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Volume 7, issue 12, 2014

Unified (Russian) State Exam in English: Reading Comprehension Tasks pp. 1

Marina I. Solnyshkina, Elena V. Harkova and Aleksander S. Kiselnikov

Citation as a Stimulus to Boost Students’ Communication Skills at the English Lessons pp. 12

Aida G. Sadykova, Marianna E. Yashina and Alina D. Sharafieva

The Formation of Students’ National Self-Awareness in EFL Class pp. 26

Iskander E. Yarmakeev and Tatiana S. Pimenova

The Formation of Students’ Foreign Language Communicative Competence during the Learning Process of the English Language through Interactive Learning Technologies (The Study on the Basis of Kazan Federal University) pp. 36

Rezida A. Fahrutdinova, Iskander E. Yarmakeev and Rifat R. Fakhrutdinov

Recognition of English and German Borrowings in the Russian Language (Based on Lexical Borrowings in the Field of Economics) pp. 47

Alsu Ashrapova and Svetlana Alendeeva

The Implementation of Project and Research Activities in Working with Gifted Children in Terms of School—University Network Cooperation (Regional Aspect) pp. 54

Albina R. Abdrafikova, Rimma M. Akhmadullina and Aliya A. Singatullova

Application of Associative Experiment in Forming the Foreign Communicative Competence pp. 60

Leilya Mukhametzyanova and Leysan Shayakhmetova

Comparative Coh-Metrix Analysis of Reading Comprehension Texts: Unified (Russian) State Exam in English vs Cambridge First Certificate in English pp. 65

Marina I. Solnyshkina, Elena V. Harkova and Aleksander S. Kiselnikov

English Language in the Development of a Tolerant Person of the Student in a Multi-Ethnic Educational Environment of the University (For Example, Kazan Federal University) pp. 77

Rezida A. Fahrutdinova

Implementing Environmental Culture in the Language Learning Laboratory pp. 85

Aida G. Sadykova, Marianna E. Yashina and Luiza R. Zakirova

The Case Study Technologies as the Means of Competency Building Approach Realization in Higher Education of Russia pp. 94

Albina R. Abdrafikova and Ekaterina A. Konopatskaya

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language Teaching, Vol. 7, No. 12 pp. 100

Gavin Yu

Volume 7, issue 11, 2014

Korean EFL Learners’ Perspectives on Speaking Tasks: Discussion, Summary, and Information-Exchange Tasks pp. 1

Kim Mihye

Generic Reference in English, Arabic and Malay: A Cross Linguistic Typology and Comparison pp. 15

Eidhah Abdullah AL-Malki, Norazman Abdul Majid and Noor Abidah Mohd Omar

Experiences of Intensive English Learners: Motivations, Imagined Communities, and Identities pp. 28

Juyeon Lee

A Qualitative Study into L2 Writing Strategies of University Students pp. 39

Saeid Raoofi, Swee Heng Chan, Jayakaran Mukundan and Sabariah Md Rashid

Subtitling as a Pedagogical Tool for Language Teaching in Journalism Courses pp. 46

Lucinéa Marcelino Villela

From Language Learners to Language Teachers to Language Teacher Trainers: Narrative Stories of Four Instructional Coaches pp. 53

Chin-Wen Chien

Pedagogical Implications of Score Distribution Pattern and Learner Satisfaction in an Intensive TOEIC Course pp. 64

Che Chang Kang

Examining the Effectiveness of Pre-reading Strategies on Saudi EFL College Students’ Reading Comprehension pp. 79

Hana S. S. Al Rasheed

Exploring EFL Learners’ Perceptions of Integrated Skills Approach: A Grounded Theory pp. 92

Maryam Tajzad and Seyyed Ali Ostovar-Namaghi

Students’ Proficiency and Textual Computer Gloss Use in Facilitating Vocabulary Knowledge pp. 99

Mohamad A. Yusuf, Tam S. Sim and Su’ad A.

