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Volume 8, issue 12, 2015

Using Supplementary Materials in the Teaching of English: Pedagogic Scope and Applications pp. 1

Vijay Thakur

The Cultivation of Cross-cultural Communication Competence in Oral English Teaching Practice pp. 7

Chunyan Sun

EFL Arab Learners’ Peer Revision of Writing in a Facebook Group: Contributions to Written Texts and Sense of Online Community pp. 11

Norizan Razak and Murad Saeed

Toward Differentiated Assessment in a Public College in Oman pp. 27

Holi Ali

Teacher’s and Students’ Beliefs on English for General Academic Purposes: The Case of Iranian University Students pp. 37

Masoud Kojour and Javad Heirati

An Empirical Study on Information Prominence Reflected in Sentence Structures of Chinese College EFL Argumentative Writing pp. 48

Wei Ningling

The Implementation of Interactive Multimedia Learning Materials in Teaching Listening Skills pp. 56

Andi Ampa

An EMI Pedagogy That Facilitates Students' Learning pp. 63

Yung-Ting Chuang

New ‘Field’ of Vocal Music Teaching and Research: Research on the Construction of a Novel Interaction Mode pp. 74

Donglan Li

Grammar and Grammaring: Toward Modes for English Grammar Teaching in China pp. 79

Chengyu Nan

The Use of Hybrid Terms and Expressions in Colloquial Arabic among Jordanian College Students: A Sociolinguistic Study pp. 86

Samia Jaran and Fawwaz Al-Haq

The Effect of the CAREY Program on the Students’ Reading Attitude towards Reading English Materials pp. 98

Marwan Al-Shawesh and Supyan Hussin

The Effect of Authentic Versus Non-Authentic Texts on Upper Intermediate Iranian EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Retention pp. 112

Shirin Nematollahi and Mojtaba Maghsoudi

The Effect of a Suggested Multisensory Phonics Program on Developing Kindergarten Pre-service Teachers' EFL Reading Accuracy and Phonemic Awareness pp. 124

Nahed Mohammed Mahmoud Ghoneim and Heba Elsayed Abdelsalam Elghotmy

Learning English as Thai Adult Learners: An Insight into Experience in Using Learning Strategies pp. 144

Kasma Suwanarak

The Relationship among Iranian EFL Learners’ Self-efficacy, Autonomy and Listening Comprehension Ability pp. 158

Haleh Tabrizi and Mahnaz Saeidi

Developing and Validating a Survey of Korean Early Childhood English Teachers’ Knowledge pp. 170

Jung Kim

Choosing an English Teacher: The Influence of Gender on the Students’ Choice of Language Teachers pp. 182

Hanan Taqi, Salwa Al-Darwish, Rahima Akbar and Nada Al-Gharabali

Traditional & Socio-Cultural Barriers to EFL Learning: A Case Study pp. 191

Jameel Ahmad

Lowering Foreign Language Anxiety through Self-Regulated Learning Strategy Use pp. 209

Armineh Martirossian and Anahid Hartoonian

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language Teaching, Vol. 8, No. 12 pp. 223

Gavin Yu

Volume 8, issue 11, 2015

English Digital Dictionaries as Valuable Blended Learning Tools for Palestinian College Students pp. 1

Raghad Dwaik

CAI and Its Application in Rural Junior English Class pp. 11

Xiaojun He

Effects of Dicto-Comp and Dictation on the Writing Skill of Female Adult Iranian EFL Learners pp. 17

Rahil Adel and Mahmood Hashemian

Secondary School Students’ Reading Anxiety in a Second Language pp. 28

Sadiq Ismail

Psychoanalysis of Jack London’s The Call of the Wild and White Fang pp. 42

Hongyan Yang

Interactional Feedback in Naturalistic Interaction between L2 English Learners pp. 47

Mahishi Ranaweera

On the Relationship between Iranian L2 Teachers’ Pedagogical Beliefs and L2 Learners’ Attitudes pp. 56

Maryam Sharajabian and Mahmood Hashemian

A Study of Effect of Dramatic Activities on Improving English Communicative Speaking Skill of Grade 11th Students pp. 69

Prisana Iamsaard and Sakon Kerdpol

The Effectiveness of the Continuation Task on Second Language Learning of English Articles pp. 79

Lin Jiang

A Metafunctional Analysis of the News “ROK, DPRK Agree to Defuse Tension after Talks†on China Daily pp. 92

Bo Xu

Teacher and Learner Views on Effective English Teaching in the Thai Context: The Case of Engineering Students pp. 99

