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This article uses the conceptual framework of second language willingness to communicate (L2 WTC), and in particular the contributory construct of international posture (IP Yashima 2002), to report on a content and language integrated learning course taught in the Japanese university context.
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This study examines the impact of Cronbach alpha of five types of data insertion, using simulated and actual data with various numbers of participants and missing percentages.
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Adopting longitudinal study, this study investigates the effects of foreign language anxiety on foreign language proficiency overtime within English and Japanese learning contexts. It also explores the stability of anxiety in English and Japanese over time and the stability of anxiety across English and Japanese
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Online Communication in a Second Language: Social Interaction, Language Use and Learning Japanese. Sarah E. Pasfield-Neofitou. 2012 Multilingual Matters ; Multiple perspectives on the self in SLA. Sarah Mercer and Marion Williams. 2014 Multilingual Matters.
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The state-of-the art focuses on the poorly explored issue of foreign language aptitude, attempting to present the latest developments in this field and reconceptualizations of the construct from the perspective of neuroscience.
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The longitudinal intervention study reported here is the first to investigate the efficiency of computer learning software specifically designed for dyslexic Swiss German learners of Standard German as a second language (L2) and English as a third language (L3).
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The present study explored the interrelations between foreign language (FL) reading anxiety, FL reading strategy use and their interactive effect on FL reading comprehension performance at the tertiary level in China
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The present paper aims at analysing the differences and similarities between the teaching methods and techniques applicable to business English and to business German. Starting with the description of the general characteristics of the professional discourse, the article focuses primarily on reading comprehension and vocabulary tasks, highlighting the most common mistakes and problems encountered in the teaching-learning process. Since the previous knowledge of a language can influence the acquisition of other foreign languages, the positive as well as the negative transfer can both facilitate and hinder the learning process. In the case of business German, it should be emphasised that pre-reading activities together with vocabulary tasks are indispensable tools in the introduction and the consolidation of the business vocabulary.
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The book review presents the content of "Steps to Effective Business Communication" by Maria Petruț, and Eugenia Irimiaș.
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One of the most practical applications of English corpora is their employment as validating sources for EFL / ELT products – from the traditional course books to the modern electronic learner dictionaries. The Lexical Approach, articulated in the early 1990s, has broken new ground, both in theory and in practice. New and bold methodologies have started to emerge in response to the challenges facing language acquisition in our contemporary world, one inhabited by a generation of non-native speakers of English equipped with a skill hardly available just a few decades ago – computer literacy. While not a review per se of learner dictionaries and course books, within the framework outlined above, my paper takes account of the Lexical Approach as a theoretical basis informing teaching and learning methodologies aided by the latest EFL / ELT corpora-derived resources for students, teachers and other professionals who learn and use English as a second language.
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The present paper aims at highlighting Rodica Botoman’s contribution to the study of the Romanian language at the Ohio State University. The leading section refers to the inceptions of the Romanian Studies in the United States of America, starting with 1967. The main section elaborates on the significant role Rodica Botoman played in the development of Romanian Studies in the US by initiating a course on Romanian language and culture which ultimately became a secondary field of study. The paper ends by concluding that the success of the Romanian Studies at the Ohio State University is due to Botoman’s intercultural approach and the university’s collaboration with Romanian institutions and philologists.
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The international conference “Discourse, Culture, Context in the Professional Environment”, was hosted by the Department of Modern Languages and Business Communication, within the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration. In partnership with The Institute of Romanian Language as a European Language, the Department of Modern Languages set out to organize a conference that was meant to bring language instructors and researchers from different parts of the world together, bridging the language divide by developing into a unique academic event that included a part dedicated to teaching Romanian as a foreign language and as a minority language.
