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Han, Feifei – ORTESOL Journal, 2013
Increasingly, Chinese students are pursuing their studies abroad in English-speaking countries, such as the USA, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Despite the fact that they have studied English as a compulsory subject for a number of years and have passed multiple English proficiency tests, many still find it is difficult to communicate well in…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Pronunciation, Oral Language
Bray, Eric – 1995
The role of phonology in communication is explored, and it is argued that explicit instruction in English phonology for learners of English as a Second Language (ESL) is a valuable aid in promoting communicative competence. Further, it is proposed that limericks can be used as a means for classroom instruction in English phonology. Focus is on ESL…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Roberge, Claude – 1986
A study to assess the feasibility of the use of low frequencies for teaching foreign language to the hearing impaired is described. The subjects were unimpaired Japanese students, aged 18 and 19, in beginning French language study. Recorded sentences translated into English, French, and Mandarin Chinese were combined in various ways and presented…
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Auditory Perception, Auditory Stimuli, English (Second Language)