Language Learning & Technology http://llt.msu.edu/vol12num2/chencheng/ June 2008‚ Volume 12‚ Number 2 pp. 94-112 BEYOND THE DESIGN OF AUTOMATED WRITING EVALUATION: PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES AND PERCEIVED LEARNING EFFECTIVENESS IN EFL WRITING CLASSES Chi-Fen Emily Chen and Wei-Yuan Eugene Cheng National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology‚ Taiwan Automated writing evaluation (AWE) software is designed to provide instant computergenerated scores for a submitted essay along with
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September 2010 Learning Another Language Have you ever considered learning a second language that you’re interested in? Learning another language can greatly improve your life and broaden your view in this world. Learning another language has been proven to raise your grades and exam scores. Companies and businesses have been known to hire many people who know more than one language because it benefits in dealing with other countries. You can benefit from learning another language because: you will
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The Stress Epidemic Stress can destroy a human physically‚ emotionally‚ and mentally. The average high school student in this generation shows to have higher stress and anxiety levels‚ along with increased medical problems from this stress‚ than ever before. Many factors can contribute to this stress and the negative effects it can take on one’s body and mind. With students and their undeveloped minds‚ stress takes a larger toll on their current and future health. But what exactly
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Language Learning vs Language Acquisition ● What is language learning and language acquisition? Terminologies Language : is the human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication Acquisition: the act of acquiring or gaining possession‚ something acquired‚ a person or thing of special merit added to a group Learning: Something we acquire or get through experience So‚ anu gid na sila bla? na Language acquisition is the process by which humans
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foreign language learners. These include age‚ intelligence‚ aptitude‚ motivation‚ attitude‚ personality‚ learning/cognitive style and learning strategies. Definition of language learning strategies according to scholars : According to Brown 2007‚” learning strategies are those specific “attacks” that we make on a given problem‚ they are the moment-by-moment techniques that we employ to solve problems posed by second language input and output”. For Chamot 2005‚ “language learning strategies
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Stress comes from many different things and is the cause of many problems in a person’s life. Stress management can be complicated and confusing because there are different types of stress. There are three main types of stress‚ acute stress‚ episodic acute stress‚ and chronic stress. Each has their own characteristics‚ symptoms‚ duration‚ and treatment approaches. Almost everyone has some type of stress. Some people cope with it better then others. Causes of stress are known as stressors. Stressors
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INTRODUCING A NEW TERM: INTEGRATED L2 LANGUAGE TEACHING Similar to other professions‚ teaching requires a plan of up-coming instructions. Improvising‚ although helpful as a style while teaching‚ is not thought to be enough for successful learning. Thus‚ a teacher needs to know some teaching techniques which are proven to be successful according to learners’ positive reactions. There have been many studies about second language teaching. Effectiveness‚ facility‚ and clarity of the results generally
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Comparison on Chinese CLIL with European CLIL Abstract: Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)‚ regarded as an “umbrella” term to dual-focused education where content is learnt through an additional language‚ is widely implemented in Europe. This paper mainly focuses on the theoretical bases of CLIL implementation‚ its implementation in Chinese context and its shortages compared with Europe. The whole essay includes three parts: the introduction‚ the body and the conclusion
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Learning Foreign Language The Cause of Learning Foreign Language Learning Foreign Language Abstract Over the past two decades‚ countries in the world have become more and more interdependent and new technologies have erased many existing borders. So‚ learning English is very importance to economic development‚ Academic benefit to students‚ cultural understanding‚ expand relationships
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Components of Second Language Knowledge Components of second languague knowlege are divided into three: vocabulary‚ morphology and phonoly. It is necessary deepen in these elements becase sometimes even the most highly educated adult native speakers do not have all the knowledge about language‚ and expect L2 learners have it would be unrealistic. Vocabulary is the most important level of L2 knowledge for learners to develop. We must remember that vocabulary is the key to communication. Yhe moment
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