Volume 47
Lexical Bundles and the Construction of an Academic Voice: A Pedagogical Perspective
Lexical bundles refer to a sequence of three to four words that recur frequently in corpus-based discourse, both written and verbal. The overt instruction of these often overlooked multi-word sequences can address specific difficulties that L2 writers struggle with in establishing a credible English academic voice in their writing and speaking.
Using Partial Dictation of an English Teaching Radio Program to Enhance EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension
Abstract
This paper reports pervasive decoding/listening problems of word recognition and word segmentation in connected speech at normal speed among Taiwanese university EFL students at the intermediate level. In order to resolve these serious listening problems, an activity of which integrates partial dictation with listening…
