A Competency-Based Proficiency Framework For Ritsumeikan Secondary Schools,
2010
SIT Graduate Institute
A Competency-Based Proficiency Framework For Ritsumeikan Secondary Schools, Ann Flanagan
MA TESOL Collection
This paper describes the research and development of a competency-based Proficiency Framework for Ritsumeikan Secondary Schools in Kyoto, Japan as part of curriculum renewal with the campus relocation. The author developed a six-year competency-based curriculum for the EFL classes. It is based on the Common European Framework of Reference. In addition to creating guiding principles and proficiency frameworks, the author has included suggested vocabulary and content, sample themes and topics, entry and exit profiles, and teacher competencies. Two programs, extensive reading and pen pals, have been integrated into the curriculum in order to offer more support for students’ second language …
How Esol Teachers Become Aware Of Communicative Peace,
2010
SIT Graduate Institute
How Esol Teachers Become Aware Of Communicative Peace, Josette Leblanc
MA TESOL Collection
This paper examines the implications that the relationship between teacher language awareness and communicative peace may have on educational programs for teachers of English for speakers of other languages (ESOL). The evaluation begins by analyzing proposals set out by the applied peace linguist Francisco Gomes de Matos, who suggests that ESOL teachers should teach communicative peace as an element of communicative competence, and also that education programs should provide training to support this approach. By juxtaposing current literature on structural and linguistic violence with Gomes de Matos' classroom techniques, the hypothesis is made that teachers who would teach communicative peace …
The Role Of Motivation In The Learning Of English As A Second Language,
2010
Universiti Malaya
The Role Of Motivation In The Learning Of English As A Second Language, Nadzrah Ahmad Bustami
Student Works (2010-2019)
Motivation is important in language learning. This present study aims to investigate learners’ motivation in the learning of English as a second language at university level and the factors that affect their motivation. The study particularly focuses on six motivation components: integrative motivation, instrumental motivation, effort, valence, expectancy and ability. The present study also aims to explore the differences in motivation level between female and male participants. 189 students participated in this quantitative study. The survey method used was the administration of the Motivation Scale (Wen, 1996 and modified by Shaaban and Ghaith, 2000). The results of this study revealed …
Strategies Used In Summary Writing By Malaysian Students.,
2010
Universiti Malaya
Strategies Used In Summary Writing By Malaysian Students., Vasanthi Ramadass
Student Works (2010-2019)
Strategy use is a highly researched area, more so in the L1 context than the L2 context. On the other hand, summary writing has been rarely studied in the L2 context despite its importance to reading comprehension. This study has tried to investigate and evaluate the strategies used by Malaysian sixth formers in summary writing. The study adopted a mixed research design that used both quantitative (SILL Questionnaire) and qualitative (Modified Think-Aloud Protocol and document analysis of written summaries) research approaches. Strategies are normally used to overcome problems. Therefore, firstly the study explored the problems faced by both high and …
Communication Strategies Used By Chinese Students From China In Spoken English.,
2010
Universiti Malaya
Communication Strategies Used By Chinese Students From China In Spoken English., Liu Qing Hua
Student Works (2010-2019)
This study evaluates the use of Communication Strategies which are employed by Second Language Acquisition (SLA) learners. A comprehensive review of the relevant literature from the last decade is done with focus on the particular consideration given to the different ways in which Communication Strategies have been defined under the corresponding influences in regard to the organization of strategy taxonomies. This study also seeks to examine how learners of second language perform in communicative tasks especially where they are confronted with linguistic problems and communication barriers. It also aims at identifying the communication strategies used by the students from China …
The Effects Of Planning On The Narrative Writings Of Malaysian Tertiary Level Students.,
2010
Universiti Malaya
The Effects Of Planning On The Narrative Writings Of Malaysian Tertiary Level Students., Sim Biow Yee
Student Works (2010-2019)
Based on Kellogg’s model of writing, this study investigated the effects of planning on fluency, complexity and accuracy in the narrative writings of average proficiency undergraduates. 30 Malaysian students undertook the task of writing a narrative with the aid of a set of pictures and writing prompt, under three different conditions. No planning (NP) participants were instructed to write without planning time but with limited writing time. Pre-task planning (PTP) participants were given limited planning and writing time. Within-task planning (WTP) participants had unlimited writing time but no planning time. Results indicated that pre-task planning was beneficial in increasing fluency …
Maf'ulat Dalam Bahasa Arab : Satu Analisis Dalam Surah Yasin.,
2010
Universiti Malaya
Maf'ulat Dalam Bahasa Arab : Satu Analisis Dalam Surah Yasin., Che Ku Mah Hussain Che Ku Abdullah
Student Works (2010-2019)
