THE IMPACT OF EXPLICIT TEACHING OF VERB COLLOCATIONS ON IMPROVING UPPER-INTERMEDIATE EFL LEARNERS’ WRITING SKILL

Authors

  • Sajjad Poori Moghadam MA in TEFL, Department of English Language, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
  • Majid Pourmohammadi Assistant Professor, Dr., Department of English Language, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejae.v8i2.4875

Keywords:

explicit teaching, verb-collocation, writing skill

Abstract

Although impeccable development of collocation is of critical concern to second language acquisition, EFL learners may find it excessively demanding to deal. Therefore, the present study investigated the impact of teaching verb collocation as an assimilated element of collocations on improving Iranian upper-intermediate EFL learners’ writing ability via explicit teaching as the leading method. Results of numerous studies have shown learners’ understanding of collocations may highly depend on their levels of English language. In this study, first, 100 upper-intermediate candidates have been invited to meet the required standards accordingly. Then 40 participants were selected by conducting an Oxford Placement Test. A quasi-experimental design was applied with the steps of inquiring about the outcome, a pretest and subsequently a posttest administered based on MELAB paper-based writing test to assess their competence by the standards of the MELAB writing rating scale. The findings acknowledged the problematic elements and suggested rational solutions which may have further implications for syllabus designers, learners, and teachers principally.

Author Biographies

  • Sajjad Poori Moghadam, MA in TEFL, Department of English Language, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran

    Dr. Majid Pourmohammadi is an assistant professor and faculty member of English Language Department at Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran. He has written some books and published many articles in several high-ranking journals. His research interests mostly include TESOL and ICT.

  • Majid Pourmohammadi, Assistant Professor, Dr., Department of English Language, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran

    Sajjad Poori Moghadam got his MA in TEFL from Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran. His research interests mostly include teaching language components such as vocabulary as well as pronunciation.

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2023-06-04

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2023)

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