scholarly journals Extensive Reading for University EFL Learners: Its Effects and Both Teachers' and Learners' Views

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 692
Author(s):  
Chaochang Wang ◽  
Chu-Tai Ho
Keyword(s):  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Extensive Reading ◽  
Language Competence ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Writing Competence ◽  
The Relationship

The effect of reading on general communicative competence remains a focus of second language acquisition research. Extensive reading, in particular, provides rich input and helps learners acquire languages. Research has provided findings that support the value of extensive reading (ER); however, there is scant evidence to date showing the relationship of extensive reading to overall competence and, particularly, writing competence. The present study investigated the relationship of ER to overall English language competence as well as teachers’ and students’ views about its implementation. The participants were 190 Taiwanese university freshmen and their three English instructors. The data includes scores on pre- and post-tests measuring students’ listening, reading, and writing as well as questionnaire responses and interview accounts. The findings of the study indicate that the effectiveness of ER for the student participants is partially supported and, hence, have implications for English teaching and learning in EFL contexts.

scholarly journals Young EFL Learners’ Processing of Phrasal Verbs: An Experimental Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Trisevgeni Liontou
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
English Language ◽  
Figurative Language ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Phrasal Verbs ◽  
Language Competence ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
One Year

Research has shown that EFL learners face specific difficulties when processing phrasal verbs, mainly due to the fact that identical or similar expressions rarely exist in their mother tongue. Though some studies on second language acquisition have explored the development of figurative language competence and the strategies employed for the interpretation of phrasal verbs, limited research based information is available as regards the relationship between such a processing and learners' reading comprehension performance according to their level of English language competence. This paper reports on a one-year study that aimed at investigating the development of young learners’ reading competence in relation to comprehending phrasal verbs. A total of 50 young EFL students aged 9 to 12 years old took part in the study. The findings could provide practical guidance to EFL instructors, material developers and test designers with regard to the type of reading comprehension difficulties EFL learners face when exposed to phrasal verbs while learning English as a Foreign Language.

scholarly journals Learner autonomy and English proficiency of Indonesian undergraduate students

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 803-818
Author(s):  
M. Melvina ◽  
J. Julia
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Learner Autonomy ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Political Variables ◽  
Sociocultural Variable

This research aims at investigating the relationship between learner autonomy including technical, psychological, political, and sociocultural and language proficiency of Indonesian university EFL learners. Forty second-year undergraduate students majoring in English in a public university in Indonesia participated in this research. The data were collected through a learner autonomy questionnaire and English language skills scores. The outcome of the research showed that the variables in this research model had a very good relationship. In addition, the results of hypothesis testing indicated that the technical, psychological, and political variables had a positive and significant effect on English proficiency, while the sociocultural variable did not show either a positive or a significant influence on English proficiency. The finding suggested that both teachers and students should be aware of the important roles of learner autonomy to improve English proficiency. In addition, it mandatory to equip students with learner training to become learners that were more autonomous.   Keywords: Autonomous learner, English proficiency, learner autonomy, learner training, undergraduate students, SEM-PLS. 

scholarly journals Affective Domain: The Relationship between Teachers’ Affective Factors and EFL Students’ Motivation

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nahid Amini Ranjbar ◽  
Mehry Haddad Narafshan
Keyword(s):  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Affective Factors ◽  
Motivation For Learning ◽  
Integrative Motivation ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
The Relationship

<p>When students are motivated to learn, they try harder to understand the material and thereby learn more deeply, resulting in a better ability to transfer what they have learned to new situations. This study aimed at investigating the relationship between teachers’ affective factors (motivation, anxiety, attitude, and self-confidence) and students’ motivation in EFL classrooms. Affective factors in language learning act as a barrier that filtrates the amount of input in learners’ brain. Some students have very weak performance on the second language acquisition because they have little or no motivation. Ignoring the relationship between teachers’ affective factors and students learning will have negative influence on the teaching and learning process. In order to conduct the study, the quantitative research method was used.  In this study, 160 pre-intermediate female EFL students were selected randomly as the sample size from four English language institutes in Rafsanjan. The students were asked to answer two questionnaires (teachers’ affective factors questionnaire and students’ motivation questionnaire).The results revealed that the students’ instrumental motivation was more than their integrative motivation and the teachers’ integrative motivation was the most important factor in predicating the students’ motivation. Additionally, there was no relationship between students’ age range and their motivation for learning English.<strong></strong></p>

scholarly journals A CLEC-based Study on the Spatial Metaphor of HIGH Collocations

