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The Development and Effectiveness of Game-Based Learning Prototypes for Daily Life Words at B1 Level: A Case Study of Engineering Students in Thailand 基于游戏的 B1 级日常生活用语学习原型的开发和有效性：泰国工程专业学生的案例研究

English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2023-12-29 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v17n1p97

Mantana Meksophawannagul

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Comparative Examination of Attitudinal Language Usage in Academic Writing by English and Persian Authors 英语和波斯语作者学术写作中态度性语言使用的比较研究

English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2023-12-28 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v17n1p75

Mohamadreza Jafary, Shirin Najjari, Seyedeh Fatemeh Amani

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Unveiling Chinese Approaches to British Case Study Group Discussions: Insights for Global Business Education 揭秘英国案例研究小组讨论的中国方法：对全球商业教育的启示

English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2023-12-28 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v17n1p83

Liyuan Wang

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Enhancing Language Learning through PBL in an Aviation Engineering Class 在航空工程学课堂上通过 PBL 加强语言学习

English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2023-12-26 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v17n1p50

Fatma K. Alsayegh

{"title":"Enhancing Language Learning through PBL in an Aviation Engineering Class","authors":"Fatma K. Alsayegh","doi":"10.5539/elt.v17n1p50","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5539/elt.v17n1p50","url":null,"abstract":"English for specific purposes is a field of teaching and learning that focuses on English language skills in context. It bridges the gap between general language knowledge and specific communication skills to enable students to meet the demands of their future professional field. For instance, aviation maintenance engineering requires the knowledge of highly specialized terminology. By providing appropriate and relevant linguistic tools, ESP enables aviation students to successfully perform job-related tasks and become more professionally competent within the aviation industry. While ESP has a role in improving language learning, the student’s experience can be further enhanced by incorporating Project-Based Learning into the curriculum to make learning more meaningful through inquiry-driven, task-based, and problem-solving paradigms. One key advantage of ESP in this regard is its adaptability, which means it can be adapted into a functional course. According to Dudley-Evans and St Johns (1998): “ESP was, for example, very influential in showing how a communicative language curriculum could be turned into either a functional-notional syllabus or a task-based syllabus” (Dudley-Evans & St Johns, 1998). The purpose of this article is to demonstrate a PBL method used in an ESP class aimed at aircraft maintenance engineers. The project involves students assembling a model aircraft jet engine. The goal of the project is to help students develop adequate knowledge about aircraft jet engines by acquainting them with the names and functions of the engine’s parts and also teaching them about its complex operation. Moreover, the project trains students on how to log their in-class activities into a weekly log that tracks their progress. At the end of the project, students reflect on their experience by completing a questionnaire that evaluates the outcomes of their learning. This helps the instructor assess the effectiveness of the project on the student’s language learning.","PeriodicalId":508940,"journal":{"name":"English Language Teaching","volume":"14 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139156835","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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Motivational Challenges in E-Learning at the University of Bisha, Saudi Arabia 沙特阿拉伯比沙大学电子学习的动力挑战

English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2023-12-26 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v17n1p34

Monir A Choudhury

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Extensive Reading as a Means of Vocabulary Development amongst English Language Learners in Nigeria: Consolidating on Knowledge 将广泛阅读作为尼日利亚英语学习者词汇发展的一种手段：巩固知识

English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2023-12-26 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v17n1p65

N. Ezeh, T. A. Olaolu

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Translanguaging in the Saudi EMI Classroom: When University Instructors Talk 沙特 EMI 课堂上的跨语言教学：当大学教师交谈时

English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2023-12-18 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v17n1p1

Ashwaq A. Aldaghri

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Towards a Comprehensive Framework of Motivation to Learn: a Validation Study 建立学习动机综合框架：一项验证研究

English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2023-12-18 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v17n1p13

Ruth Wong

{"title":"Towards a Comprehensive Framework of Motivation to Learn: a Validation Study","authors":"Ruth Wong","doi":"10.5539/elt.v17n1p13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5539/elt.v17n1p13","url":null,"abstract":"Motivation has been an important construct in second language acquisition and received extensive attention on how it affects learning and performance. The aims of this current review paper are multifaceted. 1) It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the major motivation theories in the past decades. 2) Motivation theories specific to second/foreign learning context are to be included and explain the current state of the different domains of motivation theories. 3) It provides a critical evaluation of the rich body of motivation theories. 4) it also gives directions to propose a framework for motivation to learn a second/foreign language based on the major theories and approaches developed in the past. With this proposed comprehensive framework for motivation to learn a second/foreign language, it is hoped that a fuller picture of how different aspects and factors can be of significance to a learner’s motivation to learn. For educators, this framework can shed light on the pathways to effective teaching and learning by understanding what affects a learner’s motivation to learn English. For researchers, this paper would like to offer a future research direction for effectuation, validation, and modification of this proposed comprehensive framework.","PeriodicalId":508940,"journal":{"name":"English Language Teaching","volume":"118 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139174497","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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Digital Literacy: Enhancing English Reading Comprehension Among Foreign Language Students 数字素养：提高外语学生的英语阅读理解能力

English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2023-12-18 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v17n1p26

Thanchanok Rochanaphapayon

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The Effects of Top-down and Bottom-up Cognitive Processes in Chinese EFL Learners’ Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition 自上而下和自下而上的认知过程对汉语母语学习者偶然词汇习得的影响

English Language Teaching Pub Date : 2023-11-30 DOI: 10.5539/elt.v16n12p91

Yao Fan

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