scholarly journals Speaking under gum trees with palmtops

1998 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Larry Nelson
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Digital Audio ◽  
Laptop Computer ◽  
School Students ◽  
Vocabulary Building ◽  
Basic Language ◽  
Floppy Diskette ◽  
Audio Files ◽  
Western Australian

<p>Late in 1989 an article in <em>Australian Personal Computer</em> magazine detailed the imminent release of an all solid-state laptop computer which would run for hours on ordinary pen-light cells (AA batteries).</p><p>The computer, a PSION MC-400, was to support digital audio, and, to this end, came with a microphone and speaker built in. The digital audio unit itself was to be made available at a later date, and would be designed to install in the MC-400 much as today's PCMCIA cards slip into current notepad computers. It was claimed that the unit would allow up to eight minutes of audio to be compressed and stored in 64 kilobytes of memory.</p><p>I bought an MC-400 as part of a research project looking into the use of computers in vocabulary building, and accepted delivery of the unit, learning how to program its structured BASIC language, "OPL", whilst waiting for its audio digitising plug-in to arrive.</p><p>It never did. I consequently abandoned the MC-400 in favour of an Amiga, and then, when Microsoft released Windows 3.0, got support from the DEET ILOTES [1] Project to develop my vocabulary-building and pronunciation-practice exercises on a stock 386-level machine with a sound card (see Nelson, 1993).</p><p>Using Visual Basic, I was able to produce prototype lessons in three languages, with each lesson fitting onto a single 1.44MB floppy diskette. The lessons featured a set of fixed vocabulary items, ranging from lessons with 40 single words, to lessons with 20 simple phrases. Audio files in Window's WAV format came on each diskette; these featured the voices of female and male native speakers. Lesson users were challenged to learn the vocabulary items via one of three game modes, and could compare their own pronunciation with that of the native speakers, if they so wanted, by using record and playback buttons built into the software.</p><p>The "DEET Talk" ten Indonesian prototype lessons have proved to be popular with a variety of Western Australian users, including a few large senior high schools. DEET have given permission for the lessons to be freely copied, and some high school students have taken copies home.</p>

scholarly journals Fundamental Criteria for Effective Textbook Evaluation

EFL Journal ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hicham Laabidi ◽  
Abdelhamid Nfissi
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Linguistic Knowledge ◽  
School Students ◽  
National Education ◽  
Textbook Evaluation ◽  
The World ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
Teachers Perspectives ◽  
Interesting Area

Since textbook evaluation is an interesting area in the field of applied linguistics, the present study intends to investigate Moroccan teachers’ perspectives concerning the EFL textbook “Visa to the World” designed for common core high school students in Morocco. It also aims to assess the effectiveness of this textbook which was suggested by the Moroccan Ministry of National Education as an instructional material for middle school students. This means that the researchers intend to highlight teachers’ attitudes towards the textbook through which students obtain the linguistic knowledge needed so as to communicate in English with native and non-native speakers. It is highly significant to mention that the study assesses the effectiveness of the textbook, “Visa to the World”, on the basis of seven main criteria: the physical appearance and format of the textbook, the accompanying materials, the content and the topics, the exercises and the activities, cultural presentation, the four skills and the language methods that the textbook adopts.

scholarly journals ABBREVIATION IN THE SPEAKER’S GRAMMAR: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

2021 ◽  
pp. 83-92
Author(s):  
E.N. Guts ◽  
◽  
D.V. Plotnikova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Russian Language ◽  
Speech Communication ◽  
Semantic Features ◽  
Grammatical Structure ◽  
School Students ◽  
Linguistic Sign ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Russian Language

The article presents the results of a directed associative experiment carried out with high school students of secondary schools. The purpose of the article is to reveal the relationship between the structural and semantic features of the utterance and the strategies of the respondents’ choice of a linguistic sign (word/abbreviation) in the context of a directed associative experiment. The analysis of the experimental material made it possible to draw conclusions about the peculiarities of using the initial abbreviation as an associate; about the possibility of the abbreviation of stable and individual, situational associative links; about the strategies for choosing a linguistic sign (words, abbreviations, phrases) depending on the semantics of the reference word and the type of grammatical structure of the experimental sentence; on the consolidation of initial abbreviations in the linguistic consciousness of native speakers of the Russian language, which is associated with the strengthening of the law of economy of linguistic means in modern speech communication.

scholarly journals EUPHEMISATION OF MODERN MEDIA (ON THE EXAMPLE OF NEWSPAPER HEADLINES)

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-31
Author(s):  
A.A. Kurdelyas ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Print Media ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Russian Language ◽  
Washington Post ◽  
School Students ◽  
Public Speech ◽  
Intensive Use ◽  
Political Linguistics

The aim of the article is to study the intentional horizon in the process of euphemizing public speech by means of a linguistic analysis of Russian and English headlines in print media. Such phenomena are considered in studies by B.A. Larina, A.M. Katseva, and A.D. Vasilyev. They consider the features of the use of euphemisms in public speech. The headings of articles published in modern Russian and English newspapers, such as Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Vedomosti, Kommersant, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Guardian, Workers’ Vanguard, Telegraph, Washington Post were used as materials for analysis of data for 2012-2019. As a result of the study, the main features of the use of euphemisms in modern print media have been identified, a priority topic has been highlighted, which is most often euphemized and dictates the emergence of new antiphrasis expressions, the most common way of euphemism formation is indicated, and the results of a quantitative analysis on the prevalence of the used probable intentions are presented. In conclusion, it is argued that the intensive use of euphemism units in the print media leads to their popularization and penetration into widespread use, and therefore to changes in the active vocabulary of native speakers and a possible correction of public opinion. It is indicated that the number and frequency of euphemisms is directly related to the level of culture in a society, as well as to the active functioning of vocabulary in a particular language for a certain period of time. The results of the study can be used in the process of teaching such disciplines as lexicology, political linguistics, journalism, intercultural communication at universities and Russian language lessons in the sections Lexicology and Stylistics for high school students.