Mantana Meksophawannagul

Instructors’ Perceived Effectiveness of Current Professional Development Programs at Taif University English Language Center pp. 117

Tha’er Tawalbeh

An Exploratory Study of Thai University Students’ Understanding of World Englishes pp. 131

Saksit Saengboon

Exploring ESL/EFL Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge on Reading Strategy Instruction pp. 155

Wei Xu

A Study on Critical Thinking Assessment System of College English Writing pp. 176

Tian Dong and Lu Yue

Variations of Language Learning Strategy Use among Three Colleges at a Private Four-year Technology University in Taiwan pp. 183

Huei-Chen Yeh

Implementation of Online Reading Assessments to Encourage Reading Interests pp. 197

Endang Rahayu and Herni Februariyanti

An Empirical Study on the Projection of Specificity in the Usage of Modifiers in Chinese College EFL Writing pp. 207

Wei Ningling

Digital Literacies and Generational Micro-Cultures: Email Feedback in Lebanon pp. 216

Christina Coursey and Nadine Dandashly

The Effective of Computer-Assisted Instruction Based on Top-Level Structure Method in English Reading and Writing Abilities of Thai EFL Students pp. 231

Nattapong Jinajai and Saowalak Rattanavich

Promises and Obstacles of L1 Use in Language Classrooms: A State-of-the-Art Review pp. 245

Mehdi Ghobadi and Hadi Ghasemi

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language Teaching, Vol. 8, No. 11 pp. 255

Gavin Yu

Volume 8, issue 10, 2015

Improving English Listening Proficiency: The Application of ARCS Learning-motivational Model pp. 1

Jianfeng Zhang

International Students’ Attitudes towards Malaysian English Ethnolects pp. 7

Shadi Khojastehrad, Shameem Rafik-Galea and Ain Abdullah

A Probe into the Negative Writing Transfer of Chinese College Students pp. 21

Xiaojun He and Lina Niao

Efficiency of Using a Web-Based Approach to Teach Reading Strategies to Iranian EFL Learners pp. 30

Elham Dehghanpour and Mahmood Hashemian

A Thought on Reviewing Ways in Primary School pp. 42

Xiaojun He

Challenges Face Arab Students in Writing Well-Developed Paragraphs in English pp. 49

Ruwaida Rass

The Repetition of Chunks in Korean Middle School English Textbooks pp. 60

Jinkyong Lee

A Systematic Review of Research on Questioning as a High-level Cognitive Strategy pp. 76

Mohammad Davoudi and Narges Sadeghi

The Starting Age and Ultimate Attainment of English Learning in the Palestinian Context pp. 91

Raghad Dwaik and Adnan Shehadeh

Pronunciation for the Arab Learners of EFL: Planning for Better Outcomes pp. 100

Arif Hassan Al-Ahdal, Abdulghani Al-Hattami, Salmeen Al-Awaid and Nisreen Al-Mashaqba

Intentional Vocabulary Learning Using Digital Flashcards pp. 107

Hsiu-Ting Hung

A Study on Correlation of Risk-Taking and the Oral Production of English Majors in China pp. 113

Yang Wang and Yuewu Lin

Lexical Priming Effects of Textbooks on EFL Learners’ Use of Give pp. 123

Qi Xu

A Construal Model Perspective on Discourse Coherence pp. 133

Hongyan Yang

Vocabulary Acquisition through Direct and Indirect Learning Strategies pp. 142

Maki Naeimi and Thomas Foo

The Impact of Mobile Learning on Listening Anxiety and Listening Comprehension pp. 152

Mehrak Rahimi and Elham Soleymani

Corpora and Collocations in Chinese-English Dictionaries for Chinese Users pp. 162

Lixin Xia

Handwriting: A Matter of Affairs pp. 168

Iman Al-Ghabra

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language Teaching, Vol. 8, No. 10 pp. 179

Gavin Yu

Volume 8, issue 9, 2015

Impact of Consciousness-Raising Activities on Young English Language Learners’ Grammar Performance pp. 1

Hamidreza Fatemipour and Shiva Hemmati

The Impact of Translators’ Academic Experience on Their Translation Quality pp. 11

Mohsen Varzande and Esmaeil Jadidi

The Relationship between Socioeconomic Status and Beliefs about Language Learning: A Study of Iranian Postgraduate EAP Students pp. 17

