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Mesgarshahr, Abulfazl; Abdollahzadeh, Esmaeel – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2014
One of the pedagogical implications of the research on the Willingness to Communicate (WTC) might be to propose practical ways of making language learners more willing to communicate in the classroom. This study investigated the impact of teaching communication strategies (CSs) on Iranian EFL learners' WTC. To this end, 8 intact classes were…
Descriptors: Communication Strategies, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Benson, Stuart; Fischer, Danielle; Geluso, Joe; Von Joo, Lucius – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2013
In recent years, a number of studies have been conducted with regard to communication strategy training and performance on communicative tasks (Lam, 2009; Nakatani, 2010; Naughton, 2006). This study aims to add to the literature by examining how two strategies, clarifying/confirming and extending a conversation, and two methods of teaching the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communication Strategies, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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Mystkowska-Wiertelak, Anna; Pietrzykowska, Agnieszka – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2011
Speaking, the language skill whose mastering appears to be the ultimate aim of every attempt at learning a foreign language, constitutes a formidable challenge. Apart from involving the online interaction of complex processes of conceptualization, formulation, articulation and monitoring (Levelt, 1989), it appears prone to numerous psychological…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Language Usage, Predictor Variables