Vocabulary teaching and learning constitute a major problem for EFL instructors and students. The pretest showed that freshman students at COLT have difficulty in pronouncing, recognizing the meaning of, using and spelling English words. In their first semester, freshman students are required to take a vocabulary course that consists of 50 lessons (2000 words), each consisting of a presentation...

abstractthe interference of the native language in acquiring a foreign language is unavoidable. in an attempt to explore the phenomenon why this occurs, the study was conducted in english as a foreign language writing. the study also investigated how the native language interference occurred in the writing process. in fact, this qualitative study explored the reasons and the process of native l...

Background: Corrective feedback plays the role of enabling both teachers and learners to gauge their performance reflect on development. It can vary in nature, amount, focus; nevertheless, its centrality classroom cannot be ignored. At same time, what makes it effective is way communicated. The Written Feedback (WCF) vital as a corrective measure durability for future reference. Foreign ...

The study examined university-level English instructors’ assessment training experiences, classroom-based practices, and needs in Iran. Sixty-eight instructors who were randomly selected through academic social networks filled out a questionnaire. Eight also interviewed. results indicated that the had received insufficient training, especially practical aspects, because they solely been exposed...