Mohsen Ariani and Narjes Ghafournia

Language Teacher Burnout and School Type pp. 26

Jayakaran Mukundan, Pezhman Zare, Abdolvahed Zarifi, Umi Manaf and Husniah Sahamid

A Brief Survey of English Education of Tibetan Primary School in Ganzi County pp. 33

Xiaojun He and Xia Lazo

Perceptions and Attitudes towards Blended Learning for English Courses: A Case Study of Students at University of Bisha pp. 40

Mohammed Hassan Ja’ashan

EFL Secondary School Teachers’ Views on Blended Learning in Tabuk City pp. 51

Abdulrahman Alfahadi, Abdulrhman Alsalhi and Abdullah Alshammari

A Case Study into the Writing of Chinese Postgraduate Students in a UK Academic Environment pp. 86

Lan Feng

The Crucial Point in Time Where Thai Students Are Introduced English Language Writing pp. 96

Bayatee Dueraman

The Use of Humourous Texts in Improving ESL Learners’ Vocabulary Comprehension and Retention pp. 104

Nursyafiqah Zabidin

Implications of Second Language Acquisition Theory for Business English Teaching in Current China pp. 112

Wenzhong Zhu and Muchun Wan

Vocabulary Levels and Size of Malaysian Undergraduates pp. 119

Madhubala Harji, Kavitha Balakrishnan, Sareen Bhar and Krishnaveni Letchumanan

The Effects of Paper-based Portfolios and Weblog-based Electronic Portfolios on Limited English Proficiency Students in Writing for Service Industry Course pp. 131

Raveewan Wanchid and Valaikorn Charoensuk

Using Wmatrix to Explore Discourse of Economic Growth pp. 146

Chunyu Hu

The Empirical Assessment of English for Specific Business Purpose (ESBP) among Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) Staff pp. 157

Ahmad Moazzen and Akram Hashemi

The Effects of CMC Applications on ESL Writing Anxiety among Postgraduate Students pp. 167

Supyan Hussin, Mohamad Abdullah, Noriah Ismail and Soo Yoke

Construct Validity of MSRT Reading Comprehension Module in Iranian Context pp. 173

Elham Sichani and Omid Tabatabaei

The Use of Supplementary Materials in English Foreign Language Classes in Ecuadorian Secondary Schools pp. 187

Alexander Dodd, Gina Camacho, Elsa Morocho, Fabian Paredes, Alexandra Zuniga, Eliana Pinza, Lisset Toro, Alba Vargas, Carmen Benitez and Sylvia Rogers

A Comparative Study of the Effectiveness of Two Methods of Teaching Resumptive Pronouns in Writing: TBLT and Blended Learning pp. 196

Bahar Rajabi and Mahmood Hashemian

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language Teaching, Vol. 8, No. 9 pp. 203

Gavin Yu

Volume 8, issue 8, 2015

Syntactic Proficiency of Kuwaiti EFL Learners: A Study of Tag Questions pp. 1

Abdullah Alotaibi and Maye Alotaibi

Innovating with HOTS for the ESL Reading Class pp. 10

Soo Yoke, Nor Hasan, Rohani Jangga and Siti Nuur-Ila Mat Kamal

Students Perspective of Using Content-Based Approach in ESP Class pp. 18

Ju Yang and Wen Chen

Exploring the Relationship between Receptive and Productive Vocabulary Sizes and Their Increased Use by Azerbaijani English Majors pp. 31

Konul Hajiyeva

Compensatory Reading among ESL Learners: A Reading Strategy Heuristic pp. 46

Shaik Abdul Ismail, Yusof Petras, Abdul Mohamed and Lin Eng

The Processing on Different Types of English Formulaic Sequences pp. 56

Li Qian

An Investigation into the Culture-Loaded Words Learning by English Majors in a Vocational College in China pp. 63

Lin Yuewu and Yang Qin

Pedagogical Significance of Morphological Awareness in Korean and English pp. 79

Young Jong and Chae Jung

EFL Teaching in the Amazon Region of Ecuador: A Focus on Activities and Resources for Teaching Listening and Speaking Skills pp. 94

Paul Gonzalez, Cesar Ochoa, Paola Cabrera, Luz Castillo, Ana Quinonez, Lida Solano, Franklin Espinosa, Eva Ulehlova and María Arias

The Effect of Translators’ Emotional Intelligence on Their Translation Quality pp. 104

Mohsen Varzande and Esmaeil Jadidi

Iranian EFL Learners’ Grammatical Knowledge: Effect of Direct and Metalinguistic Corrective Feedback pp. 112

