scholarly journals OVERCOMING COMMUNICATION BARRIERS WITH 6TH- GRADERS IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSROOM

2021 ◽  
pp. 4-11
Author(s):  
Nataliia Sorokina ◽  
Veronika Diachenko
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Communication Barriers ◽  
Communication Games ◽  
Language Classes ◽  
Language Communication ◽  
Communication Barrier ◽  
Oral Interaction ◽  
6Th Graders

This paper focuses on the problem of overcoming communication barriers with 6th grade secondary school learners studying a foreign language and searching ways of its solution. The authors analyze the concept of communication barrier and offer their own interpretation of the phenomenon under investigation. The paper also highlights the psychological and pedagogical conditions that affect the process of overcoming an FL language communication barrier by younger adolescents. The article claims that the enhancement of learners’ interaction activity and diminishing the fear of communication can be achieved by implementing a gaming technique in an FL classroom. The authors provide a set of games for 6th graders aimed to overcome communication barriers in the process of oral interaction in a foreign language. The effectiveness of the proposed technique was experimentally proved. The research results demonstrate positive influence of using communication games on students’ emotional state, communicative involvement during foreign language classes, motivates the learning process and enriches their social and communication experience. The survey, conducted among the learners, showed that most of them (90%) experience anxiety and difficulties during communication, which confirmed the prevalence of communication barriers among students at this school age. At the same time, 83.3% of students like games as a type of activity in foreign language lessons, and 76.6% of the respondents admit that the atmosphere in the classroom improves significantly during the game. Observations have also shown that regular use of games in foreign language lessons has had a positive effect on students’ interpersonal relationships. Most students (86.6%) confirmed that in the process of a game they become more active in communication, do not focus on the fear of making a mistake and are more prone to spontaneous speech. 83.3% of respondents noted that during the game, they significantly reduce the level of anxiety in the process of FL communication.

scholarly journals COMMUNICATIVE TASKS FOR IMPROVING FOREIGN LANGUAGE SPEAKING COMPETENCE OF PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS

2021 ◽  
pp. 231-234
Author(s):  
Iryna Lobachova
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
English Language ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Scientific Article ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Language Classes ◽  
Language Communication ◽  
Language Environment

The article deals with the implementation of communicative exercises in foreign language classes to improve the foreign language speaking competence of prospective teachers. The relevance of the article is determined by the need to consider the outlined problem for increasing the level of English language proficiency in order to personal and career prospects of prospective teachers. The purpose of the article is a theoretical and practical justification for the use of communicative exercises in the study of English in foreign language classes for prospective teachers in higher education. To achieve this goal it is necessary to solve the following tasks: 1) to analyze the efficiency of using communicative tasks to improve students’ foreign language speaking competence; 2) to offer exercises for communication, which provide for the creation of life situations of foreign language communication; 3) to substantiate the efficiency of using these exercises to improve foreign language speaking competence of future teachers. To achieve this purpose the following research methods are used in the scientific article: generalization, analysis and synthesis, descriptive method, which allow to consider in detail the proposed problem and come to important conclusions. It is determined that the specificity of learning a foreign language is to create an artificial language environment, which is absent in practice in most cases. Foreign language space is extremely important for the realization of one of the factors influencing the acquisition of a foreign language – the speed of establishing associative language connections. It is found out that in the communicative environment both the conscious training of vocabulary and grammar, and the necessary language tools accumulate during communicative activities intuitively. The speed of appropriate language reactions, a sense of language are developed in this activity (phonetic, lexical, grammatical aspects). The permanent search for new teaching aids, the development of more effective methods of work are of practical importance for increasing the student’s motivation to learn a foreign language and automate the experience of its using. The proposed types of communication exercises create the most adequate conditions for the formation of language skills, stimulate the mechanisms of involuntary memorization, as well as provide for the solution of certain methodological, linguistic and psychological problems.

scholarly journals Using Games to Promote English as a Foreign Language Learners’ Willingness to Communicate: Potential Effects and Teachers’ Attitude in Focus

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Liu ◽  
Balachandran Vadivel ◽  
Ehsan Rezvani ◽  
Ehsan Namaziandost
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Willingness To Communicate ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Foreign Language Learners ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Language Classes ◽  
Students Attitudes

