The use of English language outside the classroom

• Authors: Mane Sargsyan , Anna Kurghinyan
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This article presents a study which aimed to explore in what ways Armenian EFL students use their English language knowledge outside the classroom. The study involved 38 EFL learners of different English proficiency levels, ages, and genders. Data were collected using surveys and in-depth interviews. Findings indicate that most of the Armenian EFL learners use English out of the class very often, especially with social media, listening to songs, watching movies and clips, as well as travelling and searching on the Internet. Based on the findings, specific recommendations are offered to bring the students’ interests into the classroom.

Keywords

EN

English; language; EFL; students; learners; outside the classroom; learning; teaching; study

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: Journal of Language and Cultural Education
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 29-47

Dates

published

2016-01-01

online

2016-02-09

Contributors

author

Mane Sargsyan

• Armenian State Pedagogical University named after Khachatur Abovyan, 17 Tigran Mets Ave., Yerevan 375010, Republic of Armenia

author

Anna Kurghinyan

• Armenian State Pedagogical University named after Khachatur Abovyan, 17 Tigran Mets Ave., Yerevan 375010, Republic of Armenia

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/jolace-2016-0003