Category: ACLL2018
A Case Study: Promoting Vietnamese Staff’s English Language Ability and Their Change of Conceptions of English Language Learning
In this study, a four-month English language training course was designed for the Vietnamese staff members of a manufacturing company …
Negotiating Language Development and Growth Through Social Interactions: The Case of Setswana
In most modern African societies, identity through language is extremely a rare phenomenon. This is because most communities are multilingual …
The Interactive Method for Training Guangxi Medical University Professors Teaching Medicine by Using English as Medium of Instruction
Besides general ESL teaching in primary and secondary schools, universities, and adult education, training professionals for specific purposes is another …
An Analysis of English Reading Comprehension and Reading Strategies Through Google Translator of Loei Rajabhat University Students
This research aims to analyze how much the basic-proficient students can comprehend the reading passage by using Google translator and …
Japanese Language Development in Indonesia Perspective of Library Science: Expansion of Japanese Notation on DDC (Dewey Decimal Classification)
This paper discusses the new classification development in DDC (Dewey Decimal Classification) system for Japanese language book collection. It is …
Mathematics Teachers’ Content Preparedness, Level of Use of Active Learning Practices and Students’ Achievement
This descriptive – correlational research was conducted to determine the Grade 7 Mathematics teachers’ content preparedness, level of use of …
Students’ Attitudes Towards Self-Directed Learning out of Classroom: Indonesian Context
There is a stereotype viewing Asian students as passive learners and dependent on teachers’ instruction. Regarding this issue, this study …
English for Academic Purposes: Enhancing Critical Digital Literacy Outcomes
Recognizing the socio-cultural elements of language decoding and production, many modern EAL programs utilize a content-based approach. In the case …
An Analysis of English Communicative Competence: A Case Study of L1 Thai Public Transport Drivers’ Communication with Foreign Tourists
This paper was aimed at examining the English communicative competence and the needs for English communication among local L1 Thai …
The Use of Japanese Language Dictionary by Students of the Japanese Literature Study Program at Brawijaya University
Vocabulary is the most important aspect in learning a foreign language. Without adequate vocabulary, the learners will find difficulty in …
From Storytelling to the Voice Story App: A Research Translation Project
Many existing language tasks are suitable for a specific language level or contain language that is specific to a particular …
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back (and a few to the side): Embedding English Language Teaching in a Discipline Subject
At Hong Kong Polytechnic University, compulsory English language provision consists of six credits of general/academic English in the first two …
A Cognitive Study of Expressions Based on Hearing in English and Vietnamese
Hearing is said to be the sense of linguistic communication and in fact, in all the meanings, both concrete and …
Marketing English Education to Mature Customers: Comparative Study of the Techniques Used by English Schools in Japan and South Korea
As the population of the world ages there is increasing need for an assessment of the marketing strategies that are …
Promoting Intercultural Understanding for ESP Students Through CLIL: Teachers’ Beliefs and Challenges
The significance of intercultural understanding (ICU) in language teaching and learning has been recognized by many scholars, particular with the …
A Study of Expression for Politeness, Indifference and Contempt in Japanese and English and its Implication for the Japanese Learner
This paper presents an account of politeness, indifference and contempt in Japanese language. A comparison is being made between English …
From the Amateur to the Professional in Group Discussions: Exploring the Use of Metacognitive Strategies
Group discussion performance of learners is used for shortlisting candidates during campus recruitment across professional courses. The complexity of the …
Teacher Autonomy: Perceptions and Practices
Foreign language learners cannot acquire a language successfully unless they are able to attain a certain level of autonomy in …
Applying Blended Learning Method in Teaching English at the University of Danang, Vietnam
Blended learning addresses the way e-learning is combined with traditional teaching method and independent study approach to create a new, …
Young Ambassadors: Preparing Junior High School Students for Tokyo 2020
As the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics approach, the government has been attempting to make Japan more accessible to foreign visitors, …
Are the Effects of L2-Motivational Change Language-Specific?
This longitudinal study investigates whether Japanese high school students’ L2-motivational changes over the high school years predict achievement in English …
Social Media Content Marketing of English Language Institutes in Thailand
The content marketing is the active participation of consumer in social media space that can distribute valuable content and drive …
Literature as a Catalyst for Critical Thinking in the Foreign Language Classroom
Good literature not only holds the power to engage and to inspire, but also to invite readers to see the …
Applying Translanguaging Techniques in Japanese EFL Settings
This presentation will explore the incorporation of Translanguaging Techniques in the EFL classroom in Japan. A survey conducted of students …
How Existential Funds of Identity can Enrich the Funds of Identity Concept
Both Funds of Knowledge and Funds of Identity have been developed as effective approaches that can help teachers to affirm …
An Analysis on the Medial and Final Vowel Insertion (Epenthesis) In English Loanwords in Korean Language
This studied the medial and final vowel epenthesis in English loanwords in Korean language and the phonetic adjustments affecting the …
Wednesday Night Book Club: Observations & Implications of a Parent and Child Book Club
The role of parent participation has been underscored in education research and teachers are actively encouraged to make connections with …
How to Help EFL Students Gain Confidence in Intercultural Communication: A Case Study in Vietnam
The article reports on action research on promoting English- major students’ confidence in intercultural communication through the social interaction project …
Developing Vocabulary for Foreigners Using Mindmapping
The pivotal beginning for teaching a language to foreigners is improving and expanding on their vocabulary. This builds up a …
Surviving in the Hegemonic Spread of English: English Language Teaching (ELT) In Rural China
Mainland China (hereafter “China”) is an important player in the global spread of English as English is increasingly emphasized as …
Strategies for Reframing Traditional Classrooms in Japan’s “One Community Two Systems” EFL Context
Foreign teachers of English in Japanese universities typically aim to establish task-based, student-centered EFL classrooms in accordance to their modern …
Words to Explain Words: How Teachers Explain Second Language Vocabulary
Vocabulary plays one of the most crucial roles in language competence and learning, and has gained considerable attention in second …
Assessment in Groupwork Project-Based Learning in Business English Classrooms
In the context of global economic integration in which English language competence along with essential soft skills have increasingly been …
Reshaping of EFL College Students’ Writing Experience
Academic writing in English is a challenging task for EFL students despite of its increasing demand in higher education.Thus,the current …
A Teaching Approach to Develop Basic Academic Writing Ability and Logical Thinking Skills for Japanese University Students
This presentation discusses an approach for teaching basic academic writing ability and logical thinking skills to Japanese university students. Through …
Team Teaching – The Challenges and Benefits
It has been thirty years since the JET scheme was introduced in Japan and with it the widespread use of …
Using Nursing Models Along with Language Learning Theories to Motivate Japanese Nursing Students of English
Language education and nursing may at first appear to be unrelated. However, upon closer inspection, a number of similarities between …
I-City, or a New Classroom for EFL in Times of Change: Its Theory and Practice
The purpose of this presentation is to present an idea to address education inequality stemming from economy and geography, especially …
Learners’ Perceptions of Blended Language Learning Programs in Thailand
The purpose of this study was to explore how blended learning in English as a foreign language (EFL) classrooms was …