YOLANDA JOY CALVO BENZIES

@uib.cat

Profesora Permanente Laboral, Departamento de Filología Española, Moderna y Clásica
Universitat de les Illes Balears

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Language and Linguistics, Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
181

Scholar Citations

6

Scholar h-index

5

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Hi Mr John, I want a table for two, follow me:(im) politeness in customer-service role plays by ESP tourism students.
    KLJ Abad, YJC Benzies
    Competencia plurilingüe y pluricultural: enfoques desde la Didáctica de la … , 2026
    2026
  • Informal language learning in the english for tourism classroom: A didactic approach for enhancing productive skills via social networks
    YJC Benzies, NQ Domínguez
    Debates y experiencias en torno a la innovación docente: visión actual y … , 2024
    2024
  • Emphasising project work during the COVID-19 pandemic via an online business meeting simulation, a descriptive approach to soft skills illustrated in the language used by …
    YJC Benzies
    Comunicar a través del idioma: pensar y traducir, 131-144 , 2024
    2024
  • Levelling up the english for tourism (EFT) classroom with artificial intelligence (AI) tools: practical contributions for preparingand succeeding at job interviews
    YJC Benzies
    Revolucionando la docencia universitaria: innovación educativa en la era de … , 2024
    2024
  • Integrating extramural English with classroom instruction: reflective insights on the use of ChatGPT in English for tourism (EFT) lessons to promote collaborative learning
    YJC Benzies, RP Romasanta
    Innovación en el aula: nuevas estrategias didácticas en humanidades, 1166-1194 , 2024
    2024
  • Connecting in-class and out-of-class exposure to english: A social network approach for enhancing soft skills and fostering productive skill development in the english for …
    YJC Benzies, NQ Domínguez
    Nuevos avances en educación: metodologías didácticas para la enseñanza de … , 2024
    2024
  • Out-of-class contact with English: Enriching L2 students’ learning experience
    M Amengual-Pizarro, YJC Benzíes, K Jacob
    Resúmenes del XXIV Congreso Internacional de la SEDLL, 46 , 2023
    2023
  • The creation of podcasts to enhance the development of speaking and specific vocabulary in authentic contexts: a case study on the use of" Anchor" with ESP tourism students
    YJC Benzies
    Technological innovation put to the service of language learning … , 2023
    2023
  • Using WhatsApp in tourism ESP classes. A linguistic analysis of the language used, and grammatical mistakes made
    YJ Calvo Benzies
    Human Review, 2022, vol. 12, num. 5, p. 1-21 , 2022
    2022
  • Using English-Learning Apps Inside Tourism and Business Classes: Analysis
    YJC Benzies
    Mediating Specialized Knowledge and L2 Abilities: New Research in Spanish … , 2022
    2022
  • Encouraging student autonomy in EFL and ESP speaking practice: Flip and Anchor
    KLJ Abad, YJC Benzies
    Transferencia del conocimiento en humanidades y ciencias jurídicas … , 2022
    2022
  • Enhancing students´ oral communication proficiency: a preliminary study on the use of Anchor with tourism ESP learners
    YJC Benzies, KLJ Abad
    Transferencia del conocimiento en humanidades y ciencias jurídicas … , 2022
    2022
  • Using Anchor and Flipgrid to provide opportunities for student autonomy in ESL Speaking Practice
    KLJ Abad, YJC Benzies
    Educación y transferencia del conocimiento: propuestas de innovación para la … , 2022
    2022
  • Contributions of social networks to the learning of englishoutside the classroom: A case study on the use of whatsapp with tourism students to improve their writing skills
    YJC Benzies
    CUICIID 2022: congreso Internacional sobre Comunicación, Innovación … , 2022
    2022
  • Anchor: is it a useful tool for enhancing students' oral communication proficiency?
    YJC Benzies, KLJ Abad
    Educación y transferencia del conocimiento: propuestas de innovación para la … , 2022
    2022
  • Contributions of social networks to the learning of English outside the classroom: A case study on the use of WhatsApp with Tourism students to improve their writing skills
    YJ Calvo Benzies
    CUICIID 2022, 544 , 2022
    2022
  • Innovación educativa en el aula de inglés como lengua extranjera: perspectivas desde la investigación y la práctica docente
    Jornada de Innovación docente de la Universidad de La Rioja 2021, 17 , 2021
    2021
  • Gamifying the ESP classroom at university level: A comparative study on Law, Tourism and Social Work students' perspectives on Kahoot
    YJ Calvo Benzies
    Investigación e innovación educativa frente a los retos para el desarrollo … , 2021
    2021
  • Using English-Learning Apps Inside Tourism and Business Classes: Analysis and Critical Review
    YJ Calvo Benzies
    Mediating Specialized Knowledge and L2 Abilities, 133-152 , 2021
    2021
  • ESP studentsʼ reactions to the creation of authentic simulations outside the classroom: a case study involving the recording of a business meeting
    YJC Benzies
    Teoría y práctica en investigación educativa: una perspectiva internacional … , 2020
    2020