This study aims to find out the role of games in promoting students’ willingness to communicate (WTC) and their teachers’ attitude toward it. In order to collect the data, the researchers employed a 28-item questionnaire which was given to 60 English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners in an English institute. Then, the students were randomly divided into two groups of 30 learners functioning as control and experimental groups. The students in the experimental group received games in their language lessons and classes, while control group learners did not. At the end of the term, the same questionnaire was given to the students to know if playing games had a significant impact on their WTC. In addition, the teachers were asked to answer a 30-item questionnaire to investigate their attitudes toward playing games in language classes. The results showed that most of the teachers in this study believe that games have a positive influence on the students’ attitudes towards learning English and that using them in class serves many educational purposes. In addition, games played a significant role in improving the EFL leaners’ willingness to communicate. In the light of these findings, the researchers suggested using games as energizers and practical activities at the end of class not only to improve enthusiasm for learning, but also to improve the learners’ WTC.

scholarly journals Development of foreign language professional skills of chemistry specialty students

2020 ◽  
Vol 99 (3) ◽  
pp. 47-53
Author(s):  
U Kopzhasarova ◽  
◽  
D Sagatkarim ◽  
A Shaimerdenova ◽  
N Stanchiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Communicative Skills ◽  
International Labor ◽  
Literary Sources ◽  
Language Classes ◽  
Language Communication ◽  
Independent Work ◽  
Future Work ◽  
The Given

The article focuses on the problem of the development of foreign language professional knowledge and skills of chemistry specialty students, which is acquiring special attention in the framework of growing role of foreign language communication in the professional work of modern specialists at the international labor market. The analysis of scientific literary sources on the problem under research has been carried out; in the framework of which specific features of foreign language teaching and learning process and also peculiarities of future work of chemistry specialty students have been revealed. Essential ways of the development and improvement of the foreign language communicative skills of future specialists in the chemical field, including methods and techniques used at professional foreign language classes with some practical examples have been considered. For improvement of independent work abilities and foreign-language professional communicative skills of students the authors suggest active methods and technologies aimed at problem setting and solving such as debates, discussions, business games, projects and case-study. In authors’ opinion one of the effective methods of teaching and learning a professional foreign language is CLIL technology, its advantages and some difficulties in application have been also analyzed in the given research paper.

scholarly journals Effects of Tasks on Spoken Interaction and Motivation in English Language Learners

2016 ◽  
pp. 34-55
Author(s):  
Nubia Patricia Carrero Pérez
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Spoken Interaction ◽  
Oral Interaction ◽  
Or Task

Task based learning (TBL) or Task based learning and teaching (TBLT) is a communicative approach widely applied in settings where English has been taught as a foreign language (EFL). It has been documented as greatly useful to improve learners’ communication skills. This research intended to find the effect of tasks on students’ spoken interaction in English and motivation towards speaking English in the classroom. Thirty-five adolescent tenth grade students from a public school in Bogota, Colombia, participated in the study. They reported positive influence of tasks in their English oral interaction improvement as well as on their motivation towards speaking English in the classroom.

scholarly journals A língua estrangeira como barreira para o cuidado em saúde

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Ana Luiza Rodrigues de Oliveira ◽  
Sandra Maria Holanda de Mendonça ◽  
Regina Maria Holanda de Mendonça
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Language Barriers ◽  
Communication Barriers ◽  
Global Migration ◽  
Communication Barrier

