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Köroglu, Zeynep Çetin; Elban, Mehmet – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2020
Textbooks can change, shape, and affect the formation of identity of those who learn the target language rather than teaching the language. In this study, the textbooks determined by the Ministry of National Education and used for English lessons in public high schools were analyzed with the content analysis method in terms of national identity…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Global Approach, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Karakoc, Aynur Ismayilli – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2019
Different theoretical and empirical taxonomies of reading and listening comprehension (RC, LC) are available in the literature. Most of language tests and tasks in English as foreign or second language (EFL/ESL) coursebooks are based on the classifications of reading and listening subskills (micro-skills) offered in theory. However, these…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Nuruzzaman, Mohammed; Islam, A. B. M. Shafiqul; Shuchi, Israt Jahan – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2018
The present study investigates the writing errors of ninety Saudi non-English major undergraduate students of different proficiency levels from three faculties, who studied English as a foundation course at the English Language Center in the College of Languages &Translation at King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia in the academic year 2016-17.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Nonmajors
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Tabari, Mahmoud Abdi; Tabari, Iman Abdi – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2015
The major thrust of this research was to investigate the cognitive aspect of the high school textbooks and interchange series, due to their extensive use, through content analysis based on Bloom's taxonomy and Gardner's Multiple Intelligences (MI). This study embraced two perspectives in a grid in order to broaden and deepen the analysis by…
Descriptors: Taxonomy, Multiple Intelligences, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation
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Phaiboonnugulkij, Malinee – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2018
The objectives of this study are to investigate and compare the total and individual metacognitive strategies used by professional tour guides in four English for Domestic Tourism lessons, and to explore the relationships between the use of metacognitive strategies in these lessons and characteristics of professional tour guide trainees. A total…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Tourism, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language)
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Hosian, Mohammad Akbar – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2015
The Nobel Prize winning poet Tomas Tranströmer was born and bred in Sweden, a remarkably Scandinavian country. Topographically, Scandinavian countries are locations of extreme cold and snowing. This distinguishing climatic condition has had a dominant influence and impact on almost all Scandinavian art and literature, including Tomas Tranströmer's…
Descriptors: Poetry, Poets, Climate, Content Analysis
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Mohamad, Alif Fairus Nor; Puteh, Sharifah Nor – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2017
It is difficult for most of the second language learners in Malaysia to function proficiently in English language due to limited vocabulary knowledge. It has also been challenging for TESL graduates to fit in as ENP teachers due to the lack of specialized vocabulary knowledge in nursing field. Thus, a course books has always been a highly…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, English for Special Purposes, Word Lists, Second Language Learning
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Abdelaal, Noureldin Mohamed; Sase, Amal Saleh – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2014
This study aimed at analyzing two advertisements, and investigating how advertisers use discourse and semiotics to make people and customers buy into their ideas, beliefs, or simply their products. The two advertisements analyzed are beauty products which have been selected from internet magazines. The methodology adopted in this study is…
Descriptors: Advertising, Comparative Analysis, Semiotics, Discourse Modes