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Mansoory, Niloofar; Jafarpour, Mohsen – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2014
This study examined teaching SP of English verbs through the data-driven learning (DDL) approach and its effect on learners' vocabulary choice appropriateness in the Persian English foreign language (EFL) context. In the present study, two male intact classes were selected. One of these two classes was randomly selected as a treatment group and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Verbs, Teaching Methods
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Nahavandi, Naemeh; Mukundan, Jayakaran – English Language Teaching, 2013
The present study investigated the impact of textual input enhancement and explicit rule presentation on 93 Iranian EFL learners' intake of simple past tense. Three intact general English classes in Tabriz Azad University were randomly assigned to: 1) a control group; 2) a TIE group; and 3) a TIE plus explicit rule presentation group. All…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Linguistic Input
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Khatib, Mohammad; Alizadeh, Mehrasa – English Language Teaching, 2012
EFL Learners often have problems using the past tense accurately. In an attempt to solve their problem, this study was carried out to examine the effects of using two different types of output tasks on noticing and learning the English past tense. Sixty female school-age EFL learners were divided into groups of 18, 19, and 23 participants. A…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Marashi, Hamid; Maherinia, Elaheh – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2011
Lexical items, because they are language specific forms are undoubtedly one of the most difficult tasks in learning a second language. Phrasal verbs perhaps further exacerbate this difficult task since the meaning of already known verbs changes drastically when combined with different particles. Hence, facilitating the learning of these commonly…
Descriptors: Speech Skills, Speech Communication, Verbs, Phrase Structure