Developing communication and thinking skills in English as a Foreign Language Education undergraduate students: a proposal for a syllabus model

Delgado-Crespo, Violeta; Gil, Vicky; Mur-Dueñas, Pilar; Pellicer‐Ortín, Silvia

doi:10.7764/onomazein.ne6.06

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“…It is a vehicle that keeps us in contact with the transfer of information and understanding of people around us. It may be defined as formal talk in which people exchange news, views, thoughts, feelings, and so on (Pellicer et al, 2020).…”

Section: Willingness To Communicatementioning

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English Café: An Initiative to Encourage Undergraduate Learners of Al-Asyah Province to Showcase Their Spoken Proficiency in English

Jahara

Abdelrady

2021

J Ethn Cult Stud

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This article advocates that spoken language is learned only when genuine communication and exposure occur, not when it is practiced simply as a set of structures or only when its grammar is learned. This research study demonstrates the possibility of exploring novel approaches to inspire non-native EFL learners in the Al-Qassim region of Saudi Arabia to master communication skills by establishing a linguistic club named English Café to showcase their spoken proficiency. The study sample consisted of undergraduates from level 1 and level 2 from the first year of the B.A. program. The methodology adopted was a descriptive-analytical method using a questionnaire and spoken activities to achieve the desired objectives. One major finding was that participants improved their communicative competence by participating in pronunciation and speaking activities through constant motivation, preferred learning style, self-interest, and willingness to participate naturally with expert guidance initially and constant practice after that.

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Section: Willingness To Communicatementioning

confidence: 99%

English Café: An Initiative to Encourage Undergraduate Learners of Al-Asyah Province to Showcase Their Spoken Proficiency in English

Jahara

Abdelrady

2021

J Ethn Cult Stud

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Developing communication and thinking skills in English as a Foreign Language Education undergraduate students: a proposal for a syllabus model

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English Café: An Initiative to Encourage Undergraduate Learners of Al-Asyah Province to Showcase Their Spoken Proficiency in English

English Café: An Initiative to Encourage Undergraduate Learners of Al-Asyah Province to Showcase Their Spoken Proficiency in English

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