the present study attempted to discover the impact of reduction recasts on the improvement of the speaking ability and on the repaired grammatical uptake rates of iranian intermediate level efl learners. after administering a language proficiency test, 52 homogeneous students were randomly assigned to the experimental and control group. the comparison of the two groups on the speaking pretest c...

This case study is about an adult Japanese learner’s second language learning through her teacher’s recasts in an EFL classroom in Japan. We first examined by videotaping the class how recasts were provided in the theme-based EFL classroom. Then we investigated the relationship between the student’s awarenessof recast feedback and her L2 learning. Stimulated recallinterviews were used to elicit...

This paper investigated how production task combined with teacher feedback (in the form of recasts) affects child second language development, and effects complexity on their performance. 92 learners English in three intact classes were assigned to tasks different (simple, +complex, ++complex). In response errors use present third person singular verb forms, participants received recasts. L2 de...

The purpose of this paper is to review several studies on the effects language aptitude recast-driven acquisition L2 morphosyntax. Recasts are one most commonly used forms corrective feedback in second (L2) classrooms. It clear from research that there a variety internal and external factors affect ability learners benefit recasting. Among those factors, working memory analytic ability, as two ...

Abstract Background Use of a person’s name in text message has been shown to be effective instigating behaviour change. We evaluated the effectiveness personalised (including recipient’s name) versus standardised for prompting response from trial participants complete and return postal follow-up questionnaires. Methods Using randomised study within (SWAT) embedded host GRASP (Getting it Right: ...