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Download full textMizbani, Maryam; Chalak, Azizeh – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2017
Some significant components are essential in teaching a language. Among these, textbooks are the most significant ones and must be considered seriously. Textbooks play an important role in EFL teaching and learning because they can provide ready-made materials to both teachers and students. Besides, if textbooks aren't used appropriately, they may…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Junior High School Students, Listening Skills, Speech Skills
Green, Kieran – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2016
Language is nature in action and something humans do. This literature review presents evidence from the literature that suggests that learning a foreign language in a classroom situation does not require high levels of student motivation. It is instead suggested that high levels of motivation are needed to make progress when a teacher is using…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Learning Motivation, Second Language Learning, Literature Reviews
Shukri, Nadia – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2014
Teacher development in the EFL context has been well-established in Western educational institutions. However, although there are some limited studies in the Middle East, it is still under-researched in Saudi Arabia. This study investigates the EFL teachers' perceptions of reflective teaching as a tool for teacher development and its challenges in…
Descriptors: Females, Teacher Attitudes, Reflective Teaching, Faculty Development
Yusuf, Hanna Onyi – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2013
This study investigated the impact of using joint productive activity on the performance of second language learners in reading comprehension at the basic education level in Nigeria. A sample of forty (40) Junior Secondary II students from Kaduna North and South were used for the study. The study was quasi experimental. Government Junior Secondary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Comprehension, Second Language Learning, Quasiexperimental Design
Nahavandi, Naemeh – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2011
Nowadays, preparing learners to communicate successfully in language classes is of utmost importance. But teachers face a lot of difficulties in teaching English in EFL contexts. One of the major problems is students' unwillingness to take part in reading classes. Reading classes seem boring for students who find no occasion to show their ability…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Reading Comprehension, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
