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SYSTEM
Volume 42, Issue -, Pages 319-332Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2013.12.025
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Study abroad; EFL learners; Willingness to communicate; Speaking abilities
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This study examined the effects of study-abroad (SA) experiences on English as a foreign language (EFL) learners' willingness to communicate (WTC), speaking abilities, and participation in interaction in classes taught by the native English-speaking teacher (NEST) in their home country. Sixty Korean university students participated in this study. The results indicated that the EFL learners' WTC, speaking abilities, and participation in interaction in classes taught by the NEST were significantly developed as a result of SA in L1 English-speaking countries. Concerning proficiency dependent differences, the EFL learners in three proficiency level groups were differently influenced by SA experiences in terms of WTC and speaking abilities. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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