Conclusion 5. Works Cited 6. Declaration of Authorship 1 2-4 5-6 7 8-9 10 1. Introduction One of the latest trends in the Science, Language, and Literacy (SLL) approaches is called Task-based language teaching. This second language education trend influences not only teaching but also learning processes. TBLT tries to focus on the use of authentic language with the help of meaningful tasks such as ordering something or asking for instructions. This kind of method encourages meaningful communication
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Second Language Learning Experience When I learnt English it was the language of Instruction of my School. I went to a school which had a big language block. We were taught 3 mores language besides English. English was given a big chunk in the block. Therefore, I would like to talk about my experiences of learning French. The methodology used was to a certain extent based on Grammar-Translation Method. We had to learn French grammar rigorously. There were two grammar periods. Every topic taught
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drama for oral skills development Laura Miccoli This paper presents the results of an investigation into the value of using drama in a Brazilian university classroom. Drawing on Di Pietro (1987) and Via (1976) on the advantages of using drama in language learning, from Mezirow (1990) and Schön (1991) on the importance of reflection for promoting meaningful learning, and from Donato and McCormick (1994) and Lukinsky (1990) on the e¤ectiveness of portfolios as a tool to promote reflection, the paper
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comprehensive ELP Standards that Oregon has developed it has also provided detailed proficiency levels. These grade-by-grade standards were developed to helpteachers move LEP students to full fluency in English and to proficiency on the Oregon English-Language Arts (ELA) Standards (ODE, 2011). The state of Oregon has implemented thisrefinement because they believe that it is needed so teachers can better assess the progress of their students. The proficiency levels addressed are levels 1-5. A student at
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The International Journal of Language Society and Culture Editors: Thao Lê and Quynh Lê URL: www.educ.utas.edu.au/users/tle/JOURNAL/ ISSN 1327-774X Investigating Reading Habits and Preferences of Student Teachers at Foreign Language Departments Muhlise Coşgun Ögeyik & Esin Akyay Trakya University Faculty of Education Edirne, Turkey Abstract This study investigates reading habits and general views on reading of the students attending teacher training departments. Since reading is one of the principal
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Sandradu Plessis and Brenda low | Challenges To Pre –School Teachers In Learners Acquisition Of English As Language Of Learning And Teaching | This journal highlights problems that teachers might come across in teaching English to pre –school children. The importance of identifying them and solving them because its believed here in this journal that preschool teachers play a key role in the acquisition of English language by the children because children spend most of their waking hour with the teachers
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Çağ University Institute of Social Sciences English Language Teaching Department Note-taking and Listening Comprehension of Conversations and Mini-Lectures Any Benefit? Sinan Özyurt M.A. Thesis Proposal May, 2013 1. Introduction 1.1 Background of the study How to instruct listening has been an important issue for both teachers and researchers for a long time. Although much emphasis has been done on the significance of listening, there is still little known about how to increase
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success at Higher Education Eng103 By Diamond Whatley Increasing Education Diamond Whatley Eng103 May 4, 2015 We are all aware that learning a foreign language as benefits. But are we overlooking the benefits when it comes to processing higher education? There are many reasons why people learn a foreign language: it can may help you obtain a career in the path of your choosing, increases chances of a promotion, and helps you connect and communicate with many people. However, these
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more than one language. Multilingualism is usually the result of many factors, such as colonisation, intercultural marriage, cultural interaction, education, and many other reasons. The applied linguist Del Hymes defines communicative linguistic competence as, '[a person] acquires competence as to when to speak, when not, and as to what to talk about with whom, when, where, in what manner' (Hymes, 1979). In this way, a person who is capable of using appropriately two languages or more is said
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to 1970s. The second one is Principle and Parameter (P&P) Approach in 1980s. The third one is Minimalist Program (MP) which eliminates some principles in P&P approach from 1990s to the present. In this paper, we focus on P&P approach as a theoretical framework of Generative Grammar and the component of UG on the basis of this approach. 4.4. Principle
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