Dissertations / Theses: 'Italian language, textbooks for foreign speakers'

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Cecconello, Silvia <1986&gt. "English native speakers learning Italian as a foreign language: an analysis of errors." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/2205.

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This dissertation consists of an analysis of errors made by English native speakers in Italian as their foreign language. It is a description of these students’ interlanguages, analysing different factors involved in L2 acquisition, and the causes of their errors. This analysis is meant to be helpful for the teachers, to understand what are the major areas of difficulty for an English-speaking class. They will understand where the students have reached and will also help setting the syllabus for future language work. In the last chapter some reinforcement activities are proposed, to better the teaching of Italian and for the students to gain higher levels of proficiency.

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Hendricks, Jessica. "Language attitudes, medium of instruction and academic performance: a case study of Afrikaans mother tongue learners in Mitchell's Plain." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2004. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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The purpose of this study was to determine the implication for learning for learners whose home language is different from the medium of instruction at school.The study is focused on a group of Afrikaans learners for whom English is not a foreign language. Rather, English is a language that they are in contact with on a daily level through the media, their peers and in the classroom. The study looked at why these learners find themselves in English classes when the language policy of the country makes provision for their specific home language in the classroom. It also tried to determine whether these learners experience problems in their learning as they shift from Afrikaans as a home language to an English medium of instruction in class.

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Zanfardin, Giorgia <1992&gt. "Language and decision making: a cross-linguistic study of the foreign language effect in Italian-English bilingual speakers." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/14532.

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Questo lavoro sperimentale si prefigge come obiettivo quello di indagare il ruolo che la lingua svolge sul giudizio morale dell'individuo. I partecipanti all'esperimento sono giovani studenti universitari di madrelingua italiana con un alto livello di competenza nella lingua inglese. Attraverso un questionario redatto online, la ricerca vuole provare ad approfondire il cosiddetto "foreign language effect" in correlazione con il processo decisionale dell'individuo bilingue.

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Pandit, Goolam Hoosain. "Global student migration patterns reflect and strengthen the hegemony of English as a global lingua franca: A case study of Chinese students at three tertiary institutions in Cape Town in the period 2002-2004." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2005. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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The objective of this research paper was to examine how, through the prism of student migration patterns, the domination of the English language is extended and entrenched. Using the example of Chinese students in South Africa, the paper explored some of the reasons that underpin South Africa's growing appeal as an international study destination. The research specifically focused on the period between 2002 and 2004 which witnessed Chinese students arriving in unprecedented numbers to pursue higher education in a post-apartheid South Africa.

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Mohamed, Hashim Issa. "Academic writing as social practice: a critical discourse analysis of student writing in higher education in Tanzania." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2006. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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This thesis was a critical analysis of students academic second language writing at Sokoine University of Agriculture. Student writing in English as a second language in higher education has excited much interest in the English as a Second Language writing research and discussion in Tanzania. The interest was motivated by frequent criticisms from examiners regarding students literacy performance in the English as a Second Language writing in the post primary and higher education where the language of instruction is English as is configured in the Tanzanian language policy.

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Childress, Anita Gaye. "An Analysis of the Effect of Constituent Division of Reading Texts on Students of English as a Second Language." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1986. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc501132/.

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The effect of constituent division of reading texts on ESL students was examined to note possible benefits to reading comprehension. An experimental group in each of three ESL proficiency levels was tested on a reading passage divided at the ends of lines at major constituent boundaries. Within each level, the experimental group was compared to a control group in three areas: reading time, test time, and test results. Results of the study do not support the theory that constituent division of reading texts could be beneficial to ESL students. The differences in reading time, test time, and test results of the experimental group and the control group in each level were insignificant.

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Reineman, Juliana Theresa. "Examining English as a second language: Textbooks from a constructivist perspective." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2002. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2946.

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Tam, Fung Yi May. "Genre analysis of the reading passages in two series of textbooks used in Hong Kong and the People's Republic of China." HKBU Institutional Repository, 2002. http://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_ra/384.

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Ghonsooly, Behzad. "Introspection as a method of identifying and describing competence in reading skills." Thesis, University of Stirling, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/2138.

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Reading comprehension in English as a second language in the context of Iranian education system is not unproblematic. Hardly any studies have been attempted to investigate reading strategies and processes employed by novice and skilled readers through an on-line method of reading skills research in this context. The present study was thus undertaken to address the present need by employing think-aloud methodology to compare novice and skilled reading strategies. Therefore, a qualitative approach was taken to elicit as much information as possible for the purpose of identifying and describing competence in reading skills. The main research question addressed in this study deals with comparing strategy use of a group of novice second language EST readers studying academic English in Iran with another group of skilled second language EST readers from the same ethnic population but studying at the highest academic levels outside their mother land, viz. in Scotland. Several hypotheses were formed following a preliminary pilot study which included the following: a) there was a positive relationship between the number of strategies used by readers of each group and their performance on the TOEFL test; b) there are common areas in the readers' use of comprehension strategies which make the individual difference hypothesis in reading comprehension a debatable issue; c) the readers tend to follow an interactive approach to reading comprehension. Using an interactive model of reading seven categories of strategies were identified and classified. Non-significant correlation was obtained between number of strategies and language proficiency scores. Using a human information processing system, each reader's protocol was subjected to a detailed stage by stage analysis which supported the notion of the individual difference in reading comprehension. The readers also applied an interactive reading process to text comprehension.

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Wang, Kermey. "An investigation of communication strategies of adult ESL learners." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1998. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1480.

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Taylor-Henry, Amy. "Learning work in the ESL classroom : an evaluation of textbooks designed to teach ESL in the workplace." PDXScholar, 1995. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/3604.