EFL Teachers’ Perceptions on Blackboard Applications pp. 108

Mohammed Ali Mohsen and Shafeeq C. P

Tapping the Potential of Skill Integration as a Conduit for Communicative Language Teaching pp. 119

Shu-hua Wu and Sulaiman Alrabah

Cohesive Errors in Writing among ESL Pre-Service Teachers pp. 130

Lisa S. L. Kwan and Melor Md Yunus

Research on Writing Samples from the Perspective of Metadiscourse pp. 151

Weixuan Shi and Jikun Han

Politeness Strategies in Thai Graduate Research Paper Discussions: Implications for Second/Foreign Language Academic Writing pp. 159

Kunyarut Getkham

Correlation between Receptive Metaphoric Competence and Reading Proficiency pp. 168

Qian Zhao, Liang Yu and Yanqing Yang

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language Teaching, Vol. 7, No. 11 pp. 182

Gavin Yu

Volume 7, issue 10, 2014

Two Formats of Word Association Tasks: A Study of Depth of Word Knowledge pp. 1

Seddighe Jalili Agdam and Karim Sadeghi

Choice-Making in Rendering Culture-Bound Elements in Literary Translation: A Case Study on the English Translation of "A Soul Is a Wind" pp. 13

Meihua Song

The Efficacy of Written Corrective Feedback and Language Analytic Ability on Chinese Learners’ Explicit and Implicit Knowledge of English Articles pp. 22

Lin Jiang and Hailing Xiao

Methodology of a Modern Foreign Language Lesson for Postgraduate Students of Technical Disciplines pp. 35

Olga Toporkova, Elena Novozhenina, Tamara Tchechet and Tatiana Likhacheva

Teaching Vocabulary: The Relationship between Techniques of Teaching and Strategies of Learning New Vocabulary Items pp. 40

Tariq Elyas and Ibrahim Alfaki

The Effect of Expansion of Vision Span on Reading Speed: A Case Study of EFL Major Students at King Khalid University pp. 57

Basim Hamdan Ibrahim Kana’an, Salahud Din Abdul Rab and Ahlullah Siddiqui

The Effect of Metadiscourse Instruction on Iranian EFL Learners’ Speaking Ability pp. 69

Touran Ahour and Saeideh Entezari Maleki

Towards an Analysis of Review Article in Applied Linguistics: Its Classes, Purposes and Characteristics pp. 76

Ali Sorayyaei Azar and Azirah Hashim

The Interaction between Sytactic and Semantic Modules in Chinese Learners’ English Spotaneous Speech pp. 89

Xu Gang

Teachers’ Beliefs in Teaching English for Kids at a Kindergarten: A Case Study of Students from the Department of Applied English pp. 100

Yu-wei Chu

Evaluation of English as a Foreign Language and Its Curriculum in Indonesia: A Review pp. 113

Sitti Syamsinar Mappiasse and Ahmad Johari Bin Sihes

Theorizing Teachers’ Perspectives on an EFL Textbook for Public High Schools of Iran: A Grounded Theory pp. 123

Seyyed Ali Ostovar Namaghi, Mohammad Reza Saboor Moghaddam and Maryam Tajzad

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language Teaching, Vol. 7, No. 10 pp. 130

Gavin Yu

Volume 7, issue 9, 2014

English for University Administrative Work: English Officialization Policy and Foreign Language Learning Motivation pp. 1

Jeongyeon Kim and Jinsook Choi

Perception and Production of Five English Front Vowels by College Students pp. 14

Ching-Ying Lin

Professional Development of Mexican Secondary EFL Teachers: Views and Willingness to Engage in Classroom Research pp. 21

Ruth Roux and Jorge Luis Mendoza Valladares

The Effect of Concept Mapping on L2 Writing Performance: Examining Possible Effects of Trait-Level Writing Anxiety pp. 28

Naoko Machida and David J. Dalsky

Integration of Task-Based Approaches in a TESOL Course pp. 36

Chin-Wen Chien

Teaching Culture and Identifying Language Interference Errors through Films pp. 49

Arman Argynbayev, Dana Kabylbekova and Yusuf Yaylaci

UAE University Male Students’ Interests Impact on Reading and Writing Performance and Improvement pp. 57

Ghadah Al Murshidi

Revisiting Synchronous Computer-Mediated Communication: Learner Perception and the Meaning of Corrective Feedback pp. 64

Hye Yeong Kim

Primary School EFL Teachers’ Attitudes towards Creativity and Their Perceptions of Practice pp. 74

Nowreyah A. Al-Nouh, Muneera M. Abdul-Kareem and Hanan A. Taqi

Feasibility of Building Bridges Between School and Homes in Developing ESL Literacy: The SPIRE Project pp. 91

