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Reviewer acknowledgements for English Language Teaching, Vol. 16, No. 6, 2023 《英语语言教学》第16卷第6期，2023年

Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal Pub Date : 2023-05-30 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v16n6p199

G. Yu

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Improving the English Speaking Ability of Sixth Grade Thai Students Using the Role-play Technique 运用角色扮演技巧提高泰国六年级学生的英语口语能力

Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal Pub Date : 2023-05-29 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v16n6p176

Phattarawadee Roengrit, Pattharaporn Wathawatthana, Narueta Hongsa

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An Investigation of Motivation and Learning Strategies in Thai University Learners of French 泰国大学法语学习者学习动机与学习策略调查

Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal Pub Date : 2023-05-26 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v16n6p167

Sirisuda Siripukdi

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Identity Construction and Negotiation of Classroom CoP Members in Global Englishes Course: A Higher Education Context in Thailand 全球英语课堂CoP成员的身份建构与谈判:泰国高等教育背景

Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal Pub Date : 2023-05-26 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v16n6p153

Poonyapat Boonyarattanasoontorn, Pimsiri Taylor

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The Intervention of Picture Books on Children with Specific Language Impairment: Progress, Challenges, and Prospects 绘本对特殊语言障碍儿童的干预:进展、挑战与展望

Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal Pub Date : 2023-05-26 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v16n6p136

Li Jing, Cheng-Jen Hsu

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The Effects of Thematic Progression in Improving Coherence and Cohesion in EFL Writing 主位推进在提高英语写作连贯和衔接中的作用

Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal Pub Date : 2023-05-25 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v16n6p126

Luu Thi Kim Nhung, Nguyen Huu Hiep

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Understanding Teachers’ Knowledge and Skills via Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge Framework 通过技术教学和内容知识框架理解教师的知识和技能

Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal Pub Date : 2023-05-22 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v16n6p91

D. T. Nguyen, Pillay Hitendra, Yeh Andy

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English Speaking Anxiety of Thai EFL Undergraduate Students: Dominant Type, Level, and Coping Strategies 泰国大学生英语口语焦虑:显性类型、水平及应对策略

Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal Pub Date : 2023-05-22 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v16n6p102

Ling Qin, Somkiet Poopatwiboon

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The Impact of Contemplative Teaching on Fostering Iraqi (High) School Students Willingness to Communicate (WTC) and Speaking Fluency 沉思式教学对培养伊拉克(高中)学生沟通意愿及口语流畅性的影响

Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal Pub Date : 2023-05-22 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v16n6p82

Esmaeil Bagheridoust, Wasan Flieh Hassan

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A Contrastive Study of English and Arabic Supra-Segmental Phonemes 英语与阿拉伯语超段音素对比研究

Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal Pub Date : 2023-05-22 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v16n6p116

Ehsan Mohammed Abdelgadir Ballal

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