TESOL Working Paper Series

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The TESOL Working Paper Series is a refereed, open-access journal that is published annually by the TESOL program in the Department of English and Applied Linguistics at Hawaii Pacific University. The Series is published annually online on the website of the Department of English & Applied Linguistics and is indexed by JSTOR Open Access, Google’s Scholar, and HPU’s Libraries. The Series is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work s 3.0 United States License. There is no fee for publishing on the TESOL Working Paper Series.

AIM AND SCOPE

The TESOL Working Paper Series is dedicated to the dissemination of academic work on topics related to the teaching and learning of second languages, with specific emphasis on the teaching of English to speakers of other languages. Papers included in the Series are relevant to theoretical and practical issues in second language teaching and contribute to current and future teachers’ understanding of theory and practice in second language teaching. The Series publishes papers in the following categories:

  • Original empirical research or action research with implications or teaching
  • Critical and synthesized literature reviews with practical teaching applications
  • Reflective essays bringing together theory and practice
  • Original and practical ideas or teaching in the form of lesson plans or teaching materials
  • Book reviews

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS

Current Issue

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ISSN 2573-1467

VOLUME 21, 2023

EDITOR: Hanh thi Nguyen

ASSOCIATE EDITORS: Maria Levy, Ann Tai Choe

ASSISTANT EDITORS: Kaitlyn Hudson, Tasman Mattox

 

RESEARCH PAPERS 

The Intelligibility of Vietnamese-Accented English to Artificial Intelligence Software and Asian Listeners
Trang Minh Thi Pham, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam

Primary-School EFL Students’ Perceptions of Technology-Enhanced Differentiated Instruction: A Small-Scale Exploratory Study
Annamária Kótay-Nagy, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary

Repair Practices by Japanese Third-Age Learners in Communicative Lessons Online
Gabriel Teruo Misaka, Nagiso Board of Education, Japan

Code-Switching in English-Mandarin Pop Songs
Yuhui Du, Hawaii Pacific University

A Corpus Analysis of Plesionyms Attribute, Characteristic, and Trait in Academic English
Sadie M. M. Nitta, Hawaii Pacific University

Developing Content-Based Materials to Teach Language and Culture: A Sample
Jathan Cruz, Hawaii Pacific University
Shun Ishihara, Hawaii Pacific University
Amanda Chhour, Hawaii Pacific University

 

Voices from the field:
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PRACTICAL PROBLEMS

Using Renga for Reading Comprehension and Collaborative Writing
Angeliki Ypsilanti, Ionian University, Greece

Promoting Learner-to-Learner Interaction in the EFL Classroom
Paula Key Bobadilla, Doho High School, Japan

Helping Students Write Anything Quickly and Fluently
Adam Brod, Notre Dame Seishin University, Japan 

 

Past Issues

VOLUME 20, 2022

EDITOR: Hanh thi Nguyen

ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Maria Levy

ASSISTANT EDITOR: Sadie Nitta

RESEARCH PAPERS 

Project-Based Learning in ESP to Promote Self-Learning and Self-Efficacy: A Quasi-Experimental Study on Taiwanese EFL College Students

Pei-Ling Yang, Fu Jen Catholic University

Retnowati M. Harijanto, Bina Nusantra University

 

The Effects of Authentic Materials on EFL Students' Attitude and Confidence in Speaking Skills

Hoang Quang Vinh, Hanoi University of Science and Technology

 

Using Quizlet for Academic Vocabulary Acquisition

Tatyana S. Lukov, Brigham Young University of Hawai'i

Voices from the field

Three Ways to Incorporate Corpus Technology in the ESL Classroom

Sadie M. M. Nitta, Hawaii Pacific University 

 

Empowering EFL Students in Translation Classes

Thanh Mai Nguyen, Hanoi University of Science and Technology

 

Information Transfer Activity with a Comedic Twist

Jared Smith, Hawaii Pacific University

 

Using 'Silent' Debate to Ease Students into Oral Debates

Roberto Soto Prado, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies

Making Reading Fun for Communication Skills Development

Nanako Ando, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies

Using Fun Essay Posters to Foster Beginning Writing Skills for Japanese Elementary School Students

Rie Yuzawa, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies

Creating Positive Engagement in the EFL Classroom

Yuria Tajima, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies

VOLUME 19, 2021

EDITOR: Hanh thi Nguyen

ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Maria Levy

ASSISTANT EDITOR: Sadie Nitta

 

 

Learners’ Interactional Competence in EFL Classroom Speaking Activities: Adjacency Pair Organization in Topic Management

Ariko Nishimura, Hawaii Pacific University

Roxanne Amoroso, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies

Asuka Takahashi, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies

Jaramiah Welty, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies

Kurt Samson, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies

 

When Are Response Tokens Produced During Storytelling?