Com a migração global profissionais da área de saúde passaram a conviver com pacientes que falam línguas diferentes da língua do país em que vivem. As barreiras linguísticas tem grande impacto na qualidade e custos dos cuidados de saúde. O objetivo desse trabalho foi realizar revisão da literatura sobre a dificuldade de comunicação entre profissionais da saúde e pacientes que falam línguas diferentes. A maior parte dos estudos avaliados demonstrou que o idioma atua como barreira de comunicação e que esta traz prejuízo ao sistema de saúde, profissionais, pacientes e familiares. A privação da comunicação entre pacientes e profissionais traz consequências para todos os envolvidos nos cuidados ao paciente. Não foi encontrado nenhum trabalho que avaliasse as barreiras de comunicação, relacionadas ao idioma, em língua portuguesa, o que nos leva à indagação se nós temos ignorado o problema ou se ele é inexistente em nosso país.Descritores: Comunicação, Atenção à Saúde, Idioma. The foreign language as barriers for the health careAbstract: With the global migration of health professionals have come to live with patients who speak different languages of the language in which they live. Language barriers have a major impact on quality and costs of health care. The aim of this study was to review the literature on the difficulty of communication between health professionals and patients who speak different languages. Most of the studies reviewed showed that the language serves as a communication barrier and that brings harm to health care professionals, patients and families. Deprivation of communication between patients and health professionals has consequences for everyone involved in patient care. We found no study that assessed the communication barriers related to language, in portuguese language, which leads us to question whether we have ignored the problem or if it is lacking in our country.Descriptors: Communication, Health Care, Language. El lenguaje como barrera para el cuidado de la saludResumen: Com la migración global de profesionales de la salud han venido a vivir com los pacientes que hablan diferentes idiomas de la lengua em la que viven. Las barreras del idioma tienen un gran impacto en la calidad y los costos de cuidado de la salud. El objetivo de este estúdio fue revisar la literatura sobre la dificultad de comunicación entre los profesionales de La salud y los pacientes que hablan diferentes idiomas. La mayoría de los estúdios analizados mostró que el idioma es una barrera  de comunicación y que hace daño a los profesionales sanitários, pacientes y familiares. La privación de la comunicación entre pacientes y profesionales de la salud tiene consecuencias para todos los involucrados en la atención al paciente. No se encontró ningún estúdio que evaluó las barreras de comunicación relacionadas con el lenguaje, em lengua portuguesa, lo que nos lleva a la pregunta de si hemos dejado de lado el problema o si no existen en nuestro país.Descriptores: Comunicación, Atención de la Salud, Idioma.

scholarly journals USING CONVERSATION WEBSITES FOR IMPROVING INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGE AND MAINTAIN INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN EDUCATION 4.0

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Dita Septiana ◽  
Nurhadianti Nurhadianti ◽  
Dinar Purwati ◽  
Didik Murwantono
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Educational Challenge ◽  
Language Communication ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Students Attitudes

The reality of education 4.0 is undeniably true of contemporary higher education systems. This is demonstrated by technological developments and online-based developments. This phenomenon is a challenge of any kind, particularly for students to adapt to the creation of learning processes. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to explore the students ' improvements in their communication exchange skills and establish interpersonal relationship skills through the use of conversation exchange websites. There were six females and four males of students that has been using conversation exchange from some countries taken as participants. This survey was carried out using the video call feature in the Application tool. The semi-structured interview was used to obtain information from students on the specific theme of fun and easy conversation exchange in foreign language communication as a part of the educational challenge 4.0. By using the structural analysis, ten students have fully agreed to the use of a conversation exchange website to improve foreign language communication skills. All males and females were 90% willing to use the conversation exchange website as a measure of the effects of the use of conversation exchange through semi-structured interviews with three questions. The results show that the students ' attitudes have been welcomed by the conversation exchange website to enhance their communication skills in foreign languages. Therefore, the use of conversation exchange should be widely introduced to increase the ability to communicate in a foreign language.

scholarly journals Possibility of comprehensive development of students in foreign language classes

2021 ◽  
pp. 203
Author(s):  
Svitlana Ponikarovska ◽  
Yevgeniya Novikova
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Language Classes ◽  
Comprehensive Development ◽  
Development Of Students

The use of creative methods in teaching a foreign language is one of the factors that contribute to increasing the motivation of students, which is one of the most important prerequisites for success. The importance of creative teaching of English is confirmed by surveys and analysis of learning outcomes, because a great role in the comprehensive development of students is played by the teacher, in particular, the teacher of foreign languages, who, above all, must develop high moral qualities in their educators and build relationships with them on the basis of mutual understanding, mutual assistance, trust and mutual respect in the learning process. The problem of formation and development of a humane personality is dominant in higher education, and the decisive role of the teacher in the formation of human qualities of the student is confirmed by practice and experience. The humanization of the relationship between teacher and student is the basis of the educational function of teaching, the results of which the student will carry out in various activities, in different versions of interpersonal relationships. Goal. The purpose of this work is to analyze the basic principles of comprehensive development of students during language classes. The article emphasizes the need for a creative approach to classes, self-development of the teacher, their mastery of new technologies for learning, including distance learning. Methodology. The purpose and specificity of the study determined the use of the method of description with elements of comparative analysis for a comprehensive coverage of the problem. Results. The article emphasizes the importance of a foreign language teacher's choice of learning strategies, materials and techniques for achieving overall language success. Even during the pandemic and the development of distance learning, the basic requirements for the teacher remain unchanged. In order to successfully solve the problems of learning a foreign language in non-linguistic higher schools, a creative teacher with a high level of education and culture is needed. Оriginality. In particular, the article shows which qualities of teachers are most in demand by students themselves as a result of surveys. Practical value. The article provides some recommendations in order to achieve the desired atmosphere in the classroom, the ways to relieve stress of students who do not easily learn the language, methods of successful interaction in groups. They can be used by foreign language teachers in the classroom and in extracurricular activities.