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1237
Author(s):  
Huiying Zhang ◽  
Weijie Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Conceptual System ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Spatial Metaphor ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Metaphor is conceived as understanding and experiencing one kind of thing in terms of another. Metaphor is pervasive not just in language, but also in our thoughts and actions. The conceptual system is metaphoric in nature. Previous studies on metaphor are done through linguistic researchers’ intuitive analysis. Few quantitative studies have been done to metaphor from corpus and the perspective of learners in second or foreign language learning. This paper, based on CLEC corpus, attempts to explore the relationship between spatial metaphor and second language acquisition and learning. Using ‘HIGH’ as a spatial measurement adjective, the paper hopes to understand different types of metaphorical collocations of HIGH in CLEC—a Chinese EFL learners' corpus, and to indicate the relationship of metaphor output ability with learners’ language proficiency. The studies have demonstrated eight types of HIGH collocations from Chinese EFL learners and the metaphor output ability is directly related to the learners’ language proficiency.

scholarly journals Impacts of Using Paralanguage on Teaching and Learning English Language to Convey Effective Meaning

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 295
Author(s):  
Elsadig Mohamed Khalifa ◽  
Habib Faddal
Keyword(s):  
Standardized Testing ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Relational Aspect ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Learning English

<p><em>Paralanguage is considered as an influential factor in foreign language teaching and learning that plays an essential role in language teaching and enhancing language learners’ performance. The paper states to explore the effect of using paralanguage on teaching and learning English language to EFL learners. It is going to investigate the relationship between learners’ awareness of learning concept and teachers’ paralanguage; the standardized testing relational aspect between students’ learning and teachers’ paralanguage; and the learners’ credible teaching perceptions depend on the teachers’ paralanguage. The participants in this research are teachers and students of English language in the College of Science and Arts, Almandaq Branch in Albaha University. The study has concluded that paralanguage strategies assist in communicating effective meanings. It is recommended that EFL teachers and learners should use paralanguage strategies in their teaching and learning processes to convey meaning effectively.</em></p>

scholarly journals Millennials, Technology, and English Language Teaching

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-28
Author(s):  
Nurul An-Nisa ◽  
Giarni Alfi Astika ◽  
Tono Suwartono
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Media Technology ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Media Applications ◽  
The Relationship

At present, the development of technology has increasingly advanced. This situation requires millennial to apply technology in every area of ​​life. It makes millennial generation very dependent on technology. Technology plays an important role in education context especially in English language teaching. The presence of technology makes teachers and students easier to get learning material and develop learning instructions. They can use any media technology to support the success of teaching and learning activities. There are various media applications that can be used to help the English teaching process both in the classroom and outside the classroom. In the use of electronic media applications in the learning process called e-learning. Teachers must be able to choose activities that are creative and innovative. It can make teaching activity more interesting and not get bored. This article discusses about the relationship among millennial, technology, and English language teaching to create great teachers in the future.

scholarly journals Aspectos discursivos sobre/no ensino-aprendizagem de língua inglesa e na formação de professores em um curso EaD

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiane Carvalho de Paula Brito ◽  
Simone Tiemi Hashiguti
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Public University ◽  
New Meanings ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Resumo Este trabalho visa apresentar resultados parciais de uma investigação sobre o ensino-aprendizagem de língua inglesa (LI) e formação de professores, desenvolvida em um curso de graduação em língua e literatura inglesas, em uma universidade pública mineira. À luz dos pressupostos teórico-metodológicos da Análise do Discurso francesa em interface com os estudos em Linguística Aplicada, propomo-nos a discutir: (i) o desenho do curso e materiais e seu possível impacto na formação dos licenciandos; (ii) as representações por eles construídas acerca dos processos de ensino-aprendizagem de LI a distância; e (iii) as práticas de aprendizagem que têm sido desenvolvidas no curso. As análises apontam que a relação dos sujeitos com a LI vai se delineando e se ressignificando ao longo do curso e que as práticas de linguagem desenvolvidas no contexto das novas tecnologias se dão em processos de descontinuidade e não de uma suposta ruptura, trazendo à tona a relação singular que os sujeitos estabelecem com a língua que aprendem-ensinam. Palavras-chave: EaD, ensino-aprendizagem de língua inglesa, discurso, formação de professores.   Discursive aspects about/in English teaching-learning and teacher education in a distance course Abstract This paper presents partial results of a research on the teaching and learning of English language (EL) and teacher education, developed in an undergraduate course in English language and English language literature at a public university in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. In light of the theoretical and methodological assumptions of the French Discourse Analysis in its interface with studies in Applied Linguistics, we propose to discuss: (i) the course design and materials and their possible impact on the development of the undergraduates; (ii) the representations of the processes of teaching and learning the EL at a distance as built by them; and (iii) the learning practices that have been developed in the course. The analyzes suggest that the relationship of the subjects with the EL is constituted and given new meanings throughout the course and that the language practices developed in the context of the new technologies happen in discontinuity and not as a possible rupture, revealing the singular relationship that subjects have with the language that they learn-teach. Keywords: distance education, teaching and learning of English, discourse, teacher education.