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A growing number of American businesses are offering ESL courses at the work site; likewise, more and more textbooks designed specifically for teaching ESL in the Workplace (EWP), are being written and published. The need for an evaluation of these new texts with regard to current teaching methodology, the particularities of EWP, and the social implications of EWP is a vital one. A good EWP text, besides serving as a guide and resource for learners, can also facilitate intercultural understanding, increase awareness of workers' rights and unions, and promote participation in training programs for job flexibility and promotion. Most importantly, a good EWP textbook can develop the skills necessary for learners, not simply to fit into the American world of work, but to become active participants in their workplaces. This study was intended to determine what EWP texts are currently available, and to evaluate them in light of three primary concerns: the social implications of their contents, their portrayal of workplace culture and relationships, and their effectiveness in exploring issues of conflict and unfairness at work.

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Emsley, Maletsema Ruth. "The effect of cultural background on comprehension of English texts by second language learners of English." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/577.

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Thesis (M.Ed. (Language Education)) --University of Limpopo, 2011.
This study investigated the effect of cultural background on comprehension of English texts by second language learners. The study specifically aimed at determining whether cultural background had any effect on comprehension of English texts by second language learners and whether the second language learners’ cultural background could help them comprehend unfamiliar texts. The background of the study in this mini dissertation was followed by the discussion on the literature available on this topic. This study followed a case study design which utilized 89 respondents from the Further Education and Training band of a rural secondary school in the north of Limpopo province. Data was obtained through the completion of questionnaires and answering of questions from a comprehension test based on English culture. The findings showed that there was no total comprehension of the text by learners who use English as a second language. Learners of English as a second language need to possess specific cultural schemata to comprehend texts that are unfamiliar to them. This study was informed by the schema theory. There is a significant effect of cultural background on the comprehension of English text by second language learners. KEY WORDS: Schema theory. Culture Comprehension. Cultural background

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Lu, Vivian Yann-Ling. "The Socio-cultural Content Analysis of English as a Foreign Language Textbooks Used in Junior High School in Taiwan, Republic of China." PDXScholar, 1996. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/5171.

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The English textbooks evaluated are used to prepare students for the competitive high school entrance examinations in Taiwan, thus students spend a great deal of time studying them. Though the textbooks were stated to be designed for language and cultural learning purposes, it seems no study exists that examines to what degree there is clear articulation between the government's stated culture learning goal and actual textbook content. Therefore, this study examines to what degree the textbooks allow students to reach said goal, that is, "to increase culture awareness of the societies and cultures of foreign countries and our own" (Junior High English Language Curriculum 1985, p.l). This study intends to answer five major questions: (1) what is the scope of the cultures presented?; (2) what sub-cultures represent Chinese and foreign cultures?; (3) what is the nature of inter and intracultural interactions between characters?; ( 4) what level( s) of culture do the textbooks deal with?; (5) how is the socio-cultural information presented? Hernandez's dissertation (1986) was followed in developing this study: the coding system was developed to correspond to the five questions above, and content analysis was the study method used. Data was gathered from two textbooks. Research revealed that the textbooks did not reflect the stated cultural study goal. The textbooks provided a narrow spectrum of socio-cultural elements, presenting the American culture as the only representative of foreign cultures. Both American and Chinese socio-cultural elements were portrayed on the surface level. Little interaction existed between Chinese and American cultures, with relationships confined to primarily acquaintances, and the issues discussed limited to daily life and trivial issues. The readings emphasized surface level culture with few attempts at linking more overt behavioral and cultural features. Most of the readings discussed information from a historical view, and the post-reading questions presented in the textbooks focused on a factual nature.

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Oliver, Cree 1972. "Lehrwerk facilitation of intercultural communicative competence." Monash University, School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, 2003. http://arrow.monash.edu.au/hdl/1959.1/5796.

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Farooqui, Sabrin. "The new textbook for teaching English language in secondary education in Bangladesh : teachers' practices and training." Phd thesis, Faculty of Education and Social Work, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/12716.

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Bozzetti-Engstrom, Marie Linnea. "What's in a word?: Connotation in teaching English to speakers of other languages." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2002. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2078.

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This thesis focuses on connotative meaning routinely ignored or difficult to locate in the available ESL textbooks and dictionaries. This perceived absence led to the following study: a review of ESL textbooks, a review of standard monolingual English and learner dictionaries, and a survey of ESL instructors.

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Na, Pattalung Piengpen. "An Analysis of Sexist Language in ESL Textbooks by Thai Authors Used in Thailand." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2008. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9057/.

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This study identified the types of sexist language that appear in ESL textbooks by Thai authors. The study analyzed the ESL textbooks by Thai authors sold at the Chulalongkorn University bookstore during spring 2007. It was a qualitative case analysis of fifteen ESL textbooks covering the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of ESL instruction. The study used feminist criticism to discover what gender roles are sanctioned as appropriate in ESL textbooks by Thai authors and if the language used supports or challenges patriarchy. The results of this study show that sexist language is present in the textbooks and that the textbooks contain content that promotes sexist assumptions concerning gender roles. As a whole, the language and examples used in ESL textbooks by Thai authors support patriarchy.

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Kawano, Madoka. "An analysis of cultural contents of high school English textbooks in Japan." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/26851.

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This study was conducted for the following two purposes: 1) to create and test a process by which cultural information in English textbooks in Japan can be analyzed, and 2) to examine what and how much information about foreign culture is taught in English classes in Japan. First, a process was developed from Joiner's evaluation form to gauge the cultural content of EFL textbooks. Action was taken to ensure that the process included both qualitative and quantitative steps. Second, the process entailed an analysis of the cultural content of 10 senior high school English textbooks published in Japan. The process was found to be functional and the analysis revealed that the textbooks were inadequate for the purpose of raising students' cultural awareness. The results of this study may be utilized not only for the improvement of textbooks, but also for future studies which might examine junior high school and college English textbooks.
Education, Faculty of
Language and Literacy Education (LLED), Department of
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Nasban, Mohammed Suleiman. "A critical study and evaluation of the teaching of Arabic as a foreign language in Saudi Arabia : with reference to textbook analysis." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/15379.

