The Internet TESL Journal Extensive Reading: Why? and How? Timothy Bell timothy [at] hsc.kuniv.edu.kw Kuwait University Abstract An extensive reading program was established for elementary level language learners at the British Council Language Center in Sanaa‚ Yemen. Research evidence for the use of such programs in EFL/ESL contexts is presented‚ emphasizing the benefits of this type of input for students ’ English language learning and skills development. Practical advice is then offered
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3rd CAV UVIC 2012 Media Convergence This is a research about the media convergence applied to Toy Story. It has been carried out for the subject Media Convergence‚ in the faculty of Business and Communication in the University of Vic. Author: Tania Sar Piñeiro Professor: Ruth S. Contreras Espinosa Media Convergence UVIC Faculty of Business and Communication tania.sar@uvic.cat Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Media Convergence in Toy Story 4 1. Case of study 4 2. Platforms 13
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The Not-So-Wonderful World of EuroDisney Summary1 EuroDisney SCA opened in April 1992 its doors to the European public which was located 20 miles from Paris. This specific location was selected over 200 potential sites in Europe (Greece‚ Italy‚ Spain‚ Portugal‚ and France). Spain was threw out the selection period the most likely place to be chosen but due to the insufficient acreage of the land around Barcelona area as opposed to France government was generous with incentives and showed impressive
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BA / BSc (Honors) Degree Date of Submission: 23rd August 2013 Word Count: 3301 Introduction The Orient till this day‚ continues to mystify and amaze us as well as strike fear in our hearts. From Disney cartoons such as Aladdin to portrayals of Arab terrorist in movies. Arabic peoples portrayed as terrorists has become such a reliable villain in Hollywood movies. Media has played such a strong role in influencing what people conceive of a particular culture. Thanks to
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Literature Review Study of representation of women in Walt Disney Cartoon Characters. Title: Study of representation of women in Walt Disney Cartoon Characters. Introduction: As long as there have been civilizations‚ there have been stories‚ myths that are told to children. These stories are usually the basis of the cartoons characters except some which are from creator’s imagination. This story telling is a means of not only comforting and amusing a child‚ but of teaching the child the societal
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"entertainment") Awards as Best Child Performer. Contribution She was the first Asian to play the roles of Éponine and Fantine in the musical Les Misérables on Broadway. She also provided the singing voice of the two Asian Disney "princesses": Jasmine in Aladdin (1992)‚ and Fa Mulan in Mulan (1998) and Mulan II (2004). Charice Pempengco Charice Pempengco‚ or simply Charice‚ started singing at the age of four. She took part in ~80 competitions since age seven before making her breakthrough in 2005 (she
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IELTS Introduction Listening ( 30 min.) 10 Questions in each section Types of questions asked : Multiple Choices Short Answer Questions Sentence Completion Matching Classification etc. Reading (60 min.) 40 Questions in all Types of questions asked : Academic General Multiple Choice Multiple Choice Short Answer Questions Short Answer Questions Sentence Completion Sentence Completion Labelling a Diagram Labelling a Diagram Choosing Suitable
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TEACHING IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS TO LEARNERS OF EFL THROUGH A CORPUS BASED ON DISNEY MOVIES Irene López Rodriguez Brown University‚ USA Elena María García Moreno Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Cartagena Abstract: This paper attempts to provide a strategy for the teaching of idioms to learners of EFL through a corpus based on Disney movies. Adopting a cognitive approach‚ idioms are seen as being motivated by conceptual metaphors which tend to be grounded in our embodied experiences and which
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viesamantha’s dvd list 1. centre stage 1 2. centre stage 2 3. never back down 4. anger management 5. big daddy 6. bullet proof 7. bedtime stories 8. i now pronounce you chuck and larry 9. click 10. spanglish 11. 50 first dates 12. wedding singer 13. billy madison 14. longest yard 15. mr deeds 16. happy glimore 17. cheetah girls 1 18. cheetah girls 2 19. cheetah girls 3 20. spectacular 21. fame 22. luck of the irish 23. the salon 24. lizzie mcguire movie 25. raise your
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Behind the Scenes of Disney World by Erin Wood Advanced English III Mrs. Dawson 4 March 2014 Behind the Scenes of Disney World I. Introduction II. Walt Disney A. His Life B. The Dream III. Disney World’s ground A. Swamp lands B. Four theme parks 1. Magic Kingdom a. Main Street i. Underground tunnel ii. Walt’s hometown b. Frontier Land c. Fantasy Land d. Adventure Land e. Tomorrow Land 2. Hollywood Studios a. Old Hollywood b. Musicals/plays
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