scholarly journals A Contribuição de Uma Disciplina Acadêmica no Processo de Autonomização de Professores de Inglês em Formação

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 2476-2484
Author(s):  
Isabelly Raiane Silva Dos Santos
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Cognitive Process ◽  
English Language ◽  
Autonomous Learning ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject

RESUMO No contexto da globalização, a língua inglesa vem ganhando gradativamente mais notoriedade no cenário mundial, fato que a leva a ser alvo de questionamentos que servem de base para o início de uma pesquisa. Desse modo, este estudo busca demonstrar a importância e os benefícios da aprendizagem autônoma desta língua estrangeira com base em definições e conceitos relacionados à autonomia e à motivação propostos por autores como Dickinson (1994), Ushioda (1996) e Benson (2001). Partindo desses referenciais teóricos, uma turma de calouros foi analisada durante o período no qual a disciplina Aprender a Aprender Língua Estrangeira foi ministrada como componente curricular obrigatório do curso de graduação em Licenciatura em Letras com habilitação em Inglês ofertado pela Faculdade de Letras Estrangeiras Modernas (FALEM), na Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), durante o segundo semestre de 2014. Tendo a docente como um dos principais agentes motivadores, ao final da disciplina, foram observados altos níveis de motivação em grande parte dos alunos. Ao final da investigação, tornou-se evidente que a aprendizagem pode ser mais efetiva quando o aprendente passa a compreender o funcionamento do processo cognitivo e a conhecer seu próprio estilo de aprendizagem.   ABSTRACT In the context of globalization, the English language has been gradually gaining more notoriety on the world stage, a fact that makes it the target of questions that serve as a basis for the beginning of a research. Thus, this study aims to demonstrate the importance and the benefits of an autonomous learning of this foreign language based on definitions and concepts related to autonomy and motivation proposed by authors such as Dickinson (1994), Ushioda (1996) e Benson (2001). Based on these theoretical references, a class of freshmen was analyzed during the period in which the subject Learn to Learn a Foreign Language was taught as a mandatory curriculum component of the undergraduate course in Majoring in English Language offered by the Faculty of Modern Foreign Languages ​​(FALEM), at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), during the second semester of 2014. With the teacher as one of the main motivating agents, at the end of the course, high levels of motivation were observed in most students. At the end of the investigation, it became evident that learning can be more effective when the learner starts to understand the functioning of the cognitive process and to know his/her own learning style.

scholarly journals THE ROLES AND STATUS OF ENGLISH IN PRESENT-DAY VIETNAM: A SOCIO-CULTURAL ANALYSIS

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoang Van Van
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
English Language ◽  
Cultural Analysis ◽  
National Language ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Official Language ◽  
Doi Moi ◽  
The World ◽  
Communication And Technology

Starting from a collection of dialects in the southern counties in England, the English language has moved far beyond its nation and has now consolidated its power as the most widely used lingua franca in the world for business, science, communication and technology, and for many other purposes (Cheshire, 1996; Crystal, 1997, 2012; Halliday, 2017). In Vietnam, since Đổi mới (Renovation) which was initiated by the Vietnam Communist Party in 1986, English has become the most important foreign language being taught and used nation-wide, second only to Vietnamese – the national language. Why has English gained such a predominant status in the Vietnamese linguistic space? What are the roles and status of English in present-day Vietnam? Does the expansion of English pose any threat to Vietnamese? To what extent does the expansion of English challenge other foreign languages being taught and learned in Vietnam? Will English become a second official language in Vietnam? The answers to these questions constitute the focus of analysis in this paper and will be addressed throughout.

scholarly journals Editorial: Introduction to the special issue on English language learning in primary schools

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 415-422
Author(s):  
María Del Pilar García Mayo ◽  
M. Juncal Gutierrez-Mangado
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
English Language ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Early Introduction ◽  
The World ◽  
Different Parts

The early introduction of foreign languages, mainly English, in pre-primary and primary education in different parts of the world is an undisputable fact in today’s world, as clearly illustrated in Enever (2018). One of the reasons for this educational change is the belief in “the earlier the better” notion, which has already been shown not to hold true when linguistic outcomes are assessed in foreign language settings (see García Mayo & García Lecumberri, 2003; Huang, 2015). Age is just one variable among many others that need to be taken into account when assessing child language learning in educational contexts (see Butler, 2019), and that is the reason why more research on identifying those other variables is necessary.