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Teaching Arabic as foreign language is a fairly new field of study, particularly in Western Universities. The aim of this thesis is to discuss one aspect of this field by concentrating on text-book analysis and evaluation. In carrying out this task we have formulated a set of questions to serve as parameters in the collection and analysis of data relevant to this task (appendix II). The subject of this practical study is vol. 1, entitled "Arabic for Beginners" of a series of books used for teaching Arabic to foreign adults at the Arabic Language Institute. Our study utilises a number of notions and considerations which are applicable to text-book analysis and evaluation generally. In Appendix I we deal with some of these points in an attempt to specify the theoretical dimension presupposed by our practical analysis. The thesis contains two main parts:- the theoretical part which deals with different aspects belonging to the teaching of Arabic as a foreign language, including the characteristics of the Arabic language and the teaching of sounds, vocabulary, constructions, and culture. The practical part, on the other hand, is concerned with the practical application and the outcome of the analysis of the text-book in terms of a set of criteria which may have applicability outside the immediate realm of Arabic foreign language teaching. The thesis contains four chapters. Chapter one deals with the characteristics of the Arabic language and its importance as a foreign language; it also concentrates on the objectives of Arabic language teaching as well as on the problem of syllabus design in relation to this language. Chapter two gives a general outline of the institutes and the materials of teaching Arabic as a foreign language in Saudi Arabia. Chapter three deals with the importance of sounds, vocabulary, constructions and culture, paying attention to their place in the text-book of teaching Arabic as a foreign Language. Chapter four sets out the results of applying the criteria of text-book evaluation to the book under investigation, pointing out its positive and negative features in the areas of sounds, vocabulary, constructions and culture.

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Sibanda, Lucy. "A case study of the readability of two grade 4 natural sciences textbooks currently used in South African schools." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006083.

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This thesis examines the readability of two grade 4 Natural Sciences textbooks currently used in South African schools. Being important sources of classroom input, particularly in grade 4 where learners are reading to learn, textbooks should be readable. That the Natural Sciences subject is only introduced in grade 4 makes the assessment of Natural Sciences textbooks at this level significant. The goal of this research therefore, is to assess the readability of two grade 4 Natural Sciences textbooks and their understandability by learners who speak English as an additional language. The goal of assessing the Natural Sciences textbooks is achieved by the use of cloze and traditional comprehension tests, classic readability formulae, textual analysis and teacher interviews. Cloze and traditional comprehension tests are used to test learners’ understanding of the textbooks and classic readability formulae are meant to assess the grade levels of the textbooks. The tests gauge learner understandability while readability formulae establish text readability. Textual analysis allows the assessment of text readability on the basis of more factors than those accommodated by readability formulae. The textual analysis also helps to identify the readability factors supporting or impeding readability. Teacher interviews are conducted to better understand the teachers’ perceptions on the readability of the Natural Sciences textbooks. The major findings of the study are that the two Natural Sciences textbooks used in the study are generally above the reading level of the intended readers, grade 4 learners and that the participating learners do not understand these textbooks. The challenges with the readability of the textbooks stem mainly from the vocabulary and concepts used in the textbooks which are not well explained.

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Yoo, Soyung. "Hypothetical Would-Clauses in Korean EFL Textbooks: An Analysis Based on a Corpus Study and Focus on Form Approach." PDXScholar, 2013. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/911.

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This study analyzed hypothetical would-clauses presented in Korean high school English textbooks from two perspectives: real language use and Focus on Form approach. Initiated by an interest in the results of a corpus study, this study discussed hypothetical would-clauses in terms of how their descriptions in Korean EFL textbooks matched real language use. This study additionally investigated whether the textbooks presented the target language features in ways recommended by the Focus on Form approach. In the past few decades, authentic language use and the Focus on Form approach have received a great amount of attention in the SLA field. Recognizing the trend in SLA as well as necessities in Korean EFL education, the Korean government has incorporated these two into the current 7th curriculum. Such condition provided the momentum for the evaluation of the textbooks in these respects. The findings show that the language features were hardly supplemented by the information drawn from real language data. In addition, there were very few attempts to draw learner attention to language forms while keeping them focused on communication as recommended by Focus on Form approach. With increasing use of the English language, it is becoming more necessary for Korean EFL learners to use English in real life contexts where understanding correct nuances and delivering appropriate expressions may be important. Also, in EFL contexts like Korea, the students may have limited access to the target language input and little opportunities to produce outputs in extracurricular settings, so the integrated methodology of Focus on Form approach, rather than just using either one of structure-centered or meaning-oriented approach, would be of greater benefit to the students. However, the results strongly indicate that the textbooks neither incorporate the language features as they occur in naturally occurring language nor present them as to facilitate the learning of both form and meaning. This study suggests that greater use of real language data and more thorough application of Focus on Form methods in the textbook writing process should be seriously considered. Thus, this study could be useful for curriculum developers and textbook writers in creating curriculum and language materials concerning the incorporation of grammar patterns based on actual language use as well as in improving textbooks with respect to the Focus on Form approach.

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Tshotsho, Baba Primrose. "An investigation into English second language academic writing strategies for black students at the Eastern Cape technikon." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2006. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_5702_1183703543.