Madhubala BavaHarji, Krishnaveni Letchumanan and Sareen Kaur Bhar

1Malaysia English Reflects Unity pp. 105

Jantmary Thirusanku and Melor Md Yunus

What Can We Learn from Our Learners’ Learning Styles? pp. 118

Bokyung Lee and Haedong Kim

Experiential Metafunctional Analysis of Winston S. Churchill’s Speech on Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R pp. 132

Chen Liping

The Effect of Dual N-Back Task Training on Phonological Memory Expansion in Adult EFL Learners at the Beginner Level pp. 137

Mohammad Taghi Farvardin, Akbar Afghari and Mansour Koosha

Providing Business English Instruction: Thai Instructors’ Practices and Students’ Perceptions pp. 144

Panadda Pratoomrat and Krich Rajprasit

A Case Study on Teaching Business Courses in English or Bilingualism with Guangwai as an Example pp. 156

Wenzhong Zhu, Xuping Deng and Jingyi Li

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language Teaching, Vol. 7, No. 9 pp. 165

Gavin Yu

Volume 7, issue 8, 2014

Rhetorical Structure of Research Articles in Agricultural Science pp. 1

Huimin Shi and Anchalee Wannaruk

In-Service EFL Teachers’ Beliefs about Teaching Reading Strategies pp. 14

Ebrahim M. Bamanger and Amani K. Gashan

Benchmarking in TESOL: A Study of the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013 pp. 23

Arif Jawaid

Using Expansion Strategies in Making Untranslatable Areas of Poetry Translatable: Sa’di’s Bustan as a Case in Point pp. 39

Seyed Alireza Shirinzadeh and Tengku Sepora Tengku Mahadi

The Effect of Direct and Indirect Corrective Feedback on Iranian EFL Learners’ Spelling Errors pp. 53

Maryam Ghandi and Mojtaba Maghsoudi

Graduate Student End-of-Term Satisfaction with Group-Based Learning in EFL Classroom pp. 62

Wen Li and Shoukuan Mu

Implementation of Communicative Approach pp. 68

Shazi Shah Jabeen

A Systematic Review on Using Literature for the Young Learners in an EFL Classroom pp. 75

Badria A. Al-hajji and Khaled M. Shuqair

Rhetorical Variation across Research Article Abstracts in Environmental Science and Applied Linguistics pp. 81

Supachai Saeeaw and Supong Tangkiengsirisin

Factors Affecting English Language Teaching and Learning in Higher Education pp. 94

Hong Thi Nguyen, Wendy Warren and Heather Fehring

Teaching Efficacy in the Classroom: Skill Based Training for Teachers’ Empowerment pp. 106

Mansoureh Karimzadeh, Hadi Salehi, Mohamed Amin Embi, Mehdi Nasiri and Mohammad Shojaee

Tightening the Grip over an Elusive System: Innovative Practices pp. 116

Abdul Latheef Vennakkadan and Julius Irudayasamy

Reading Trends and Perceptions towards Islamic English Websites as Teaching Materials pp. 124

Zurina Khairuddin, Azimah Shurfa Mohammed Shukry and Nurshafawati Ahmad Sani

Utility of Krashen’s Five Hypotheses in the Saudi Context of Foreign Language Acquisition/Learning pp. 134

Malik Ajmal Gulzar, Fahmeeda Gulnaz and Attiya Ijaz

Implications of Parents’ Socio-Economic Status in the Choice of English Language Learning Strategies among Nigeria’s Secondary School Students pp. 139

Mallam Adamu Babikkoi and Noor Zainab binti Abdul Razak

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language Teaching, Vol. 7, No. 8 pp. 148

Gavin Yu

Volume 7, issue 7, 2014

A Qualitative Study of Vocabulary Learning Strategies Applied by Iranian Undergraduate EFL Learners in Real Learning Setting pp. 1

Mahdi Yazdi and Reza Kafipour

Translating Proper Nouns: A Case Study on English Translation of Hafez’s Lyrics pp. 8

Seyed Alireza Shirinzadeh and Tengku Sepora Tengku Mahadi

Willingness to Communicate in English: A Case Study of EFL Students at King Khalid University pp. 17

Dawood Mahdi

Metadiscourse Use in the Persuasive Writing of Malaysian Undergraduate Students pp. 26