Zahra Saadi and Mahboobeh Saadat

A Brief Literature Review on Acculturation Strategies of Overseas Students pp. 121

Kefeng Fu

Teachers’ Voice: A Needs Analysis of Teachers’ Needs for Professional Development with the Emergence of the Current English Textbooks pp. 128

Hind AL-Qahtani

An Evaluating Study on ESP Medical Textbook: Instructors and Learners’ Needs Analysis pp. 142

Hadi Salehi, Zahra Khadivar, Ruzbeh Babaee and Hardev Singh

An Analysis on Teachers’ Politeness Strategy and Student’s Compliance in Teaching Learning Process at SD Negeri 024184 Binjai Timur Binjai –North Sumatra-Indonesia pp. 152

Sondang Manik and Juniati Hutagaol

An Analysis of the Application of Wikipedia Corpus on the Lexical Learning in the Second Language Acquisition pp. 171

Jing Shi

Developing Reading Comprehension through Metacognitive Strategies: A Review of Previous Studies pp. 181

Mansoor Channa, Zaimuariffudin Nordin, Insaf Siming, Ali Chandio and Mansoor Koondher

Applying the Reader-Response Theory to Literary Texts in EFL-Pre-Service Teachers’ Initial Education pp. 187

Eliana Garzon and Harold Castaneda-Pena

The Contextual over the Referential in Military Translation pp. 199

Musallam Al-Ma’ani

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language Teaching, Vol. 8, No. 8 pp. 205

Gavin Yu

Volume 8, issue 7, 2015

Evaluation by Native and Non-Native English Teacher-Raters of Japanese Students’ Summaries pp. 1

Yuko Hijikata-Someya, Masumi Ono and Hiroyuki Yamanishi

A Reconceptualised Translation-Based Task as a Viable Teaching Tool in EFL Class to Avoid Calque Errors pp. 13

Roberto Martinez Mateo

The Development of Interview Techniques in Language Studies: Facilitating the Researchers’ Views on Interactive Encounters pp. 30

Young Ok Jong and Chae Kwan Jung

The Mental Lexicon and English Vocabulary Teaching pp. 40

Huaqing He and Yunfei Deng

Relationship between Teachers’ Job Satisfaction and Their Attitudes towards Students’ Beliefs and Motivation pp. 46

Hadi Salehi, Elham Taghavi and Melor Md Yunus

Sustaining Science through Language in a Pluralistic World pp. 62

Yemi Ogunsiji, J. O. Ojo and R. O. Farinde

Investigating the Relationship between Iranian EFL Teachers’ Autonomy and Their Neuro-Linguistic Programming pp. 68

Ehsan Hosseinzadeh and Abdollah Baradaran

Teaching English for Specific Purposes: Attitudes among Saudi Engineering Students pp. 76

Majed Ali Alqahtani

An Empirical Study on Pragmatic Transfer in Refusal Speech Act Produced by Chinese High School EFL Learners pp. 95

Lingyun Jiang

A Cross-Sectional Study on the Roles of Lexical Aspect and L1 Transfer in Tense-Aspect Acquisition pp. 114

Cuijing Qian

An Analysis of Comprehension Performance of Sudanese EFL Students pp. 133

Mahgoub Dafalla Ahmed

Review on China Accreditation Test for Translators and Interpreters (CATTI) pp. 152

Min Zou and Wenxin Wu

Robot vs. Human Teacher: Instruction in the Digital Age for ESL Learners pp. 157

Virginia H. Y. Kwok

Developing a Portfolio Assessment Model for the Teaching and Learning of English in Malaysian L2 Classroom pp. 164

Charanjit Kaur a/p Swaran Singh, Arshad Abdul Samad, Habsah Hussin and Tajularipin Sulaiman

How do Concept-Maps Function for Reading Comprehension Improvement of Iranian Advanced EFL Learners of Both Genders? pp. 174

Mohammad Saber Khaghaninejad and Mansour Arefinejad

English Spelling Errors Made by Arabic-Speaking Students pp. 181

Saleh Al-Busaidi and Abdullah H. Al-Saqqaf

Functional Grammar and Teaching of Reading—A Pedagogy Based on Graded Teaching of College English in China pp. 200

Tuo Xu and Beili Zhang

An Elaboration on the Effect of Reading Anxiety on Reading Achievement pp. 206

Bijan Mohammadpur and Narjes Ghafournia

Challenges Confronted by Korean Students in a Chinese University: An Interview Study pp. 216

