Přehledová kapitola výzkumů jazykových učebních stylů

The paper presents current international research studies on foreign language learning styles. The studies apply learning styles questionnaires on university, secondary and elementary school students, including students of a language institute, mostly with the aim of making language instruction more effective, or for identifying learning styles used in a particular skill.

Testové strategie používané kandidáty zkoušek dle STANAG 6001 v testech receptivních dovedností (zpráva z pilotního výzkumu)

This work focuses on the test-taking strategies employed by STANAG 6001 English exam candidates in receptive skills tests and on how these strategies are employed. The qualitative analysis reveals that candidates have their preferred strategy of dealing with test items, they use a number of test-management and test-wiseness strategies, and that the use of a particular strategy depends on a number of factors.

Řečové akty omluvy u českých studentů v angličtině (L2): vybrané výsledky pilotáže

During the second half of the 20th century, there was a shift in focus in second language acquisition research from linguistic competence to communicative and pragmatic competence (Hymes, 1972; Canale & Swain, 1980; Canale, 1983; Bachman, 1990; Bachman & Palmer, 1996; Usó-Juan & Martínez-Flor, 2006). This resulted in a growing number of studies on speech acts in general. Motivated by a lack of studies on the speech acts of apology in conversations of Czech learners of English as a foreign language, my dissertation project aims to shed light on apology strategies used by Czech university students.

Lexikální strategie ve výuce němčiny jako druhého cizího jazyka po angličtině

This paper describes the state of the art in the field of learning strategies with an emphasis on the foreign language teaching context. The contribution presents research from both the Czech Republic and abroad concerning the topic of vocabulary learning strategies in German as a second foreign language (L3) after English (L2).

Rozvoj řečové dovednosti mluvení s využitím asynchronních ICT nástrojů: přehledová studie

This review aims to map the research connected with the use of ICT tools for the development of speaking skill in foreign language learning. It is based on nine international studies showing in which ways the asynchronous online environment can be used for the development of the speaking skill, emphasising the positive influence of ICT on students’ motivation, and some of them pointing out the importance of feedback.

Interkulturní komunikační kompetence v odborné francouzštině – vybrané výsledky pilotního šetření

The present study treats the methodology and pilot research of a PhD thesis on development of intercultural communication competence in teaching of French for specific purposes and preparation of university students for international internships. Focus is put on the description of the qualitative research design, grounded theory method, the pilot research, data analysis, but also on the reflexivity of the pilot research results and its implication for furthers steps of the research

Zdvořilostí výrazy ve výuce ruského jazyka na ZŠ z pohledu učitele – metodologie a první výsledky pilotáže

An integral part of the development of sociolinguistic competence as a component of communicative competence is teaching politeness expressions, the acquisition of which enables communicants to conduct conversations in accordance with existing social standards. This article presents the results of the research that aimed to find out how Czech teachers view the development of sociolinguistic competence and teaching of courtesy expressions in Russian lessons at primary schools.

Obava z komunikace v cizím jazyce ve třídě

The aim of the study is to introduce the concept of foreign language communication anxiety and to outline studies dealing with this topic at the university level. The paper provides an overview based on data from sixteen studies that were included in the international databases Web of Science and Scopus in the range of the last nineteen years. Both quantitatively and qualitatively focused studies examine the concept of foreign language communication anxiety in relation to the personal characteristics of individuals and external variables, e.g. teacher´s personality or classroom dynamics.

Design a hodnocení učebnic pro výuku ESP

This study provides a conceptual framework for an ESP coursebook design and evaluation process. The first chapter presents the basic characteristics of high-quality coursebooks from the different authors’ point of view, describes the roles that ESP learning materials fulfil, discusses the issue of their content and authenticity, and deals with factors that should be taken into consideration when designing a coursebook including the role of teachers who design learning materials and work with them. The crucial part of the chapter is formulation of the principles of an ESP coursebook design based on SLA theories and description of a model of an ESP coursebook design concerning both adaptation of the available learning materials and design of new materials as well as the basic steps in designing one lesson of the coursebook. The second chapter draws from general approaches and rules for coursebooks evaluation, discusses the process of an ESP coursebook evaluation and gives examples of checklists whose development is one of the aims of the dissertation project focused on design-based research of an ESP coursebook.