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This study has been prompted by the negative remarks that lecturers make concerning the academic performance of students and the number of years they spend at the Eastern Cape Technikon before completing their diplomas. The aim of this study was to identify the kinds of strategies that English Second Language (ESL) students use to cope with English language writing tasks.

Academic writing requires a conscious effort and much practice in composing, developing, and analyzing ideas. Black students at tertiary institutions in South Africa face additional difficulty, especially when they have to deal with writing in English which is an unfamiliar language to them. This presents them with social and cognitive challenges related to second language acquisition. Since the black students do not often consider the social contexts in which L2 academic writing takes place, models of L1 writing instruction and research on composing processes are often found wanting in their L2 writing pedagogy. In this study, I argue that language proficiency and competence is the cornerstone of the ability to write in the L2 in a fundamental way. L2 writing instructors should take into account both strategy development and language skill development when working with black students. This is critical in South Africa considering the apartheid legacy and the deprived social conditions under which black students often live and acquire their education. Therefore, using critical discourse analysis and aspects of systemic functional linguistics, this study explores errors in written cohesion and coherence in relation to L2 writing strategies used by black students at the Eastern Cape Technikon. The study focuses on errors in the form of cohesive devices of referring expressions using topic development used by students. The aim was to explore the strategies used by black students to write coherent academic texts. Further, the study intends to scrutinize the grammatical devices of reference, through analyzing the forms of cohesive devices and theme development. A focus on the writing process as a pedagogical tool enables me to explore the relationship between the quality of studentsâ academic writing and coping strategies used, and come up with a model of L2 writing (coping) strategies for academic writing at the Eastern Cape Technikon. I investigate the L2 writing process adopted by competent and non-competent black students in the process of producing coherent academic texts by comparing strategies that the two groups of students adopt.

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Pen, Ibrahem Rotha. "Integrating technology into the English as a second language curriculum: Computer-assisted English language learning." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2002. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2136.

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The project integrates computer technology with English as a second language curriculum and instruction. It utilizes the World Wide Web to deliver computer-assisted instruction in English grammar, reading and conversation. Moreover, the project shows the impact of computer technology in helping students develop critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, and meaningful and applicable skills for employment.

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Yildiz, Selin. "Incorporating intercultural communication instruction in programs for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2002. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2052.

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Ji, Peijing. "Pragmatics and pedagogy : an examination of college English teaching in China." Phd thesis, Faculty of Education and Social Work, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/8121.

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Aylward, Louise. "Imperialist subtexts? : cultural assumptions and linguistic imperialism in Hong Kong ELT textbooks /." Thesis, Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1998. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B20272686.

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Faulk, Songhui. "Exploring alternative methods for teaching English as a second language in Korea." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1999. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1639.

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Nam, Jue Yeun. "Achieving English competence in Korea through computer-assisted language learning and crosscultural understanding." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2001. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1865.

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The purpose of this project is to address the problems and improve English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning for the students of Korea by contrasting cultural similarities and differences and the same time utilizing computer-based instruction learning.

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Kereni, Ildephonse. "Developing academic writing at the National University of Rwanda: a case study of first year economics and management." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2004. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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This aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which writing skills offered in the one-year intensive English course and in the 75 hour course of Speaking and Writing Skills, prepare students for academic writing in the subjects which are offered through the medium of English. The study focused on first year Economics and Management.

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Mungthaisong, Sornchai. "Constructing EFL literacy practices : a qualitative investigation in intertextual talk in Thai university language classes /." Title page, abstract and table of contents only, 2003. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phm9962.pdf.

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Chen, Chun-Hsiu. "Constructivism and mediated learning in designing English-as-a foreign-language instruction." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2744.

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Social interaction is the foundation of knowledge construction in a constructivist classroom. This project proposes a mediated instruction that is based on the theory of constructivism and social interaction to help new adult immigrants successfully achieve English competence and adapt quickly to the culture of the United States.

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Choi, Young Mi. "An Investigation of the Cultural Values and Beliefs in English Textbooks in Korea." PDXScholar, 2011. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1715.

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The purpose of his study was to investigate cultural values and beliefs embedded in high school English textbooks currently used in Korea. Specifically, this study addressed the following questions: (1) What Korean cultural values and beliefs are conveyed to youth in high school English textbooks? (2) How do the textbooks' discourse and visuals convey these messages? For the study, five reading textbooks approved by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Korea, were analyzed. Critical discourse analysis (CDA) was adopted as a main approach to investigate what cultural values and beliefs were presented in the selected chapters in these textbooks. The texts were analyzed as a whole, then on the sentence levels, and the word level. First, the themes in the chapters were examined and discussed by looking at narratives, images, and the choice of certain vocabulary. For the further analysis of linguistic features in the texts, the Mood systems, modality, and the use of personal pronouns were investigated. Four themes were found to convey what the authors or Korean society value and believe as ideal objectives for Korean youth: pursuing a successful life, getting a good job, having a positive mind and persistence, and mastering English for a career purpose. In addition, certain images and word choices supported and strengthened the authors' view on the topic. The analysis also revealed that certain linguistic features contributed authority and certainty to the authors: the frequent use of imperative and declarative mood, the frequent use of modal verbs expressing a strong degree of certainty, and the use of certain personal pronouns that established the relationship between the authors and the readers. The study shows that the texts situate the reader (Korean youths) in a position where they are expected to conform to social norms, restrain themselves, and remain blindly optimistic while ignoring their own interest, curiosities, and critical thoughts.

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Law, Wai-han Grace, and 羅慧嫻. "Teachers' evaluation of English textbooks: aninvestigation of teachers' ideas and current practices and theirimplications for developing textbook evaluation criteria." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1995. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31957985.

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Nagy, Krisztina. "English language teaching in Hungarian primary schools with special reference to the teacher's mother tongue use." Thesis, University of Stirling, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/1688.