Ying Li and Meihua Liu

Holistic versus Analytic Evaluation of EFL Writing: A Case Study pp. 225

Thikra K. Ghalib and Abdulghani A. Al-Hattami

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language Teaching, Vol. 8, No. 7 pp. 237

Gavin Yu

Volume 8, issue 6, 2015

Word Difficulty and Learning among Native Arabic Learners of EFL pp. 1

Ahmed Masrai and James Milton

Potential of Mobile Learning in Teaching of ESL Academic Writing pp. 11

Arlina Ahmad Zaki and Melor Md Yunus

Epistemic Modality in the Argumentative Essays of Chinese EFL Learners pp. 20

Chunyu Hu and Xuyan Li

The Arab University Students’ Use of English General Service and Academic Vocabulary: A Lexical Development Study pp. 32

Dina Abdel Salam El-Dakhs

English Language Needs Analysis of Qur’anic Sciences and Tradition Students in Iran pp. 50

Hadi Salehi, Ameneh Davari and Melor Md Yunus

Investigating Saudi Learners’ Preferences for Giving and Receiving Macro and/or Micro Level Peer Feedback on Their Writing pp. 57

Suliman Mohammed Alnasser and Hesham Suleiman Alyousef

“I Love this Approach, But Find It Difficult to Jump in with Two Feet!†Teachers’ Perceived Challenges of Employing Critical Literacy pp. 69

Hyesun Cho

The Validity and Reliability of Rhythm Measurements in Automatically Scoring the English Rhythm Proficiency of Chinese EFL Learners pp. 80

Jin Chen, Jianghao Lin and Xinguang Li

Salient Key Features of Actual English Instructional Practices in Saudi Arabia pp. 89

Khalid Al-Seghayer

Critical Pedagogy: EFL Teachers’ Views, Experience and Academic Degrees pp. 100

Mahsa Mahmoodarabi and Mohammad Reza Khodabakhsh

Effects of Blackboard’s Discussion Boards, Blogs and Wikis on Effective Integration and Development of Literacy Skills in EFL Students pp. 111

Majed Alharbi

A Cross-Cultural Study of Offering Advice Speech Acts by Iranian EFL Learners and English Native Speakers: Pragmatic Transfer in Focus pp. 133

Sherveh Babaie and Mohsen Shahrokhi

Comparing the Effect of Using Monolingual versus Bilingual Dictionary on Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Learning pp. 141

Saeideh Ahangari and Shokoufeh Abbasi Dogolsara

Connecting Reading and Writing: A Case Study pp. 150

Zhanfang Li

A Case Analysis of Business English Teacher Development in China with GDUFS as an Example pp. 159

Zhu Wenzhong and Deng Jingzi

Developing a Practical Rating Rubric of SpeakingTest for University Students of English in Parepare, Indonesia pp. 166

Ammang Latifa, Asfah Rahman, Arifuddin Hamra, Baso Jabu and Rafi’ah Nur

Korean Learners’ Metacognition in Reading Using Think-Aloud Procedures with a Focus on Regulation of Cognition pp. 178

Hyang-Il Kim and Kyung-Ae Cha

Promoting the Reading Culture towards Human Capital and Global Development pp. 194

M. O. Olasehinde, O. A. Akanmode, A. T. Alaiyemola and O. T. Babatunde

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language Teaching, Vol. 8, No. 6 pp. 201

Gavin Yu

Volume 8, issue 5, 2015

Concentrated Language Encounter Instruction Model III in Reading and Creative Writing Abilities pp. 1

Piyapong Promnont and Saowalak Rattanavich

The Effect of Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition Technique on Students’ Reading Descriptive Text Achievement pp. 11

Zainuddin Zainuddin

How Proficiency-Pairing Affects Students’ Peer-Mediated Revisions of EFL Writing: Three Case Studies pp. 22

Weiqiang Wang

Education Context and English Teaching and Learning in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: An Overview pp. 33

Oqab Alrashidi and Huy Phan

Using Pictures Series Technique to Enhance Narrative Writing among Ninth Grade Students at Institucion Educativa Simon Araujo pp. 45

Katia Gregoria Contreras Gutierrez, Miriam Nino Puello and Luis Alberto Perez Galvis

Frequent Errors in Chinese EFL Learners’ Topic-Based Writings pp. 72

Huifang Zhan

Foreign English Language Teachers’ Local Pedagogy pp. 82

Hamid Ali Khan Eusafzai

Horror from the Soul—Gothic Style in Allan Poe’s Horror Fictions pp. 94

Chunyan Sun

Using Bloom’s Taxonomy to Evaluate the Cognitive Levels of Master Class Textbook’s Questions pp. 100

