scholarly journals Effects of Extensive Reading on Learners: How It Develops Certain Points in Vocabulary and Sentence Structure

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Bunyamin Celik
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learners ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Intermediate Level ◽  
Sentence Structure ◽  
Extensive Reading ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Intensive Reading

This study will handle extensive reading and its impacts on foreign language learning. There is much research on it and how it differs from intensive reading. This study reviewed the related literature and looked into adult learners of English in elementary and pre-intermediate level. Certain types of vocabulary was picked from a story and the participants’ knowledge was tested before and after reading in order to check and note down the changes that extensive reading provided. Moreover, their knowledge about sentence structure was also examined and the change of attitude was inserted in the study. Although extensive reading has nothing or very little with pronunciation, some important points were illuminated in the study.

scholarly journals EXTENSIVE READING IN L2 LEARNING: CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE POSSIBILITIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Made Frida Yulia
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Extensive Reading ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Foreign Language Reading ◽  
L2 Learners ◽  
L2 Learning ◽  
Language Exposure

Due to the minimum language exposure that EFL learners have, one recommended way to promote interest in foreign language reading is through Extensive Reading. This kind of reading has gained popularity over the years, ever since it was introduced to the realm of foreign language learning. Extensive Reading has been shown to bring a lot of benefits for L2 learners in many respects, and, consequently, it has been implemented in a variety of contexts. This paper aims at revisiting Extensive Reading along with its pertaining principles. In addition, it attempts to scrutinize a number of recent studies conducted in the area of Extensive Reading to discover current trends and possible areas which are open for further exploration. 

scholarly journals Compliant Role of Task Based Instruction Approach and Extensive Reading Method in Children Foreign Language Learning

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gholam Reza Parvizi ◽  
Yasser Saremi ◽  
Majid Ghazi ◽  
Ali Reza Kargar
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Oral Language ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Extensive Reading ◽  
Text Book ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Learning English

<p>At the beginning levels of learning English, one of the difficulties students or children encounter in learning to is making correspondences between spoken and written English. In many cases, children have become acquainted with oral language and have some difficulty learning English conventions. They need hints and explanations about certain English orthographic rules and peculiarities. Students of English even those who have not so far learned to read in their mother tongue, will take advantage from learning to read from the start of connection with a foreign or second language. This conception forms the argumentation that the researcher seeks for throughout this article. The researcher begins with reviewing basic methods of teaching reading, before reporting on and expounding the results of a pilot study of learning by day care center children. The study indicated that the early preview to extensive reading (ER) promotes their progress in understanding and speech of the foreign language. The researcher suggests that text – based programs or instruction (TBI) extracted from text book with correspondent recordings should be developed as a choice both for children and some teachers.</p>

scholarly journals 多言語多読の意義と可能性：多読実践報告を通じて • The Significance and Possibilities of Multilingual Extensive Reading: An Extensive Reading Practice Report

2019 ◽  
Vol 2018 (1) ◽  
pp. 305
Author(s):  
Rieko Nishigai ◽  
Noriko Kobayashi
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Extracurricular Activity ◽  
Extensive Reading ◽  
Reading Practice ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Target Languages

従来型の一斉読解授業のみで個々の読解力を育成することには限界があるとして、近年、多読を授業に取り入れる教育機関が増えており、英語教育及び日本語教育における実践研究報告も数多くなされている。本稿では外国語専門学校における、レベル差のある日本語学習者を対象に行った多読授業の実践、及び授業外活動として目標言語の異なる学習者を対象として行った多読活動を紹介する。両活動後の記述および聞き取り調査の結果から、多読は学習者の自律的な学びを促し、総合的な言語能力を高める上で教育的な効果が高いと判断した。また、授業外活動で中国語、韓国語等の多言語による多読を取り入れた結果、多読は第二言語だけではなく外国語学習においても、同様の効果を期待し得ると結論付けた。さらに、絵本など言語外の情報から、ことばの背景にある文化への関心を引き出し、多文化理解を促すという相乗効果も期待できると言えよう。 Because reading ability is difficult to teach in a large class, extensive reading (ER) has been incorporated in both English and Japanese classes, and many studies report on ER activities. This report introduces two types of ER activities conducted at a language school: ER as a classroom activity for Japanese (L2) learners with various levels and ER as an extracurricular activity for learners of foreign languages. Postactivity feedback reports indicated that ER activities foster autonomous learning and they are effective in enhancing overall abilities of target languages. Authors also concluded that ER in different languages such as Chinese and Korean, which was done as an extracurricular activity, exerts positive effects not only on L2 learning but also on foreign language learning. In addition, extralinguistic information such as pictures brings out learners’ interest in foreign cultures, which encourages their multicultural understanding.

scholarly journals BILINGUALISME DALAM PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA ARAB

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 359
Author(s):  
Ririn Windasari
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Native Language ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Sentence Structure ◽  
Original Language ◽  
Foreign Language Learners ◽  
Language Interventions

Bilingualism or language dualism in learning Arabic is something that is often found in Indonesia, even in all countries in the process of learning foreign languages for native speakers. The use of two languages (bilingualism) in foreign language learning aims to provide understanding to foreign language learners, because they are accustomed to using the original language along with the types of words and sentence structure, so the need for native language interventions of speakers in learning foreign languages. The level of ability of students varies according to their level, therefore clear explanations are needed through the learner's native language as an intermediary language.