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This thesis is a study of language use in English language classrooms in primary schools in Hungary. The focus of the study is on the use of the target language (English) and the mother tongue (Hungarian) by the teachers and the learners. The teachers are all Hungarian native speakers, with varying levels of competence and previous experience in communicative language teaching, and this presents a challenge to the adoption of a communicative approach to the teaching of English. The National Core Curriculum endorses the communicative approach, with the expectation that the target language will be used as much as possible. However, in practice, the mother tongue is widely used in these classrooms, both by the teachers and by the students. There is therefore a conflict between policy and practice: the policy is that the target language should be used wherever possible, whereas the practice is that the use of the target language is limited to predictable and routine contexts. It is this conflict which constitutes the central question which is addressed in this thesis: how do teachers resolve the conflict between what they are expected to do, and what they feel capable of doing. Data from classrooms and interviews were collected and analysed, using both quantitative and qualitative techniques. The focus of the analysis was on the amount and function of the use of the mother tongue by the teachers. Comparisons were drawn between teachers of Grade 4 pupils who started to learn English in Grade 1 and those who started in Grade 4. This analysis is complemented by evidence concerning the teachers‘ beliefs and understandings about the pressures and constraints which affect their teaching of English to young learners. The results suggest that the possibility of communicative language teaching in these classrooms is constrained by various factors, including the limitations in the children‘s cognitive capabilities and the proficiency level of the children, and the teachers‘ preference for using their previous methods which included grammar, translation and memorisation; also by curriculum requirements such as the use of the textbook, and the necessity to prepare the children for examinations. The implications of these findings for curriculum development in foreign language teaching in other comparable contexts are discussed.

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Shin, Somi. "Competence in communication for ESL/EFL speaking curriculum." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2001. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1962.

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This project provides a background on English instruction in Korea and features a literature review that builds theoretical aspects of this project. This project also presents a model of communicative competence applied to the speaking process which incorporates the application of speaking strategies.

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Cintra, Monique Carbone [UNESP]. "Considerações sobre o emprego do futuro do subjuntivo na produção escrita de aprendizes italianos de PLE." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/142836.

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Este trabalho consiste na análise da produção escrita de universitários italianos aprendizes de português como língua estrangeira (PLE) nos cursos de “Línguas e Culturas Estrangeiras” e “Tradução Intercultural” do departamento de Letras de uma universidade da região central da Itália. Dedicamos nossa atenção, em particular, para o futuro do subjuntivo que é um tema pouco explorado na área de PLE e que, sendo uma forma verbal exclusiva da língua portuguesa, é motivo de grande dificuldade por parte dos aprendizes italianos. Assim sendo, traçamos um percurso que prevê desde a identificação dessas dificuldades até a sua descrição e classificação, bem como a análise das estruturas linguísticas pragmáticas desses alunos quando inseridos num contexto irrealis com projeção futura. Para fundamentar o nosso estudo, recorremos a teorias da Linguística Geral e, predominantemente, da Linguística Aplicada com o intuito de considerarmos algumas questões envolvidas na aquisição/aprendizagem do FS por aprendizes que possuem o subjuntivo no presente e no passado no paradigma da língua materna, mas não dispõem desse modo no tempo futuro, como é o caso dos italianos. Baseamo-nos nas teorias relacionadas com o processo de aquisição/aprendizagem de língua estrangeira (LE), tais como a Análise de Erros (CORDER, 1967) e a Interlíngua (SELINKER, 1972) para o estudo das dificuldades verificadas nas produções escritas. Pautamo-nos também no foco principal da abordagem funcionalista que considera a língua em uso, ou seja, que as estruturas linguísticas são empregadas a partir das necessidades de comunicação dos usuários da língua, para examinarmos os enunciados escritos por esses aprendizes. Ademais, sabemos que na aquisição/aprendizagem de uma LE, um dos processos cognitivos mais recorrentes é a interferência da língua materna, que quando entendida como estratégia do processo de aprendizagem pelo qual o estudante passa, pode indicar as associações feitas pelo aprendiz e despertar a reflexão do professor acerca de uma metodologia diferenciada. Por meio deste estudo, buscamos também disponibilizar resultados que possam ser reunidos às teorias desenvolvidas na área de PLE e utilizados pedagogicamente no contexto específico de ensino que aqui se apresenta.
This work consists in the analysis of the written production of Italian university Portuguese learners as a Foreign Language (PLE) in the courses of "Foreign Languages and Cultures" and "Intercultural translation" Language of a university department in the central region of Italy. We devote our attention particularly to the future subjunctive, which is a topic not yet fully explored and, being a sole verbal form of the Portuguese language, is a matter of great difficulty by Italian learners. Therefore, we set a course which provides from the identification of these difficulties to their description and classification, as well as the analysis of pragmatic language structures of these students when placed in context with irrealis future projection. In order to substantiate our study, we fell back upon the General Linguistics theories and prevailingly from Applied Linguistics in order to consider some issues involved in the FS acquisition / learning by learners who have the subjunctive in the present and in the past of the mother tongue paradigm, but lack thereby future time, as is the case of the Italians. We rely on theories related to the acquisition / learning process of a foreign language (LE), such as Error Analysis (CORDER, 1967) and Interlingua (SELINKER, 1972) to study the difficulties experienced in written productions. We have also guided the main focus of the functionalist approach which takes into account the language in use, meaning that linguistic structures are employed from the communication needs of the language users to examine the statements written by these learners. Furthermore, we know that in the LE acquisition / learning, one of the most recurrent cognitive processes is the mother tongue interference, which, when understood as a learning process strategy whereby the student is taken through, may indicate the associations made by the learner and may also awaken the teacher's reflection regarding a different methodology. Through this study, we also seek to make these results available, which can be brought together to the theories developed in the PLE area and used pedagogically in the specific context of teaching which is presented here.