Ibtihal R. Assaly and Oqlah M. Smadi

Analysis the Effectiveness of Three Online Vocabulary Flashcard Websites on L2 Learners’ Level of Lexical Knowledge pp. 111

Chin-Wen Chien

Efficacy of Task-Induced Involvement in Incidental Lexical Development of Iranian Senior EFL Students pp. 122

Ali A. Pourakbari and Reza Biria

Professional Development of English Professors in Indian Engineering Colleges: The Need of the Hour pp. 132

A. Clement and T. Murugavel

Self-Repairing of Chinese Science and Engineering Majors in Oral English pp. 143

Weiwei Wang and Xiaoqin Xu

The Use of Demonstrative Pronoun and Demonstrative Determiner this in Upper-Level Student Writing: A Case Study pp. 158

Katharina Rustipa

Efficacy of Task-Based Learning in a Chinese EFL Classroom: A Case Study pp. 168

Hersong Tang, Jer-Shiou Chiou and Oliver Jarsaillon

The Effect of Virtual vs. Traditional Classroom Instruction on Creative Thinking of Iranian High School EFL Learners pp. 177

Soheila Shafiee Varzaneh and Roya Baharlooie

Teaching and Research of Systemic Functional Linguistics in a Regional Context pp. 189

Manliang Li

Does E-Reading Enhance Reading Fluency? pp. 195

Rahima S. Akbar, Hanan A. Taqi, Abdulmohsin A. Dashti and Taiba M. Sadeq

An Investigation into Pragmatic Knowledge in the Reading Section of TOLIMO, TOEFL, and IELTS Examinations pp. 208

Alireza Karbalaei and Mehrnaz Kashkooli Rahmanzade

Writing for Learning to Improve Students’ Comprehension at the College Level pp. 222

Fahad Alharbi

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language Teaching, Vol. 8, No. 5 pp. 235

Gavin Yu

Volume 8, issue 4, 2015

Identifying Affirmative Beliefs about English Language Learning: Self-Perceptions of Thai Learners with Different Language Proficiency pp. 1

Tuntiga Wang and Krich Rajprasit

The Effect of Dynamic Assessment in Synchronous Computer-Mediated Communication on Iranian EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension Ability at Upper-Intermediate Level pp. 14

Davood Mashhadi Heidar and Akbar Afghari

Chinese College Students’ English Reading Comprehension in Silent and Loud Reading-Mode pp. 24

Yan Jiang

Project Based Learning: In Pursuit of Androgogic Effectiveness pp. 31

Berrington X. S. Ntombela

Is There Room for Pragmatic Knowledge in English Books in Iranian High Schools? pp. 39

Javad Gholami

Absence of National Culture in Foreign Language Teaching and Intercultural Communication Competence Training of College Students in China Frontier Minority Areas pp. 52

Jinan Jia

The Effect of Explicit Instruction of Textual Discourse Markers on Saudi EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension pp. 57

Abdulaziz Ali Al-Qahtani

The Status of Pragmatics among Iranian EFL Learners pp. 67

Mehri Mohammad-Bagheri

Students’ Perceptions of the Effectiveness of the English Program Taught at the College of Technological Studies in Kuwait pp. 80

Hussein A. Aldaihani, Khaled M. Shuqair, Abdullah M. Alotaibi and Sulaiman Alrabah

Pluricentric Views towards English and Implications for ELT in China pp. 90

Liang Jianli

Oral Academic Discourse Socialization of In-Service Teachers in a TEFL Program pp. 97

Parviz Ahmadi and Arshad Abd. Samad

On Students’ De-Motivation, Gender, Major, and Educational Level in Iranian EFL Context pp. 106

Mohammad Aliakbari and Marzieh Hemmatizad

The Effect of Asynchronous/Synchronous Approaches on English Vocabulary Achievement: A Study of Iranian EFL Learners pp. 117

Fatemeh Khodaparast and Narjes Ghafournia

The Effect of Peer-Assisted Mediation vs. Tutor-Intervention within Dynamic Assessment Framework on Writing Development of Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners pp. 128

Shiva Seyed Erfani and Sareh Nikbin

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language Teaching, Vol. 8, No. 4 pp. 142

Gavin Yu

Volume 8, issue 3, 2015

Teachers’ Opinions on the Evaluation of ELT Teachers’ Books pp. 1

Haedong Kim

Teaching and Learning English in Thailand and the Integration of Conversation Analysis (CA) into the Classroom pp. 13

