Journal article

WHAT HAPPENS TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS' ENGLISH AFTER ONE SEMESTER AT UNIVERSITY?

Neomy Storch, Kathryn Hill

AUSTRALIAN REVIEW OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS | JOHN BENJAMINS PUBLISHING CO | Published : 2008

Abstract

There is a common expectation, particularly amongst international students, that studying in an English-medium university should automatically produce a significant improvement in their English language skills. However, there is growing evidence to suggest that this is not necessarily the case. This paper reports on a study which investigated the impact of one semester of study at a university on the English language proficiency of a sample of 40 international students. This was measured by comparing the students' scores on a diagnostic English language test at the beginning and end of their first semester. A comparison of discourse measures of writing in terms of fluency, complexity and acc..

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