The absolute aim and objective of this research is to study and to explain the all five types of ‘mafulat’ in Arabic Language. They are ‘maf‘ul bih, ‘maf‘ul mutlaq’, ‘maf‘ul ma‘ah’, ‘maf‘ul fih’ and ‘maf‘ul lah’. The variety of its standard and uses has shown the flexibility and maturity of Arabic Language which is able to accommodate the need of broad meanings. This research elaborates and analyses the types of ‘maf‘ulat’ in details so that it will be easily understood by the readers. This research also analyses the use of ‘maf‘ulat’ in Yasin verse. The study of ‘maf‘ulat’ in this …
A Critical Discourse Analysis Of Mahathir Mohamad's Speeches Against The War On Terror,
2010
Universiti Malaya
A Critical Discourse Analysis Of Mahathir Mohamad's Speeches Against The War On Terror, Azimah Shurfa Mohammed Shukry
Student Works (2010-2019)
This study is a Critical Discourse Analysis of the discursive strategies and argumentative moves deployed by Mahathir Mohamed, former Prime Minister of Malaysia in ten of his speeches that express resistance and challenge towards former U.S. President George. W Bush’s military ideology of ‘War on Terror’ post September 11 2001. The themes of this study are Mahathir’s assessment of the 9/11 attack, his construction of terrorists and terrorism and his description of the political and social actors involved in the context of ‘war on terror’. This study also examines how Mahathir constructs his own position in the speeches, with particular …
Gender Differences In Learning Style Preferences And Strategies Of Secondary Students.,
2010
Universiti Malaya
Gender Differences In Learning Style Preferences And Strategies Of Secondary Students., Anizakiah Makmin
Student Works (2010-2019)
This study aims to identify the learning style preferences and strategies used by a group of 90 Form 2 secondary school students. Gender is one of the variables identified to influence the choice of learning styles and strategies among students. This study hopes to establish whether there are any differences in the learning style preferences and strategies between male and female students in learning English language. Two sets of self-scoring questionnaire based on Reid‟s (1987) Perceptual Learning Style Preference (PLSP) Questionnaire was used to identify the students‟ learning style preferences and Oxford‟s (1986) Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) was …
The Perception Of Arabic-Accented English Vowels.,
2010
Universiti Malaya
The Perception Of Arabic-Accented English Vowels., Zhang Fan
Student Works (2010-2019)
Evaluation of speech perception is one of the highly focused research areas in the field of phonetics and phonology. However, there is limited research on the perception of the language produced by the Arabic-speakers of English. Since Arabic is the dominant language, it can be assumed that there is an L1 interference in the English produced by the Arabic speakers. Moreover, with the internationalization of education, there has been an increase in the number of foreign students pursuing their higher education in Malaysia. This provides the rationale for conducting a study on the intelligibility of the English spoken by the …
Attitudes Of The Semai Students Towards Learning English.,
2010
Universiti Malaya
Attitudes Of The Semai Students Towards Learning English., Nor Wardiah Ahmad Hadzri
Student Works (2010-2019)
The purpose of the study is to investigate the attitudes of the Semai students towards learning English. In general, these students are not proficient in the language (English paper, PMR, 2007). The study aims to determine the factors that affect their attitude towards learning English. How social, behavioural, cultural and educational factors affect the students’ attitudes are also examined. The research site is SMK Sri Tapah, Tapah, Perak as a large number of Semai students are registered in the school. About 40 students and five English language teachers (teaching in schools with a large number of Semai students enrolled) were …
Percampuran Kod Dalam Bahasa Mandarin Di Kelantan.,
2010
Universiti Malaya
Percampuran Kod Dalam Bahasa Mandarin Di Kelantan., Lee Wei Ying
Student Works (2010-2019)
This study examined the phenomenon of mixed code in Mandarin language in Kelantan. The purpose of this study was to explore the extent of the phenomenon of mixed code that occurred in Mandarin language spoken by the Chinese in Kelantan as well as the factors influencing it. To complete this study, the two main methods used by the researcher were observation and questionnaire. Respondents selected by the researcher were Chinese youths in Kelantan who were in the range of 15-30 years of age. The results of this study showed that Chinese in Kelantan often mixed code when interacting in Mandarin …
Strategi Pembelajaran Dan Kaitannya Dengan Pencapaian Dan Motivasi Pelajar Bahasa Jepun.,
2010
Universiti Malaya
Strategi Pembelajaran Dan Kaitannya Dengan Pencapaian Dan Motivasi Pelajar Bahasa Jepun., Habibah Shuib
Student Works (2010-2019)
The study aims to identify the relationship between learning strategies with academic achievement, and student’s learning motivation in elective courses. Learning strategies play important role in developing individual learning approach, making learning easy, fast, effective and transferable to a new situation. The scope for the study is students who are taking Japanese language as a compulsory elective language in University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam. This study employs the quantitative approach and the data collection instrument is the questionnaire. A total of 300 questionnaires are distributed to the students currently enrolled in the Japanese language course. There are 265 respondents. …
Language Choice In Interracial Marriages : The Case Of Filipino-Malaysian Couples.,
2010
University of Malaya
Language Choice In Interracial Marriages : The Case Of Filipino-Malaysian Couples., Francisco Perlas Dumanig
Student Works (2010-2019)
