College English teaching in a digital environment: The experience of China by Ke LI

“…This included a language proficiency test, such as the College English Test 4 (CET-4). …”
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Challenges in implementing English-only instruction: Insights from EFL student teachers in Taiwan by Jackie Chang

“…This study explored the challenges encountered by English as a Foreign Language (EFL) student teachers in their English language proficiency while providing English-only instruction in an English language teaching practicum at a Taiwanese elementary school. …”
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The impact of vocabulary selection ability on EFL students’ communication skills by I Ketut Wardana

“…Recent studies focus solely on the phenomenon of language proficiency, without considering the integrative elements of language proficiency as a learning achievement. …”
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Foreign Language Mediation Activities in the Dialogue of Cultures by E. V. Voevoda

“…The article addresses the CEFR extended set of language proficiency descriptors. The author points out that education, as well as the language, make an integral part of national culture and reflect the problems existing in society including the problems in communication and social interaction. …”
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The Nature of Lexical-Semantic Access in Bilingual Aphasia by Swathi Kiran, Isabel Balachandran, Jason Lucas

“…In this study, we examined the influence of language proficiency on three tasks requiring lexical access in English and Spanish bilingual normal controls and in bilingual individuals with aphasia. …”
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IELTS and TOEFL Applicants’ Self-assessment and Actual Test Performance: A Mixed-Methods Study of Relationship and Variation by Reza Rezvani, Farshad Khadivikia

“…In conclusion, the paper discusses the findings and implications of the study in the context of language proficiency testing.…”
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The Role of Morphological Information in Processing Pseudo-words in Italian L2 Learners: It’s a Matter of Experience by Simona Amenta, Francesca Foppolo, Linda Badan

“…Most importantly, the ability to extract and exploit morphological information is linked to language proficiency.…”
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Accompagner la réorientation en licence : une évaluation de l’implantation d’un dispositif d’aide à la réussite by Nathalie Younès, Juliette Robert, Elisa Guyon, Emmanuèle Auriac-Slusarczyk

“…The second shows that language proficiency is a salient factor in characterising, by default, the students followed qualitatively and that the experienced sections, Law, AES, Economics, Management, do not have the same attendance rates. …”
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Discourse on the world university rankings: the lesson of english for university by V. Р. Shestak, N. V. Shestak

“…The connection of the prevailing criteria of estimation the quality of scientific results with the level of English language proficiency is shown. There are touched upon some recommendation regarding the solution of the problems.…”
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‘Grim Realities’ or ‘Light of Fancy’? Charles Dickens in the Bulgarian Classroom by Zelma Catalan

“…During and after the transition period his value has been questioned by educational ideologies that privilege language proficiency over literary competence, as well as by the efforts to redress the gender balance in the canon of British literature. …”
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The influence of rater empathy, age and experience on writing performance assessment by Pilvi Alp, Anu Epner, Hille Pajupuu

“…We have studied the influence of empathy, age and experience on the assessment of the writing component in Estonian Language proficiency examinations at levels A2–C1, and the effect of the rater properties on rater performance at different language levels. …”
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What is the student's level? Analyzing Students' English Proficiency Levels in High Education Level by Burhanudin Rais, Luthfi Awwalia

“…To achieve this goal, researchers use qualitative methods and conduct English language proficiency tests guided by CEFR on students in Sintang. …”
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Writing Errors: The Case of English Learners of Arabic by Asmaa Shehata, Amaya Martin

“…It examined the types of errors that learners of Arabic who were first language (L1) English speakers made in writing and investigated the influence of language proficiency on learners’ writing errors. To this end, 30 essays were collected from learners of Arabic at three different class levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced. …”
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The assessment of Bosnian EFL learners’ knowledge by two different measures: test and writing assignment by Tankosić Ana, Dubravac Vildana

“…Nowadays, when language proficiency is viewed as one’s ability to speak and write in the target language and not about it, the need for the proficiency evaluation in schools arises. …”
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Cultural Dimensions of Stroking Behavior: A Comparative Analysis of Persian and English Communication in Media Contexts by Zahra Ghadamyari, Haniyeh Jajarmi

“…In the realm of intercultural communication, effective interaction surpasses mere language proficiency, an understanding of the culture of a society is equally vital. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF ACADEMIC RESILIENCE AND ACADEMIC SELF EFFICACY ON STUDENT ENGAGEMENT WITH ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION AS MEDIATION IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION by Eno Marta Dwi Cahyani, Rediana Setiyani

“…Therefore, this research aims to understand the pedagogical impact of research writing on enhancing scholarly writing skills and improving English language proficiency for emerging authors. This study employs a qualitative research approach with a case study design. …”
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ENHANCING ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCE IN SCHOLARLY WRITING SKILLS: THE IMPACT OF RESEARCH WRITING RETREATS ON EMERGING RESEARCHERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION by Bulelwa Makena, Thandiswa Mpiti

“…Therefore, this research aims to understand the pedagogical impact of research writing on enhancing scholarly writing skills and improving English language proficiency for emerging authors. This study employs a qualitative research approach with a case study design. …”
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Intercultural competence of Chinese students abroad: An investigation under Sino-foreign Cooperative Education Programs. by Pei Yang, Xiangge Zhao, Xinxin Zhang, Anran Li

“…The results indicate that Chinese students generally exhibit moderately high levels of IC. Language proficiency, intercultural training, and intercultural contact experiences were significantly and positively associated with IC, while gender showed no significant correlation. …”
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Factors Affecting the Teaching of English Language in Secondary Schools in Buhara Sub-County. by Musiime, Nicholas

“…The objectives of the study were, to identify the specific challenges faced by teachers in effectively delivering the English Language within Buhara Sub-County, to investigate how these challenges impact students learning outcomes and overall English Language proficiency, to recommend evidence-based strategies to address the identified challenges and improve the teaching and learning of English Language in Buhara Sub-County secondary schools. …”
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Self-Repair and Language Selection in Bilingual Speech Processing by Inga Hennecke

“…The present paper follows the assumptions of the Selection by Proficiency model, which claims that language proficiency and lexical robustness determine the mechanism and level of language selection. …”
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