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The choice of a foreign language as university degree: Expectations and traits of study
2017
The aim of this study is to report the degree which is most demanded by students in their final year of university and training Higher Level and to analyze the influence of parameters of gender, field of study, academic and professional interests and motives in the choosing a degree or qualification Foreign Language. This study involves a total of 1,162 students from Spain, with an age between 17 and 21 occurs years (M= 18.24 years, SD = 1.258). The main conclusions of this research is drawn that about one in ten are students who intend to study the three degrees of a foreign language is in the University (Grade of English Studies, Translation and Interpretation and Primary Mention Foreign …
O ensino da língua em sociedades bilíngues. Aspectos gramaticais e culturais do espanhol de Valência
2019
Despite their homogeneity, all languages have linguistic variety, both geographical and social, and these variations should be taken into account in the teaching and learning of a (foreign) language. In bilingual territories there are constant interferences between the spoken languages, a phenomenon which has attracted the attention of many specialists. In this article, we describe the most outstanding characteristics of spoken Spanish in Valencia, a bilingual territory where, in addition to Spanish, Valencian –a dialect of Catalan- is spoken. We also make some proposals of morphosyntactic and lexical as well as social and cultural character to apply these characteristics to the classroom o…
Enjoyment in the Foreign Language Classroom: Does Gender Matter? A Review of Selected Empirical Studies
2021
The present contribution offers an overview of a new research avenue in the field of second language acquisition (SLA) which began to flourish with the advent of Positive Psychology (PP). The study presents the findings of selected empirical studies on foreign language enjoyment (FLE) conducted in various countries, among foreign language (FL) learners at different ages, and at different proficiency levels. As there is a relatively small body of literature that directly concerns gender differences in FLE, the main aim of the present study is to fill the existing research gap in the field. One of the most significant findings to emerge from this study is that the relationship between FLE and…
Comparing and Contrasting the Studies Reported: Lessons Learnt
2016
This volume, with its title Beliefs, Agency and Identity in Foreign Language Learning and Teaching and the seven empirical studies reported in Chapters 3–9, has explored the phenomena of believing, acting, and identifying (or identity construction), and the interconnectedness of these phenomena in the learning and teaching of English or other foreign languages.
A Review of Selected Empirical Research on Pronunciation Learning Strategies and Language Anxiety
2016
The previous chapter has outlined the concept of language anxiety, together with its sources and impact on L2 learning processes, particularly in the realm of L2 pronunciation acquisition. In this chapter, a review of recent empirical studies on pronunciation learning strategies, foreign language anxiety and oral performance encompassing L2 pronunciation is discussed in order to delineate the background for the empirical research assumptions and the directions taken during their investigation.
Research the Opportunities a Foreign Languages’ Competence for Professional Project Management in Latvia
2015
In the current competitive working environment time has become the key resource therefore universities must be able to satisfy higher education needs by enabling students to obtain as many professional skills and knowledge as possible. One of the solutions is to develop online studies by organising the language courses on the internet and by supplementing in-class courses with online study materials. The goal of this work is to research the opportunities a foreign languages’ competence for professional project management in Latvia. Research materials on foreign language teaching methods and applicable IC technological aspects were gathered, and a survey was completed and its results analyse…
Multimedia in Learning English as a Foreign Language as Preferred by German, Spanish, and Polish Teenagers
2014
This paper presents the findings of a small-scale study investigating the preferences of German, Polish, and Spanish teenage English as a foreign language (EFL) learners concerning their use of multimedia, such as Skype, Facebook, YouTube, e-mails, and TV-programmes in learning English. A group of 88 respondents was requested to complete an on-line questionnaire in order to specify how often some selected types of multimedia are used by adolescents in their autonomous EFL learning, and to determine their views on the extent to which some selected multimedia affect the development of their language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) and their English pronunciation. The outcom…
Tinker, Tailor…: Creativity in Foreign Language Learning and Teaching
2017
The word creativity has recently won great popularity in numerous contexts, showing both positive (“creative writing”) and negative (“creative accounting”) connotations. The concept itself has many meanings as it may refer to the end product of one’s activity, the cognitive processes involved in the creative act, the personality of a creative person, the development of creativity across the life span, and also the factors that either stimulate or inhibit the process of creation (Łukasik, 2015; Simonton, 2000). There is also a distinction between exceptional creativity, manifesting itself in important works that are significant for a given society, and everyday creativity, which can be obser…
Presentation of Intercultural Competence in English Language Textbooks : The Case of a Private Language School in Iran
2016
As the objective of learning a foreign language is now defined in terms of intercultural competence, all aspects of an English as a foreign language (EFL) program are expected to be geared towards cultivating interculturality. The issue is specifically significant in the Iranian context, because of the indeterminate status of English language in the country, and also the growing need of intercultural competence for Iranians. The present study investigated to what extent the learning tasks in textbooks for adult courses in a private language institute aimed at increasing learners’ intercultural competence, and what dimensions of intercultural competence they addressed. The methodology center…
Izcilu studentu angļu valodas kā svešvalodu apguves daudzveidība
2021
Maģistra darba izvēlētā tēma ir aktuāla un nozīmīga, jo eksistē daudz un dažādas pieejas(problēmas) angļu valodas kā otrās valodas apguvē, bet tai pat reizē nav tādu kopēju vadlīniju , kas palīdzētu mūsdienu skolotājam risināt šīs problēmas. Šī darba mērķis bija analizēt un interpretēt angļu valodas apguves veidus, ko izmanto skolēni,kas sasnieguši labus rezultātus angļu valodas kā otrās valodas apguvē, kā arī lai noskaidrotu virzienus izvērstiem pētījumiem par efektīvas apguves rādītājiem. Darbā autors apkopojis un analizējis dažādās pieejas angļu valodas kā otrās valodas apguvē,sniedz pātnieciski pamatotus ieteikumus-vadlīnijas kā analizēt mācīšanas un mācīšanās procesus,veicis praktisku …