scholarly journals On the effect of Language Proficiency on Learners’ Autonomy and Motivation

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-270
Author(s):  
Abbas Ali Zarei ◽  
Nasrin Zarei
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Proficiency Level ◽  
English Major ◽  
The Relationship

The present study aimed at investigating the effect of Iranian EFL learners’ proficiency level on their motivation and autonomy.  To this end, 141 English major participants, both male and female, at Imam Khomeini International University and Kar non-profit university in Qazvin, Iran were asked to fill in two questionnaires on motivation and learner autonomy. Attitude/Motivation Test Battery (AMTB) and an autonomy questionnaire developed by Zhang and Li (2004) were used to assess these variables. Also, the participants’ proficiency level was checked using their scores on the Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency (MTELP). The collected data were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis procedure, and the findings revealed that the students’ language proficiency did not influence their motivation and autonomy. In other words, language proficiency was not an influential factor in students’ motivation and autonomy. The results of the present study may be helpful for teachers, learners and syllabus designers. A clear understanding of the nature of the relationship between language proficiency and traits like motivation and autonomy can help those involved in language teaching and learning to make more informed decisions about the steps to take to improve the above-mentioned traits.

scholarly journals Language Proficiency and Knowledge in Adjective-Noun Collocations: A Case Study of Vietnamese Learners of English

2022 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 172-181
Author(s):  
Thai Bao Ngoc Pham
Keyword(s):  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Advanced Level ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
English Classrooms ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Relationship

Collocational development is of great significance to second language acquisition. Among different types of collocations, adjective-noun collocations are notoriously difficult to EFL learners, but there has been limited research, especially in Vietnam, on this type of collocations in the field of teaching and learning English. To address this issue, the current study, employing the quantitative approach, investigates Vietnamese university students’ receptive and productive knowledge of adjective-noun collocations and the relationship between their language proficiency and their collocational knowledge. Results reveal that the difference between the students’ receptive and productive knowledge was more significant when they reached higher levels of English, and even those at an advanced level had great difficulties in identifying erroneous collocations and using them correctly. The number of collocational errors appeared to increase with rising proficiency. Results also indicate a close relationship between language ability and collocational knowledge, thereby emphasizing the importance of teaching collocations explicitly in English classrooms.

Productive Vocabulary Knowledge of ESL Learners

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulmalik Usman ◽  
Dahiru Musa Abdullahi
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Writing Quality ◽  
Lexical Frequency ◽  
Frequency Profile ◽  
Esl Learners ◽  
The Relationship

The paper seeks to investigate the level of productive knowledge of ESL learners, the writing quality and the relationship between the vocabulary knowledge and the writing quality. 150 final year students of English language in a university in Nigeria were randomly selected as respondents. The respondents were asked to write an essay of 300 words within one hour. The essays were typed into Vocab Profiler of Cobb (2002) and analyzed the Lexical Frequency Profile of the respondents. The essays were also assessed by independent examiners using a standard rubric. The findings reveal that the level of productive vocabulary knowledge of the respondents is limited. The writing quality of the majority of the respondent is fair and there is a significant correlation between vocabulary and the witting quality of the subjects. The researchers posit that productive vocabulary is the predictor of writing quality and recommend various techniques through which teaching and learning of vocabulary can be improved.

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