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Contemporary research demonstrates that both the learner’s native and non-native languages may play a role when acquiring a new language. The aim of this paper was to research the effect of dominant bilingualism of minority language learners on third language acquisition. Semi-structured interviews were used to find relevant answers. The results of the questionnaires revealed the language learning strategy choice of the learners the interviews gave a deeper insight into the individual characteristics of learners’ habits. The openness and awareness, motivation and positive experiences significantly help language learners to acquire Romanian, English or any additional languages. The scantiness in strategy choice can be traced back to poor language teaching methods in schools and lack of spontaneous language learning opportunities. The qualitative data allowed the analysis within the frames of the whole stories, the steps, techniques and strategies were all interwoven with different aspects and moments of the learners’ lives. By analyzing the interviews, the questions referring to the circumstances of learning Romanian and English, to attitudes towards language learning meant an important completion, and additional pieces of information to the research of language learning strategies.
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The present paper deals with the content analysis of 21 interviews carried out in Transylvania between 2011 December and 2012 March. The interviewees were all migrant workers working in the EU or the USA. The social and individual factors together lead us to understand their language learning strategies which are influenced by internal and psychological factors as attitude, motivation or language learning beliefs.
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While ready-made ESP course books and other resources can prove useful per se, in variable-dependent situations such as ESP teaching and testing at tertiary level, customised approaches have to be taken to ensure compliance with the existing variables towards effectiveness and coherence. This paper explores one such instance, arguing for integrated language skills in teaching and testing, based on the author’s experience as a teacher / tester / syllabus writer within the framework provided by a clearly delineated academic context.
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The purpose of this paper is to emphasize the importance of communication in all companies nowadays as an increasing need for achieving high performance. After reviewing some theoretical elements, the paper deals with a case study referring to practical issues related to communication at Lafarge Romania. The case study presents the communication system of this company, the documents both international and local which regulate communication strategies and practices, the importance of having a country communication manager and what his/her duties are.
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The paper presents the course entitled Comunicare in italiano. Lingua d’uso per la comunicazione nella sfera pubblica e negli affari, a valuable tool for the students in business Italian.
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It is known that the language classroom is the place where teachers and learners come together for interaction and students can learn English in natural settings. Group work is a teaching strategy at all levels of educa-tion and researchers have observed that group based assignments and discussions are a common feature of tertiary education. The effective use of group work in the language class can provide a valuable learning expe-rience to students and give them the opportunity to practically experi-ence the language exposure of the ideas presented and strengthen their learning. In this regard, this paper attempts to identify the efficiency of individual and group work teaching strategy of the students to excel at foreign language learning. Then, the paper aims to define the effect of in-dividual and group work of students’ value participation in academic communication. Finally, the paper tries to determine the most effective methods for working in a group and individually with the help of the data obtained with the help of a purpose-designed questionnaire to assess their preference for different teaching methods.
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Even though modern communication technologies are already employed in various processes starting from remotely initiated political revolutions or massive help initiatives to individually accessible self-development opportunities, attention of researchers is still attracted by global processes, while their use at individual level stays not fully revealed. Therefore, this article aims to research the interaction within social media and foreign language learning, which may contribute to the development of an ordinary internet user. The reader is invited to look at people‘s activity in social networks not only as an entertainment but also as a possibility of informal and individual learning. The study focuses on identifying possibilities to use the free language learning platforms for individual learning process. Taking into account the newest trends in the labour market, where more and more attention to the knowledge of foreign languages is being paid, we can notice that people are looking for diverse ways to develop their language skills. Nowadays mobile technologies together with social networks can already supply all types of language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. The user interacts not only with a program but also with other people from all over the world. Structured qualitative interviews with Lithuanian participants have revealed that individual foreign language learning online is seen as an undeniable and useful practice. Nevertheless, internet language learning platforms cannot yet replace the traditional language learning methods.
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As the significance of science increases and the cooperation with foreign partners becomes more intensive, education and training of highly qualified specialists gains its importance. At the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, update and improvement of the curriculum are priority fields in the education and training of health specialists. The field of professional languages is the field that attracts special attention. The University should educate specialists who would be able to cooperate in research and professional activity via free communication in several foreign languages. This study aimed at revealing the peculiarities of the expression of the elements of the problem-based learning system in professional language studies at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU). The generalized results of the study showed that the formation of students’ deep approach to studies and their independent work skills may be affected by integrating the elements of the problem-based learning system into the studying process. Empowering the students for successful studies was significantly facilitated by the application of such techniques as mind maps, group work, problem solving, brainstorming, and discussion.
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