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Khademi, Hamidreza; Cardoso, Walcir – Research-publishing.net, 2022
This article, based on Khademi's (2021) Master's thesis, examines the use of Google Translate (GT) and its speech capabilities, Text-to-Speech Synthesis (TTS) and Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), in helping L2 learners acquire the pronunciation of English past -ed allomorphy (/t/, /d/, /id/) in a semi-autonomous context, considering three…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Translation, Computer Software
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Mirzaei, Siamak; Lewis, Trent W.; Wyra, Mirella; Wilkinson, Brett – Research-publishing.net, 2020
This research study tends to evaluate the efficaciousness and usability of a Vocabulary Learning And Strategy Teaching Web-App (VLASTWA) -- a customised and targeted web-app for (1) teaching the KeyWord Method (KWM) which is a widely investigated vocabulary learning strategy, and (2) facilitating new vocabulary learning via KWM. In this…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Learning Strategies, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Bavendiek, Ulrike – Research-publishing.net, 2022
Parallel texts in the form of Graded Readers have a long tradition in foreign language learning. When presenting the translation in the reader's first language alongside the target language text, parallel texts offer access to literary texts, to their stories, characters, plot developments, and cultural content, without the need for time-consuming…
Descriptors: Modern Languages, Literature, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Dodds, Colin B.; Whelan, Alison; Kharrufa, Ahmed; Satar, Müge – Research-publishing.net, 2021
This chapter is based on a workshop at IVEC 2020 which presented a model of Virtual Exchange (VE) facilitated by interactive, digital, and cultural artefacts created using a progressive web app developed by the EU-funded ENACT project team. The model offers an innovative approach to online intercultural exchange through the opportunity to create,…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Open Educational Resources
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Mirzaei, Maryam Sadat; Meshgi, Kourosh; Nishida, Toyoaki – Research-publishing.net, 2020
The emergence of virtual worlds and simulation games provide ample opportunities for developing cultural competence by offering a visual, contextual, immersive, and interactive experience. Learners can benefit from contextual interactions and develop cultural competencies by fulfilling quests or exploring the environment. However, most of the…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Cultural Awareness, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Ali, Saandia – Research-publishing.net, 2016
This paper reports on the early stages of a locally funded research and development project taking place at Rennes 2 university. It aims at developing a comprehensive pedagogical framework for pronunciation training for adult learners of English. This framework will combine a direct approach to pronunciation training (face-to-face teaching) with…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Pronunciation, Pronunciation Instruction, English (Second Language)