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Kou, Meng Chu. "A consciousness-raising approach to error correction : a case study of the acquisition of the placement of prepositional phrases by Macao secondary school students." Thesis, University of Macau, 2010. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b2456359.

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Koike, Yuko. "Communicative competence through music in EFL for Japanese middle school students." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1999. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2564.

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Diniz, Leandro Rodrigues Alves 1984. "Mercado de linguas : a instrumentalização brasileira do portugues como lingua estrangeira." [s.n.], 2008. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/271065.

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Resumo: Filiando-nos à História das Idéias Lingüísticas, na sua articulação com a Análise do Discurso de perspectiva materialista, estudamos a construção discursiva do português do Brasil como língua estrangeira (PLE), a partir da ampliação de seu ¿espaço de enunciação¿ (GUIMARÃES, 2002). Para tanto, investigamos duas instâncias da gramatização (AUROUX, 1992) brasileira do português ¿ os livros didáticos (LDs) de ensino de PLE e o Certificado de Proficiência em Língua Portuguesa para Estrangeiros (Celpe-Bras) ¿, aqui concebidos como instrumentos lingüísticos, que se encontram no cerne do que Orlandi (2007a) denomina ¿política de línguas¿. Após um mapeamento da produção editorial brasileira de LDs de PLE desde a primeira publicação na área ¿ que nos permitiu observar interessantes mudanças diacrônicas ¿, constituímos nosso corpus para o estudo desses materiais. Para a investigação do Celpe-Bras, concentramo-nos nos manuais do exame e em uma entrevista com um ex-membro da comissão técnica do Celpe-Bras. Nosso estudo indica que a configuração do Mercado Comum do Sul (Mercosul), em 1991, pode ser vista como o marco de um novo período no processo de gramatização brasileira (ZOPPI-FONTANA, 2007). Tal período é caracterizado por um gesto político do Estado brasileiro em relação à inclusão do português do Brasil em um espaço geopolítico transnacional, que se reverbera em diferentes iniciativas da sociedade civil. Constitui-se, assim, uma posição de autoria para o Estado/cidadão brasileiro. Percebemos, ainda, que o português é freqüentemente significado como uma língua ¿do mundo da comunicação¿, de ¿troca comercial¿, que ¿está em toda parte¿. Assim, ele é antes representado como uma língua veicular (GOBARD, 1976) do que como uma língua de integração regional. Trata-se, porém, de uma representação específica de língua veicular, ligada ao avanço do ¿capitalismo mundial integrado¿, nas palavras de Guattari (1987). ¿Dominar¿ o português aparece, por exemplo, relacionado ao sucesso, recompensa prometida àqueles que obedecem às ¿leis do Mercado¿, em tempos contemporâneos (PAYER, 2005). Além disso, não se representa o português como uma língua ¿neutra, objetiva, despojada de suas especificidades étnicas¿ (GOBARD, op. cit., p.36). Ao contrário, observamos o funcionamento de um ¿discurso de brasilidade¿, através do qual, de uma maneira ou de outra, faz-se sempre alusão ao Brasil ¿e não a Portugal ¿, o que evidencia o trabalho de uma política do silêncio (ORLANDI, 2002b). Em termos de Mercado, esse discurso permite ¿vender¿ a língua portuguesa, enquanto instrumento para se atingir um objetivo outro, e, por conseguinte, ¿vender¿ os ¿produtos¿ em questão: os LDs e o Celpe-Bras. Em relação ao Estado, percebemos que o Brasil, marcado por políticas lingüísticas portuguesas, passa a disputar com Portugal espaços políticos, simbólicos e econômicos. Concebemos, assim, o português do Brasil não como uma língua globalizada, mas como uma língua transnacional, na medida em que ele se ¿exporta¿ como metonímia do Estado brasileiro. Concluímos, ainda, que a gramatização brasileira do PLE se configura a partir da relação entre as duas meta-instituições que, segundo Payer (op. cit.), desempenham um papel fundamental na constituição do sujeito contemporâneo: o Estado e o Mercado
Abstract: Based on the History of Linguistic Ideas in its relation to the Discourse Analysis from a materialistic perspective, we study the discursive construction of Brazilian Portuguese as a foreign language (PFL), which starts from the broadening of its ¿space of enunciation¿ (GUIMARÃES, 2002). To undertake such research, we investigate two instances of the Brazilian grammatisation of Portuguese ¿ PFL coursebooks and the Certificate of Proficiency in Portuguese as a Foreign Language (Celpe-Bras) ¿, conceived of as linguistic instruments, which are at the core of what Orlandi (2007a) designates the ¿politics of languages¿. After mapping the Brazilian editorial production of PFL coursebooks since the publication of the first material ¿ which enabled us to observe interesting diachronic changes ¿, we composed our corpus for the study of the coursebooks. For the investigation of Celpe-Bras, we concentrated on the exam booklets and on an interview with an ex-member of the technical comission of Celpe-Bras. Our study indicates that the creation of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), in 1991, may be considered the turning point for a new period in the Brazilian grammatisation process (ZOPPI-FONTANA, 2007). This period is characterised by a gesture of the Brazilian State for the inclusion of Brazilian Portuguese in a transnational space of enunciation, which reverberates through different initiatives taken by civil society. A new position of autorship for the Brazilian State / citizen is thereby stablished. In addition, we have observed that Portuguese is frequently signified as a language ¿of the world of communication¿, of ¿commercial trade¿, which ¿is everywhere¿. Therefore, it is represented as a vehicular language (GOBARD, 1976) rather than as a language of regional integration. However, that is a specific representation of a vehicular language, related to the advance of ¿worldwide integrated capitalism¿, in the words of Guattari (1987). For instance, ¿mastering¿ the Portuguese language is related to sucess, as a reward for those who obey Market laws, in contemporaneity (PAYER, 2005). Besides, Portuguese is not represented as a ¿neutral and objective¿ language, ¿dispossessed of its ethnic specificities¿ (GOBARD, op. cit., p. 36). On the contrary, we observe the functioning of a ¿discourse of Brazilianity¿, through which an allusion to Brazil ¿ and not to Portugal ¿ is, one way or the other, always made, revealing the work of the politics of silence (ORLANDI, 2002b). In terms of Market, this discourse enables the ¿sale¿ of the Portuguese language, as an instrument for achieving another objective, and, consequently, the ¿sale¿ of the ¿products¿ in question: the coursebooks and Celpe-Bras. With reference to the State, it is noticeable that Brazil, defined by linguistic policies pursued by Portugal, begins to challenge Portugal regarding political, symbolic and economic spaces. We conceive, therefore, Brazilian Portuguese not as a globalised language, but as a transnational one, since it ¿exports¿ itself as a metonymy of the Brazilian State. We also conclude that the Brazilian grammatisation of PFL is outlined by two metainstitutions which, according to Payer (op. cit.), play a leading role in the constitution of the contemporary subject: the State and the Market
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Saif, Shahrzad. "Theoretical and empirical considerations in investigating washback : a study of ESL/EFL learners." Thesis, 1999. https://dspace.library.uvic.ca//handle/1828/8990.