Shiho Fujii, Amagasaki Municipal High School, Japan

Alexandra Perez, Independent Researcher

 

A Microanalysis of Interactional Practices for Disaffiliation in Conversations Among Friends

Jesslyn Wheeler, Hawaii Pacific University

 

Assessment in Responses to Storytelling and Topic Management in Ordinary Conversations

Lydia U. Lee, Hawaii Pacific University

 

Repair, Affiliation, and Account: How a Guest and Co-Hosts Handled a Delicate Topic in a Caribbean Spanish Radio Talk Show

Brittany Victoria Roa, Hawaii Pacific University

 

Unpacking the Language of Online Multilevel Marketing Recruitment Training Materials: An Exercise in Critical Discourse Analysis

Anna Dye, Hawaii Pacific University

 

A Corpus Analysis of Adjectival Patterns in a Psychology Textbook

Sadie M. M. Nitta, Brigham Young University of Hawaii

 

Wasei-Eigo: Comprehension by Native and Non-Native Speakers of English and Awareness by Native Speakers of Japanese

Joseph Michaloski, Hawaii Pacific University

 

Learning English for a Specific Purpose: A Case Study of a Tailored Curriculum for an ESL Home Care Provider

Joanna Labov, Community College of Philadelphia

 

Towards Balanced Literacy Instruction:

The Evolution of ELT Textbooks for Young Learners in China

Zheng “Amanda” Zhang, McGraw Hill

 

Out-of-The-Box Teaching Activities To Develop Creativity And Critical Thinking 
Activity in a Second Language 

What Does This Actually Mean?

Justin Brice, Independent Researcher

From Reading Comprehension to Magazine Cover Creation

Kinohi Abafo, Hawaii Pacific University

Good News/Bad News

Adam Brod, Notre Dame Seishin University, Japan

Warm-up Activity with Student-Centered Questions and Answers

Trang Tran Thi Thu, Thai Nguyen University, Vietnam

Gallery Reading and Discussions

Izabela Meira Grein Muller, University of Algarve in Faro, Portugal

Designing an Electronic Tourist Brochure

Linh Ai Tran, Phu Quoc High School, Vietnam

 

 

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ISSN 2573-1467

VOLUME 18, 2020

EDITOR: Hanh thi Nguyen

ASSISTANT EDITORS: Matteo Socciarelli, Vernon Wilcox

 

 

Evaluating ESL Textbooks for Functional and Sociocultural Lessons of Literacy

Analeigh E. Horton, University of Arizona

 

Developing Learners’ Critical Thinking Skills by Exploring Social Issues in Project-Based Language Learning: Three Proposals

Matteo Socciarelli, inLingua Modena, Italy

Aiko Takeuchi, Hawaii Pacific University

Izabela M. G. Müller, Hawaii Pacific University

 

Doing Standard Setting for an In-House High-Stakes Speaking Performance Test

Greta Gorsuch, Texas Tech University

 

Using Corpus Analysis to Teach Cover Letter Writing through Data Driven Learning in EFL/ESL Classrooms

Nhu Hong Phan, Van Lang University, Vietnam

Matteo Socciarelli, inLingua Modena, Italy

 

Using Corpora to Teach the Differences Between Reservation and Appointment

Ayumi Morimoto, University of Hawaii at Manoa Outreach College International Programs

 

Storyboarding as a Prewriting Activity for Second Language Learners

Nathan A. Toister, Napa Valley College

VOLUME 17, 2019

EDITOR: Hanh thi Nguyen

ASSISTANT EDITOR: Matteo Socciarelli

The Overall Sequential Structure of Writing Tutoring Sessions

Milang Shin

Central Pacific College, Hawaii

 

An Analysis of Story-Launching Sequences in Ordinary Conversations and Implications for Second Language Teaching

Kylie Bach

Hawaii Pacific University

 

Code-Switching in English-Chinese Ordinary Conversations

Xitong Zhang

Hawaii Pacific University

 

The ‘Synonymy’ of Gay and Omosessuale in Italian: A Corpus Linguistic Analysis of Two News Websites

Matteo Socciarelli

Hawaii Pacific University

 