scholarly journals Improvement of technical specialty students’ foreign language professional skills

2021 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-163
Author(s):  
U. Kopzhasarova ◽  
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B. Beisenbaeva ◽  
S. Alken ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Interactive Methods ◽  
Communicative Skills ◽  
World Community ◽  
The World ◽  
Technical University ◽  
The University

The article focuses on the problems of foreign language teaching at a technical university. Due to the integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan into the world community young specialists should effectively use a foreign language in their future profession. Teaching foreign languages in non-linguistic universities has particular relevance since foreign language communication of modern specialists in the professional sphere is becoming closer due to the effect of growing professional, business, scientific contacts of specialists in the world community. The article considers the experience acquired by the Foreign Languages department of Karaganda Technical University in developing undergraduate students’ foreign language communicative skills on the basis of the teacher’s experience using YouTube channel and also a professional and technical translation course organized in the University. The ways of developing technical specialty students’ foreign language skills as well as recommendations for teachers are suggested in the given work. The results of the survey among the students on the problems they face in learning the English language, the practice of interactive methods used for improvement of students’ professional foreign language communicative skills and other extra-curricular activities organized by the university foreign language department are also demonstrated.

scholarly journals English as a Lingua Franca Approach: Implications and Limitations in Saudi English as a Foreign Language Classrooms

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 96-104
Author(s):  
Samar Alharbi
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Lingua Franca ◽  
English As Foreign Language ◽  
The World ◽  
Language Classrooms ◽  
Native Speakers Of English ◽  
Foreign Language Classrooms ◽  
Global Language

English language considers a global language spoken by a majority of people around the world. It is a language used mainly for communication, trades and study purposes. This widespread of English language being wildly spoken lead to different varieties of English as a lingua franca (ELF) means that non native speakers of English still be able to communicate with each other. Using ELF as a legitimate variety of English in language classrooms is questioned by some researchers. This paper will provide an overview of the concept of ELF. It will also present implications and limitations of using ELF in Saudi English as foreign language classrooms.

scholarly journals Distance learning of foreign languages for students of economic specialties

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (S4) ◽  
pp. 780-798
Author(s):  
Iryna Hnatyshena ◽  
Inna Khariuk ◽  
Inessa Azarova ◽  
Iuliia Ivanytska
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Professional Orientation ◽  
Experimental Teaching ◽  
Diagnostic Models ◽  
Economic Profile ◽  
The Subject

Distance education at lightning-fast speed has become the only possible form of education. Distance learning of a foreign language for students of higher educational institutions has a number of advantages due to the fact that we are talking about pedagogical interaction with the age group of psychologically mature individuals with relatively formed mechanisms of motivation and outlined personal and professional orientation. The purpose of the present research is a comprehensive analysis of the process and results of distance learning of a foreign language (English) for students of economic specialties. The research methods are as follows: the analysis of modern opportunities for organizing distance learning; study of theoretical and methodological papers on the subject matter; method of experimental teaching of foreign languages with an emphasis on tactics of stimulating the personal and motivational sphere of students’ educational activities; development of author’s diagnostic models in order to reveal the dynamics of development of knowledge and practical skills in a foreign language of students of economic profile; qualitative and quantitative analysis of empirical data; statistical and mathematical interpretation of results, their functional analysis; method of generalization and abstraction. According to the data obtained, the hypothesis of the research has been confirmed.

scholarly journals Linguodidactic potential of concepts in teaching foreign languages to students-interpreters

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 258-262
Author(s):  
Svetlana S. Vasilenko
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Semantic Content ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Authentic Materials ◽  
The World ◽  
Interdisciplinary Nature

The paper discusses possibilities and ways of studying concepts in teaching foreign languages to students-interpreters. The author notes that modern didactic research has interdisciplinary nature, analyzes the theory of the concept from the point of view of linguistics, cultural studies and psycholinguistics. The author also notes the fact of creation of linguo-conceptodidactics as a new scientific direction. The paper presents a linguodidactic understanding of the concept, analyzes its structure and semantic content. The author describes in detail the process of foreign language concepts acquisition and presents it as a sequence of several stages. The acquisition of foreign language concepts is associated with the development of concept competence. The paper notes that the acquisition of foreign language concepts should go in parallel with the acquisition of foreign language lexis. In addition, it is necessary to use authentic materials in teaching foreign languages that allows forming a conceptual picture of the world of native speakers. Acquisition of foreign language concepts is especially important for students-interpreters who study several foreign languages and are faced with the problem of translating foreign concepts and phenomena of foreign language reality. The paper presents how conceptuality can be realized in teaching foreign languages. The author gives a practical example of studying the English concept Travel, offers examples of exercises and tasks for mastering it, as well as mnemonic techniques for memorizing lexemes that represent the concept. In the paper is stressed, that the concepts should be included in the content of foreign language teaching to students-interpreters. This contributes to the development of correct ideas about foreign language reality, understanding the facts of the native and foreign language culture, i.e. cultural reflection development.

