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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 +2 more
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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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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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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 +1 more
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Destination-Language Proficiency in Cross-National Perspective: A Study of Immigrant Groups in Nine Western Countries [PDF]
, 2005 Immigrants’ destination-language proficiency has been typically studied from a microperspective in a single country. In this article, the authors examine the role of macrofactors in a cross-national perspective. They argue that three groups of macrolevel
Kalmijn, Mathijs, Tubergen, Frank van
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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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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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Predictors of English Health Literacy among U.S. Hispanic Immigrants: The importance of language, bilingualism and sociolinguistic environment [PDF]
, 2016 In the United States, data confirm that Spanish-speaking immigrants are particularly affected by the negative health outcomes associated with low health literacy.
Hund, Lauren +2 more
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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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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 +2 more
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