Helen Tan and Wong Bee Eng

Spanish Interference in EFL Writing Skills: A Case of Ecuadorian Senior High Schools pp. 40

Paola Alexandra Cabrera Solano, Paul Fernando Gonzalez Torres, Cesar Augusto Ochoa Cueva, Ana Lucia Quinonez Beltran, Luz Mercedes Castillo Cuesta, Lida Mercedes Solano Jaramillo, Franklin Oswaldo Espinosa Jaramillo and Maria Olivia Arias Cordova

Metafunctional Practices in Medical Research Articles: A Comparative Study pp. 49

Nader Assadi, Mojtaba Ghassemi and Alireza Madadi

Iranian EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Development through Wikipedia pp. 57

Reza Khany and Fereshteh Khosravian

Learning Word Meanings from Teachers’ Repeated Story Read-Aloud in EFL Primary Classrooms pp. 68

Lu-Chun Lin

A Model of Foreign Language Anxiety in the Saudi EFL Context pp. 82

Fakieh Alrabai

A Comparison of Vocabulary Learning Strategies of Iranian EFL University Students: Repeating versus Cooperating with Peers pp. 102

Maki Naeimi and Thomas Chow Voon Foo

Survey of English Teaching and Learning Process in Maritme Education and Training in Indonesia: A Case Study in Private MET in Indonesia pp. 111

I Wy. Dirgayasa

The Development and Evaluation of an Achievement Test for Measuring the Efficacy of Task-Based Writing Activities to Enhance Iranian EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension pp. 120

Ferdows Mohsen Nejad and Fereshteh Khosravian

The Value and Attributes of an Effective Preparatory English Program: Perceptions of Saudi University Students pp. 131

Maram George McMullen

Critical Thinking: Frameworks and Models for Teaching pp. 141

Mansoor Fahim and Samaneh Eslamdoost

A Corpus-Aided Approach in EFL Instruction: A Case Study of Chinese EFL Learners’ Use of the Infinitive pp. 152

Ying Zhang and Lin Liu

Characteristics of Motivated L2 Class Groups: From Language Teachers’ and Students’ Perspectives pp. 159

Lilian Ya-hui Chang

Implicit Referential Meaning with Reference to English Arabic Translation pp. 168

Basem Al-Zughoul

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language Teaching, Vol. 7, No. 7 pp. 175

Gavin Yu

Volume 7, issue 6, 2014

Learner Differences among Children Learning a Foreign Language: Language Anxiety, Strategy Use, and Multiple Intelligences pp. 1

Hui-ju Liu and Ting-Han Chen

Creativity, Culture and Translation pp. 14

Siamak Babaee, Wan Roselezam Wan Yahya and Ruzbeh Babaee

Spoken Grammar: An Urgent Necessity in the EFL Context pp. 19

Sami A. Al-wossabi

An Empirical Study on Washback Effects of the Internet-Based College English Test Band 4 in China pp. 26

Chao Wang, Jiaolan Yan and Bao Liu

Analyzing the Effects of Iranian EFL Textbooks on Developing Learners’ Life Skills pp. 54

Mahboobeh Khosravani, Mahmood Khosravani and Abbas Khorashadyzadeh

An Empirical Study of Applying Associative Method in College English Vocabulary Learning pp. 68

Min Zhang

The Effects of Communicative Grammar Teaching on Students’ Achievement of Grammatical Knowledge and Oral Production pp. 74

Pham Vu Phi Ho and Nguyen The Binh

Emirati and Saudi Students’ Writing Challenges at U.S. Universities pp. 87

Ghadah Al Murshidi

The Construction of the Teacher’s Authority in Pedagogic Discourse pp. 96

Xing Wenren

The Effects of Self-Monitoring and Peer-Monitoring on Writing Activities pp. 109

Zohreh Zare Toofan, Mojtaba Maghsoudi and Davood Madani

Motivating College Students’ Learning English for Specific Purposes Courses through Corpus Building pp. 120

Lin-Fang Wu

The Effect of Listening to Music on Iranian Children’s Segmental and Suprasegmental Pronunciation pp. 128

Fereshteh Moradi and Mohsen Shahrokhi

Foreign Culture Awareness Needs of Saudi English Language Majors at Buraydah Community College pp. 143