Bunthan Teng and Kemtong Sinwongsuwat

A Cognitive Framework in Teaching English Simple Present pp. 24

Cong Tian

Problematic Approach to English Learning and Teaching: A Case in Indonesia pp. 35

Himpun Panggabean

Chinese University EFL Learners’ Foreign Language Writing Anxiety: Pattern, Effect and Causes pp. 46

Meihua Liu and Huiliuqian Ni

A Comparative Study of Writing Anxiety among Iranian University Students Majoring English Translation, Teaching and Literature pp. 59

Mahdie Olanezhad

A Tentative Study on the Task-Based Teaching of Writing to English Majors in Chinese Settings pp. 71

Sun Zhaochun

The Effects of Pre- versus Post-Presentation Input Flooding via Reading on the Young Iranian EFL Learners’ Acquisition of Simple Past Tense pp. 80

Omid Rikhtegar and Javad Gholami

An Empirical Study on the Application of Process Approach in Non-English Majors’ Writing pp. 89

Dongmei Zhou

Teaching Concepts of Natural Sciences to Foreigners through Content-Based Instruction: The Adjunct Model pp. 97

Yilmaz Satilmis, Doganay Yakup, Guvercin Selim and Islam Aybarsha

Doll’s Pedagogical Theory and Its Enlightenment on British and American Literature Teaching pp. 104

Xu Gang

Perceptions and Problems of English Language and Communication Abilities: A Final Check on Thai Engineering Undergraduates pp. 111

Krich Rajprasit, Panadda Pratoomrat and Tuntiga Wang

Research and Practice on College English Oral Test—A Case Study of Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology pp. 121

Jiaolan Yan, Weiran Zhang, Yuan Yu, Jie Chang and Guangwei Ding

Senior High School Students’ Errors on the Use of Relative Words pp. 137

Xiaoli Bao

On Written Corrective Feedback in L2 Writing pp. 155

Xu Shao

The Effects of Guided vs. Unguided Pressured Planning on EFL Learners’ Writing Fluency pp. 169

Zhila Mohammadnia and Parisa Ayaz

An Empirical Study on the Application of Cooperative Learning to English Listening Classes pp. 177

Min Han

Analysis of Spelling Errors of Saudi Beginner Learners of English Enrolled in an Intensive English Language Program pp. 185

Eid M Alhaisoni, Khalid M. Al-Zuoud and Daya Ram Gaudel

A Comparative Study of Foreign Language Anxiety and Motivation of Academic- and Vocational-Track High School Students pp. 193

Hui-ju Liu and Chien-wei Chen

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language Teaching, Vol. 8, No. 3 pp. 205

Gavin Yu

Volume 8, issue 2, 2015

English Language and Literature: Towards a Model for Implementation of the English/Spanish Bilingual Curriculum in Spain pp. 1

Jelena Bobkina and Elena Domínguez

An Integrated Approach to Teaching Literature in an EFL Classroom pp. 14

Supaporn Yimwilai

An Investigation of Preservice English Teachers’ Perceptions of Mobile Assisted Language Learning pp. 22

Huseyin Oz

Early EFL Education Is on the Rise in Oman: A Qualitative Inquiry of Parental Beliefs about Early EFL Learning pp. 35

Ali Kemal Tekin

The Influence of Topics on Listening Strategy Use for English for Academic Purposes pp. 44

Mu-hsuan Chou

A Survey of Acquisition of Transferred Negation of English Syntax With Reference to Senior High School TEFL in Mainland China pp. 55

Liu Fuli and Song Shuang

Can Code Switching Enhance Learners’ Academic Achievement? pp. 70

Liswani Simasiku, Choshi Kasanda and Talita Smit

The Role of Peer Facilitator in Enhancing English Language Proficiency in a Simulated Environment pp. 78

Nur Salina Ismail, Engku Suhaimi Engku Atek, Mohd Nazri Latiff Azmi and Mahani Mohamad

Saudi EFL Teachers’ Readiness and Perceptions of Young Learners Teaching at Elementary Schools pp. 86

Joza Fahd Al Malihi

The Construction of New Political Identities through the Internationally Distributed English Learning Textbooks pp. 101

Mohsen Varzande

An Investigation of Saudi English-Major Learners’ Perceptions of Formative Assessment Tasks and Their Learning pp. 109

