The study aimed at investigating Malaysian English teachers’ readiness to teach online during the recent COVID-19 outbreak and the problems they faced while conducting online lessons. Data for the study were randomly obtained online from 103 respondents, using a questionnaire. Findings showed a positive indication of English teachers’ readiness for online teaching yet there were a few problems that need to be addressed, especially pertaining to the equitable network coverage and facilities, implying the needs for the authorities to provide ample support and innovations to assist both teachers and learners in achieving meaningful online learning.  ..

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This study aimed at investigating the use of semantic mapping in vocabulary learning among a group of Year Four pupils in a primary school located in the rural area of Pahang. Despite the importance of vocabulary in ESL learning, quite a number of Malaysian pupils are still having a limited vocabulary, shown through the palpable view of their poor English performance. Using the quasi-experimental mixed-method design, data were gained by conducting pre- and post-tests, distributing a questionnaire to the pupils in the experimental group, and conducting an interview with three pupils selected using the purposive sampling method in order to further understand how the participants view the use of semantic mapping for vocabulary learning. Interestingly, despite an improvement made by both control and experimental groups in the post-test, the total improvement scores for the latter exceeded the former. The survey conducted showed that a majority of pupils in the experimental group.....

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