The Case for Singular They and Implications for English Language Teaching

Alanna Noel Solomon

Hawaii Pacific University

 

Using Corpora in English Language Teaching: A Teacher’s Experience

Adam Brod

Notre Dame Seishin University in Okayama, Japan

VOLUME 16, 2018

EDITOR: Hanh thi Nguyen

ASSISTANT EDITOR: Justin Pannell

A Corpus Analysis of Girl and Boy in Spoken Academic English and Teaching Activities to Raise Awareness About Gendered Discourse
Reina Hirose Horton
ELS Honolulu

Teaching English for Real-Life Communication with Movie Reviews: A Corpus Approach
Romina Castagno, Milang Shin, & Yuki Tanaka
Hawaii Pacific University, Intercultural Communications College
 
The Conception of Race in White Supremacist Discourse: A Critical Corpus Analysis with Teaching Implications
Justin Pannell, Adam Brod, & Reina Hirose Horton
University of Hawaii at Manoa Outreach College, Kiokan High School Japan, ELS Honolulu

Poster Presentations in EFL Classes for Young Adults
Do Na Chi
An Giang University, Vietnam

Authenticity and Students’ Motivation and Perception of Usefulness
Samar Kassim
Kyushu Sangyo University, Japan

“My Elbow is the Same As Your Elbow”: From Grammatical Structure to Communication in Classroom Assessment
Andrea Kalwara
Hawaii Pacific University
 
Using Spanish in the ESOL Classroom: Which Spanish Do You Choose?
Tyson P. de Moura Umberger
Tokyo International University, Japan

Voices from the Field: TESOL Career Pathways
   Through All Obstacles, Déjà Monét Driver, South Korea
   Going for It, Samar Kassim, Japan
   Posing with the Magic Within, Bella Congdon, Hawaii
   Doors That Opened Up, Helen Arcos, United Arab Emirates
   A Teacher and Traveler’s Journeys, Robert Eric Henderson, Colombia
   Keeping Yourself in the TESOL Loop, Tyson P. de Moura Umberger, Japan
   Being Open-Minded, Aya Terazawa, Hawaii
   Teaching Chinese with a TESOL Degree, Suchun Liu, California
   Adjusting the Lesson Plan of My Life, Kri Howland, California
   An Elemental Truth, Lajlim Yang,California

History of the English Language and TESOL: A Collection of Essays in Honor of Dr. Edward F. Klein

Oscar Silio, Airen Miraflor, Mary Johnson, Justin Pannell, Vanessa Butterfield
Hawaii Pacific University, USA

 

English Slogans in German Advertising: Comprehensibility and Perception by Germans

Friederike Partsch
Richard-Hallmann Gemeinschaftsschule Trappenkamp, Germany

 

An Exploratory Study on Politeness Strategies in Requests by Korean Learners of English and American English Speakers

Milang Shin
Hawaii Pacific University, USA

 

Issues in the Implementation of Bilingual Education in Vietnam

Do-Na Chi
An Giang University, Vietnam

 

Assessing the Suitability of the Project 2020 Test for EFL Teachers in Vietnam

Van Hoang Le
University of Queensland, Australia

 

The Output Hypothesis: From Theory to Practice

Justin Pannell, Friederike Partsch, Nicholas Fuller
Hawaii Pacific University, USA

 

A Reassessment of Translation in the Second Language Classroom

Zachary Payne, Adam Brod, Reina Horton, Nicholas Fuller
Hawaii Pacific University, USA

 

Introduction - Hanh thi Nguyen

 

RESEARCH ARTICLES

How globalism is represented in English textbooks in Japan
Kazu Hanashiro
Awase Special Needs School, Okinawa, Japan

 

English loanwords and made-in-Japan English in Japanese
Mariko Hatanaka & Justin Pannell
Hawaiʻi Pacific University, USA

 

What does Pidgin sound like today?
Cheyenne Low
Hawai‘i Pacific University, USA

 

Phonological difficulties encountered by Italian learners of English: An error analysis
Anne Wheelock
Hawaiʻi Pacific University, USA

 

Flipping a content-based ESL course: An action research report
Yukiko Oki
Hawaiʻi Tokai International College, USA

 

Intake in second language acquisition
Do-Na Chi
An Giang University, Vietnam


 

Portfolio assessment in second/foreign language pedagogy
Huy V. Phung
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, USA



A critical review of Pimsleur language learning programs
Ann Tai Choe
Teachers College, Columbia University, USA