Abdul-Aziz Saleh Alsamani

The Mixed Proportion of Business Knowledge Courses and English Language Courses in Business English Curriculum Design in China pp. 154

Wenzhong Zhu and Xuyang Liu

Using Self-Regulated Learning Strategies in Enhancing Language Proficiency with a Focus on Reading Comprehension pp. 160

Gholam-Reza Abbasian and Anahid Hartoonian

The Effect of Speed Reading Strategies on Developing Reading Comprehension among the 2nd Secondary Students in English Language pp. 168

Mahmoud Sulaiman Hamad Bani Abdelrahman and Muwafaq Saleem Bsharah

Language-Learner Strategy Instruction and English Achievement: Voices from Ghana pp. 175

John T. Agor

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language Teaching, Vol. 7, No. 6 pp. 192

Gavin Yu

Volume 7, issue 5, 2014

Captioned Instructional Video: Effects on Content Comprehension, Vocabulary Acquisition and Language Proficiency pp. 1

Madhubala BavaHarji, Zhinoos Kamal Alavi and Krishnaveni Letchumanan

Postmethod Pedagogy and Its Influence on EFL Teaching Strategies pp. 17

Mingyao Chen

Teaching Specialized Vocabulary by Integrating a Corpus-Based Approach: Implications for ESP Course Design at the University Level pp. 26

Hsiao-I Hou

Assessing Reading Strategies of Engineering Students: Think Aloud Approach pp. 38

George Mathew Nalliveettil

Benchmarking Year Five Students’ Reading Abilities pp. 50

Chang Kuan Lim, Lin Siew Eng and Abdul Rashid Mohamed

Use of English Vocabulary Learning Strategies by Thai Tertiary-Level Students in Relation to Fields of Study and Language-Learning Experiences pp. 59

Nathaya Boonkongsaen and Channarong Intaraprasert

Learning to Read with the Whole Language Approach: The Teacher’s View pp. 71

Ling-Ying Huang

Slovenian Teachers’ Elements of Support for Pupils with Learning Difficulties in Foreign Language Teaching at the Primary and Lower-Secondary Levels pp. 78

Mihaela Brumen, Lea Bracko and Majda Schmidt Krajnc

What Do Teachers Need to Support English Learners? pp. 89

Marjorie N. Gomez and Nagnon Diarrassouba

A Contrastive Survey of Speech Acts in Hong Kong Bilingual Legislative Texts: A Case Study of CO and SPR pp. 102

Kefeng Fu

The Effect of Portfolio Assessment on EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension and Motivation pp. 110

Hosna Hosseini and Zargham Ghabanchi

One Stone, Two Birds: Maximizing Service Learning Outcomes through TESOL Practicum pp. 120

Ping Yang

Blended Learning as a Theoretical Framework for the Application of Podcasting pp. 128

Kuang-yun Ting

The Application of Constructivism to the Teaching of Intercultural Communication pp. 136

Lin Liu and Ying Zhang

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language Teaching, Vol. 7, No. 5 pp. 142

Gavin Yu

Volume 7, issue 4, 2014

Lexical Bundles: Facilitating University “Talk†in Group Discussions pp. 1

Chan Swee Heng, Hadi Kashiha and Helen Tan

The Effects of Multimedia Task-Based Language Teaching on EFL Learners’ Oral L2 Production pp. 11

Madhubala BavaHarji, Mehrnaz Gheitanchian and Krishnaveni Letchumanan

Reading Strategies Employed by University Business English Majors with Different Levels of Reading Proficiency pp. 25

Jun Chen and Channarong Intaraprasert

The Effect of Question-Generation Strategy on Iranian EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension Development pp. 38

Ali Akbar Khansir and Jamshid Gholami Dashti

Analogy as a Tool for the Acquisition of English Verb Tenses among Low Proficiency L2 Learners pp. 46

Soo Kum Yoke and Nor Haniza Hasan

Initiating Culturally Responsive Teaching for Identity Construction in the Malaysian Classrooms pp. 53

Faizah Idrus

Language Learning Strategy Use and Reading Achievement pp. 64

Narjes Ghafournia

Students’ Perceptions of Autonomous Out-of-Class Learning through the Use of Computers pp. 74

Xianghu Liu

The Relationship between Saudi English Major University Students’ Writing Performance and Their Learning Style and Strategy Use pp. 83