scholarly journals Evaluating TESL Students’ Beliefs about Foreign Language Learning

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 228
Author(s):  
Zailani Jusoh
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learners ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Public University ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Statistical Techniques ◽  
One Way Anova ◽  
Primary Instrument

Learning a foreign language is a monumental undertaking for many adult learners. This study was conducted to mainly explore university students’ beliefs about foreign language learning. It was also to investigate whether differences in their beliefs were present among different foreign languages. Students, pursuing diploma in TESL in a public university in Malaysia, were chosen as respondents. An instrument, BALLI, which is a measure of students’ beliefs about language learning was the primary instrument for data collection. Since this is a quantitative study, statistical techniques namely descriptive and a one-way ANOVA were employed. Findings indicate that generally, the beliefs held by the student teachers are positive. Nonetheless, significant differences in the beliefs were noted among the foreign languages. The findings have a number of pedagogical implications. One of which is the importance of instilling realistic beliefs among students in learning foreign languages.

scholarly journals RESOLVING ARABIC-LANGUAGE TEXT READING ERRORS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS THROUGH PROJECT-BASED LEARNING (PBL)

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 90-105
Author(s):  
Siti Nurul Aishah Abdul Hamid ◽  
Siti Katijah Johari ◽  
Nurul Ain Zulhaimi ◽  
Nur Shafiekah Sapan ◽  
Siti Aishah Ramli
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Reading Tests ◽  
Third Language ◽  
Reading Errors ◽  
Before And After

Foreign language learning is certainly accentuating on the mastery of basic skills including reading skills that need to be emphasized by every student in the early stages. Similarly, the same goes for Arabic language learning which is the third language or also recognized as a foreign language in the Malaysian community. One of the skills focused on this study is the focus on reading Arabic texts. The objective of this study is to identify the common reading mistakes that students often make while reading Arabic texts and to determine how well the Project-Based Learning (PBL) method can overcome and reduce their reading errors. This study utilizes a qualitative approach with the method of observation performed on students when they were reading texts during pre and post-reading tests. The reduction of these mistakes was identified from before and after the PBL procedure was implemented. The study sample consisted of 69 students who registered for the 3rd level Arabic course in the 2019/2020 study session at Universiti Malaysia Sabah Labuan International Campus (UMS-LIC). The instrument used was a set of pre and post-reading tests based on the KSSR (Primary School Curriculum Standards) guidelines set out by the MOE (Ministry of Education, 2015).

scholarly journals Introducing blended learning in the English language classroom: Students’ attitudes and perceptions before and after the course

2017 ◽  
pp. 33-49
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Research University ◽  
English Language ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Language Instruction ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions ◽  
Before And After

The increased demands for foreign language learning and the dwindling number of contact hours have urged teachers to look for innovative methods of instruction such as blended learning (BL). A study was conducted at a Russian university (The National Research University Higher School of Economics) in order to explore the attitudes and perceptions of the students toward blended learning in the English language classroom. The research instruments were tests and questionnaires administered to students before and after the course. The online portion of the course was realized through the corporate learning management system (LMS). The study revealed a noticeable evolution in students’ perceptions and attitudes towards using blended learning in foreign language instruction. This shift and the consequential outcomes of the study are discussed.

A Case Study of Adult English Conversation Club in Riga, Latvia

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamar MIKELADZE
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learners ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Educational Context ◽  
Preliminary Attempt ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Critical Aspects

Developing the speaking skill is one of the critical aspects of foreign language learning/teaching. Few researchers have addressed the issue of adult English learning in conversation clubs. This paper is a preliminary attempt to describe Adult English Conversation Club (AECC) practice in non-formal educational context. In order to study AECC, we interviewed a teacher and four adult learners and observed speaking sessions at an Adult English Conversation Club in Riga, Latvia. The responses revealed the strong points and disadvantages of AECC, crucial factors in organizing the conversation sessions, the reasons why adults attend a conversation club and how the sessions could be improved. As only one conversation club was researched in our paper, further studies are needed to develop a proper methodology for AECC. 

The Effect of Second Life as a Virtual Language Learning Environment on Speaking Anxiety

2019 ◽  
pp. 115-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serhat Güzel ◽  
Selami Aydin
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Second Life ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
Efl Context ◽  
Before And After

There is a lack of research on the effects of Second Life (SL) as a virtual language-learning environment on speaking anxiety among English as a foreign language (EFL) learners, whereas related literature is insufficient in terms of providing insight about Turkish EFL context. Therefore, this experimental study aims to examine the effects of the use of SL on speaking anxiety. In the chapter, a background questionnaire and an anxiety scale were administered to 44 EFL learners assigned to the control and experimental groups before and after speaking activities performed in traditional and SL settings. Findings suggest that there is no significant correlation between speaking activities that take place in traditional settings and SL environment concerning the levels of speaking anxiety. It is recommended that the extent to use SL should be moderated during speaking practice because SL does not offer a flawless solution to speaking anxiety.

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