Pronunciation Analysis of Korean Simple Vowels by Ukraninian Intermediate Learners

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 133-168
Author(s):  
jee hyun Lee ◽  
See-Gyoon Park
Keyword(s):  
Intermediate Learners

Advanced and intermediate EFL learners’ perceptions and practices of autonomous learning

2017 ◽  
Vol 168 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sakineh Jafari ◽  
Saeed Ketabi ◽  
Mansoor Tavakoli
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Educational Experiences ◽  
Autonomous Learning ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Educational Materials ◽  
Advanced Learners ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Intermediate Learners ◽  
Learning Language

Abstract This study examined Persian intermediate and advanced EFL learners’ perceptions regarding (a) their own and their teachers’ responsibility in learning language autonomously; (b) their decision making ability in learning language autonomously; and (c) their autonomous learning activities inside and outside the classroom. To this end, a questionnaire designed by Chan, Spratt, and Humphrey (2002) was distributed among 67 intermediate and 65 advanced EFL learners. Statistical analysis of students’ answers showed that overall, advanced learners tended to assume more responsibility for their own learning, to perceive themselves to be highly capable of autonomous learning, and to practice more autonomous learning activities compared to the intermediate learners. In addition, data collected through the interviews with some of the participants suggested that learners’ perceptions were greatly affected by their previous educational experiences. Since intermediate learners were not largely engaged in making decisions related to educational materials and activities used in their classrooms, they considered themselves as less responsible for and consequently less capable of choosing learning materials and activities. The findings of the study, along with the pedagogical implications, are discussed.

scholarly journals A Study of Relationship Between Depth of Vocabulary Knowledge and Semantic Set in Iranian EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Used in Writing

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. p77
Author(s):  
Parisa Barkhodari
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Word Association ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Intermediate Level ◽  
Appropriate Use ◽  
Writing Performance ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Intermediate Learners

This study investigated the Relationship between Depth of Vocabulary Knowledge and Semantic Set in Iranian EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Used in Writing. The purpose of this study was to see the role of depth of vocabulary knowledge in making appropriate choices among words in a semantic set in EFL learners’ writing performance. 70 lower-intermediate and upper-intermediate learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) from the language learners of English institute in Bandar Abbas, Iran participated in this study. Instruments for the data collection include Word Association Test (WAT), Vocabulary Knowledge Scale (VKS), and four writing tests. In the first phase, using MANOVA statistical procedure for data analysis, the role of depth of vocabulary knowledge in writing performance and appropriate use of words in a semantic set in overall writing quality was investigated. The second part of the study attempted to explore the role of appropriate use of words in a semantic set in the participants’ overall writing performance using independent sample t-test. Finally, attempts were made to identify the role of depth of vocabulary knowledge and appropriate use of words in a semantic set in the overall use of words in the participants’ writings using a two-way ANOVA as the data analysis technique. The results of the data analysis provided empirical evidence supporting that: a) depth of vocabulary knowledge played a fundamental role in appropriate use of words in a semantic set in lower-intermediate level but not in upper-intermediate level, b) depth of vocabulary knowledge has a significant role in overall writing performance only in upper-intermediate level, c) using words appropriately in a semantic set played a significant role in writing performance of the lower-intermediate participants, while the opposite was revealed for the upper-intermediate group, d) the upper-intermediate learners could benefit from their knowledge of depth of vocabulary in using words, in general, correctly and appropriately. The findings promise some pedagogical implications for vocabulary and writing curriculum development, material development, and course designing.

Russian as a foreign language (RFL): inflectional discordances in noun phrases with prepositional postmodification – learners’ difficulties and problem-solution approaches

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadezhda Georgieva ◽  
◽  
Kalina Georgieva
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Noun Phrases ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Russian Language ◽  
Linguistic Theory ◽  
Problem Solution ◽  
Intermediate Learners ◽  
Practical Necessity ◽  
Different Ages

The article discusses complexity of syncretic-character relationships between the constituents of noun phrases with prepositional postmodification in Russian language, considering their contradictory interpretations in Russian grammar guides’ analysis when applied in Russian-as-a-foreign-language teaching. The experience with beginners and pre-intermediate learners of different ages indicates the practical necessity of analyzing such units regarding their multi-aspect syntactic potential, which is often incompletely treated by contemporary linguistic theory instructions.

Electronic Strategies to Improve Chinese Reading Skills

2011 ◽  
pp. 237-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Wang
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Reading Process ◽  
Chinese Reading ◽  
Vocabulary Retention ◽  
Intermediate Students ◽  
Good Practices ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Intermediate Learners

This chapter introduces a series of studies carried out with intermediate learners of Chinese regarding the reading of authentic e-materials with hyperlinked dictionaries. The study results indicate that it is practical to let intermediate students read authentic e-materials when aided by hyperlinked dictionaries, which can improve reading comprehension and vocabulary retention. Guided by the findings from these studies, good practices on how to use authentic e-materials and hyperlinked dictionaries to improve reading skills for intermediate students are introduced. It is recommended that in order to achieve optimal results when using technology, instructors need to employ systematic strategies to support and guide students in the reading process.

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