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Comparative Analysis of Standardized Categories of the UN Resolution 联合国决议标准化类别的比较分析

International Journal of Language and Literary Studies Pub Date : 2023-04-04 DOI: 10.36892/ijlls.v5i1.1286

Adel Awadh Alharthi

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Developing Writing Skills through English Short Stories: A Case Study in the Classroom 通过英语短篇故事培养写作技巧:课堂案例研究

International Journal of Language and Literary Studies Pub Date : 2023-04-03 DOI: 10.36892/ijlls.v5i1.1243

Nagendra Kottacheruvu

{"title":"Developing Writing Skills through English Short Stories: A Case Study in the Classroom","authors":"Nagendra Kottacheruvu","doi":"10.36892/ijlls.v5i1.1243","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36892/ijlls.v5i1.1243","url":null,"abstract":"This study seeks to determine the efficacy and utility of teaching writing skills through short stories to third-semester postgraduate students whose native language and language of instruction is Urdu at Maulana Azad National Urdu University in Hyderabad, India. This article investigates primarily the extent to which selected English short stories are useful and effective for teaching English writing skills. Due to their Urdu-influenced origins, it is a fact that the majority of our students struggle to speak and write in English. Due to their socio-cultural, fiscal, and pedagogical circumstances, as well as the way they are taught, they rarely interact with the target language. They are always hesitant to speak and write in the target language due to fear, hesitancy, and lack of experience, despite their passion for learning English. Mastering writing is regarded as one of the most transferable skills because it requires an extensive vocabulary and correct grammar. In addition, it requires constant effort, practise, reading, and exposure to language use. Students from both Madarasa and Urdu backgrounds with little exposure and practise find mastering writing to be the most challenging endeavour. The findings of this study indicate that reading English short stories improves writing skills.","PeriodicalId":34879,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Language and Literary Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46250159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effect of debate strategy on EFL learners, speaking proficiency at Ibb University and their attitudes towards it. 辩论策略对英语学习者的影响，在伊布大学的口语水平及其态度。

International Journal of Language and Literary Studies Pub Date : 2023-04-02 DOI: 10.36892/ijlls.v5i1.1262

Mukhtar Ghalib, F. Almuslimi

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Magical Realism in Garcia's "One Hundred Years of Solitude " as a Reflection of the Political Climate 加西亚《百年孤独》中的魔幻现实主义作为政治气候的反映

International Journal of Language and Literary Studies Pub Date : 2023-03-14 DOI: 10.36892/ijlls.v5i1.1249

Jihad Jaafar

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THE AFFECTIVE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE ORAL ENGLISH COMMUNICATION IN NON-MAJOR EFL CLASSROOMS 非专业英语课堂中影响英语口语交际的情感因素

International Journal of Language and Literary Studies Pub Date : 2023-03-14 DOI: 10.36892/ijlls.v5i1.1161

Thi Thuy Oanh Tran

{"title":"THE AFFECTIVE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE ORAL ENGLISH COMMUNICATION IN NON-MAJOR EFL CLASSROOMS","authors":"Thi Thuy Oanh Tran","doi":"10.36892/ijlls.v5i1.1161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36892/ijlls.v5i1.1161","url":null,"abstract":"Affective factors have been shown to play a crucial role in second language acquisition. However, they seem to be overlooked by most English as a foreign language teachers during classroom practices. Teachers’ oral English is an essential input for EFL students because they are rarely able to use and practice English outside classrooms. Compared with majors, non-English major students can have lower levels of motivation, which may lead to their lack of interest during lessons. Hence, the enhancement of English teaching efficiency in non-major EFL classes seems to be harder. This qualitative study investigates how affective factors are perceived to influence oral English communication in EFL classes where English is taught as a non-major subject at two public colleges in Vietnam. Data were collected via individual interviews with lecturers and focus group interviews with students. Findings reveal that symmetrical relationship, strong sense of belonging, and deep concern and understanding are the three affective factors that support EFL learning. Among these factors, concern and understanding about students influence both lecturers’ pedagogical decisions and students’ learning motivation. Therefore, EFL teachers are suggested to nurture a strongly emotional classroom culture to lower students’ English anxiety and enhance their learning.","PeriodicalId":34879,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Language and Literary Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44241361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Qualitative Systematic Review in Applied Linguistics: A Synthesis 应用语言学的定性系统评论:综述

International Journal of Language and Literary Studies Pub Date : 2023-03-13 DOI: 10.36892/ijlls.v5i1.1208

Jinpei Zhang

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A Pragmatic Analysis of Selected Newspapers' Coverage of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Nigeria 尼日利亚部分报纸对新冠肺炎疫情报道的语用分析

International Journal of Language and Literary Studies Pub Date : 2023-03-07 DOI: 10.36892/ijlls.v5i1.1206

O. Adeoti

{"title":"A Pragmatic Analysis of Selected Newspapers' Coverage of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Nigeria","authors":"O. Adeoti","doi":"10.36892/ijlls.v5i1.1206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36892/ijlls.v5i1.1206","url":null,"abstract":"Language is a pivotal instrument in the hand of journalists; they manipulate language at their disposal for accomplishing numerous goals. Thus, this study explores a pragmatic investigation of how meanings are interpreted in the selected newspapers’ coverage of the Coronavirus Pandemic in Nigeria. Mey’s (2001) Pragmatic Acts Theory was used to analyze ten (10) data selected purposively from The Punch and The Vanguard Newspapers between February 2020 and June 2020. The study found out that the pragmatic relevance of the COVID-19 newspapers’ coverage is embedded in its media functions as it serves as an indicator to interpret the messages inherent in the coronavirus newspapers’ coverage and a pract of warning to the citizens of Nigeria to stay safe. The study also revealed that the practs used depend on context, situation and existing shared-knowledge of both the speaker and the reader. It was observed that journalists use the news headlines to perform several acts of warning, sensitising, informing, exposing, etc. to achieve different goals and pass numerous meanings to their listeners/readers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria. Results indicated that the Nigerian media performed well in terms of covering the pandemic, which in turn created awareness. However, the coverage was not in-depth as most of the reported stories were short and were predominantly straight news. This paper concludes that journalists use contextual language to enhance social relations among the readers.","PeriodicalId":34879,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Language and Literary Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48314063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Phonological Awareness and Word Reading Fluency Among Young Saudi Learners of English 沙特年轻英语学习者的语音意识与单词阅读流利性

International Journal of Language and Literary Studies Pub Date : 2023-03-04 DOI: 10.36892/ijlls.v5i1.1183

Asma Alzahrani, Ghazi Algethami

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Image of Muslim/Arab Women on the Front Covers of Literary Works 文学作品封面上的穆斯林/阿拉伯妇女形象

International Journal of Language and Literary Studies Pub Date : 2023-03-04 DOI: 10.36892/ijlls.v5i1.1175

Huda B. Al-Matrafi

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Study on the Vocabulary of Filipino- English Bilingual Children Outside the School Setting 菲英双语儿童校外词汇研究

International Journal of Language and Literary Studies Pub Date : 2023-03-04 DOI: 10.36892/ijlls.v5i1.1168

Jennifer Tan de Ramos

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