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| LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| Letter from the Chair |
| Tamara Jones, English as an Additional Language (EAL) Instructor, British School of Brussels, Belgium |
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| Letter from the Chair-ELECT |
| Veronica G. Sardegna, Assistant Professor, The University of Texas at Austin, USA |
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| Letter from the EDITORS |
| Amanda Huensch, Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics, University of South Florida, USA & Lauren Waters, Instructor, West Georgia Technical College, USA |
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| ARTICLES |
| Effects of Self-Monitoring and Correction on ESL Learners' Oral Performance |
| Nicholas Velde, Yuan Zhuang, & Okim Kang |
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Self-monitoring is emphasized as a key tool for improving
students’ speaking ability. However, lack of current research provides a
need for investigating the efficacy of self-monitoring. This report
provides results from a study investigating the effect of
self-evaluation on oral performance. Implications for further study and
classroom instruction are provided. Read More |
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| Strategies for Developing Independent Student Pronunciation Learning |
| Char Heitman, Senior Instructor, & Patricia Pashby, Senior Instructor, American English Institute, University of Oregon, USA |
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Many teachers wish to address their students' pronunciation
issues but do not have sufficient class time to do so. Furthermore,
research suggests independent practice is necessary for making progress
in intelligibility. This article provides an overview of the theoretical
underpinnings of what constitutes successful independent pronunciation
study and presents 12 easily adaptable techniques that students can
utilize outside of class to improve their spoken
intelligibility. Read More |
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| Targeting and Assessing Spoken Accuracy |
| Jennifer Grode & Adrienne Stacy, Instructors, Intensive English Program, Monterey Institute of International Studies, USA |
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Teaching accuracy in a way that is both strategic and engaging can be challenging.
However, through the use of authentic materials and an innovative
three-phase project, teachers can facilitate student awareness,
achievement of their own accuracy goals, and autonomy in continuing to
pursue those goals outside of the language classroom. Read More |
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| Using Short Film Clips to Develop Speaking, Pronunciation, and Listening Skills |
| Andy Curtis, Graduate School of Education, Anaheim University, USA |
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Andy Curtis reviews some of the early work on the use of films
in the language classroom with a focus on using very short film clips,
of just 30 to 60 seconds, to demonstrate and develop a variety of
speaking, pronunciation, and listening skills. Read More |
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| ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY |
| WHAT IS THE SPL-L? |
| Nancy Hilty |
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A brief description of SPL-L, its purpose, and its membership. Read More |
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| CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS |
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