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• The Vocabulary Teaching Mode Based on the Theory of Constructivism.

  Author:Ruifang GaoFrom:Theory and Practice in Language Studies (Vol. 11, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20213,926 words Article Vocabulary teaching is an important research topic in English teaching, this paper combines constructivist theory with English vocabulary teaching and proposes a new model of vocabulary teaching on the basis of...

• Large Classes in the Context of Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

  Author:Basmah Ali Abu-GhararahFrom:Theory and Practice in Language Studies (Vol. 11, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20213,658 words Article The purpose of this study is to explore the techniques used by teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) in teaching the four language skills to students in large classes in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. This study also...

• Epistemic Modality and Projection in Argumentative Writing: A Corpus-driven Comparison of Chinese English Majors and Native English Speakers.

  Authors:Demei Yang and Xiangmin ZengFrom:Theory and Practice in Language Studies (Vol. 11, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20213,951 words Article In academic writings, writers are supposed to properly express the degree of certainty and doubt. Especially in the argumentative text, writers are required to give appropriate arguments and project previous theories or...

• Cultivation of Students' Autonomous Learning Ability in Application-oriented Universities.

  Author:Lingling LouFrom:Theory and Practice in Language Studies (Vol. 11, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20215,484 words Article In the knowledge society nowadays, the responsibility of education is not only to impart knowledge to students but also to enable students to have the ability of autonomous learning. Autonomous learning ability is the...

• On EST Sentence Translation Based on English and Chinese Structures: Natural Linear Expansion vs. Reversed Linear Expansion.

  Authors:Zhenghua Tan and Xixiang KeFrom:Theory and Practice in Language Studies (Vol. 11, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20214,770 words Article With the development of science, new subjects with a new technical vocabulary spurt from technology and science, and it makes translation in EST more difficult. It turns out that similarities between English and Chinese...

• Retranslation: A Comparative Study of Two English Translations of Vimalakirti Sutra.

  Author:Tianyu LeiFrom:Theory and Practice in Language Studies (Vol. 11, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20213,753 words Article Retranslation is a widespread phenomenon which has been discussed and studied by translators and Translation Studies scholars for years. The meaning of retranslation lies in its difference (not necessarily improvement)...

• A Study of Autobiographies: Confessions, Facts, Fiction and Hypothesis.

  Authors:Mohammed Osman Abdul Wahab, Nisar Ahmad Koka, and Mohammed Nurul IslamFrom:Theory and Practice in Language Studies (Vol. 11, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20214,339 words Article Since ancient times, man has attempted to express his inner feelings, covetousness and inclination to the world through various mediums e.g. poetry, drama, story, etc. Literature is one of the outcomes of the man's...

• On the Construction of Teachers' Professional Quality-oriented English Practice Teaching System--Exemplified with the English Major of Sichuan University of Arts and Science.

  Author:Kang LiuFrom:Theory and Practice in Language Studies (Vol. 11, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20214,524 words Article Professional quality is the core element of training talents. Developing elegant professional qualities is the thirsty demand for students and the great mission of higher education. With the main purpose to train...

• Capitalization Roles in Subtitled Igbo Movies: The Translator's Aid.

  Authors:Christopher Chinedu Nwike, Christopher Uchenna Agbedo, and Ndubuisi Ihechinyere EbuluFrom:Theory and Practice in Language Studies (Vol. 11, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20215,014 words Article The study revolves around capitalization roles in subtitled Igbo movies: The translator's aid by focusing on the relevance of the translator in making sure that the right information is appropriated. The study shows that...

• Linguistic Features and Patterns of Texting: Results of a Case Study at an Indian University.

  Authors:Jamal Kaid Mohammed Ali, S. Imtiaz Hasnain, and M. Salim BegFrom:Theory and Practice in Language Studies (Vol. 11, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20215,536 words Case study The main objective of the present study is to explore the linguistic features which characterize English used by texters. It also aims to investigate if texting follows any specific pattern. As this study aimed to...

• Teachers' Perception about English as a Medium of Instructions: Evidence from the Government Higher Secondary Schools of Sindh, Pakistan.

  Authors:Abul Ala Mukhtar, Zafarullah Sahito, and Abida SiddiquiFrom:Theory and Practice in Language Studies (Vol. 11, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20218,829 words Article This case study inquires the perceptions and experiences of teachers about the English as a medium of instructions at government higher secondary schools of Warah city of Sindh, Pakistan. It witnesses that a large chunk...

• Narrative Features in The Lady in the Van.

  Author:Xiaojuan LiuFrom:Theory and Practice in Language Studies (Vol. 11, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20214,456 words Article The Lady in the Van is about the odd friendship between Bennett, a writer, and Miss Shepherd, an eccentric homeless woman. This paper intends to discuss the narrative features of the film version from David Bordwell's...

• Electoral Defeat, Conversational Practices of Blame and Avoidance of Responsibility in Nigerian Media Political Discourses.

  Authors:E.C. Krisagbedo, C.U. Agbedo, A.K. Abubakar, and Y. IbrahimFrom:Theory and Practice in Language Studies (Vol. 11, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20218,305 words Article This paper addresses electoral defeat suffered by the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) at the 2015 presidential polls and the communicative character of blame and avoidance of responsibility as evident in the Nigerian...

• An Analysis of the English Language Needs of Customer Contact and Secretarial Operation Coordination Trainees: Some Selected Technical and Vocational Colleges in Ethiopia.

  Author:Sualih MussaFrom:Theory and Practice in Language Studies (Vol. 11, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20215,299 words Article This study is mainly conducted to find out the English language needs of Customer Contact and Secretarial Operation Coordination Level IV trainees. To achieve this objective, purposive sampling technique was used to...

• The Analysis of the Features of Interaction in Instructed SLA.

  Author:Yanfang LuFrom:Theory and Practice in Language Studies (Vol. 11, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20216,567 words Article This study investigates the interaction in university instructed setting in China. It reveals the interactional patterns, the strategies used in the negotiation of meaning and language forms being negotiated in...

• Youth Culture and EFL Students' Development of Integrative Motivation.

  Author:Ranwa KhorsheedFrom:Theory and Practice in Language Studies (Vol. 11, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20218,397 words Article The aim of this study is to examine the role of the habitual use of English mediums (English T.V programs and English websites), being informal learning contexts, in Syrian non-English majors university students'...