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Computer corpora and open source software for language learning : emerging research and opportunities
\"This book explores the use of free open source software (NoSketch Engine) for learning the Croatian, English, and German languages in Croatian primary and secondary schools\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Online Communication in a Second Language
This book examines the use of social computer mediated communication with speakers of Japanese via longitudinal case studies of up to four years. Through the analysis of over 2,000 instances of online communication, in addition to extensive interviews, the book explores opportunities for language acquisition and use in authentic online interaction.
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50 English coffee breaks : short activities to improve your English one cup at a time
Transform your down time into 'do time'. The most successful language learners create a habit of studying on a regular basis. '50 English Coffee Breaks' makes it easy to master a simple routine of improving your English by effortlessly integrating it with your calming daily ritual - from a 5-minute espresso to a 15-minute latte. Organised by 5, 10 and 15 minutes, these 50 varied and lively activities - from anagrams and idiom challenges to recipes and quotations - are created for high-beginner to intermediate adult and young-adult learners and designed to keep you motivated while building your skills in key areas.07
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Second Language Use Online and its Integration in Formal Language Learning
This book explores the relationship between online second
language (L2) communicative activities and formal language
learning. It provides empirical evidence of the scale of L2 English
use online, investigating the forms most commonly used, the
activities likely to cause discomfort and the challenges
experienced by users, and takes a critical approach to the nature
of language online beyond the paradigms of 'written' versus
'spoken'. The author explores the possibilities for language
teaching practices that engage with and integrate learners' L2
English online use, not only to support it but to use it as input
for classroom learning and to enhance and exploit its incidental
learning outcomes. This book will be of interest to postgraduate
students and researchers interested in computer-mediated
communication, online discourse and Activity Theory, while language
teachers will find the practical ideas for lesson content
invaluable as they strive to create a successful language learning
community.
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English for everyone. Course book. Level 1 beginner
\"Level 1 of a complete self-study English-language course that combines easy-to-use visual learning with crystal-clear grammar explanations, practice exercises, and free audio.\"--from page 4 of cover.
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Double responsibility of foreign language teachers: Primary student-teachers’ perceptions of linguistic and cultural content
Scholars all over the world have been arguing for foreign language instruction which combines linguistic and cultural content. Eliminating the cultural side results in a deficient process. This study explored prospective teachers’ perceptions of both constituents, since they will ultimately be responsible for their implementation in the foreign language classroom. To this end, 137 students from three European universities were chosen and asked to fill out an online questionnaire with Likert scale items. Data was collected and interpreted using the free statistics software package R (R Core Team, 2019). The findings confirmed that the relevance of linguistic / cultural issues was unanimously acknowledged (98,5%), speaking was appointed as the most desired target skill (97,1%), interpersonal relations (88,3%) as the most important aspect of socio-cultural knowledge, and lessons with native speakers (94,2%) as the most relevant classroom resource.
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Arabic for dummies
Written by a native Arabic speaker, this guide takes a straightforward and practical approach to this complex language.
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Exploring Engagement in Tasks in the Language Classroom
This article explores how learners engage in tasks in the context of language classrooms. We describe engagement as a multidimensional construct that includes cognitive, behavioral, social, and emotional dimensions of engagement among second and foreign language learners in the classroom. We discuss key concepts and indicators of engagement in current research on task-based interaction and outline some of the issues in researching engagement in this context.
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Measuring Syntactic Complexity in L2 Writing Using Fine-Grained Clausal and Phrasal Indices
Syntactic complexity is an important measure of second language (L2) writing proficiency. Large-grained indices such as the mean length of T-unit (MLTU) have been used with the most consistency in L2 writing studies. Recently, indices such as MLTU have been criticized, both for the difficulty in interpretation and for a potentially misplaced focus on clausal subordination. In this article, the authors attempt to address both of these criticisms by using traditional indices of syntactic complexity (e.g., MLTU), fine-grained indices of clausal complexity, and fine-grained indices of phrasal complexity to predict holistic scores of writing quality. In 4 studies, they used indices of each index type to predict holistic writing quality scores in independent essays on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). They then used all index types in a combined analysis to predict a holistic writing score. The results indicated that fine-grained indices of phrasal complexity were better predictors of writing quality than either traditional or fine-grained clausal indices, though a single fine-grained index of clausal complexity contributed to the combined model. These results provide some support for Biber et al.'s (2011) claims regarding complexity and academic L2 writing proficiency. (Verlag, adapt.).
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