http://e-flt.nus.edu.sg/ Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching 2010‚ Vol. 7‚ No. 1‚ pp. 66–85 © Centre for Language Studies National University of Singapore Factors Affecting Language Learning Strategy Reported Usage by Thai and Vietnamese EFL Learners Attapol Khamkhien (faasapk@ku.ac.th) Kasetsart University‚ Thailand Abstract This paper is a report on an investigation into the relationship between three variables and language learning strategy use by Thai and Vietnamese university
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A CATEGORICAL INSTRUMENT FOR SCORING SECOND LANGUAGE WRITING SKILLS James Dean Brown Florida State University Kathleen M. Bailey Monterey Institute of International Studies This paper first reviews recent research on evaluating second language learners’ writing skills. It then discusses research on a categorical instrument for evaluating compositions written by upper intermediate university ESL students. The form of the instrument used in this study included five equally weighted criteria for scoring:
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[THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MOTHER TONGUE ON LEARNİNG SECOND LANGUAGE] -THE MOTHER TONGUE AS A VİTAL POINT- The language is the most important tool in human life to survive.We use language in order to inform the people around us of what we feel‚ what we desire‚ and understand the world around us. We communicate effectively with our words‚ gestures‚ and tone of voice in a multitude of situation. Not only is it a means of communicating thoughts and ideas‚ but it
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English as a Second Language It is a struggle to adapt to a new culture and language‚ which may be completely different from the ones young child may have already learned. This can lead to inner conflict‚ confusion‚ and even anger. One way to handle the conflict is to cut ties with the first culture including language. But is this the answer? Doing so can create a sense of loss. In the essay “Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood”‚ Richard Rodriguez shares his personal experience with learning
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The major languages in the United States are English‚ Spanish‚ and Chinese‚ with these last two quickly gaining prominence‚ and about 17.9 percent of Americans speak a language other than English at home. Keeping this in mind‚ it is almost essential today to learn a second language. Being bi-‚ tri- or multilingual has many advantages‚ the more obvious being that one can communicate with exchange students‚ immigrants‚ and fellow online gamers‚ chatters‚ and forum users‚ as well as to bridge cultures
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Language anxiety: “Negative emotional reaction when learning a second language” Learning and teaching a language can be considered by many as a very challenging and demanding task due to what the process itself implies. Could you imagine how each language learner feels when he/ she is asked to perform an activity or just to speak in front of the class? Some of them will feel very comfortable but what about those whose hearts often pound really hard‚ break out in a cold sweat and find it difficult
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CONTRASTING FIRST AND SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION Types of Comparison and Contrast | The Critical Period Hypothesis | Neurological Considerations Psychomotor Considerations Cognitive Considerations Affective Considerations Linguistic ConsiderationsIn the Classroom: The Audiolingual Method | The increased pace of research on first language acquisition in the 60s and 70s attracted the attention not only of linguists of all kinds but also of educators in various language-related fields. Today
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Learning a second language is when a person acquires a language that is not native to them. Many people believe that learning a second language should be required for children and believe that it is beneficial. However‚ many also believe that it is not necessary and additionally‚ may be malign to students and leave negative long-term effects. People who are for the requirement of learning a foreign language have their reasons to support that opinion. One major reason people consider it important
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I love language because it carries beauty and thought. While the study of languages seems monotonous and meticulous to many people‚ to me it is an unfathomable ocean of fun. My initiation of English study originated from my obsession to literary aestheticism. It was a step-by-step aesthetic pilgrimage to the glorious palace of western literature when I started from ABC on‚ then read simple passages‚ later moved onto the beautiful essays and poetry and at last plunged into the classics by literary
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The Use of Mother Tongue in L2 Classrooms as a Tool of Target Language Acquisition Iasmine Oliveira Since the last century the discussion about the use of the mother tongue (L1) in Second Language Classroom (L2) has taken place. To use or not to use the L1 in L2 classes‚ that is the question. This essay will deal with the idea that the systematic use of L1 is a good practice. Although there are arguments against this idea‚ the benefits are greater than the problems. It will be discussed what
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