acquiring a foreign language. Whereas the grammar translation method focuses on the translation of certain grammar rules and the translation of vocabulary‚ the communicative approach aims for acquiring the skill of communication for the learner Scrivener (2011). Both methods are effective in their own way‚ although the communicative approach focuses on the actual goal of language‚ namely communication between human beings. In this essay the grammar translation method and the communicative approach
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DRAMA- Absurd Theater An Episode in the life of an author by P.Baburaj‚ Senior Lecturer‚ Dept of English‚ Sherubtse College‚ Bhutan Convention defined by contemporary critic Martin Esslin as “striving to express its sense of senselessness of the rational approach by the open abandonment of the rational devices and discursive thoughts”. Plays in the absurdist tradition attempts to show the irrational and illogical aspects of life through absurd characters‚ dialogues and situations. The plays of
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1. THEORY OF SPEAKING This part‚ dealing with the theoretical background of speaking‚ aims to determine the position of the speaking skill among the other skills and to analyze the elements that speaking as a skill includes. Speaking is as a language skill used as a communication tool to share ideas‚ feelings‚ opinions‚ thoughts‚ or information by using the target language. It is an interactive process of constructing meaning that involves producing‚ receiving and processing information
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misconstrued scientific theories and inherent social stratification‚ the Tuskegee study has “revealed more about the pathology of [symbolic] racism that it did about
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Solutions to Ethnic Conflicts Scholars of International Security have been trying to develop a theoretical approach to explain the causes of ethnic conflict for a long time. These studies have led to contentious debates but have also probed so deeply that their findings help shed new light on these issues‚ providing better understanding and possible solutions. Ethnic groups are defined as a community of people who share cultural and linguistic characteristics including religion‚ language‚ history
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was enchanted by his love for Helen. While W. B. Yeats writes in his poem No second Troy about some lady whose charms and beauty are so similiar to Helen‚ “Why‚ what could she have done being what she is? Was there another Troy for her to burn?”(Bartleby). One says that Helen of Troy is an outstanding character in history who proved that passion and power can transform men to let them be kingly people. References • Greenblatt‚ S.‚ Logan‚ G.‚ & Schwyzer‚ P. (2003-2009). The Norton Anthology
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a grammar book and a methodology book if possible. Recommended books: Grammar: Parrot‚ Martin – Grammar for English Language Teachers (Cambridge University Press) Swan‚ Michael – Practical English Usage (Oxford University Press) Methodology: Jim Scrivener – Learning Teaching (Macmillan) Jeremy Harmer – How to Teach English (Longman) 1. Below are pairs of commonly confused words. Explain briefly how you would convey to a student how the words in each pair differ in meaning. a. b. sensitive / sensible
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Mary Wollstonecraft‚ a well-known 18th century philosopher‚ scholar‚ women’s rights activist‚ educator‚ and journalist was born on April 27‚ 1759 in London‚ England. The beginning of her life was influenced immensely by her abusive father who spent the family’s fortune on unsuccessful ventures in farming as well as the sudden death of her mother in 1780. From this‚ Mary was determined to make a living on her own‚ and set off for with her sister and best friend to establish a school in Newington Green
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2011 Dutch graphic designer Jan van Toorn is known for his radical ideas about what the function of design should be‚ and what qualities designers should possess and promote with their designs. Van Toorn’s distinctive style is messy‚ peculiar‚ and deeply interwoven with political and cultural messages‚ unapologetic with their intent to force critical thinking upon viewers. Van Toorn advocates design which encourages the viewer to reach their own conclusions‚ insisting that designers shouldn’t function
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ASSIGNMENT 2 FOCUS ON THE LEARNER Background - Life and learning styles Initially when I started observing the students in our Elementary class‚ I had a few choices but the one that stood out to me‚ I think‚ has such an interesting story to tell for her few years that she’s been on this earth. I interviewed Rine M.‚ a 23 year old Management from the DRC (Democratique Republic of Congo)‚ in the Elementary English Class. Rine‚ who has a degree in Marketing‚ has been in Durban for the past
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