Adolescent Receptivity to the Health Curriculum in Western Australian High Schools

1995 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.S.G. Carter ◽  
S.M. Carter
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sexuality Education ◽  
Sexual Relationships ◽  
School Students ◽  
Health Curriculum ◽  
Central Focus ◽  
Similar Content ◽  
Coeducational Classrooms ◽  
Western Australian

Adolescents comprise a substantial proportion of the at risk population for sexually transmissible diseases and AIDS. They are also potentially amenable to the curricular influences of the high school. This study uses adolescents' perspectives and concerns regarding their sexuality and sexual relationships in which receptivity to the messages of health and sexuality curricula by adolescents provides the central focus for the investigation. The purpose was to investigate the question whether, given the same exposure to similar content and processes in sexuality education curricula in coeducational classrooms, differences in receptivity will occur between male and female high school students. It was found that, as the amount of sexuality education increased, the more receptive adolescents became to its content and processes, with females exhibiting higher receptivity than males.

scholarly journals Morphemic and Semantic Analyses Skills of Senior High School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-106
Author(s):  
Gianfranco U. Ubamos ◽  
Ivy G. Aboy
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Semantic Analysis ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Vocabulary Building ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Senior High School Students

Few studies focus on measuring the morphemic and semantic analyses skills of learners. Thus, this descriptive-comparative study aimed to find out the level of morphemic and semantic analyses skills and if a significant difference exists in the levels of morphemic and semantic analyses skills of 359 senior high school students as a whole and grouped according to grade level, track, and sex. Results showed low morphemic and average semantic analyses skills, a non-significant difference in both morphemic and semantic analyses skills when students were grouped according to grade, but a significant difference in both skills when grouped by track and sex. Despite the students' better semantic analysis than morphemic analysis skills, they still need heavy to light intervention and enhancement to develop their skills further. Thus, a vocabulary building module was designed for the senior high school students.

scholarly journals Male-Female Differences in EFL Learning and Achievement in Morocco: Evidence from Beni Mellal

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 82-108
Author(s):  
Driss Benattabou
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Basic Language ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Beni Mellal ◽  
Almost All

The aim of this paper is to unravel some of the controversies which have often shaped the findings drawn from prior studies germane to the area of male-female differences in relation to language learning. Educationalists in Morocco have hardly looked at the sex variable as a potential parameter which may explain some of the differential success of students in schools, and little if not daring to say none is known about it in the Moroccan context where there is still much to be done in terms of research and investigations. This study sets out to fill in this gap in research by analyzing male-female differences in language leaning. Using results of a test battery, regional exam GPA, and a standard EFL achievement test, quantitative data of a large group of senior high school students constituting a non-probability convenience sample (N = 152) drawn from the official records of Zerktouni high school, Beni Mellal directorate, have been explored to gather information about the issue in question. The results from the Chi-Square test and the independent samples t-test prove very convincingly that female learners unequivocally outperform their male peers at almost all basic language skills. The paper ends up with a conclusion and some pedagogical recommendations.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF “SCHEMA DEVELOPMENT TECHNIQUE” ON STUDENTS’ READING ABILITY AT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-118
Author(s):  
Deni Widiarti ◽  
Bambang Suwarno ◽  
Dedi Sofyan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Tenth Graders ◽  
Vocabulary Building ◽  
Schema Development ◽  
Reading Text ◽  
Item Characteristics

This study aimed to find the effect of “schema development technique” on students’ reading ability at senior high school students. It is also aimed to find whether schema development technique could improve students’ reading ability on the aspect of literal comprehension, inference and vocabulary building. The population was the tenth graders of SMA Negeri Rejang Lebong, from which two classes were selected as the research sample. The instrument was a reading test. The instrument draft had been tried out. The try out was done to find the validity and item characteristics of the original draft. From 90 try out item questions, 42 of them were found to be valid and 48 were invalid. The reliabilty index was 0,898 (high). The findings of the research revealed that schema development technique was effective for improving students overall comprehension. It was also effective for improving two aspects (literal aspect and vocabulary building). However, it was not effective for improving students’ reading ability on inference aspect. It’s caused by the nature of inference which requires for background knowledge towards the reading text.

scholarly journals Indonesian high school students’ attitudes towards varieties of English: A survey study

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 318-330
Author(s):  
Ruth Eliana Franssisca ◽  
Adaninggar Septi Subekti
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
World Englishes ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Native Speakers Of English ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
English Students

The present study was conducted to investigate Indonesian High School students’ attitudes towards World Englishes, a construct developed based on a three-circle model proposed by Kachru. The study used an online questionnaire consisting of 22 items. The number of high school students from various regions in Indonesia participating in the study was 121. It was found that there was a moderate level of acceptance towards varieties of English. The participants believed that they should learn and be taught English varieties from inner-circle countries. However, the participants seemed to have very strong beliefs towards and pride in their local accents, to have high respect towards various accents around the world, and to perceive English to belong to whoever speaks it. Based on the finding on the participants’ positive attitude towards their local accents, English instruction could focus on the eventual purpose of learning a language, which is communication and building positive students’ self-perception about themselves regarding English. Hence, instead of comparing themselves with native speakers of English, students could focus on sharpening their English skills regardless of accents to be a part of the global community. The limitations and contributions of the present study are also presented, along with possible directions for relevant future studies in the field.

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