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Researchers' and educators' recognition of the positive/negative effects of tests on teaching and learning activities goes back at least four decades. However, this phenomenon, referred to as “washback” in the applied linguistic literature, has been examined empirically by only a few studies in the field of language testing. Even fewer have based their investigation into washback on an a priori theory outlining the scope and design of the study. This study examines washback as a phenomenon relating those factors that directly affect the test to those areas most likely to be affected by the test. The goals of the study are: (i) to investigate the existence and nature of the washback phenomenon, (ii) to identify the areas directly/indirectly affected by washback, and (iii) to examine the role of test context, construct, task, and status in promoting beneficial washback. Theoretically, this study conceptualizes washback based on the current theory of validity proposed by Messick (1989, 1996). It is defined as a phenomenon related to the consequential aspect of the test's construct validity and thus achievable, to a large extent, through the test's design and administration. Given this assumption, a conceptual and methodological framework is proposed that identifies “needs”, “means”, and “consequences” as the major focus areas in the study of washback. While the model recognizes tests of language abilities as instrumental in bringing about washback effects, it highlights an analysis of the needs and objectives of the learners (and of the educational system) and their relationship with the areas influenced by washback as the starting point for any study of washback. Areas most likely to be affected by the test as well as major variables that can potentially promote or hinder the occurrence of washback, are also delineated by the model. This theoretical framework is examined empirically in this study through a long-term multi-phase investigation conducted in different educational contexts (EFL/ESL), at different levels of proficiency (advanced/intermediate), with different tasks (oral/written) and different groups of subjects. The stages in the experimental part of the study correspond to the different phases of the theoretical framework underlying the investigation. The approach to data collection is both quantitative and qualitative. The results of the study indicate that positive washback can in fact occur if test constructs and tasks are informed by the needs of both the learners and the educational context for which they are intended. The extent, directness, and depth of washback, however, are found to vary in different areas likely to be influenced by washback. The areas most influenced by washback are found to be those related to immediate classroom contexts: (i) teachers' choice of materials, (ii) teaching activities, (iii) learners' strategies, and (iv) learning outcomes. The study also reveals that non-test-related forces and factors operative in a given educational system might prevent or delay beneficial washback from happening. Based on the theoretical assumption underlying the definition of washback adopted in this study, such consequences which cannot be traced back to the construct of the test are outside the limits of a washback study.
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Sanders, Colclough Allison. "Differences in strategy use among learners of Italian with various amounts of previous language experience." Thesis, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p3126149.

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Tutu, Ruth Dikeledi. "Difficulties experienced by African students with English textbooks at secondary level." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6452.

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The language and learning problems experienced by the majority of African pupils at Secondary level are constantly in the public eye. The cause of many of these problems lies in the primary schOol system, where English is introduced as the language of learning from Grade 5 onwards. At this stage pupils are expected to learn a large volume of vocabulary to cope with all the subjects in English. This paper offers a framework for analysing language teaching issues and problems. It explores the relationship between education and the language of learning, language ability and cognitive skills, teaching styles, classroom materials and the learning process. Arising out of these investigations are a set of guidelines as to the major factors that affect the readability and comprehensibility of textbooks. The paper ends with a set of guiding principles for a language policy aimed at providing maximum learning opportunities for all children. The ultimate hope is that the suggested approach would in the long help in overcoming some of the century old frustrations and failures and contribute to the improvement and greater effectiveness of language teaching that we all strive to achieve.

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García-Day, Diana. "Los libros de texto para estudiantes nativos: un recurso para la ensenanza de E/LE." Thesis, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1805/789.

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Un análisis de la importancia del uso de textos auténticos en las lecciones de español como segunda lengua y una propuesta de una fuente de explotación de los mismos: los libros de texto para jóvenes estudiantes nativos. Dichos libros han sido simplificados, adaptados y presentados por catedráticos nativos específicamente para niveles académicos, lingüísticos y culturales específicos con propósitos comunicativos naturales.

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Chen, I.-chen Jenny. "English teachers' understandings and planning with the new textbooks in Taiwanese senior high schools." 2003. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p3110756.

