Many empirical investigations have demonstrated that explicit Focus on Form(FOF)methods are more effective than implicit Focus on Meaning(FOM)methods, because in FOF instruction learners' attention is drawn to linguistic form while FOM instruction requires learners'attention to communicate. However, this piece of research focused on both the effectiveness and feasibility study of FOFvs.FOM in reading class.In this quasi-experimental study,20 adult EFL learners of pre-intermediate level were divided into two experimental groups which received two different types of instruction.During a...
Many empirical investigations have demonstrated that explicit Focus on Form(FOF)methods are more effective than implicit Focus on Meaning(FOM)methods,...
ELT literature is relatively rich in terms of Focus on Form (FOF), Focus on Meaning (FOM) and Focus on Forms (FOMs) research mainly applied in teaching structural, and communicative aspects, though their effectiveness is still controversial. The issues are rather challenging when their application in teaching language skills including reading is concerned. Along with the effectiveness issue various versions of these F-like instructions, their feasibility in relation to language skills is also challenging. As an attempt to accommodate both challenges and dilemmas, this volume is a report of an...
ELT literature is relatively rich in terms of Focus on Form (FOF), Focus on Meaning (FOM) and Focus on Forms (FOMs) research mainly applied in teachin...