VOICES FROM THE FIELD

Learning Catalan in Andorra
Sara Fowler
Singular Acadèmia d’Anglès, Andorra

Learning Yapese in Yap
Jean Kirschenmann
Hawaiʻi Pacific University, USA

Learning Spanish in Spain
Zachary Payne
Hawaiʻi Pacific University, USA

Learning Italian in the United States and Italy
Anne Wheelock
Hawaiʻi Pacific University, USA

Learning English in Vietnam
Minh-Chien Duong & Do-Na Chi
An Giang University, Vietnam

Learning English in Vietnam and the United States
Linh Tran
Phu Quoc High School, Vietnam

 

ISSN 2573-1467

VOLUME 11, 2013

EDITOR: Hanh thi Nguyen

ASSISTANT EDITOR: Brian Rugen

 

INTRODUCTION

Hanh thi Nguyen

 

RESEARCH ARTICLES

A Corpus-based Analysis of the Evaluative Adjectives Interesting and Nice in Written and Spoken English
Linh Ai Tran

 

Developing Extensive Listening for EFL Learners Using Internet Resources
Yen (Ingrid) Vo

 

Titles as Metaphors for Structures in the Music of John Coltrane
Kenneth William Cook & Russell Thomas Alfonso

 

BOOK REVIEW

A Review of “Teaching Social Studies to English Language Learners”
Kaile A. Chong

 

LESSON PLANS

PREPARING STUDENTS FOR JOB INTERVIEWS

Introduction
Candis K. L. Lee

Teaching Unit
Kristian Howland, Yukiko Oki, Tyson P. Umberger, Vanessa Balagtas, Rahma Kadir

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VOLUME 10, 2012

EDITOR: Hanh thi Nguyen

ASSISTANT EDITOR: Brian Rugen

Introduction

Hanh thi Nguyen

 

RESEARCH ARTICLES

Japanese Middle School Students in Speaking Tests: Use of The L1 and Communication Strategies
Saeko Tsukimi

 

A Microanalysis of Gestures in Classroom Talk
Hong Thi Xuan Le & Corey Gonzales

 

Social And Cultural Issues in Some EFL Textbooks in Korea
Hyorim Kim

 

English-Vietnamese Bilingual Code-Switching in Conversations: How And Why
Thanh Phuong Nguyen

 

The Construction of AQueer Community in NS-NNS Talk
Lajlim Yang

 

Blattesvenska: ForeignerSwedish And Its Implications For Language Teaching
Matias Plada

 

EXPLORATORY INVESTIGATIONS

Disagreement Sequences in a Naturally Occurring Conversation and in a Textbook Dialog
Saeko Tsukimi

 

Turn-Taking in A Naturally Occurring Conversation And A Textbook Dialog
Corey Gonzales

 

Question Intonation Patterns in A Real-life Conversation And in Textbook Dialogs
Linh Thuy Huynh

 

Pidgin Voices

Introduction: Hanh thi Nguyen

Prapa Da Pidgin: Christopher Erickson

"Dat's Pidgin Kinda Talk, Yeah?": Monica Smith

"The Culture Is Changing": Emily Moore

 

BOOK REVIEW

A Review of English for Primary Teachers
Yen T. Vo

 

LESSON PLAN

Inquiry-based Learning: Gender Stereotypes in Advertising
Ann "Diane" Tai & Emily S. Tregelles

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VOLUME 9, ISSUES 1 & 2, 2011

EDITOR: Hanh thi Nguyen

ASSISTANT EDITOR: Brian Rugen

 

Introduction
Hanh thi Nguyen

 

Using Praat to Teach Intonation to ESL Students
Hang Thu Le & Jennifer Brook

 

Students’ Questioning in Classroom Discourse: A Preliminary Microanalysis
Pei-Ling “Bella” Lee

 

Types of Pre-modified Input in Second Language Learning
Hong thi Xuan Le

 

 

Hawaii Local English
Ken Cook

 

The Affordances of YouTube for Language Learning and Teaching
Jennifer Brook

 

Using Seedfolks with English Language Learners: A Resource File for ESL and EFL Teachers
Introduction
Jean Kirschenmann

 

Teaching Activities
Jay Soon Ahn, Kimberly Cole, Aileen Mami Fujita, Sung Kyung (Sunny) Kim, Molly Lippert, Jesse Sliva, Aya Terazawa

VOLUME 7, ISSUE 2, FALL 2009

Editors: Hanh thi Nguyen & Candis L. K. Lee

 

Introduction
Hanh thi Nguyen & Candis L. K. Lee

 