scholarly journals “If English Was Good Enough for Jesus, It’s Good Enough for Me”

Paideusis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-34
Author(s):  
Peter Kovacs
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Endangered Languages ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
World War ◽  
Philosophical Discussion ◽  
Lingua Franca ◽  
The World ◽  
Harmful Effects

Since the end of World War II, English has become the virtual lingua franca of the planet. However, this development carries significant ethical and educational questions: What are the consequences of the worldwide dominance of the English language? How has it affected and how will it affect the fortunes of other languages? What can and should we as educators to do to minimize or eliminate the harmful effects on some of the endangered languages of the world? This paper will invite educators into a philosophical discussion of the ethical complexities of teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language.

scholarly journals Constructing a Lesson on Padlet Platform

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Sergeevna Smirnova ◽  
Irina Davidovna Redkina
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject

The possibilities of constructing lessons on the Padlet platform are shown in the article. Attention is drawn to the use of various information resources in the process of designing lessons, as well as teaching technologies. The examples of lessons on the subject “The world around you” in elementary school and a lesson in a foreign language (Chinese) are given.

scholarly journals The Islamic Values Implemented in the English Language Syllabuses for the First Three Grades in Jordan

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. p299
Author(s):  
Dr. Mohammad Dayij Suleiman Al.qomoul
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Primary Grades ◽  
The Subject ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Language Textbooks ◽  
Islamic Values ◽  
Learning English

The study aimed at investigating the Islamic values basically (faith, worship, moral, and social) that could be implemented in the English language syllabuses of the first three grades in Jordan. The researcher revised those three syllabuses and found some fundamental Islamic values which affect the students’ behavior. “Words, phrases and sentences” are taken as original units for analysis and investigations. The subject of the study consisted of all the English language textbooks (Student’s Books and Activity Books) of the first three grades in Jordan. The sample of the study is the subject of the study itself, since the researcher analyzes all the English language books for the three primary grades in Jordan. The selected values are important in realization of goals and behaviors of learning, in general and in learning English as a foreign language, in particular. For values have the power of developing personality, which in turn, makes learning more effective and permanent. The findings of the study show that some fundamental Islamic values were implemented in these textbooks with some variation from one grade to another and some others are totally absent as shown in the Tables (1-5). Based on the findings of the study, the researcher attempts to figure out some remarkable suggestions and recommendations.

scholarly journals NATIONALLY ORIENTED FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING IN THE CONTEXT OF THE LINGUO-DIDACTIC PARADIGM OF THE 21ST CENTURY

2020 ◽  
pp. 37-48
Author(s):  
N. Zaichenko
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Subject Matter Content

The article deals with modern views on the concept of “nationally oriented foreign language teaching”, presented in the linguo-didactic discourse of domestic and foreign scholars of the last decades. The author reveals and characterizes its evolution as one of the basic concepts of Russian and Ukrainian language education as foreign languages. It is found that they relate to the subject matter, content, and operational components of this phenomenon. There are significant changes in the views of scholars on taking into account students’ native language in teaching these languages by speakers of languages with different systems. There is a growing interest in didactic and linguistic data processing of the analysis of Chinese and Russian (Ukrainian) languages and their practical implementation. In terms of content, priority is given to culturally oriented and ethno-psychological aspects of mastering foreign language in a monocultural and multicultural educational environment. The innovative approach to this issue is also manifested in the increasing attention of researchers to the peculiarities of cognitive, mental and educational activities of Chinese-speaking students, formed by the national linguistic and methodological tradition, which is radically different from the national communicative and active lingvodidactic paradigm and needs appropriate methodological correction. Prospects for further study of the issues raised in our investigation are related to the research of a number of “new” terms in the terminological field of the basic concept of “nationally oriented foreign language learning”, as well as from the normative and codification side.

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