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Needs Analysis for Designing and Developing an EFL Teaching-Speaking Module for the Unique Linguistic Tapestry of Chinese Business English Undergraduates
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Ke Hu; Asmaa AlSaqqaf – Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 2024
Developing effective oral business English (OBE) curricula requires clearly understanding student needs. This study evaluated the speaking needs of Chinese English as a Foreign Language (EFL) undergraduates majoring in business English for specific purposes (ESP), aiming to inform the design of a teaching module that bridges the gap between…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
The Effects of Task Repetition on Child EFL Learners' Oral Performance
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Sun, Bo; Révész, Andrea – Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics / Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquée, 2021
While the role of task repetition has received much attention in task-based research, few studies have examined how exact task repetition affects the performance of child second language learners. Also, little is known about the impact of exact task repetition on trade-off effects between linguistic performance areas among child learners. To help…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
L'emploi des connecteurs francais dans l'expression d'etudiants chinois: Observation et analyse (The Use of French Connectors in the Expression of Chinese Students: Observation and Analysis).
Zhang, Xue Bin – 1991
A study investigated patterns of usage of French connectors (e.g., "alors,""mais,""puisque") among Chinese university students of French as a foreign language. The study arose from concern that the lack of connector usage contributed to a lack of coherence in the students' oral and written language. Subjects were 45…
Descriptors: College Students, Error Patterns, Foreign Countries, French