Watch out! The corpus, verb usage, and the non-native teacher of English [PDF]
For non-native teachers of English (especially in Japanese high schools), questions of appropriate English usage and possibility are constant. Although corpora usage has widely been discussed as a useful tool for EFL students, this paper discusses the ...
Pihlaja, Stephen
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The Importance of Needs Analysis in Materials Development [PDF]
There is an issue which can be the subject of a further research that is: most learners of EFL do not actually have any needs at all. They are learning English because they have to rather than because they want or need to.
Yanti, A. H. (Azis)
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Gender Representation in Children's EFL Textbooks
The differences in the speech and behavior of adult males and females may be a consequence of their sexist education in childhood; experimental research suggests that the development of children's gender identity is strongly affected by their reading materials and extensive research on these materials have revealed that gender bias and gender ...
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Pragmatic Input in Algerian EFL Textbooks: The Treatment of Suggestions in Secondary Education Year Two Textbook [PDF]
: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the pragmatic input presented in Secondary Education Year Two textbook (SE2) “Getting Through”. The study sheds light on how suggestions are presented in course book lessons and tasks, and which strategies ...
Mohammed Larbi SI-MERABET & Djilali BELAIDOUNI
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Vocabulary input in EFL textbooks
En este artículo presentamos los resultados de un análisis del input de vocabulario que contienen un corpus de libros de texto de inglés como lengua extranjera, utilizados en el último curso de educación primaria y en el último curso de educación secundaria. En nuestro análisis nos basamos en las cincuenta palabras más frecuentes en cada libro de texto
Jiménez Catalán, Rosa María [0000-0001-7747-2047] +1 more
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The Analysis of Two Esl/efl Websites: Englishclub and Activities for Esl Students [PDF]
This study reviewed two well known ESL/EFL websites namely EnglishClub and Activities for ESL Students using the website evaluation framework proposed by Hasan and Abuelrub (2011).
Floris, F. D. (Flora) +1 more
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Evaluation Study for Secondary Stage EFL Textbook: EFL Teachers’ Perspectives
This study aimed at evaluating EFL textbook for secondary stage in Saudi Public schools. Participants consisted of (100) male teachers and (73) female teachers teaching secondary stage students in two cities: Madinah and Dowadmi. The tool of the study designed to cover five dimensions: layout and design, the objectives of the textbook, teaching methods
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How is the National Image Represented? A Multimodal Cognitive Perspective of EFL Textbooks in China
Currently, very few studies have discussed representations of a national image in textbooks of English as a foreign language (EFL) from the multimodal critical cognitive perspective. To address this issue, this study, based on conceptual blending theory,
Chenming Lin, Sabariah Md Rashid
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The effect of E-book reading on EFL Saudi learners’ reading comprehension and reading attitudes
This study delves into how the presentation medium of texts impacts students’ reading comprehension and attitudes. Employing a quasi-experimental mixed-method approach, it explores the effects of e-books on EFL students’ comprehension and attitudes ...
M. Aljoharah Almadhi, M. Zaha Alanazi
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The potential of mobile phones to transform teacher professional development [PDF]
Futures thinking is used by governments to consider long-term strategic approaches and develop policies and practices that are potentially resilient to future uncertainty.
Shrestha, Prithvi +3 more
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