Babkina, V. (2018). Phonological interference of mother tongue over the English

Part 1. The research 
Semester Week Project / task
1 
Review of research literature
Observing 
and 
video 
recording 
Applied to the 
university 
students
Analysing the results of the 
observation 
and 
video 
recording 
Selecting the most typical 
cases 
of 
phonological 
interference among Peruvian 
learners 
Preparing a questionnaire on 
the extent of phonological 
interference in each case 
Conducting the questionnaire 
on the extent of phonological 
interference in each case 
Applied to the 
teachers 
of 
English
Analysing the results of the 
questionnaire 

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Part 2. The intervention
Semester Week Project / task 
Sample 
group 
Control 
group 
2 
1-2 
Preparing the materials and 
resources for the intervention. 
1-2
Pre-testing and analysing the 
results
Applied Applied
2-8 
Intervention 
Applied
8-9 
Post-testing and analysing the 
results
Applied Applied
10
Presenting the results
 
Table № 4. Chronological timetable of the project. 
3.3
 
Variables 

Independent: The use of specific pronunciation practice and 
instructions applied in the investigation.
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Dependent: The improvement in pronunciation of the targeted 
English language consonant sounds among Peruvian EFL 
learners of the sample group.
3.4 Population and study samples
3.4.1 Universe
The study was carried out at the Graduate School of Business 
(ESAN) located in Lima, Peru. This university is a private institution 
which provides undergraduate and graduate education to Peruvian and 
international students. It is mainly oriented towards the sphere of 
Business related courses.

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All Peruvian freshmen and sophomore university students take a 
mandatory course of Business English according to the university 
syllabus, which lasts two or sometimes three semesters depending on the 
students’ level of proficiency. EFL beginners usually take one extra 
semester and undergo Taller de Nivelación. The rest of the students study 
Technical English 1 and Technical English 2 during two semesters.
There are five academic hours of English per week. Therefore, an 
English teacher gets to meet the students two or three times a week 
depending on a schedule.