Muhammad Umer and Abdul Majeed Attayib Omer

English for Employability: A Case Study of the English Language Training Needs Analysis for Engineering Students in India pp. 116

A. Clement and T. Murugavel

Orienting ESL/EFL Students towards Critical Thinking through Pictorial Inferences and Elucidation: A Fruitful Pedagogic Approach pp. 126

Vijay Singh Thakur and Rahma Al-Mahrooqi

Discourse Analysis and Development of English Listening for Non-English Majors in China pp. 134

Yinxiu Ji

Reasons behind the Failure of Teaching Sudan Practical Integrated National English (SPINE 5) in Sudan pp. 143

Mona M. Hamad

The Relationship between Listening Strategies Used by Egyptian EFL College Sophomores and Their Listening Comprehension and Self-Efficacy pp. 153

Hassan M. Kassem

CALL, Prewriting Strategies, and EFL Writing Quantity pp. 170

Sajad Shafiee, Mansour Koosha and Akbar Afghari

Children Literature Based Program for Developing EFL Primary Pupils’ Life Skills and Language Learning Strategies pp. 178

Safaa M. Abdelhalim

Cultural Continuity in EFL Teaching in International Higher Education: From a Discourse Perspective of Chinese Learners pp. 196

Wenhui Yang and Linhan Chen

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language Teaching, Vol. 8, No. 2 pp. 206

Gavin Yu

Volume 8, issue 1, 2014

Influence of Instructor Personality on Student Evaluation of Teaching: A Comparison between English Majors and Non-English Majors pp. 1

S. Mori and Y. Tanabe

EFL Oral Communication Teaching Practices: A Close Look at University Teachers and A2 Students’ Perspectives in Thailand and a Critical Eye from Serbia pp. 11

David Allen Bruner, Kemtong Sinwongsuwat and Biljana Radic-Bojanic

A Survey on College English Writing in China: A Cultural Perspective pp. 21

Junhong Ren and Na Wang

EFL Teaching and Learning at a Vietnamese University: What Do Teachers Say? pp. 31

Hong Thi Nguyen, Heather Fehring and Wendy Warren

Training English Language Pre-service Teachers Using a Team Based Learning Approach pp. 44

Arshad Abd Samad, Hawanum Husein, Juridah Md Rashid and Sharifah Zainab Syd Abd Rahman

Research Article Abstracts in Two Subdisciplines of Business—Move Structure and Hedging between Management and Marketing pp. 52

Qian Li and Issra Pramoolsook

Using E-Learning and ICT Courses in Educational Environment: A Review pp. 63

Hadi Salehi, Mohammad Shojaee and Susan Sattar

Perception and Production of Thai Learners on English Prepositions pp. 71

Sugunya Ruangjaroon

The Investigation on Critical Thinking Ability in EFL Reading Class pp. 83

Jie Zhou, Yuhong Jiang and Yuan Yao

Deconstructing Attitudes towards Plagiarism of Japanese Undergraduates in EFL Academic Writing Classes pp. 95

Jennifer Teeter

Studies on Written Corrective Feedback: Theoretical Perspectives, Empirical Evidence, and Future Directions pp. 110

Ting Wang and Lin Jiang

A Critical Discourse Analysis of ELT Materials in Gender Representation: A Comparison of Summit and Top Notch pp. 121

Mehran Samadikhah and Mohsen Shahrokhi

An Analysis on Code-Switching in Fortress Besieged from the Perspective of Register Theory pp. 134

Meihua Wang

Improving EFL Writing Through Study of Semantic Concepts in Formulaic Language pp. 142

Andrew D. Schenck and Wonkyung Choi

Language Learning Strategies Employed by Chinese English-Major Pre-Service Teachers in Relation to Gender and Personality Types pp. 155

Chaoying Zhou and Channarong Intaraprasert

Analyzing Idioms and Their Frequency in Three Advanced ILI Textbooks: A Corpus-Based Study pp. 170

Sepideh Alavi and Aboozar Rajabpoor

Investigation of Technological University Students’ Use of Metacognitive Reading Strategies in First and Second Languages pp. 180

Yi-Jiun Jou

Beyond the Classroom Walls: Edmodo in Saudi Secondary School EFL Instruction, Attitudes and Challenges pp. 189

Fatimah Al-Kathiri

Applying Agar’s Concept of ‘Languaculture’ to Explain Asian Students’ Experiences in the Australian Tertiary Context pp. 205

Lindy Norris and Nara Tsedendamba

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Language Teaching, Vol. 8, No. 1 pp. 218

Gavin Yu