It is well acknowledged that autonomy and motivation have significant effects on language acquisition performance. Despite considerable work in learning, the relationship between learners' autonomy, motivation, English speaking proficiency has not been sufficiently investigated. This article aims to explore link proficiency. 200 Foreign Language university students at Vinh were given questionna...

In this study we investigate whether non-native speakers using a speech recognition system would benefit from phone models of their own native language. For Dutch as the target recognition language, we found that American speakers do not in general benefit from American English models when speaking Dutch. However, using a CVC test methodology, we can conclude that for a certain level of profici...

Patients' limited literacy and language fluency of different kinds cause them problems in navigating the medical interview. However, it is not known how physicians' native language skills affect the reported intensity of pain among Finnish emergency patients. Data were collected with two consecutive questionnaires in 16 healthcare centres and outpatient departments along the Finnish coast. Swed...

The research paper explores the impact of four skills integration approach to teach tenses at undergraduate level in Pakistani setting. study puts use a quasi-experimental method. Ninety students partook this study. Four intact classes were designated draw sample. A language proficiency test was given choose sections which are consistent terms English Language proficiency. Two groups formed gro...

This article reports the results of a small-scale study examining role English language proficiency in adaptation Ukrainian immigrant children and youth to life Saskatchewan, Canada. The main objective was describe issues related as Second Language (ESL) they are perceived by their parents. second explore following factors process: age, gender, duration stay Canada, age upon arrival ESL class a...

Adult non-native perception is subject to influence from a variety of factors, including native language experience. The present research examines the effect of linguistic experience on non-native tone perception and tone word learning. Native Thai and English-speaking participants completed seven sessions of lexical identification training on words distinguished by Cantonese tones. A tone iden...

Background: Although the number of older immigrants and prevalence elder abuse are increasing in Canada, little is known about their experience risk factors for abuse. This study examined Arabic-speaking immigrants’ perception that increase Methods: Older women (n = 24) men 31) completed a questionnaire inquired perceived frequency importance contribute to Descriptive statistics were used analy...

While some researchers have questioned the efficacy of corrective feedback (CF), other researchers believe that CF can be effective if implemented through new technology types, including e-portfolio (EP). However, whether EP can be used as a medium of providing CF for language learners at different levels of language proficiency is still unknown. The purpose of the present study, therefore, was...

Speaking is a significant skill that many foreign language learners are trying to master. In this study, the effectiveness of two different speaking activities, i.e. oral presentation vs. free discussion, was investigated from quantitative and qualitative points of view. To achieve this purpose, 44 intermediate learners from a language institute in Tehran participated in the study. Half of the ...

Improving the Arabic language of these students needs to be considered in strategy implementing environment, this case environment is a problem increasing proficiency, especially skills Modern Darussalam Langkat Islamic Boarding School which must achieved not only from speaking and writing only, but four are speaking, listening, writing, reading skills. Furthermore, purpose researchers conduct ...