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Download full textWenyu Guan; Poonpilas Asavisanu – Journal of Education and Learning, 2023
This study investigates the prevailing challenges in teaching English for Medical Purposes (EMP) within Chinese higher education institutions in Guangdong Province, intending to propose strategies for improving the quality and efficacy of EMP instruction. Based on comprehensive responses from EMP instructors and students, three primary issues…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Medical Education
Bui, Gavin; Luo, Xueya – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2021
Prior research demonstrates that primary and secondary school teachers often find teaching young learners to write in a second language a slow and effortful process. Moreover, students in this age range lack the motivation to write. Therefore, it is important to explore the EFL writing pedagogy suitable for young learners. The present study…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Writing (Composition), Teaching Methods
Su, Yuanlian; Liu, Jie – English Language Teaching, 2020
Studies on predicative metaphors like "The rumor flew through the office" have not received due attention until recently. Through a behavioural experiment, this study investigates the cognitive mechanisms as well as the effects of familiarity on Chinese EFL learners' comprehension of English predicative metaphors, adopting a two factors…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Direct linkQiu, Xuyan – Language Teaching Research, 2020
Tasks with different design factors may dissimilarly affect oral production, and thus can be adopted for different pedagogical purposes. However, the functions of task types are not fully explored. To address this gap, this study investigates the influence of content familiarity and task repetition on sixty English as a foreign language learners'…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Task Analysis
Bell, Robin – Studies in Higher Education, 2020
Encouragement by the Chinese government for education to move from an emphasis on passive learning, rote memorisation and mechanical training towards the development and delivery of education using active, student-centred education approaches has resulted in tensions and challenges, one of which is the reaction of students previously used to…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Constructivism (Learning), Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods
Rao, Zhenhui – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2010
The article reports the views of 20 Chinese English as a foreign Language (EFL) students on the strengths and weaknesses of native English-speaking (NES) teachers in EFL teaching. Responding to an open-ended questionnaire and in-depth interviews, EFL students named the following as NES teachers' strengths: native language authenticity, cultural…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Student Attitudes, Familiarity, Language Teachers
