Contents

 Classroom Research to Measure the Perceived Impact of English Writing Course on EFL Female University Students
Sahar Matar Alzahrani & Anjum Chaudhary

  The Use of Discourse Markers in Non-Native Speaker Speech: A Case from Vietnam
Tran Thanh Du, Ly Thien Binh, Dang Thi Bao Dung & Nguyen Huu The

 Investigating ESL Teachers’ Experience in Teaching Online Classes
Siti Fatimah Abd. Rahman & Nor Fairuz Mohamed Idris

 Postcolonial Symbolic Representation in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness: A Cognitive-Semantic Study
Athraa AL-Fatlawi & Hasan Abu-Krooz

Exploring the Relationship between Classroom English Proficiency and Teacher Self-Efficacy Among Polytechnic EFL Teachers
Yueqiao Lin, Maslawati BT. Mohamad & Mohd Izwan Mahmud

“Teach It, and Then Set Me Free”: Saudi EFL Learners’ Voice and Choice in Grammar Pedagogies
Bayan AlHashmi AlAmir

The Effects of Writing Anxiety on Writing Performance of Argumentative and Narrative Essays Among Intermediate EFL Learners in China
Tian Guo, Afendi Hamat, Nurjanah Mohd Jaafar & Guo Zhang

 Investigating IBCC Factors and CLIL Principles for Designing a Business English for Cross-Cultural Communication Course for Thai EFL Students
Tirush Rumpanpetch & Sucharat Rimkeeratikul

Impact of Flipped Classroom on Developing Critical Thinking Skills in Chinese EFL Undergraduates’ Argumentative Essays: A Pilot Study
Huang Qi, Siti Soraya Lin Abdullah Kamal & Hicham Lahlou

Researching Chinese Doctoral Students’ Experiences in English Academic Writing: A Metaphor Analysis
Liu Yuyao, Cao Shuo , Wang Ao & Wang Hua

Motivational Impact of ‘Face2Face’ Coursebook in a University Language Preparatory Program
Turgay Kucuk

EFL Learners’ Perspectives on the Use of Vietnamese for Brainstorming in English Writing Classes
Nu Nhu Linh Nguyen, Tin Nghi Tran & Ngoc Tai Huynh

Translanguaging and Metacognitive Instruction: Effects on Listening and Metacognitive Awareness in CFL LearnersYifei Fan & Supong Tangkiengsirisin

Examining the Effectiveness of Sketch Engine for Verb-noun Collocation Learning among Chinese Low-Proficiency Learners
Shuang Yang & Wan Nur Asyura Wan Adnan

Investigating Factors Affecting the Completion of EFL Teachers’ Graduate Studies from Social Cognitive Perspectives
Trinh Quoc Lap, Phan Nhat Hao, Le Thi Nhi, Luu Viet Hai Nhu & Le Cong Tuan

Cognitive Diagnostic Assessment for IELTS Speaking Skills: A Chinese High School Case Study
Mengjia Liu, Harwati Hashim & Nur Ainil Sulaiman

From Teaching English as a Second Language to Teaching English as a Foreign Language: An Autoethnographic Narrative
Hassan Musa Muhammad & Ismail Yaman

Confidence Challenges in English Language Learning: Student Perceptions
Tina Allen-Abulhassan

The Effect of Professional Licensing on English Language Teaching Practices and Teacher Motivation in Saudi Arabia
Fawaz Al Mahmud

When East Meets East: Thai EFL University Students’ Attitudes towards the Non-native English-Speaking EFL Teacher
Patthaya Punyaporn

Exploring Students’ Perceptions of Assessment and Testing Practices and Their Impact on Learning Outcomes in Moroccan Higher Education
Anouar Mohamed EL KASRI, Moulay Sadik MALIKI, Mohammed LAROUZ, Martina PAVLÍKOVÁ & Brahim EL YOUSFI

The Role of Intercultural Communication in the Acquisition of Slang Vocabulary in English
Inna Akhmad, Artur Gudmanian, Nataliia Yuhan, Tatiana Leleka & Mariia Hulych

Validating a Critical Thinking Questionnaire for Young Adolescents: A Preparatory Study for a Longitudinal Research
Ivana Poulikova & Zdenka Gadusova

 Exploring English Language Learning Autonomy among Gifted Secondary School Students in Saudi Arabia
Nurah S. Alfares & Iman A. Alzobiani

 What Are the Washback Effects of Online Students’ English Competence Assessment?

Siti Mariam, Sayyidatul Fadlilah & Catur Kepirianto

The Role of Authentic Texts in the Development of Critical Thinking in English Teaching
Oksana Lytvynko, Maryna Hlukhovska, Yana Absaliamova, Anastasiia Bessarab & Mariia Chobaniuk