“I could not cope with english, so i chose french” hearing students’ voices when they are learning a foreign language

This paper aims at presenting the preliminary results of a research study that foregrounds the importance of taking into account the learners’ voices. This research shows the students’ experiences of a public universitywhen they are learning French for specific purposes, compared to their previous c...

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Main Author: Ramírez Saavedra, Karen Eliana
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Published: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2015
Online Access:https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/enletawa_journal/article/view/3636
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spelling oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-36362015-07-15T15:24:19Z “I could not cope with english, so i chose french” hearing students’ voices when they are learning a foreign language Ramírez Saavedra, Karen Eliana This paper aims at presenting the preliminary results of a research study that foregrounds the importance of taking into account the learners’ voices. This research shows the students’ experiences of a public universitywhen they are learning French for specific purposes, compared to their previous contact withEnglish as a foreign language. It presents a broader vision of what it means to study EFL and FFL in a public university. This papergives voice to the students themselves in order to go beyond the language itself. It also provides a reflection upon our language education practices in Boyacá. The studyrevolves around the research question:What Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2015-07-06 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/enletawa_journal/article/view/3636 10.19053/2011835X.3636 Enletawa Journal; No. 7 (2014) Enletawa Journal; Núm. 7 (2014) 2463-1965 2011-835X spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/enletawa_journal/article/view/3636/3213 Copyright (c) 2015 ENLETAWA JOURNAL
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“I could not cope with english, so i chose french” hearing students’ voices when they are learning a foreign language
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