Negotiation for meaning and second language acquisition in a family conversation
Eric T. Bentkowski

 

Assessing English language learners for a learning disability or a language issue
Sarah Mariah Fisher

 

The Oxford English Dictionary: Defining Moments
Elizabeth Ann Tuthill

 

Teaching Activities: Tropical Nations in Winter Olympics
Sachiko Sawamura

VOLUME 6, ISSUE 2, FALL 2008

Editors: Hanh Thi Nguyen & Jean Kirschenmann

 

INTRODUCTION
Hanh thi Nguyen & Jean Kirschenmann

 

HYPERTEXT LITERACY: READING STRATEGIES AND COMPREHENSION ON THE INTERNET
Mika Harashima

 

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY IN VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
Kumi Matsushita Kojima

 

AUTHENTICITY IN LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT
Yunai “Amy” Wang

 

SOME VIETNAMESE STUDENTS’ PROBLEMS WITH ENGLISH GRAMMAR: A PRELIMINARY STUDY
Dan Van Dao

 

REVIEW OF "ASSESSING YOUNG LANGUAGE LEARNERS" (BOOK REVIEW)
Misuzu “Zuzu” Emura

 

REVIEW OF "READING MAGIC: WHY READING ALOUD TO OUR CHILDREN WILL CHANGE THEIR LIVES FOREVER" (BOOK REVIEW)
Rachel Liguzinski

 

TASK-BASED INSTRUCTION: FROM CONCEPTS TO THE CLASSROOM
Debra Powers

 

PROJECT-BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING: A COLLECTION OF TEACHING ACTIVITIES

Introduction, Hanh thi Nguyen

Health Awareness:

Fast Food, Dungthi Nguyen

Is organic food really better for you? Nicole Otero

Social Issues:

Pollution in Halong Bay, Vietnam, Dan Van Dao

Street children and beggars in Vietnam, Tai Vo

Inquiring about Shantytowns of Manila, Philippines, Danny Spencer

Writing Letters to the Editor, Louis K Wai

Cultural Awareness:

Valentine’s Day, Yi-Jen “Christine” Wang

Understanding etiquette in different world settings, Yun-ai “Amy” Wang

VOLUME 5, ISSUE 2, FALL 2007

EDITORS: HANH THI NGUYEN & JEAN KIRSCHENMANN

 

INTRODUCTION
Hanh thi Nguyen & Jean Kirschenmann

 

ARTICULATORY PRONUNCIATION PROBLEMS WITH VOWELS BY JAPANESE SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH: INSIGHTS FROM A CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS
Yoshie Nishikiori

 

THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH IN AUSTRALIA
Nimabuchi

 

WRITING IN CALL: A PILOT STUDY ON HOW ONLINE JOURNALING CAN BE EFFECTIVE IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
Yoshie Nishikiori

 

BRINGING PEDAGOGICAL PRINCIPLES TO THE CLASSROOM: AN ESSAY ON STUDENT MOTIVATION,

Hye-Young Sung Materials for Vocabulary and Grammar Development Based on the Principles of Input processing, Recycling, and Closed-task Output:

Introduction, Catherine Sajna

Developing Vocabulary, Dan Dao & Chiharu Iwamoto

Developing Grammar I: Simple Present Tense, Alison Fukuchi Tai Vo, & Chris Ferry

Developing Grammar II: Simple Past Tense, Trang Hung Son, Dung thi Nguyen, & Edwin Davis, Jr.

 

Problem Solving Activities:

Introduction, Hanh thi Nguyen

O‘ahu Coral Reefs, Alison Fukuchi

Endangered Species, Yoshie Nishikiori

Homelessness in Hawai‘i, Sieu Phan

 

WEBQUESTS:

Introduction, Hanh thi Nguyen

School Search, Daniela Wagner

O‘ahu Traffic Problem, Alison Fukuchi

Freedom Trail, Yoshie Nishikiori

All volumes produced PRIOR to Volume 4, Issue 2, Fall 2006 are available only in print. Please contact Dr. Hanh Nguyen at hnguyen@hpu.edu for further information.

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The TESOL Working Paper Series is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. To view a copy of this license, visit the Creative Commons website or send a letter to:
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COVER IMAGE: "Calligraphy I," watercolor painting by Barbara Kellogg, 2011. Reproduced with permission from the artist.

The contents of the papers in the TESOL Working Paper Series do not necessarily represent the views of Hawaii Pacific University.

Contact Us: tesol@hpu.edu