Language choice has become a common phenomenon in interracial encounters in which speakers are always faced with the challenge of choosing an appropriate language in various domains of communication. In multilingual and multiracial societies, language choice can sometimes be crucial because of its social, political, and economic impact on the speakers. Even in the smallest unit of a society which is the family, language choice plays an important role particularly in interactions between husbands and wives who come from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds. It is therefore the objective of this research to examine the language choice in interracial couples’ …
Communication Strategies Used By Chinese Students In Spoken English.,
2010
Universiti Malaya
Communication Strategies Used By Chinese Students In Spoken English., Liu Qing Hua
Student Works (2010-2019)
This study evaluates the use of Communication Strategies which are employed by Second Language Acquisition (SLA) learners. A comprehensive review of the relevant literature from the last decade is done with focus on the particular consideration given to the different ways in which Communication Strategies have been defined under the corresponding influences in regard to the organization of strategy taxonomies. This study also seeks to examine how learners of second language perform in communicative tasks especially where they are confronted with linguistic problems and communication barriers. It also aims at identifying the communication strategies used by the students from China …
Collaborative Writing Among Esl Diploma Students : A Case Study.,
2010
Universiti Malaya
Collaborative Writing Among Esl Diploma Students : A Case Study., Lin Siew Fong
Student Works (2010-2019)
The main objective of this study was to obtain insights on collaborative writing among mixed ability students in an ESL setting of an institution of higher learning. The focus of this study was on the process and the product of collaborative writing as most past studies concentrated on the process instead of the product of collaborative writing. The participants comprised two case study groups of twelve students from a Diploma in Computer Science course. Data was collected through video recordings of the collaborative writing sessions, interviews, diary entries, and observations. The data was analysed by describing and interpreting the incidents …
The Problems Of Perception And Production Of English Sounds By Persian Learners : A Contrastive And Error Analysis.,
2010
Universiti Malaya
The Problems Of Perception And Production Of English Sounds By Persian Learners : A Contrastive And Error Analysis., Mohammad Javad Hejazi
Student Works (2010-2019)
The aim of the research presented in the current study is two fold: (i) to describe the phonetic and phonological systems of Persian and English, and (ii) to identify and analyze the errors committed by Persian learners in the perception and the production of English sounds. The research is based on a contrastive analysis of the Phonetic and Phonological systems of the two languages and an error analysis of the problems faced by Iranian students in the perception and pronunciation of the sounds of the English phonetic system. Findings of this study showed underprediction by CA, that is, the contrastive …
A Contrastive And Error Analysis Of The Use Of English Prepositions By Malay Learners.,
2010
Universiti Malaya
A Contrastive And Error Analysis Of The Use Of English Prepositions By Malay Learners., Woo Sow Yin
Student Works (2010-2019)
This study has two main objectives. The first objective is to find the similarities and differences between the prepositions in English and Malay through the description of the prepositions of both the languages. Next, the second objective is to identify prepositional errors in the written text of Malay Form Five students and explain why these errors occur. The primary sources of reference for English prepositions are from four written sources namely Casell’s Students’ English Grammar, A University Grammar of English, A Practical English Grammar, and A Communicative Grammar of English. Tatabahasa Dewan, Tatabahasa Melayu and Nahu Kemas Kini: Panduan Bahasa …
The Effect Of Collaborative Learning On Individual Writing Performance Of Esl Learners.,
2010
Universiti Malaya
The Effect Of Collaborative Learning On Individual Writing Performance Of Esl Learners., Suganthi Subramaniam
Student Works (2010-2019)
This study investigates the effects of collaborative learning on individual writing performance of ESL (English as Second Language) learners. The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of collaborative learning on individual writing performance among pre university students taking the Malaysian University English Test (MUET). The subjects in this study are a group of ten Lower Six students from the Science stream. The study is based on Vygtosky’s theory of cognitive development and Piaget’s social cognitive theory. The two research questions that have been the basis for this study are “To what extent does collaborative learning help ESL …
A Positional Tagset For Russian,
2010
Charles University
A Positional Tagset For Russian, Jirka Hana, Anna Feldman
Department of Linguistics Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works
Fusional languages have rich inflection. As a consequence, tagsets capturing their morphological features are necessarily large. A natural way to make a tagset manageable is to use a structured system. In this paper, we present a positional tagset for describing morphological properties of Russian. The tagset was inspired by the Czech positional system (Hajič, 2004). We have used preliminary versions of this tagset in our previous work (e.g., Hana et al. (2004, 2006); Feldman (2006); Feldman and Hana (2010)). Here, we both systematize and extend these preliminary versions (by adding information about animacy, aspect and reflexivity); give a more detailed …
