I/ Introduction Learning vocabulary is a very important part of learning a language. The more words you know‚ the more you will be able to understand what you hear and read; and the better you will be able to say what you want to when speaking or writing. Vocabulary refers to the words we must understand to communicate effectively. Educators often consider four types of vocabulary: listening‚ speaking‚ reading‚ and writing. Listening vocabulary refers to the words we need to know to understand
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Marzano’s Six Step Process Teaching Academic Vocabulary 1. Provide a description‚ explanation‚ or example of the new term. (Include a non-linguistic representation of the term for ESL kids.) 2. Ask students to restate the description‚ explanation‚ or example in their own words. (Allow students whose primary existing knowledge base is still in their native language to write in it.) 3. Ask students to construct a picture‚ symbol‚ or graphic representing the word. 4. Engage students periodically
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VOCABULARY BETWEEN 18 AND 30 MONTHS After babbling incoherently‚ infants become toddlers that form holophrases—single words that often convey an entire sentence’s worth of meaning (Sigelman 279). As the toddler ages‚ they grow out of the phase where they point and gesture and begin to use their holophrases. They acquire words from their surroundings—what they hear others say. A child’s initial language acquisition “proceeds on word at a time” (Sigelman 279). At about eighteen months‚ infants have
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around the world IELTS‚ the International English Language Testing System‚ is designed to assess the language ability of candidates who want to study or work where English is the language of communication. IELTS is recognised by over 6‚000 organisations worldwide‚ including universities‚ employers‚ professional bodies‚ immigration authorities and other government agencies. For a list of organisations that accept IELTS scores‚ visit http://bandscore.ielts.org Preparing to take IELTS Make sure you
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In all over the world‚ especially those developed‚ child obesity becomes a serious issue and most of the parents just find it insurmountable. In fact‚ causes of child obesity are traceable. First‚ is the habit of eating junk food. We can easily reach a McDonalds or KFC on the street in the developed world like U.S. and be exposed to Coca Cola and Pepsi’s advertisements. Children always want something taste good regardless of their nutrition nor fats. Parents usually ask their children to have
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慎小嶷 四月猜題 1 Some people think that the developments in agriculture‚ such as factory farming and creation of new types of vegetables‚ have brought us more benefits than problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 2 Today‚ many countries are trying to improve the standard of living of their people through economic development. However‚ some people think that cultural and social values are lost as a result. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 3 Sending children to boarding schools
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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: More and more qualified people are moving from poor to rich countries to fill vacancies in specialist areas like engineering‚ computing and medicine. Some people believe that by encouraging the movement of such people‚ rich countries are stealing from poor countries. Others feel that this is only part of the natural movement of workers around the world. + What is your opinion? + Do you think rich countries should
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Essay topic: Some people think that it is more important for the government to spend money to promote healthy lifestyle to prevent disease than to spend it on treatment for people who are already ill. To what extent to you agree or disagree? One of the most fundamental duties of government is to ensure healthy life for every citizen. Though there are many arguments about whether state ought to spend more money for promoting healthy lifestyle or to treat already diseased people‚ I think government
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Some people think that a sense of competition in children should be encouraged. Others believe that children who are taught to co-operate rather than compete become more useful adults Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Nowadays‚ numerous adults lead a sedentary lifestyle with increasing stress of competition result from the pursuit to interest. Weather children should be to cultivate a sense of competition is fiercely argued. Some believe competition is benefit to children’s
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Some people spend their entire lives in one place. Others move a number of times throughout their lives‚ looking for a better job‚ house‚ community‚ or even climate. Which do you prefer: staying in one place of moving in search of another place? Use reason and specific examples to support your opinion. There is nothing more interesting than having a risky life which is moving in search of another place. It will help you get more opportunities to have better jobs and living conditions‚ see the world
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