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Showing 1 to 20 of 156 for “"Foreign speakers"”.
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Native Speaker Stance-Taking In A Multinational Conference Call
… call, focusing on social contexts where foreign speakers are also involved. The transcript used in this study is comprised of a global departmental team meeting call from a multinational company based in Austin, TX. Subjects are native and nonnative co-workers or specialists in the field …
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The need for a culture-sensitive approach to teacher education in English as a foreign language
… in the wider context of teaching English as a foreign language (EFL), and thus they provide evidence that besides preserving some universally valid elements of teacher education models, it is necessary to find ways of catering for particular local needs. Instead of imposing the values and …
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Examining the Effects of Academic English as a Second Language Pathways at the Community College: A Mixed Methods Study
… younger students (age 23 and younger), and foreign-born, U.S. educated (generation 1.5) students experience less negative impacts on college credits and more positive impacts on several of the longer term outcomes. Next, qualitative methods were used to help explain the quantitative results. …
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The impact of fostering trusting and meaningful relationships with ESL students in a two-year higher education institution
Ndiaye, Bocar In two-year higher education institutions, building trusting and meaningful relationships with English as a Second Language (ESL) students is essential for their academic success and sense of belonging. This study aimed to investigate how these relationships influence ESL students' …
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Speech patterns of Libyan learners of English as a foreign language : a case study of Libyan students in Malta
… produced by Libyan learners of English as a foreign language in relation to age factor and its role in the process of English language learning. Also, this study investigates the wrong pronunciation of three English consonant sounds which are /p/, /Ɵ/, and /v/ made by Libyan learners when …
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Teaching linguistic mimicry to improve second language pronunciation.
… than a focus on segmentals in improving native speakers perceptions of accent and comprehensibility of ESL students' pronunciation of English. The thesis is organized into seven chapters. Chapter 2 is a discussion of the factors that affect the degree of foreign accent in second language …
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The Relationship Between Achievement in Second Language Acquisition of Southeast Asian Students and Influencing Variables
The problem. Early evaluation of the English as Second Language program for the Southeast Asian refugee population showed a range of achievement levels in English language acquisition. Sociocultural and psychological factors influencing the success in second language acquisition have been of …
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In search of systematicity : a conceptual framework for the English article system
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Second Language Studies, 2010
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A linguistic analysis of some ESP texts used in Iranian universities with special focus on cohesion in texts of business and commerce.
"This study attempts primarily to bring together some of the existing literature on text coherence, cohesion, and thematic structure and the influence of these text characteristics on reading comprehension and EAP material preparation, particularly in an EFL/ESL context. The textual features of …
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The Role of Motivation in Second Language Pronunciation
… language family as English. Fifteen non-native speakers (NNSs) of English filled out a questionnaire and produced four speech samples, including a picture description task, paragraph reading task, sentence reading and word reading task. Fifteen native speaker (NS) controls also produced the same …
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Aspects of current English language teaching practices with a special focus on task
This portfolio is written with the intention to explore current English language teaching practices in global as well as Australian contexts, with emphasis on task-based language teaching. As a result of the forces of globalisation, the number of learners involved in English language instruction …
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Language Minority Students at Community College: How Do Developmental Education and English as a Second Language Affect Their Educational Outcomes?
Community colleges play an important role in providing first and second generation immigrants access to higher education and the opportunity to earn a postsecondary credential. However, immigrant students may face obstacles in pursuit of a postsecondary degree, particularly second language …
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Dynamic elements of synchronous and asynchronous learning in English as a Second Language education: self-efficacy, achievement, persistence, and satisfaction
This study investigated how instructional modality influences adult English as a Second Language (ESL) learners enrolled in a non-credit language program. Learners in this state-funded program were able to determine their own balance of synchronous, face-to-face instruction and asynchronous online …
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The identification of best practices for teaching students with limited English proficiency and degree of implementation in Salem and Cumberland counties
<p>The purpose of this study was to determine best practices for teaching students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and to investigate the extent to which these are implemented in two Southern New Jersey Counties. An analysis of current educational research revealed eleven characteristics of …
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Enunciative identity in elementary English as a foreign language
How to improve the skill of speaking English is a major challenge for English learners in Taiwan nowadays. This project focuses on issues of pronunciation as the starting point to examine the problems of learning English, and issues of identity transformation in the language-learning process. Then …
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