This article introduces a new English proficiency test, TPELT (The Test for Primary Language Teachers), which has been developed primary teachers in non-native speaking countries, with focus on Indonesia. The study examines the priori validity analysis of TPELT's goal demonstrating its usefulness assessing proficiency. also discusses concept and significance test development, as well two method...

Speech in ecological environments is often accompanied by noise, which often proposes challenges to listeners. In this study we examined differences in native Mandarin-speaking and native English-speaking adults’ ability to perceive lexical tones and vowels in white noise and multi-talker babble noise at different signal-to-noise ratios. We found that although white noise impaired both listener...

Although the operational scoring of the TOEFL iBT speaking section features the overall judgment of an examinee's speaking ability, the evaluation of specific components of speech such as delivery (pace and clarity of speech) and language use (vocabulary and grammar use) may be a promising approach to providing diagnostic information to learners. This study used an evidence-centered design appr...

The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore and address two important questions from ten qualified non-native English teachers five students who have been actively involved as research participants: (1) how help improve their speaking performance through guided-blended collaborative learning, (2) view learning a way improving students’ performance. Based on an in-depth interview with an...

Language is the fundamental trait of human beings through which they communicate with each other. Every language has four primary skills language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Listening reading are considered receptive skills, whereas speaking writing regarded as productive skills. An individual to get mastery over all command on any language. Textbooks significant sources educate...

The early course of language development among children from bilingual homes varies in ways that are not well described and as a result of influences that are not well understood. Here, we describe trajectories of relative change in expressive vocabulary from 22 to 48 months and vocabulary achievement at 48 months in two groups of children from bilingual homes (children with one and children wi...

The speculation, that the Saudi EFL learners with less exposure to target language exhibit more mother tongue influence on their second speaking, is apparent. phonetic similarity of two languages helps grasp lexical accent accurate articulation words from language. However, difference in sound patterns various prompts mispronounce frequently. This critical study endeavors evaluate influential a...