English for legal purposes (ELP) is gaining more importance worldwide, which means using this type of language in different cultural and linguistic contexts, and in different legal systems. Therefore there is a need to develop ELP courses which…
This paper investigates the way students within a Juvenile Detention Center in Brazil, experienced the learning of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). If a youth under 18 violates some of the Brazilian laws, the “Statute of the Child and the…
The issue of whether first language (L1) use in teaching foreign languages (FL) is justified can be considered from various perspectives. The diachronic perspective considers the role of L1 in FL instruction along with the development of teaching…
In this time of domination of English in all fields, including linguistics, methodology of preparing textbooks for learning and teaching the foreign languages is also under its influence. This article shows how some achievements in this field can …
The presentation will compare and contrast the two models of introducing CLIL programs - top-down in Qatar and bottom-up in Poland and what implication they have for in-service teacher training as well as the concept of CLIL teacher competencies. The…
This work aims at presenting major advantages and limitations of Total Physical Response as a method of teaching English language in young learners’ classroom. We will also give a discussion on the suitability of this method for different levels of…
‗‗Details, situations which I do not understand and cannot personally inspect, I would not for the world meddle with. Besides not one feeling on any subject, public or private, will I ever affect that I do not really experience.‘‘ (Smith, 2000)…
This paper reports on a study that investigated beliefs about second foreign language learning of Turkish EFL learners, compared their beliefs about learning German, Italian and French as a second foreign language and explored within-group…
Hedging as a very crucial pragmatic-discourse device for the academic writers to be accepted by the academic discourse community has gained much attention among the academics and linguists researching hedges in scientific literature. To define it…
This paper will argue for the benefits and prosperity of native/native instructors as defined by Medgyes. I add that instructors with the knowledge and ability to utilize, for learning purposes, the language, culture, and religion of L1 students as…