Miriam A. Alkubaidi

Kumaravadivelu’s Framework as a Basis for Improving English Language Teaching in Saudi Arabia: Opportunities and Challenges pp. 96

Afnan Masaoud Ahmad

The Impact of Attrition on Vocabulary Knowledge among Saudi Teachers pp. 111

Thamer Alharthi

An Analysis of Untranslatability between English and Chinese from Intercultural Perspective pp. 119

Jianjun Wang and Sunihan -

The Impact of Vocabulary Enhancement Activities on Vocabulary Acquisition and Retention among Male and Female EFL Learners in Iran pp. 126

Maryam Sharafi-Nejad, Shohreh Raftari, Maryam Bijami, Zahra Khavari, Shaik Abdul Malik Mohamed Ismail and Lin Siew Eng

English Language Teaching: The Reflective Practices of an Oral Communication Class pp. 136

Jowati Juhary

Pragmatic Development of Chinese EFL Learners—A Study on FL Suggestions pp. 147

Tongqing Gu

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language Teaching, Vol. 7, No. 4 pp. 158

Gavin Yu

Volume 7, issue 3, 2014

Beliefs about English Language Learning Held by EFL Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers in Lao People’s Democratic Republic pp. 1

Athithouthay Chatouphonexay and Channarong Intaraprasert

A Comparative Study of Reading Strategies Used by Chinese English Majors pp. 13

Xiaoqiong Zhou and Yonggang Zhao

English Language Assessment in the Colleges of Applied Sciences in Oman: Thematic Document Analysis pp. 19

Fatma Al Hajri

The Adaptation of English Consonants by Efik Learners of English pp. 38

Eyo Mensah and Eyamba Mensah

The Influence of Parents’ Backgrounds, Beliefs about English Learning, and a Dialogic Reading Program on Thai Kindergarteners’ English Lexical Development pp. 50

Anongnad Petchprasert

The Task-based Teaching of Writing to Big Classes in Chinese EFL Setting pp. 63

Hai-yan Miao

Gender Difference in the Use of Thought Representation—A Corpus-Based Study pp. 71

Anne Riissanen and Greg Watson

Literature and English Language Teaching and Learning: A Symbiotic Relationship pp. 85

Richard C. Ihejirika

English Presentation Skills of Thai Graduate Students pp. 91

Thitibhada Sukitkanaporn and Supakorn Phoocharoensil

An Empirical Study on Non-English Majors’ Ability to Express Chinese Culture in English pp. 103

Min Zhang

Conjunctions in Argumentative Writing of Libyan Tertiary Students pp. 108

Muftah Hamed

The Perspectives of Students in the College of Basic Education on the Characteristics of Effective English Language Teachers pp. 121

Hanan A. Taqi, Nowreyah A. Al-Nouh and Rahima S. Akbar

Proficiency as a Factor in English-Medium Instruction Online Tutoring pp. 134

Wen-Chun Chen

The Evaluation of “English Textbook 2†Taught in Iranian High Schools from Teachers’ Perspectives pp. 150

Touran Ahour, Bayezid Towhidiyan and Mahnaz Saeidi

Relationship between University Level and Employment of Language-Learning Strategies: A Study of EAP Learners pp. 159

Narjes Ghafournia

On the Viable Linkages between Extroversion/Introversion and Academic Iranian EFL Learners’ Writing Proficiency pp. 167

Parviz Alavinia and Adel Hassanlou

Ungrammatical Patterns in Chinese EFL Learners’ Free Writing pp. 176

Xiaohui Sun

Volume 7, issue 2, 2014

Teaching Phonological Accuracy and Communicative Fluency at Thai Secondary Schools pp. 1

Wannakarn Likitrattanaporn

Pragmatic Comprehension Development through Telecollaboration pp. 11

Vahid Rafieyan, Maryam Sharafi-Nejad, Zahra Khavari, Lin Siew Eng and Abdul Rashid Mohamed

Change of Iranian EFL Teachers’ Traditional Pedagogical Methods through Using Pronunciation Power Software in the Instruction of English Pronunciation pp. 20

Abbas Pourhosein Gilakjani and Narjes Banou Sabouri

The Effect of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) on Performance in the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) Listening Module pp. 30

Nguyen Van Han and Henriette van Rensburg

Using Non-Finites in English Academic Writing by Chinese EFL Students pp. 42

Bingjun Yang

Reflections of ELT Students on Their Progress in Language and Vocabulary Use in Portfolio Process pp. 53

