Effective language (oral) learning requires a combination of exposure, practice and instruction. In class, students improve their communication and writing skills by listening to different accents and writing in different styles. However, learning difficulties can occur when the pronunciation is too different from the student's own accent or when it is difficult to master the grammar rules in writing.
Practical Applications & Research Directions
Lesson plan: Teachers can create exercises that allow students to compare different accents and practice narrative and argument writing to develop well-rounded skills.
The use of technology: Teachers can improve listening skills by providing students with listening exercises with different accents from the Internet and communicating with these "accented" people. At the same time, teachers can also provide some AI for students, revise compositions and make suggestions for students.
Student support: peer review for both of the accent exercises and essay revision can also be conducted in class.
It's Matter:
Teachers must ensure that students are not only exposed to different accents and writing styles, but also that they can use them alone. If students do not receive support, then they will feel lost and overwhelmed, which leads to a decline in self-confidence.
Summary of Journal Articles
Linguistic Development of ESL Students in Written Genres (Yoon & Polio, 2017):
Research highlights that students develop different skills depending on the type of writing they practice. Argumentative writing helps form structured thinking and understanding and using complex sentences, while narrative writing encourages creativity and self-expression.
Ruixuan Su