We present an evaluation of CALL-SLT, a web-deployed speech-enabled platform for improving fluency in a limited domain, based on the “translation game” idea of Wang and Seneff. The evaluation used 10 Chinese-speaking students of French, who spent an average of about three hours each practising on a set of five lessons covering elementary and intermediate grammar topics in a restaurant domain. W...

We are reporting a female case of semantic dementia. Characteristic of this type of dementia, she could not recognize some objects such as a pencil, a ruler or her dominant hand. When shown a pencil, she would ask “What is a pencil?” Her brain MRI showed atrophy of bilateral temporal lobes, especially anterior poles. SPECT also showed abnormally decreased blood flow in temporal lobes and fronta...

Speaking is one of the problematic aspects language learning for teacher to help them more actively engaged during teaching-learning process. However, studies show that choosing right teaching strategy and media can overcome student’s speaking difficulties. One strategies chosen in this research spoof text storytelling. This study aims describe how storytelling improve students’ achievement ski...

This paper aims to examine the differences abilities between extrovert and introvert personality in learning English. study describes ability of speaking, writing, listening reading. The approach used this is a qualitative approach. Data were obtained by conducting observations interviews with research subjects. subjects students third semester English Education at IAIN Pekalongan. analysis use...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the use social media for learning speak, as well challenges and motivations doing so. subject eleventh grade students SMAN 3 Kediri, which located on Mauni Street, No. 88 Bangsal, Pesantren, Kediri City. Data collection methods include questionnaires, observation, interviews. analysis processes included data reduction, organization, conclusion. obtain...

Speaking is an essential skill that students should master because it requires oral communication such as, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency, and comprehension. This study aims to determine the correlation between speaking class anxiety their English skills. The participants in this were sixth semester majoring Education, Universitas Teknokrat Indonesia which consisted of 39 students....

This study measured the effectiveness of Readable English, a reading fluency and comprehension program, on underperforming sixth, seventh, eighth grade rural, American English-speaking students over course one school year. Students were randomly assigned to either intervention condition (n = 167) or typical practice 177). Middle in scored statistically significantly higher than measures EasyCBM...

Speaking ability is a linguistic aptitude or mode of communication in which person can communicate his her thoughts information logical order while mastering the mechanics speaking convention (pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, fluency and understanding). The researcher used Picture Series Technique to overcome challenges that students were having this study. This research was conducted improv...