For ESL/EFL students to develop a more complete knowledge of the target language, they must also possess general knowledge of the culture as well. The information in this thesis does not only apply to successfully learning a new language, but to other . . .

By addressing language acquisition and reading theory, the value of receptive input a first language (L1) provides and its significance to literacy within a family of incompatible modals (e.g., hearing parents and hearing-impaired child) was underscor . . .

ABSTRACT LA FRANCE ET LE MAGHREB (L’ALGÉRIE, LA TUNISIE, LE MAROC): PERCEPTIONS, ATTITUDES ET VALEURS CULTURELLES by Rose-Marie Lodi Master of Arts in Teaching International Languages California State University, Chico Summer 2010 Le grand nombre d’im . . .

ABSTRACT UCHI-SOTO (INSIDE-OUTSIDE): LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IN CONTEXT FOR THE JAPANESE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (JFL) LEARNER by © Jamie Louise Goekler 2010 Master of Arts in Teaching International Languages California State University, Chico Fall 2010 Ja . . .

ABSTRACT TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGE CONVERSATION: A CONVERSATION NORMS APPROACH by © Rebekah M. Donaldson 2011 Master of Arts in Teaching International Languages California State University, Chico Spring 2011 Being able to converse is an essential part . . .

ABSTRACT LEARNING STRATEGIES USE BY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM TAIWAN IN A UNIVERSITY CONTEXT: A CASE STUDY by ©I-Ju Wu 2011 Master of Arts in Teaching International Languages California State University, Chico Summer 2011 There are increasing number . . .

ABSTRACT TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND/FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN A UBIQUITOUS LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: A GUIDE FOR ESL/EFL INSTRUCTORS by © Abdulrahman Alsheail 2010 Master of Arts in Teaching International Languages California State University, Chico Spring 20 . . .

ABSTRACT LITERACY IN TAJIKISTAN: CHALLENGING UNESCO’S HIGH LITERACY RATES FOR TAJIKISTAN by © Tojiniso Rahmonova 2009 Master of Arts in Teaching International Languages California State University, Chico Fall 2009 Research has shown that the literacy . . .

vii ABSTRACT TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE TO STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN KOREA by Hwa-Su Chung Master of Arts in Teaching International Languages California State University, Chico Spring 2011 The desire to educate students in English is . . .

ABSTRACT DEVELOPING INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE: A GUIDE FOR ENGLISH FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN THAILAND by Kornvadee Wangkijchinda Master of Arts in Teaching International Languages California State University, Chico Spring 2011 Today's . . .