scholarly journals Multimedia Thesaurus: A Case of Designing and Prospects for Using in Engineering Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-86
Author(s):  
M. M. Bazhutina
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Automobile Engineering ◽  
Engineering Communication ◽  
Automobile Design ◽  
Speech Patterns ◽  
Language Classes ◽  
Language Communication ◽  
Professional Disciplines

The paper deals with the technology for the creation and use of an individual multimedia bilingual thesaurus as a tool for the integration of the foreign language and engineering disciplines at a technical university. The stages of designing and testing an individual thesaurus in vocational English language classes with students, majoring in automobile engineering, are described. Building on the achievements in thesaurus modelling in integrative foreign languages and professional disciplines teaching, the author presents her own technology for creating an individual English-Russian multimedia thesaurus, devoted to the automobile design, and the sequence of formation of speech skills in foreign language communication of engineers on its basis. The process of creating such thesaurus takes place at two levels of integration: intra-subject (interrelationship of all types of speech activity) and interdisciplinary (didactic synthesis of language and engineering disciplines). At the same time, the author outlines the areas of the near and further integration of the discipline «Professional English» and engineering disciplines, which is aimed at developing interdisciplinary thinking of engineering students. The author emphasizes the fact that successful teaching cross-cultural engineering communication requires outlining the content of learning situations, the modelling of which is the English language instructor’s responsibility. In order to organize this work, students are supposed to create a contextual part of the thesaurus from which the instructor singles out speech patterns. The selected speech patterns are mastered in a series of exercises and tasks prior to learning situations. The conclusion outlines ways of the further interdisciplinary integration by means of thesaurus modelling of professional subject areas.

scholarly journals The Technology of the Development of Dialogical Speech Skills of the Students Based on Foreign Language Communicative Online Training

2021 ◽  
Vol 258 ◽  
pp. 07085
Author(s):  
Galina Sorokoumova ◽  
Ekaterina Tataurova ◽  
Tatiana Egorova ◽  
Olga Kostina ◽  
Olga Fedoseeva
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Online Training ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Experimental Teaching ◽  
Language Classes ◽  
Language Communication ◽  
A Minor ◽  
The University

The topic of the article is quite acute as there exists a need to search for new online educational technologies that will further increase the efficiency of foreign language educational process at modern universities in Russia. The purpose of the article is to present the methodological foundations of foreign language communicative preparation and analyze the quality of the influence of foreign language communicative online training on the development of dialogical speech skills of the students. The leading method of studying this issue is an experimental teaching method. The study was carried out among bachelor's degree students majoring in 44.03.01 «Pedagogical education» with a minor of «English as a foreign language» at Linguistics University of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia and allowed to reveal the positive dynamics in the experimental groups. The article proves that foreign language communicative online training is a modern educational technology that aims at active development of students' dialogical speech skills and significantly differs from ordinary communicative training in the following features: the presence of certain stages correlated with the developed dialogical speech skills of students, ensuring active social preparation of students to further implementation of foreign language communication in the field of interpersonal and professional interaction; creation of conditions for expanding individual foreign language communicative experience. The materials presented in the article contribute to the integration of the procedural component of foreign language communicative online training in foreign language classes at the university.

The Impact of Perceived Foreign Language Proficiency on Hybrid Team Culture

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 497-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolin Fleischmann ◽  
Laura-Christiane Folter ◽  
Jolanta Aritz
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Team Culture ◽  
Foreign Language Proficiency ◽  
Hybrid Culture ◽  
The Impact

This study examines the impact of perceived foreign language proficiency on hybrid culture building in multicultural teams. Hybrid culture includes a mutually shared set of norms, communication patterns, problem-solving approaches, and synergistic task coordination that result from the diverse cultural backgrounds of the team members. Language is the main vehicle for communication and plays a major role in social interaction and therefore hybrid culture building. We argue that the level of perceived language proficiency of multicultural team members influences hybrid culture building; consequently, adequate language skills lead not only to an efficient task solution but are also an important factor in creating interpersonal relationships and building a shared culture. Our empirical analysis supports the positive influence of language proficiency in hybrid teams; however, foreign language proficiency is more influential on cognitively oriented areas of multicultural teamwork than on affective ones.

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