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A good command of idiomatic or formulaic language is one of the hallmarks of L2 proficiency (e.g., Boers et al. 2006; Bestgen 2017), which is in fact not surprising given the well-documented prevalence of idiomaticity in natural discourse... more
Uruguay is quickly emerging as one of the most innovative countries in the field of English Language Teaching (ELT) by delivering thousands of lessons weekly in public schools via interactive videoconference in a project called Ceibal en... more
The current report is a summary of a presentation on “Teaching Grammar in the Post-Method Era”. It deals with how grammar is taught in the post-method era. Thus, the history of teaching grammar is traced from the Grammar Translation... more
Pronunciation is a highly abandoned foreign language aspect, which might be put down to teachers’ anxiety and lack of knowledge. The purpose of this BA paper was to present the use of pronunciation learning strategies in the case of... more
عشر سنوات مضت - أو تزيد - منذ بزغ نجم الهواتف الذكية (الجوالات)، فأحدث تلك النقلةَ النوعية في حياة الناس. ولم يكن التعليم اللغوي بمعزل من ذلك التأثير فقد استثمر المتخصصون مفهوم التعليم المتنقل (الجوال) لتصميم تطبيقات تعليم اللغات الأجنبية... more
In this article we explore the role of linguistic landscapes, which refers to language on display in public spaces, in the teaching of languages and enhancing language awareness. Signage can be useful for language learners as a... more
English language learning and teaching, as any educational process, is penetrated by several dynamic concepts which are in a state of constant flux, dialogue, tension, and complementarity. One of such concepts is that of authenticity, the... more
Técnicas de escritura en español y géneros textuales / Developing Writing Skills in Spanish es la primera publicación concebida para desarrollar y perfeccionar la expresión escrita en español a partir de una metodología basada en géneros... more
The Task-Based Approach has obtained popularity in the part of language teaching since the last decade of the 20th Century and significant scholars have joined the discussion and increased the amount of analytical studies on the issue.... more
Spanish Vocabulary Learning in Meaning-Oriented Instruction is the first comprehensive overview of current research and instructional practices into Spanish vocabulary acquisition through the lens of Meaning-Oriented Instruction (MOI).... more
This paper reports on the experience of teaching Russian to Arab high school students to provide students with opportunities to integrate more efficiently in their first year of university in Russia. The paper suggests recommendations for... more
Since the 1990s, many researchers in the field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) have become focused on second/foreign language learners' motivation to learn a language, and the role in motivation in determining future success.... more
In a language teaching operation, once the political and economic decision have been made those concerned with whether to teach languages, which languages to teach them there remain two general questions. What to teach and how to teach... more
Learning a new language is a challenging task. In many countries, students are encouraged to learn an international language at school level. In particular, English is the most widely used international language and is being taught at the... more
Διδάσκοντας λογοτεχνία στην τριτοβάθμια εκπαίδευση: Ο σερβικός ρεαλισμός Εισαγωγικές παρατηρήσεις Η σερβική λογοτεχνία προσφέρεται ως μάθημα υποχρεωτικό κατ' επιλογήν στους φοιτητές του Ζ΄ και Η΄ εξαμήνου του τμήματος Βαλκανικών σπουδών... more
Tra i temi trattati in questo numero segnaliamo: - il contributo della linguistica acquisizionale alla didattica dell’italiano L2; - la didattica dell’italiano a stranieri immigrati; - l’insegnamento della lingua e della cultura italiana... more
This paper investigates the morphosyntactic features of some indigenous weed names identified among the Asante people of Ghana. Asante is a dialect of Akan and belongs to the Kwa (Congo-Niger) language family spoken mainly in Southern... more
As a personality trait, second language (L2) grit-a combination of perseverance and passion for L2 learning-has recently been proposed as a meaningful predictor of learners' motivational behavior and L2 achievement. The results of a... more
Student engagement in academic and campus life and the integration of home and international students are strategic priorities for the University of Leeds (University of Leeds, 2017). Our self-access centre, the Language Zone (LZ) is a... more
Independent lexical development initiatives empower and equip language learners with skills to boost their lexical repertoires. Language instructors can train learners to be autonomous word learners. A sample activity, namely word of the... more
El innegable impacto de las nuevas tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TICs) que han traído al ámbito académico nuevas formas de leer, nuevas formas de escribir, nuevas formas de pensar y la aparición o modificación de... more
Mexican institutions promoted e-learning to conclude the school year 2019- 2020. In the higher education institution where this study was conducted, teachers were not familiar with online teaching. In Spring 2020, teachers prepared... more
Dengan pesatnya perkembangan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi, penggunaan instrumen pembelajaran saat ini tidak hanya terbatas pada penggunaan komputer saja, tapi juga sudah menjangkau piranti yang lebih kecil, seperti handphone dan... more
Digital learning environments are increasingly becoming popular in recent years. Particularly, the rising usage of mobile phones has invited researchers to design and develop learning applications and games for mobile phones.... more
Од 2016 година започнува објавувањето на списанието „Палимпсест“, меѓународно списание за лингвистички, книжевни и културолошки истражувања во издание на Филолошкиот факултет при Универзитетот „Гоце Делчев“ во Штип. Меѓународното списание... more
In this article we explore the role of linguistic landscapes, which refers to language on display in public spaces, in the teaching of languages and enhancing language awareness. Signage can be useful for language learners as a... more
Traditional approaches to language teaching are giving way to an approach that seeks to involve learners in the decision-making process associated with their learning. One key means of engaging learners in decision-making and of promoting... more
Research in L2 acquisition has demonstrated the importance of input and output to improve oral communication skills. For a less commonly taught and distant language as Portuguese for Thai students, telecollaboration offers new... more
Nigeria, a West African nation with over 150 million people, over 250 ethnic groups and over 500 languages, is obviously linguistically and culturally heterogeneous. Many ethnic groups co-exist with the strong language and culture... more
Being an English teacher of 21st century, you need to introduce different activities in class and make it more active as compared to how it was supposed to be in past. Here's a very interesting activity that you can apply. In this... more
En la presente comunicación aspiramos a compartir algunos aspectos de nuestra experiencia en la enseñanza de español como lengua extranjera en el Centro de Idiomas del Instituto Federal de Educación, Ciencia y Tecnología de Pernambuco, en... more