocation correctly. Non-native speakers will face great difficulty in collocation because they have limited quantity of doing much exposure and their learner differences such as motivation. This current study critically reviews Mansoor Ganji’s (2012) work which investigated the influence of Gender and Years of Instruction on Iranian EFL learners’ Collocational Competence. Ganji’s found that Iranian English majors were weak in lexical collocation in spite of English had been taught at least 6 years and teachers seemed not to pay attention to collocation teaching in Iran. This study is descriptive qualitative. This study shows that teachers teach collocation both implicitly and explicitly. However, most of students are still weak in collocation. This study also shows that lack of exposure influences students’ collocational competence.

scholarly journals A STUDY OF FATAWAS (RELIGIOUS DECREES) REGARDING TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH LANGUAGE

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 2996-3002
Author(s):  
Muhammad Imran Saeed, Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Curriculum Planning ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Language Curriculum ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Learning English

The present study discusses Muslim religious scholars' attitudes in the sub-continent when it was under British rulers' influence.The study focuses on the causes of religious scholars' indifference and their hostile attitudes towards the English language in the pre-partition era. The data has been collected from various fatawa books written by Muslim religious scholars during the pre-partition period. Researchersanalyse the fatawas (religious decrees) under the paradigm of Islam and English language and attitudes of religious scholars in the pre-partition era.The fatawashas been examined through a content analysis of the text. The study's findings reveal that Muslim religious scholars wereagainst English language learning and teaching to such an extent that they issued Fatawas declaring that learning and teaching English was illegitimate (Najaiz) because they believed that Christian missionaries were against Muslims and Islam. Thefindingsfurther suggest that future English language curriculum planning should considersociety's cultural and religious requirements so that everyone in the community can learn English according to their needs. The study also highlightsculturalharmonyfrom the perspectiveofEnglish languagelearning.

How can movies be effective in learning English idiomatic and everyday expressions?

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-115
Author(s):  
Asma Iranmanesh ◽  
Laya Heidari Darani
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Placement Test ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
English Major ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Learning English

AbstractThis study aimed at examining the effect of movies on learning English idiomatic and everyday expressions among Iranian EFL learners. The sample population of this study was English major students of Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch. Their first language was Persian and their age ranged between 25 and 45. The participants were 30 male and female students who were chosen based on their scores in a placement test to ensure that they were in the same level of English language proficiency. An experimental design was used in which pre-test–post-test was utilised. After the data were analysed statistically through a paired-samples t-test, the results showed that movies had significant effects on learning English idiomatic and everyday expressions among Iranian EFL learners and improves their English learning. Thus, language teachers and syllabus designers can include movies as an effective and interesting tool in teaching vocabulary in general and idiomatic and everyday expressions

scholarly journals Developing Communication Skills Through Motivation Among Acharya Nagarjuna University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Tulluri Venkateswarlu ◽  
Professor M Suresh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
English Language ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Learning English

The present study analyses and determines various orientations of Acharya Nagarjuna University students for learning English. The descriptive and correlational approaches were used to investigate the participants’ motivations. The researcher adapted questionnaires available from the literature to quantitatively collect data. The results show that university students are highly motivated to learn English and therefore, it suggests that motivation is an important variable that shapes learners' idea about English language learning. The results also show that students of different gender and majors had different perspectives about English learning. The conclusions and recommendations of the present study provide platform for future investigations into EFL learners’ motivation in other areas of India with regional medium students or in similar settings in ESL speaking countries to find out differences in students' orientations.

scholarly journals The Effects of the Use of First Language on Learning English as a Second Language: Attitudes of Arabic EFL Learners

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulrahman Alzamil
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Attitudes ◽  
First Language ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Arabic Speakers ◽  
Language Classrooms ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
English Language Classrooms ◽  
Learning English

Teachers may wonder whether the use of first language (L1) in the second language (L2) classroom is beneficial or detrimental to L2 learning. The present study investigates the attitudes of L1 Arabic speakers towards the use of English in the L2 classroom. The study examined the following: a) whether Arabic is used in English language classrooms; b) students’ attitudes towards their English teachers’ use of Arabic; c) students’ attitudes towards their classmates’ use of Arabic; d) whether the use of Arabic facilitates L2 English learning. The study was conducted with 149 male Saudi university English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners studying in a Saudi English department. They were asked to complete two questionnaires: a) a background questionnaire; and b) an attitudinal questionnaire. The findings revealed that the participants believed that: a) Arabic is seldom used by their teachers; b) the use of English is more beneficial than Arabic to learning English; and c) Arabic can be used in some situations by teachers when communicating important information.

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