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Lee, Wei-Teh – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The problem: Many previous studies have pointed out that EFL learners tend to face communication breakdowns with native speakers because their traditional classroom and textbooks are not able to provide learners with sufficient pragmatically appropriate input (Bardovi-Harlig, 1996; Rose, 1994, 1997). On the contrary, they are exposed to rich input…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Sociolinguistics, Textbooks, Grammar
Chang, Wan Yu – ProQuest LLC, 2010
THE PROBLEM: This study investigated students' perceptions of the English Village Program at the Fong Shan Elementary School in Kaohsiung County, Taiwan. The main objectives of this research were to discover the fifth graders' motivation and attitudes toward (a) the simulated theme classrooms, (b) the native English-speaking teacher's instruction,…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Student Attitudes, Focus Groups, Learning Motivation