Ⅰ. Introduction In English language teaching, at whatever level, teachers feel it very important to focus on accuracy and fluency in a pedagogic way. It is now widely accepted that neither of them should be focused o...Ⅰ. Introduction In English language teaching, at whatever level, teachers feel it very important to focus on accuracy and fluency in a pedagogic way. It is now widely accepted that neither of them should be focused on alone all the way through the teaching process. From our teaching experience, we can see that to some extent this is true.展开更多
EFL （English as a Foreign Language） speaking is a very demanding skill that requires learners＇ socio-pragmatic as well as strategic competence in any interactional situation, and lexis proves to play a crucial role...EFL （English as a Foreign Language） speaking is a very demanding skill that requires learners＇ socio-pragmatic as well as strategic competence in any interactional situation, and lexis proves to play a crucial role in this process. However, few studies have investigated how both EFL teachers and learners view and analyze situations in which learners are not producing enough spoken language in class, and the reasons behind them. The present study will pinpoint the significant role of lexis in Moroccan learners＇ speaking production. To this end, 40 EFL teachers and 200 Moroccan high school students are surveyed and interviewed to reveal their perceptions of the speaking skill and the corresponding high significance of lexis in this instance. Results show that both teachers and learners identify vocabulary deficiency as the main factor behind students＇ inability to speak English. In the present paper, among the many suggestions that could be proposed to deal with this situation, it is argued that one efficient way would be to assist the students during the process of L2 （second language） vocabulary learning through vocabulary learning strategy instruction. Pedagogical and research implication will be given in response to the difficulties encountered in this area as have been identified by the EFL teachers and learners surveyed.展开更多
This paper analyses the experiment carried out by Peter S. Green and Karlheinz Hecht about criteria towards error-analysis in writing. In order to define what a good writing is, it further investigates the relation be...This paper analyses the experiment carried out by Peter S. Green and Karlheinz Hecht about criteria towards error-analysis in writing. In order to define what a good writing is, it further investigates the relation between accuracy and communicative effectiveness by examining the difference between Chinese teachers and English teachers＇ rating two university students＇ written works to find out the EFL learners＇ dilemma. By comparing the evaluation in written works from both non-native teachers and native teachers, it emphasizes the importance of composition teachers＇ role in providing feedback to their students, and proper suggestions have been given out to solve the problems of motivation in EFL learners.展开更多
文摘Ⅰ. Introduction In English language teaching, at whatever level, teachers feel it very important to focus on accuracy and fluency in a pedagogic way. It is now widely accepted that neither of them should be focused on alone all the way through the teaching process. From our teaching experience, we can see that to some extent this is true.
文摘EFL （English as a Foreign Language） speaking is a very demanding skill that requires learners＇ socio-pragmatic as well as strategic competence in any interactional situation, and lexis proves to play a crucial role in this process. However, few studies have investigated how both EFL teachers and learners view and analyze situations in which learners are not producing enough spoken language in class, and the reasons behind them. The present study will pinpoint the significant role of lexis in Moroccan learners＇ speaking production. To this end, 40 EFL teachers and 200 Moroccan high school students are surveyed and interviewed to reveal their perceptions of the speaking skill and the corresponding high significance of lexis in this instance. Results show that both teachers and learners identify vocabulary deficiency as the main factor behind students＇ inability to speak English. In the present paper, among the many suggestions that could be proposed to deal with this situation, it is argued that one efficient way would be to assist the students during the process of L2 （second language） vocabulary learning through vocabulary learning strategy instruction. Pedagogical and research implication will be given in response to the difficulties encountered in this area as have been identified by the EFL teachers and learners surveyed.
文摘This paper analyses the experiment carried out by Peter S. Green and Karlheinz Hecht about criteria towards error-analysis in writing. In order to define what a good writing is, it further investigates the relation between accuracy and communicative effectiveness by examining the difference between Chinese teachers and English teachers＇ rating two university students＇ written works to find out the EFL learners＇ dilemma. By comparing the evaluation in written works from both non-native teachers and native teachers, it emphasizes the importance of composition teachers＇ role in providing feedback to their students, and proper suggestions have been given out to solve the problems of motivation in EFL learners.
