The Implication of National Language Policy on English Language Teaching in Malaysia. Introduction • Malay‚ Chinese‚ Tamil and English are the major languages spoken by the different ethnic groups in Malaysia. • Due to the British colonization‚ the English language once has become the official language of the country. • In 1956‚ Malay language was given the status of national language in The Razak Report‚ and supported by The Rahman Talib Report in 1960. • Both reports became the basis of
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INTRODUCTION In order to understand better English on both spoken and written‚ the most valuable gifts offered the pupils is pronunciation. However‚ as a teacher‚ sometimes it is a bit difficult in contributing this particular gift. It can be a challenge to the teachers when they face the problems such as the pupils’ pronunciation habits are not easy to change and it is also hard to understand and make a correction of the wrong pronunciation made by the pupils themselves. A consideration
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INTRODUCTION Clinical teaching is a form of teaching and learning with its focus of involving patients and their problems (Spencer‚ 2003). According to Lim‚ (2011)‚ it can be conducted in small group or one-to-one basis and is not only specific to nursing but is also used in other health sciences. The methods used in clinical teaching varies but the elements remains the same in that students experienced learning through providing care to patients under the supervision of experienced clinical tutors
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ESP World‚ Issue 1 (27)‚ Volume 9‚ 2010‚ http://www.esp-world.info 1 Teaching Oral Communication Skills: A Task-based Approach M. Mojibur Rahman Assistant Professor Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian School of Mines University‚ Dhanbad Abstract Oral communication fulfills a number of general and discipline-specific pedagogical functions. Learning to speak is an important goal in itself‚ for it equips students with a set of skills they can use for the rest of their
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A document report in the subject: The Teaching Profession Chapter I: Social Institution “The Society and You” Date submitted: July 2‚ 2011 Submitted by: Mr. Dandy T. Palaganas Submitted to: Ms. Thea Dinglasan The Teaching Profession What is profession? Profession is an occupation requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation. Is teaching a profession? Teaching is a noble profession. It is service-oriented
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Communication is essential for an organisation to operate effectively and efficiently. Effective communication helps to ensure that information is relayed accordingly and accurately within the organisation. If the relay of information is inaccurate‚ the organisation’s productivity may be affected. This essay will describe the concept of communication in relation to management and explain how effective communication is undermined by barriers such as cultural differences‚ generational differences and
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INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Shelter is essential to man as food and clothing. It by ranks occupy the second position of the hierarchy of mans needs (maslow‚ 1954). Housing does not necessarily mean mere shelter‚ i.e. a place t cover ones head from the harsh climatic condition; rather‚ it includes the infrastructures and services which make a dwelling unit habitable. The basic dwelling units which the individuals strive to put up require a substantial part of their resources which
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ethics to adopt at the school‚ I came to the conclusion that most had already been thought about before and many a theorist could be used as a reference‚ but that indeed I was exercising that very thing I am hoping to become a teacher- and teaching is what it is all about! For “education is inherently about values: it reflects a vision of the kind of world we want our children to inherit; a vision of the kinds of people we hope they will become” (Alexander‚ 1992‚ cited in Pollard‚
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Mr. Yarbrough English101-52 December 3‚ 2014 Is Capital Punishment necessary? What is death penalty? Death penalty is when a state or the government issues the punishment of execution to some one who has committed a crime. It has always been one of the most highly debated issues in the United States. Many Americans are against the capital punishment or commonly knows as the death penalty because they fear its too expensive or there are religious reasons to oppose the death penalty or some other
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Flash cards are excellent teaching tools to help students learn short vowel sounds and other phonics skills. These flash cards will help you reinforce skills in short vowel sounds at home or at school. 1. Flash Cards for Short Vowel Sounds These flash cards can help children and adult learners with short vowel sounds. The constant time delay technique is an effective strategy to use with these and any other flash cards teaching other skills in other subject areas. Flash Cards for Short Vowel
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