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Figurative Language in Malay to English translation: an analysis of the 2015 UniMAP VC's Keynote Speech
(EDP Sciences, 2018)Translating figurative language involves more than just replacing the figurative language with its equivalent in the target language. Therefore, it is not surprising for the translation of figurative language to have its ... -
Integration of Augmented Reality into College Yearbook
(EDP Sciences, 2018)Augmented reality (AR) has been used in many schools and colleges in developed countries. Apart from enhancing teaching to be more interactive, inventive and resourceful, the use of AR also has been reported to boost ... -
"Talking Phonics for Autism": developing a multi-purpose touch screen technology software application which utilizes sound articulation point to teach autistic children
(EDP Sciences, 2018)This paper aims to examine the potentials of the multi-purpose touch screen technology application which utilizes a sound articulation point software called "TALKING PHONICS FOR AUTISM"as an alternative method of teaching ... -
Masculine and feminine traits in Cinderella and Ever After
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)We live in the raise of entertainment world, where motion pictures have already taken over the audiences’ hearts. Motion pictures or movies are very popular nowadays. Its popularity reaches every generation of people ... -
Promotional strategy in Computer Science research article
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)Research articles are known to be concise and straight to the point however, studies have shown that promotional strategies have permeated into the writings of the scientific authors. The inclination to use promotional ... -
Speaking self-efficacy among students of Kedah Matriculation College
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)One of the many predicaments faced by Malaysian workforce at all levels is the declining level of English proficiency which has not met the requirements of the employers. Many studies have been conducted on self-efficacy ... -
A study of relationship between learning-related behavior and language motivation of engineering undergraduates
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)this study aimed at investigating the relationship between engineering undergraduates language learning motivation and their learning-related behavior, with a comparison between students of both genders. The sample included ... -
A survey of Customs officers’ problems in using English
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)The purpose of this study was to investigate problems and needs in using English at work. The participants of the study included 20 customs officers at Sungai Kolok Customs House in Narathiwas province. The instruments for ... -
Varieties of English and Thai secondary school students’ standpoints
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)The role of English in the inter-connected world nowadays is increase significantly as the international lingua franca. Consequently, varieties of accents, lexical choices, and grammar patterns become challenging. Thailand ... -
Students satisfaction in learning Mandarin in higher education institute in Perlis
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)This research aims to investigate satisfaction of students in learning Chinese Mandarin by the International Business students in higher education institute in Perlis, Malaysia which is focus on course contents, instructor ... -
Communication apprehension among first-year engineering degree students of Universiti Malaysia Perlis
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)Prospective employers complained that 50% of graduates have unsatisfactory grasp of English communication skills. This study looks at the level of oral communication apprehension of the first-year Engineering Degree students ... -
Approaches to language learning: Blending tradition with innovation
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)Experienced language learners have always tended to work out their own strategies to maximise their effectiveness; examples of this would include consciously incorporating newly learnt words and phrases in one’s own speaking ... -
A study of behavioral cultural knowledge in English language of students in English for international communication program, Faculty of Liberal Arts
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)The objectives of this research were to study behavioral cultural knowledge in English and to compare knowledge of the samples who graduated from high school and samples who were vocational certificate holders. In addition, ... -
Morphemic analysis instruction in developing students’ English vocabulary
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)The purpose of this study were: 1) to investigate the learners’ background knowledge of English vocabulary; 2) to investigate the effectiveness of morphemic analysis instruction (MAI) in developing students’ English ... -
The application of blended learning approach in TEFL: a case study of Nakhon Sri Thammarat Primary Educational service area office 3
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-01)This paper aims to investigate the relationship between blended learning approach and learners’ academic achievement in English subject with primary learners in level 6 and further study of learners and teachers’ satisfaction ... -
The roles of formative assessment in English language classroom
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)This paper aims to explore the roles of formative assessment in the classroom which involved the tertiary level’s students at one of the technical universities. Formative assessment is crucial to enhance the students’ ... -
The design of the learning activities packages by using the learning technique on SQRC to develop grade 9 students’ reading, critical thinking and writing skills
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-01)The objectives of the research were to construct and study the efficiency value of the learning activities packages by prescribing the criterion of 80/80 and compare the students’ learning achievement between pretest and ... -
Utilizing Facebook to teach Thai EFL students’ writing skills: a case study
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)The use of social networking sites such as Facebook has earned a number of pedagogical benefits in today’s EFL classrooms. This study focuses on employing Facebook as a tool in teaching English writing to Thai EFL learners ... -
“Once I get stuck…” A study of communication strategies of undergraduate English language learners
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)This study set out to examine communication strategies, the strategies that learners employ when they confront a problem in communication as they possess inadequate competence in presenting their ideas. It also explored ... -
Developing an English curriculum for local guide: a case study of Ram Dang community, Thailand
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisCentre of International Languages, 2014-02)This study aimed at designing and developing an English curriculum for volunteer local guides in Ram Dang community in Songkhla, southern Thailand; and investigating the opinions of the participants on the designed curriculum. ...
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