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Cicely Rude – Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2024
In a world in which rampant misinformation and partial truths can spread like wildfire, adult English as a Second Language (ESL) conversation classes can become fertile ground for unplanned discussions about unexpected information. When a student introduces new information, it can lead to repair-driven side sequences in which student explanations…
Descriptors: Adults, Adult Education, English Learners, Conversational Language Courses
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Çiftci, Harun; Özcan, Mehmet – International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, 2021
This study aimed to compare whether Traditional Grammar Translation Method (henceforward TGTM) or Communicative Language Teaching (henceforward CLT) was more effective in teaching English language grammar and vocabulary. The participants of this study were sixty-eight 9th grade students attending to a high school. Mixed methods research design was…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Teaching Methods, Communicative Competence (Languages), Grammar
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Chukharev-Hudilainen, Evgeny; Ockey, Gary J. – ETS Research Report Series, 2021
This paper describes the development and evaluation of Interaction Competence Elicitor (ICE), a spoken dialog system (SDS) for the delivery of a paired oral discussion task in the context of language assessment. The purpose of ICE is to sustain a topic-specific conversation with a test taker in order to elicit discourse that can be later judged to…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Oral Language, Communicative Competence (Languages), Error Analysis (Language)
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Stroud, Robert – Language Learning Journal, 2021
This article expands upon research into task planning effects by looking at how the addition of planning prior to group discussions may positively and negatively influence performance. 24 Japanese university students performed three weekly discussions in groups of four. Prior to each discussion, they undertook either no planning, strategic…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Group Discussion, Undergraduate Students, Accuracy
Francisco J. Álvarez-Gil, Editor; Elena Quintana-Toledo, Editor; Margarita Esther Sánchez Cuervo, Editor – Peter Lang Publishing Group, 2025
This volume brings together studies which represent current perspectives on second language learning and teaching in relation to language and culture in intercultural contexts. The authors reflect on and analyse a variety of topics such as the significance of recognizing and valuing heritage speakers in intercultural contexts, the role of…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Heritage Education
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Connolly, Andrew John – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2020
Adjective- noun order errors are a common occurrence throughout all levels of English language students. Based on professional experiences, existing literature and revisiting what some may consider archaic methodologies, this reflective article aims to analyse adjective-noun order errors among Colombian learners of English, understand why it…
Descriptors: Nouns, Form Classes (Languages), English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
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Navidinia, Hossein; Mobarak, Mohsen; Malekzadeh, Farzaneh – International Journal of Instruction, 2019
The present study aims at investigating the effect of noticing on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students' speaking accuracy. For so doing, 32 Iranian EFL students were selected and randomly assigned to two conversation classes namely, control and experimental groups. Before the treatment both groups had a speaking pre-test. During 32…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Accuracy