The knowledge of vocabulary can be considered the main factor understanding context in learning a foreign or second language process. This seen clearly international exams such as TOEFL (Test English Foreign Language) and IELTS (International Language Testing Sysytem). research aims to analyze strategies 42 Omani EFL learners measure effect gender strategy selection among them. To collect infor...

This study examined Omani EFL learners’ perceptions toward their willingness to communicate (WTC) in English. To this end, 204 students majoring in English language at a private university in Oman were assigned a questionnaire adapted from McCroskey’s (1992) WTC scale to determine possible effects of communication and affective variables on their WTC in English. After assessing the normality di...

The present research investigates the efficiency of interactional corrective feedback on Omani EFL learners` writing performance through electronic platforms. To this end, 94 English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners were selected based college placement criteria. participants randomly assigned into one experimental group and control group, each including 47 students. Before starting treatme...

The purpose of this study is to elicit problem causing word stress patterns for Turkish EFL (English as a foreign language) learners and investigate whether Internet-based pronunciation lesson is superior to traditional pronunciation lesson in terms of enhancing Turkish EFL learners’ accurate production of stressed syllables in English words. A pre-post test design with two groups of Turkish EF...

As most traditional classroom environments in English as Foreign Language (EFL) still restrict learners’ collaboration and interaction in college writing classes, today, the majority of EFL learners are accessing Social Networking Sites (SNSs) as online communities of practice (CoPs) for adopting informal collaborative learning as a way of practicing English beyond the classroom. This study aim...

This study aimed to enquire into the effectiveness of a developed writing module in sharpening collaborative skills EFL university learners. The was conducted one public colleges Oman. participants were 35 Omani students who studied at General Foundation Program. underpinned by Cooperative Learning Theory (Johnson & Johnson, 1989). data collected through semi-structured interviews and refle...

The present study investigates the prosodic differences of English mild imperative sentences between native American English speakers and Chinese EFL (learning English as foreign language) learners within the framework of AM Theory. The study found out that prosodic native speakers and Chinese EFL learners exhibit the following prosodic differences: (i) phonological patterns of sentence-stress ...