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Effects of proficiency and age of language acquisition on working memory performance in bilinguals [PDF]

Psihologija, 2010
This study examined language proficiency and age of language acquisition influences on working memory performance in bilinguals. Bilingual subjects were administered reading span task in parallel versions for their first and second language.
Vejnović Dušan, Milin Petar, Zdravković Sunčica   +2 more
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The Relationship Between Teachers' Classroom English Proficiency and Their Teaching Self-Efficacy in an English Medium Instruction Context

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
This article examines the relationship between English medium instruction (EMI) teachers' classroom English proficiency and their teaching self-efficacy.
Changmi Wang
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Using a translanguaging approach in teaching paraphrasing to enhance reading comprehension in first-year students

Reading & Writing, 2019
Background: The teaching of reading strategies that enhance comprehension is a priority for many practising lecturers involved in academic literacy programmes.
Vimbai Hungwe
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Pick a Movie

Lenguaje, 2023
Foreign language learners without an immersion experience are advised to partake in activities that enhance their language learning outside the classroom. The objectives of this study were to explore which forms of language practice English as a Foreign
Alma Luz Rodríguez-Lázaro, Natalia Arias-Trejo   +1 more
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Critical pedagogy and language teachers` language proficiency: Towards critical language proficiency

RumeliDE Dil ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi, 2022
Studies on language proficiency of foreign language teachers have evoked considerable interest in recent decades. However, only mainstream core skills have been propounded in line with the framework of conventional approaches that have ignored critical perspectives.
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Official language proficiency and immigrant labour market outcomes: Evidence from test-based multidimensional measures of language skills

Economic and Social Reports, 2023
A large body of studies have consistently demonstrated that higher proficiency in the destination-country language improves immigrant labour market outcomes.
Li Xu, Feng Hou
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Proficiency Testing and Language Teaching: Russian and Polish [PDF]

Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages, 2008
This paper explores the potential application of proficiency testing in U.S. colleges and universities. Specific consideration is giv-en to: the Oral Proficiency Interview, based on ILR or ACTFL guidelines, administered on a large scale at the Defense ...
Rimma Garn
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Verbal Working Memory but Not Attention Is Related to Language Proficiency: Evidence from Multilingual Speakers

Psychologica Belgica, 2020
Numerous studies have shown a consistent relationship between verbal working memory (WM) and native-language as well as non-native language learning abilities.
Marion Bouffier, Cristina Barbu, Steve Majerus   +2 more
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The Role of Listening Proficiency Level in EFL Learners’ Strategic Competence [PDF]

Journal of Language Horizons, 2022
Examination of language learners’ strategy use within the context of language ability may contribute to realizing the role of language knowledge in strategic competence.
Maryam Haghighi, Mojgan Rashtchi, Parviz Birjandi   +2 more
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Language Dominance Modulates the Perception of Spanish Approximants by Late Bilinguals Language Dominance Modulates the Perception of Spanish Approximants by Late Bilinguals

Languages, 2020
The ability to discriminate phonetically similar first language (L1) and second language (L2) sounds has significant consequences for achieving target-like proficiency in second-language learners.
Martha Black, Marc F. Joanisse, Yasaman Rafat   +2 more
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