Selami Ok

Multiple Intelligence Scores of Science Stream Students and Their Relation with Reading Competency in Malaysian University English Test (MUET) pp. 63

Norizan Abdul Razak and Nuramirah Zaini

An Insight to Students’ Perceptions on Teacher Feedback in Second Language Writing Classes pp. 73

Meral Seker and Ayca Dincer

Chinese Students’ Goal Orientation in English Learning: A Study Based on Autonomous Inquiry Model pp. 84

Jianfeng Zhang

ESL Elementary Teachers’ Use of Children’s Picture Books to Initiate Explicit Instruction of Reading Comprehension Strategies pp. 90

Al Tiyb S Al Khaiyali

Relationship between Cultural Distance and Pragmatic Comprehension pp. 103

Vahid Rafieyan, Maryam Sharafi-Nejad, Zahra Khavari, Ayoob Damavand and Lin Siew Eng

Developing Accuracy and Fluency in Spoken English of Chinese EFL Learners pp. 110

Zhiqin Wang

Investigating the Efficacy of Focused and Unfocused Corrective Feedback on the Accurate Use of Prepositions in Written Work pp. 119

Asiah Kassim and Lee Luan Ng

Dressing and Being: Appraising Costume and Identity in English Second-Language Drama pp. 131

C. A. DeCoursey

Age Differences in the Use of Language Learning Strategies pp. 144

Mei-Ling Chen

Volume 7, issue 1, 2013

Developing a Framework for Classroom Lesson Delivery to Improve English Teachers’ Performance in the Foundation Year Programme at a Saudi University pp. 1

Saeed J. Aburizaizah

A Study on the Reasons for the Inefficiency of College English Teaching and Some Tentative Countermeasures pp. 9

Zhaogang Wang

An Investigation of the Difficulties Faced by EFL Undergraduates in Speaking Skills pp. 19

Dina A. Al-Jamal and Ghadeer A. Al-Jamal

The Effects of an Extensive Reading Program on Improving English as Foreign Language Proficiency in University Level Education pp. 28

Mohammad Akram Alzu’bi

Metacognition and Second/Foreign Language Learning pp. 36

Saeid Raoofi, Swee Heng Chan, Jayakaran Mukundan and Sabariah Md Rashid

The Presence or Absence of Definiteness in the Native Language and Its Impact on ESL Learning pp. 50

Abdel-Rahman Abu-Melhim

LETs and NETs: Exploring How Teachers from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds Impact Student Motivation and Preferences pp. 57

Ruth Wong

The Effect of EFL Teachers’ Attitude toward English Language and English Language Proficiency on Their Sense of Efficacy pp. 66

Farzaneh Sabokrouh

Strategies Used by Saudi EFL Students to Determine the Meaning of English Words pp. 75

Abdallah Ahmad Baniabdelrahman and Yousif Al-shumaimeri

Comparison of the Effectiveness of StyleWriter and Microsoft Word Computer Software to Improve English Writing Skills pp. 93

Sunita Prvinchandar and Ahmad Fauzi Mohd Ayub

Studying the Effects of an EFL Curriculum for Young Adults in Brazil pp. 103

Nancy E. Dubetz

Language Learners’ Acculturation Attitudes pp. 114

Vahid Rafieyan, Maryam Orang, Maryam Bijami, Maryam Sharafi Nejad and Lin Siew Eng

An Analysis of Current Graduation Thesis Writing by English Majors in Independent Institute pp. 120

Ying Han

Motivators for Demotivators Affecting English Language Acquisition of Saudi Preparatory Year Program Students pp. 128

Ayman Sabry Daif-Allah and Abdulaziz Saleh Alsamani

Role of Iranian EFL Teachers about Using Pronunciation Power Software in the Instruction of English Pronunciation pp. 139

Abbas Pourhosein Gilakjani and Narjes Banou Sabouri

An Inquiry into the NEST Program in Relation to English Teaching and Learning in Taiwanese Primary Schools pp. 149

Wen-Hsing Luo

Investigating the Effect of Reduced Forms Instruction on EFL Learners’ Listening and Speaking Abilities pp. 159

Mohammad Saber Khaghaninezhad and Ghasem Jafarzadeh