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Siti Rehana Isnin – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2024
Japanese is an international language subject offered as an additional language in secondary schools in Malaysia. Japanese language subject begins from Form 1 to Form 5 at the age of 13 to 17. However, composition writing often becomes a problem among students in Japanese language classes due to insufficient mastery of vocabulary and sentence…
Descriptors: Semantics, Cognitive Mapping, Japanese, Second Language Learning
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Misnawati Misnawati; Yusriadi Yusriadi; Saidna Zulfiqar Bin Tahir – MEXTESOL Journal, 2023
It is commonly accepted that educators who prepare to teach materials to meet student needs should cover all skills in English, such as speaking, listening, reading, and writing with additional grammar and vocabulary according to the level of students. Because technology has developed rapidly, educators can design technologically friendly teaching…
Descriptors: Linguistic Input, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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López Páez, Kevin – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2020
With the advent of communicative methodologies, the promise to develop both fluency and accuracy was made as a goal for teaching and learning English as an international language. However, it did not happen (Richards, 2008). In an attempt to equalize students' both semantic and syntactic competence, this study investigates the impact of Swain's…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Ponomareva, Lyubov Dmitrievna; Churilina, Lyubov Nikolaevna; Buzhinskaya, Darya Sergeyevna; Derevskova, Elena Nikolayevna; Dorfman, Oksana Vyacheslavovna; Sokolova, Elena Petrovna – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
Emphasis on universal learning activities of each student rather than acquisition of ready knowledge, as well as on how an individual masters a language necessitate the development and application of innovative technologies promoting functional-semantic and textual approaches. In the modern context, Russian language teachers, along with knowledge…
Descriptors: Russian, Computational Linguistics, Learning Activities, Language Teachers
Beck, Isabel L.; McKeown, Margaret G.; Kucan, Linda – Guilford Press, 2013
Hundreds of thousands of teachers have used this highly practical guide to help K-12 students enlarge their vocabulary and get involved in noticing, understanding, and using new words. Grounded in research, the book explains how to select words for instruction, introduce their meanings, and create engaging learning activities that promote both…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Teaching Methods, Vocabulary Skills
Gözpinar, Halis – Online Submission, 2014
The research is expected to contribute to the study of proverbs in foreign language acquisition to develop intercultural competence and fill in the gap in foreign language teacher education. The research investigates what attitudes English teachers in Turkey and Georgia have towards the teaching of proverbs in foreign language classrooms and their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Languages
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Almerico, Gina M. – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2011
Candidates in teacher education programs who are training to become secondary education content area teachers are required in most programs to enroll in a class dealing with teaching reading in the content areas. A number of these candidates reluctantly attend these courses and question the appropriateness of the content they are required to…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Content Area Reading, College Faculty, Secondary School Teachers
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Dimino, Joseph A.; Taylor, Mary Jo; Morris, Joan – Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest, 2015
This facilitator's guide is designed to assist professional learning communities (PLCs) in applying evidence-based strategies to help K-8 English learners acquire the language and literacy skills needed to succeed academically. Through this collaborative learning experience, educators will expand their knowledge base as they read, discuss, share,…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2
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Dimino, Joseph A.; Taylor, Mary Jo; Morris, Joan – Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest, 2015
These handouts, which are meant to accompany the facilitator's guide, are designed to assist professional learning communities (PLCs) in applying evidence-based strategies to help K-8 English learners acquire the language and literacy skills needed to succeed academically. The facilitator's guide uses a five-step process for collaborative…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2
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Crow, John T. – Modern Language Journal, 1986
This article argues in favor of a receptive vocabulary component in foreign language courses through consideration of: productive vs. receptive vocabulary knowledge; misconceptions in receptive vocabulary instruction; and classroom-tested approaches and activities for receptive vocabulary development. (CB)
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Reading Comprehension, Receptive Language, Second Language Instruction
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Bergman, Jerry R. – Reading Improvement, 1977
Presents a technique designed to help most readers' vocabulary grow with their every day reading. (JM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Learning Activities, Reading Comprehension
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Atkinson, Rhonda Holt; Longman, Debbie Guice – Journal of Reading, 1985
Sniglets, a word game popularized by comedian Rich Hall, provide teachers and students with a break from the monotony of vocabulary drill by allowing students to make words of their own, practice inferential skills in developing and identifying the meanings, and learn how words are created and made a part of language. (HOD)
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Postsecondary Education, Reading Games, Reading Instruction
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Stieglitz, Ezra L. – ELT Journal, 1983
Techniques of semantic feature analysis are applied to exploration and reinforcement of vocabulary. Students are presented with categories of familiar items and asked to describe their characteristics. The method can be used to elicit sentences, reinforce existing vocabulary, and begin discussion. Sample exercises for several difficulty levels are…
Descriptors: Componential Analysis, Difficulty Level, English (Second Language), Learning Activities
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Schwartz, Robert M.; Raphael, Taffy E. – Reading Teacher, 1985
Offers a set of lesson plans that use simple semantic word maps to help students improve their vocabulary knowledge and comprehension in all subject areas. (FL)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Content Area Reading, Intermediate Grades, Learning Activities
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Kelly, Andrew B. – British Journal of Language Teaching, 1987
Outlines an approach to using the translation of French songs in English as an effective and enjoyable learning activity for students of French. Steps include: respecting rhythms; finding and respecting meaning; respecting style; respecting sound; respecting your choice of intended listeners; and respecting the original version. (CB)
Descriptors: Cultural Context, English, French, Interpretive Skills
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