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Teacher-parent Collaboration for Young EFL Learners: A Thai Teacher’s Experiences 教师与家长合作培养年轻的 EFL 学习者：泰国教师的经验

English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2024-07-25 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v17n8p39

Joe Lei, Jutarat Vibulphol

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A Contrastive Study of Persuasive Appeals in Online Advertising: Investigating Persuasive Appeals in Jordanian and Egyptian Telecommunication Advertisements During Ramadan 网络广告中劝诱性诉求的对比研究：调查斋月期间约旦和埃及电信广告中的劝诱性诉求

English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2024-07-25 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v17n8p21

Marah Abu Judaa, Aseel Alshbeekat

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Peer Feedback in Thai EFL Writing: Students’ Perceptions, Accuracy, and Revisions 泰国 EFL 写作中的同伴反馈：学生的看法、准确性和修改

English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2024-07-09 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v17n8p10

Mana Termjai

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The Study of the English Preparation Course to Enhance Students’ English Proficiency for the Standardized Test “Your Score is High; my Score is Low. How to Make it Higher?” 提高学生标准化考试英语水平的英语预备课程研究 "你的分数高，我的分数低。如何提高分数？

English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2024-07-08 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v17n8p1

Silawuth Chaengjaroen

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The Effectiveness of the Integration of ChatGPT into Flipped Classrooms from Teachers’ and Learners’ Perspectives 从教师和学生的角度看将 ChatGPT 融入翻转课堂的有效性

English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2024-06-13 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v17n7p38

Le Quang Dung

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Speak Beyond Borders: A Systematic Review of Task-Based Language Teaching for EFL Speaking Proficiency 超越国界的口语：基于任务的语言教学对提高英语口语水平的系统回顾

English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2024-06-12 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v17n7p15

Yan Yu, Samah Ali Mohsen Mofreh, Sultan Salem

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Exploring Conflict Dynamics Model in Second Language Collaborative Writing Classrooms 探索第二语言合作写作课堂中的冲突动力学模式

English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2024-06-05 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v17n7p1

Qianhong Zeng, Yukai Wei

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Examining the Integration of 21st Century Skills in EFL Instruction: A Case Study of Selected Saudi Universities 检验 21 世纪技能在英语语言教学中的融合：沙特部分大学案例研究

English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2024-05-23 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v17n6p45

Anas Almuhammadi

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Examining Cross-linguistic Influence of Japanese Word Order: An Eye-Tracking Study on L2 English Learners’ Text Comprehension 考察日语词序的跨语言影响：对英语第二语言学习者文本理解的眼动跟踪研究

English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2024-05-23 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v17n6p35

Yayoi Tajima

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The Impact of Motivation on Enhancing Speaking Skill Among Saudi Learners: A Literature Review 动机对提高沙特学习者口语技能的影响：文献综述

English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2024-05-13 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v17n6p18

Gadah Brahim Aleidan

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