Testing Oral Proficiency: Difficulties and Methods Introduction: Although testing language has traditionally taken the form of testing knowledge about language‚ the idea of testing communicative competence is becoming recognized as being of great importance in second language learning. In testing communicative competence‚ speaking and listening tasks are commonly used. Those require tasks such as the completion of an information gap and role play (Kitao & Kitao‚ 1996). As language
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main research method applied in the study was quantitative frequency analysis. Chapter 1 is devoted to the secondary sources analysis on the research topic. Chapter 2 explains the research methodology applied in the study. Chapter 3 presents the research results and discussion on finding. Appendix contains the table presenting the most frequently used terms. Analysis of Secondary Sources
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Corrective Feedback in Second Language Acquisition Mounira El Tatawy Teachers College‚ Columbia University ABSTRACT Over the last few years‚ the role played by corrective feedback in language acquisition has become a highly controversial issue. In the field of First Language Acquisition (FLA)‚ researchers express strong reservations concerning the effect that negative evidence has on FLA‚ if there is any at all. In the field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA)‚ however‚ there appears to be a
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Activity 6.2 - Case Study: Goodbye‚ Indiana - Hello‚ Mexico: The Whirlpool Plant Closing Complete the answers to the six questions at the end of Case 30‚“Goodbye‚ Indiana—Hello‚ Mexico: The Whirlpool Plant Closing”. pages 694-696 1. Was the Whirlpool plant closing just another “business decision‚” or did it carry with it social and ethical responsibilities and implications? Explain. The closure of Whirlpool plant definitely carries social and ethical implications. Many people will lose their
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Dec 5‚2014 Dr. Jannatul Ferdaous Lecturer ‚ Southeast University Subject: Submission of Assignment titled “Ratio Analysis of Lafarge Surma Cement Limited”. Dear Sir‚ This is informing you that I have done this assignment on “Ratio Analysis of Lafarge Surma Cement Limited”. It is a great pleasure for me to present you such type of assignment. To prepare this assignment I collect essential data. I learnt a lot of unknown issues of direct Marketing‚ while preparing this assignment. This assignment
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The Innateness Debate & Language Acquisition Philosophy of language is the reasoned inquiry into the nature‚ origins‚ and usage of language. It is a philosophical topic that has a long history and has seen a great deal of interest since the beginning of the 20th century in particular. One of the lasting questions within the philosophy of language is the question of language acquisition. Is it acquired through innate ideas or through experience? There have been many notable discussions and ideas
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Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on Employee Motivation- Telecommunication Merger in the UK A case of T-Mobile and Orange Mobile Merger Abstract Over the past one decade‚ mergers and acquisitions increased at a record rate globally‚ especially in the United States. The telecommunication sector experienced no exclusion to this phenomenon and the three major telecommunication mergers included MCI and Verizon‚ Sprint and Nextel‚ and BellSouth and AT&T. As a result‚ the telecom playfield
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findlaw.com/1999/Jan/1/241463.html 2. U.C.C: Uniform Commercial Code U.C.C Article 2 Sales The American Law Institute and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws 2005 http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/2/2-204.html 3 Martin‚ Jennifer S. and Meadows‚ Robyn L. (2008‚ August) Uniform Commercial Cod Survey – Sales The Business Lawyer‚ Vol. 63‚ Iss. 4; pg. 1285‚ 16 pgs http://proquest.umi.com.library3.webster.edu/pqdweb?index=0&did=1567126681&SrchMode=2&sid=1&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1254950337&clientId=30323
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Analysis of Nestlé’s Financial Statements for FY 2013 Abhinandan B (MYDM-2016-01) Pluciano Nelson Fernandes (MYDM-2016-26) Karan Bhasin (MYDM-2016-14) M. Shiv Shankar (MYPX-2015-05) Lakhani Jayant Tulsidas (MYPX-2015-04) 1 Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................. 3 Overview of the Food & Beverage Industry:..............................................................................
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popular. Garibaldi thinks that CompuTech should combine its force with another software company‚ which specializes in accounting‚ finance and tax return software programs. Computer Concepts Inc. (CCI) is considered as a potential candidate for the acquisition. CCI went public in 1993 and now it has 2.5 million shares sold with price of $1.25 per share. Management owns 30% of the company. Garibaldi doesn’t know whether management will be willing for merger or not. Yet‚ he is quite sure that CCI’s managers
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