USING CORPUS-BASED TOOLS TO ENHANCE GRAMMAR INSTRUCTION FOR MULTILEVEL EXAM TAKERS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47390/SPR1342V6SI3Y2026N40Keywords:
language acquisition, noun phrases, corpus-based instruction, COCA, Multilevel, psycholinguistics.Abstract
This article explores a practitioner-based study on identifying linguistic challenges of upper-intermediate Multilevel exam takers and addressing them through theoretically informed, corpus-based instruction. Focusing on noun phrases, it demonstrates how COCA-supported teaching enhances grammatical awareness, learner autonomy, and exam-oriented language use.
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