Effective Teaching and Learning of English in Ghana" A GNA Feature by Joachim Akagre (GNA Stringer) Bolgatanga‚ Dec. 11‚ GNA - The theme for the Ninth Annual National Conference of the Ghana Association of Teachers of English (GATE) held in Bolgatanga recently was "Effective Teaching and Learning of English in Ghanaian Schools: New Dimensions‚ New Challenges‚ New Focus". Teaching has been defined as ’a series of interactions between someone in the role of a teacher‚ and someone in the role of
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speak English and must learn the language in order to communicate with others. As a result‚ educational institutions have strived to accommodate linguistically diverse students by developing bilingual education. Bilingual education refers to the academic instruction of two languages‚ which include the students’ native language and their second language. In the past few decades‚ there has been a debate over the implementation of bilingual education and many organizations have opposed bilingual
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Mary Ann Carrillo What is bilingual education? Bilingual education is a term that describes the different kind of educational program such as English as a Second Language. This program is taught in their native language. “For example‚ young children might be taught to read in their native language of Spanish; they are transitioned to English-only instruction when their English is proficient enough to ensure success.” (http://www.suite101.com/content/bilingual-education-programs-pros-and-cons-a227708)
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Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature LALI-441 TEFL TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEFL Portfolio Task Descriptions & Criteria Evaluation Criteria: Your grade will be determined by how many marks you earn during the semester. Marks are based on the following assignments: 4. Design & Planning: Lesson Plan 20 % 5. Micro-teaching 20% Lesson Planning - Chapter 22 You are required to micro- teach for 30 minutes in your TEFL class. Micro-Teaching Practice Arrangements
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learn English as a second language. To date‚ there is no study on the phonological process in Cantonese-Spanish bilinguals learning English as an L2. De Houwer (1995‚ as cited in Law and So‚ 2006) and Romaine (2001‚ as cited in Law and So‚ 2006) indicated that numerous studies on bilingual development in different language combinations have found‚ that bilingual and monolingual language development differ qualitatively and quantitatively. Bilinguals are classified as simultaneous bilinguals or sequential
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America being a bilingual nation because they believe that America is an English speaking nation due to the fact that English is the language they were taught at a very young age but another majority of the population believes that being bilingual is useful and can help America grow in significant ways. America is not only known for being the land of the immigrants‚ but it is also known for being the
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Teaching English to Young Learners with GO TEFL Result: 81% Assignment Answer the following questions based on your course readings for this module. (100 marks) Part 1: This section covers multiple choice type questions. Choose the correct answer from the possible answers provided. 1. What is one of the main differences between children and adult EFL students? (1) 1. Children are more likely to be forced to attend the classes. 2. Games are effective for children but not effective for
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To my question asking what the bilingual students’ strengths are‚ Melissa answered that she appreciates the diversity that her “ELLs(English language learners)” bring into the classroom including different experiences in their home countries and different background knowledge as the strengths that the students have. She said that the ELL’s mainstream English-speaking peers are very curious on their ELL peers and love to hear about their countries and why they are here. On the other hand‚ what Melissa
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struggle to assimilate into American communities presents great difficulty to these people‚ especially children; for those children who lack proficient English skills‚ it is
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TEACHING ENGLISH THROUGH ROLE PLAY (PREDAREA LIMBII ENGLEZE UTILIZÂND JOCUL DE ROL) Role-play is a classroom activity in which learners take on a ‘role’‚ they play the part of someone else‚ from a simple discussion between a tourist when asking for directions in a new city or at the airport‚ to more elaborate conversation about the American Dream or Genetics. Role-play is a useful tool not only for developing language skills‚ but also for increasing sociocultural knowledge and intercultural
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