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Challenges faced by University Students in Foreign Language Acquisition

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dc.contributor.author Randhuli, I.
dc.contributor.author Jayasinghe, M.
dc.contributor.author Samaraweera, S.
dc.contributor.author Kaushalya, K.
dc.date.accessioned 2016-07-18T06:22:17Z
dc.date.available 2016-07-18T06:22:17Z
dc.date.issued 2016
dc.identifier.citation Randhuli, I., Jayasinghe, M., Samaraweera, S. and Kaushalya, K. 2016. Challenges faced by University Students in Foreign Language Acquisition. Junior Research Symposium on English Language Education for World Citizenship: Challenges and Opportunities, English Language Teaching Unit, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. p 21. en_US
dc.identifier.isbn 9789554563827
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/13850
dc.description.abstract University students encounter various challenges in learning a second or a foreign language. The research intends to figure out those challenges in making headway with the new target language from conversational to mastery. In fact, we separately plan to pinpoint the undergoing challenges with respect to skills of speaking and writing in accordance with the levels of language fluency at the moment. For this purpose, the methodology of this cohort and retrospective study is comprised of a structured questionnaire to be answered by “Beginner” and “Intermediate” students of foreign languages. The respondents are chosen effectively focusing on both Sri Lankan and Foreign students of university in order to acquire high accuracy in conclusions. The initial portion of the questionnaire focuses on identifying the student relative to the foreign language they learn, determining the level of fluency. The rest of the questionnaire is substantially directed upon the challenges they have confronted in writing and speaking the target language and their subjective solutions. The methodology, strategies of overcoming these challenges they face in beginner and intermediate levels in order to advance the language are the vital concerns of the research. How the resemblances of a known language can help to proceed for the comprehension of the new, whether it be the learner’s first language or another, is to be examined. Therefore the collection of obtained data is to be analyzed to determine the challenges at certain points of learning and to provide solutions to ease the process. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher English Language Teaching Unit, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.subject challenges en_US
dc.subject foreign en_US
dc.subject language acquisition en_US
dc.subject university students en_US
dc.title Challenges faced by University Students in Foreign Language Acquisition en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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