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English Listening, Speaking, and Earnings among Workers in Urban China

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Zhang, Weiguo; Lien, Donald – Education Economics, 2020

This paper explores the relationship between English language skills and earnings among workers in urban China using micro-data from the 2015 China General Social Survey. Using OLS and 2SLS regressions, we find that there are positive economic returns to English language skills (both listening and speaking) among workers in urban China. We also…

Descriptors: English (Second Language), Urban Areas, Foreign Countries, Income

Attitudes of Jordanian University Students towards Using Online Chat Discourse with Native Speakers of English for Improving Their Language Proficiency

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Mahfouz, Safi M.; Ihmeideh, Fathi M. – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2009

This study aims to investigate Jordanian university students' attitudes towards using video and text chat discourse with anonymous native speakers of English to improve their English proficiency. To achieve this aim, a questionnaire was designed. The study sample consisted of 320 university students enrolled in two Jordanian universities. Results…

Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Writing Skills, Reading Skills, Speech Skills