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Resources found: 23Last addition: 19/10/2026

EFL students' engagement with generative AI in multimodal composing

This qualitative study examined the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional engagement of eight Chinese EFL undergraduates using generative AI for digital multimodal composing. Students employed various tools for seven goals, including text generation and translation, and applied four strategies to refine unsatisfactory outputs. Engagement was influenced by L2 proficiency, AI literacy, and contextual factors.

Learning language: English
Language Learning & TechnologyAI & digital toolsOriginal language: English

The three 'de' particles in Chinese: 的, 地, and 得

GoEast Mandarin explains the differences between three identically pronounced structural particles in Chinese. The particle 的 connects a modifier to a noun, 地 introduces a manner description before a verb, and 得 attaches a complement after a verb or adjective. The guide provides phrase-building patterns, omission rules, and practice exercises with answers.

Learning language: Chinese
Key takeaways2
  • When a verb has an object, evaluating the action with 得 requires either repeating the verb after the object or placing the object before the evaluated verb.
  • In familiar phrases denoting close relationships (我妈妈) or associations (我家), 的 can be omitted, but it must be kept in expanded noun-modifying clauses.
GoEast MandarinGrammarOriginal language: English

Teaching the English /ʒ/ Sound Step by Step

A teacher shares a step-by-step approach to practicing the /ʒ/ sound in words like “casual” and “usually.” The method includes checking isolated words, shifting from voiceless /ʃ/ to its voiced counterpart, exaggerated articulation, and slowing down speech. For B2+ students, spelled pronunciation is used instead of IPA symbols.

Learning language: English
Key takeaways2
  • Moving from /s/ to /z/ helps build voicing awareness before tackling the /ʃ/–/ʒ/ pair.
  • In words like “casual,” the challenge increases due to linking /ʒ/ with the following /w/ and final /l/.
englishwithjenniferSpeakingOriginal language: English

How to stop translating in your head and start thinking in Chinese

The author identifies four obstacles preventing learners of Chinese from bypassing translation: insufficient knowledge, slow word retrieval, lack of meaning-focused practice, and low tolerance for ambiguity. Research shows even bilinguals activate both languages, so the goal is removing the native language as a mandatory step. Recommended strategies include word-guessing games, information gaps, and time-pressured tasks.

Learning language: Chinese
Key takeaways2
  • A study of Chinese learners in Taiwan (Chu et al., 2015) found that higher ambiguity tolerance predicted greater proficiency and less reliance on the first language.
  • Flashcards help establish basic form-meaning links, but most automatic processing should occur through listening, reading, and real communication.
Olle LingeSpeakingOriginal language: English