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Mungthaisong, Sornchai. "Constructing EFL literacy practices : a qualitative investigation in intertextual talk in Thai university language classes / by Sornchai Mungthaisong." Thesis, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/22054.

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"August 2003"
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This study examines engagement in English as a foreign language (EFL) literacy practices as opportunities for making meanings with texts and for learning English as a foreign language. The study also proposes practical implications for EFL instruction.
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Nomdebevana, Nozibele. "Exploring the use of a spoken Xhosa corpus for developing Xhosa additional language teaching matetrials." Diss., 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13327.

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South African indigenous language teaching and learning materials do not provide sufficient information to help additional language learners learn the target languages effectively. While there are institutions that are tasked with developing and sharpening the skills of students in speaking South African indigenous languages, such students hardly, if at all master the art of speaking them eloquently. Students who study these languages in order to converse proficiently with their mother-tongue speakers experience insurmountable difficulties, in spite of various efforts made by the teachers who train them to read books on their own. Passing their examinations does not mean that the students’ ability to communicate with mother-tongue speakers will improve to the extent of eliminating the prevailing misunderstanding between the two groups. The persistence of this problem reveals a discrepancy between the studies of indigenous languages in South Africa and the way of speaking them, whereby important linguistic elements that make communication more authentic are excluded in language materials. This study analyses the use and significance of CIFWs in daily interactions by investigating the two Xhosa CIFWs words wethu and bethu. The overall aim of this study is to explore the use of a corpus in the examination of CIFWs in general, and wethu and bethu in particular. Both a quantitative approach based on the Gothenburg-Unisa spoken corpus and a qualitative approach based on Allwoods’ ACA theoretical framework were used in the analysis and description of the functions and significances of wethu and bethu as communicative and interactive function words.
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Nomdebevana, Nozibele. "Exploring the use of a spoken Xhosa corpus for developing Xhosa additional language teaching materials." Diss., 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13327.

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South African indigenous language teaching and learning materials do not provide sufficient information to help additional language learners learn the target languages effectively. While there are institutions that are tasked with developing and sharpening the skills of students in speaking South African indigenous languages, such students hardly, if at all master the art of speaking them eloquently. Students who study these languages in order to converse proficiently with their mother-tongue speakers experience insurmountable difficulties, in spite of various efforts made by the teachers who train them to read books on their own. Passing their examinations does not mean that the students’ ability to communicate with mother-tongue speakers will improve to the extent of eliminating the prevailing misunderstanding between the two groups. The persistence of this problem reveals a discrepancy between the studies of indigenous languages in South Africa and the way of speaking them, whereby important linguistic elements that make communication more authentic are excluded in language materials. This study analyses the use and significance of CIFWs in daily interactions by investigating the two Xhosa CIFWs words wethu and bethu. The overall aim of this study is to explore the use of a corpus in the examination of CIFWs in general, and wethu and bethu in particular. Both a quantitative approach based on the Gothenburg-Unisa spoken corpus and a qualitative approach based on Allwoods’ ACA theoretical framework were used in the analysis and description of the functions and significances of wethu and bethu as communicative and interactive function words.
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Carstens, Miranda. "The effect of using DVD subtitles in English second-language vocabulary recognition and recall development." Diss., 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22606.

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The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of DVDs in enhancing student vocabulary development in second-language contexts. To this end the study sought students’ perceptions of DVD subtitles and their level of vocabulary knowledge. It also examined the extent to which watching a DVD with or without intralingual subtitles can improve students’ vocabulary recognition and recall. The literature review included a discussion on the variables operant in second-language acquisition; the use of visual media on vocabulary learning; and the effects of subtitling practices as a didactic tool for vocabulary recall and recognition. The study adopted a mixed-method approach and data were collected through a survey and openended questionnaire; a Vocabulary Levels Test; a Vocabulary Knowledge Scale Test; and vocabulary intervention activities. The findings indicate that DVDs can enhance students’ vocabulary in second-language teaching and learning contexts. More importantly the study confirms audio-visual images create greater sensory input that is, “words associated with actual objects or imagery techniques, are learned more easily than those without” (Chun and Plass, 1996:183).
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Skoumalová, Anna. "Využití překladu ve výuce češtiny pro frankofonní mluvčí." Master's thesis, 2016. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-343097.

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The thesis deals with the possibilities of the use of translation in education of the Czech language for francophone speakers. The thesis aims to analyse the use of translation in the textbooks of Czech for francophone speakers, in particular, to examine the types and representation of translation exercises in selected textbooks and to observe the use of communication-oriented translation exercises. Based on the analysis, the thesis formulates didactic recommendations that could contribute to more adequate use of translation in foreign language teaching, or rather in teaching Czech as a foreign language. The partial objective is to monitor the attitude of students to translation in teaching Czech as a foreign language through a questionnaire survey.

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Hlabane, Alfred Sipho. "Exploring effects of incorporating English language in secondary school science education : a case of secondary school physical sciences learners in Mpumalanga Province." Diss., 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/14275.

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This study investigated the effects of incorporating English language teaching in Physical Sciences education. The sample was selected from Physical Sciences Grade 10 learners in a school in Mpumalanga Province and comprised an experimental group who were taught through a workbook that incorporated language teaching in science lessons and a control group who were taught via the normal textbook prescribed by the Department of Basic Education. Pre- and post-tests were administered to both groups and a sample of learners participated in a focus group interview. Two educators were also individually interviewed. The results revealed that incorporating language teaching in science lessons not only improves learners’ academic performance but also their comprehension skills, and encouraged the application of learner-centred methods of teaching. The study recommends that Physical Sciences textbooks include English language activities with the view of incorporating language teaching in Physical Sciences content lessons.
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