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Effects of Word Processing Tools on Improving Writing Skills in the Process of Learning a Foreign Language 文字处理工具对外语学习中写作技能提高的影响

Language and Technology Pub Date : 2022-11-21 DOI: 10.55078/lantec.1178453

O. Kocaman

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AN INVESTIGATION INTO ENGLISH INSTRUCTORS’ ANXIETY IN SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE TEACHING PLATFORMS 在线同步教学平台英语教师焦虑的调查研究

Language and Technology Pub Date : 2022-10-25 DOI: 10.55078/lantec.1152545

Gülin BALIKCIOĞLU AKKUŞ, Murat Akkuş, Eda Yapici

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The Role of Two-way Information-Gap Tasks on Students’ Motivation in Speaking Lessons in an ESP Context 双向信息缺口任务在ESP会话教学中对学生动机的作用

Language and Technology Pub Date : 2022-07-21 DOI: 10.55078/lantec.1118527

Ece Di̇lber, Şevki Kömür

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An Evaluation of Online Courses in English Departments at Palestinian Universities during Covid-19 Pandemic Using the IHEP 2000 Quality Benchmarks 基于IHEP 2000质量基准的2019冠状病毒病大流行期间巴勒斯坦大学英语系在线课程评估

Language and Technology Pub Date : 2022-06-14 DOI: 10.55078/lantec.1059244

M. Farrah, H. Jadallah

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