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Multilevel Language Tests: Walking into the Land of the Unexplored
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Garci´a Laborda, Jesus; Ferna´ndez A´lvarez, Miguel – Language Learning & Technology, 2021
This paper compares and analyzes a selection of popular multilevel tests used for quick accreditation of English as a foreign language worldwide. The paper begins by stating the current need of accreditation of English language competence for both academic and professional matters. It then looks at their defining features and differences. After,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Tests
Celebrating the Story of My First Contribution to CALL
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Al-Seghayer, Khalid – Language Learning & Technology, 2016
In the realm of second language acquisition, investigations of the efficacy of multimedia annotations for learning unknown lexical items has attracted considerable interest during the past decade. This commentary discusses the story of my first contribution to the field of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) 14 years ago. In particular, it…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
The Role of Offline Metalanguage Talk in Asynchronous Computer-Mediated Communication
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Kitade, Keiko – Language Learning & Technology, 2008
In order to demonstrate how learners utilize the text-based asynchronous attributes of the Bulletin Board System, this study explored Japanese-as-a-second-language learners' metalanguage episodes (Swain & Lapkin, 1995, 1998) in offline verbal peer speech and online asynchronous discussions with their Japanese key pals. The findings suggest the…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Second Language Learning, Japanese, Metalinguistics