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Contributions of new technologies to the teaching of English pronunciation
    YJC Benzies
    Language Value 9 (1), 1-35 , 2017
    2017.0
    Citations: 53
  • Spanish EFL university students’ views on the teaching of pronunciation: A survey-based study
    YJ Calvo Benzies
    Language Studies Working Papers 5, 41-49 , 2013
    2013.0
    Citations: 47
  • The Teaching and Learning of English Pronunciation in Spain. An Analysis and Appraisal of Studentsʼ and Teachersʼ Views and Teaching Materials
    YJ Calvo Benzies
    Universidad de Santiago de Compostela , 2016
    2016.0
    Citations: 21
  • English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) in ESP contexts. Students’ attitudes towards non-native speech and analysis of teaching materials
    YJ Calvo-Benzies
    Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses 30, 27-60 , 2017
    2017.0
    Citations: 18
  • Advanced spanish university students’ problems with the pronunciation of english vowels. Identification, analysis and teaching implications
    YJ Calvo Benzies
    ODISEA, Revista de Estudios Ingleses 14, 37-56 , 2013
    2013.0
    Citations: 12
  • Spanish Students' Reflections on the Importance of Written and Spoken Skills in their EFL Classes at High School and at University.
    YJ Calvo Benzies
    RaeL: Revista Electronica de Linguistica Aplicada, 1-20 , 2016
    2016.0
    Citations: 7
  • La enseñanza de la pronunciación del inglés en Galicia: una asignatura pendiente
    YJC Benzies
    Estudios de Lingüística: investigaciones, propuestas y aplicaciones, 13-20 , 2013
    2013.0
    Citations: 6
  • Using traditional board games in EFL classes to focus on pronunciation
    YJC Benzies
    Humanising Language Teaching 17 (1) , 2015
    2015.0
    Citations: 5
  • The teaching of pronunciation in Spain: students´ and teachers’ views
    YJC Benzies
    IATEFL 2013 Liverpool Conference Selections, 106-108 , 2014
    2014.0
    Citations: 4
  • /ðə ˈmusɪk ɪnˈdustrɪ jas esˈtarted teikin leˈgal akˈʃɒn/*. A Preliminary Study on the Nature and Impact of Phonological and Orthographic Transfer in the English Speech of …
    YJ Calvo-Benzies
    Cross-Linguistic Influence: From Empirical Evidence to Classroom Practice, 21-47 , 2019
    2019.0
    Citations: 2
  • Students' Views on the Teaching of English Pronunciation in Spain: a Survey-Based Study
    YJ Calvo Benzies
    Research challenges for anglophone studies in the 21st century, 51-62 , 2012
    2012.0
    Citations: 2
  • The teaching and learning of english pronunciation in Spain: an analysis and appraisal of students' and teachers' views and teaching materials
    YJC Benzies
    Universidade de Santiago de Compostela , 2016
    2016.0
    Citations: 1
  • Connecting in-class and out-of-class exposure to English: A social network approach for enhancing soft skills and fostering productive skill development in the English for …
    YJ Calvo Benzies, N Queiruga Domínguez
    Dykinson , 0
    Citations: 1
  • Levelling up the English for Tourism (EfT) Classroom with Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools: Practical contributions for preparing and succeeding at job interviews
    YJ Calvo Benzies
    Dykinson , 0
    Citations: 1
  • Emphasising project work during the Covid-19 pandemic via an online business meeting simulation. A descriptive approach to soft skills illustrated in the language used by …
    YJ Calvo Benzies
    Peter Lang , 0
    Citations: 1
  • Hi Mr John, I want a table for two, follow me:(im) politeness in customer-service role plays by ESP tourism students.
    KLJ Abad, YJC Benzies
    Competencia plurilingüe y pluricultural: enfoques desde la Didáctica de la … , 2026
    2026.0
  • Informal language learning in the english for tourism classroom: A didactic approach for enhancing productive skills via social networks
    YJC Benzies, NQ Domínguez
    Debates y experiencias en torno a la innovación docente: visión actual y … , 2024
    2024.0
  • Emphasising project work during the COVID-19 pandemic via an online business meeting simulation, a descriptive approach to soft skills illustrated in the language used by …
    YJC Benzies
    Comunicar a través del idioma: pensar y traducir, 131-144 , 2024
    2024.0
  • Levelling up the english for tourism (EFT) classroom with artificial intelligence (AI) tools: practical contributions for preparingand succeeding at job interviews
    YJC Benzies
    Revolucionando la docencia universitaria: innovación educativa en la era de … , 2024
    2024.0
  • Integrating extramural English with classroom instruction: reflective insights on the use of ChatGPT in English for tourism (EFT) lessons to promote collaborative learning
    YJC Benzies, RP Romasanta
    Innovación en el aula: nuevas estrategias didácticas en humanidades, 1166-1194 , 2024
    2024.0