Realia ‘Realia’ in EFL terms refers to any real objects we use in the classroom to bring the class to life. In this tip I’d like to offer a few suggestions for activities using realia and to consider why we may want to bring things into the class. Why use realia in class? The main advantage of using real objects into the classroom is to make the learning experience more memorable for the learner. To give a couple of simple examples‚ if you are going to teach vocabulary of fruit and vegetables
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Rubén Molina Martínez‚ Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo Argelia Calderón Gutiérrez‚ Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo ABSTRACT This paper examines what business competencies a learner of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) can develop while developing communicative competence in English. The analysis is focused on the business competencies undergraduate students at the Administration Faculty of Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo need to develop. The
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teachers’ approach to new curriculum in Indonesia teachers should be observed in classroom setting” (Malik and Hamied‚ 2014‚ p. 231). Besides‚ the theory discovered from the process of grounded theory study can be used as the foundation in the practice of EFL teaching and learning. Again‚ in addition to its advantages‚ the grounded theory has the challenges as well. The main challenge is the theoretical sensitivity which “refers to a personal quality of the researcher‚ as well as to the attribute f having
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to English Syntax and Philology (21-43)Goteburg: Acta Universities Gothoburgensis. Carter‚ R& McCarthy‚ M. (1988) Vocabulary and Language Teaching London and New York: Longman. Cowan‚ J.R.(1974) Lexical and Syntactic Research for the design of EFL reading materials. TESOLQuarterlt‚ 8:389—400. Dudley-Evans‚ T. & St John‚ M‚ J. (1988) Developments in English for Specific Purposes. Cambridge: CUP. Ferguson‚ G.(2002) Handouts on Vocabulary in ESP for MA Applied Linguistic Course. Gairns‚ R &
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RESEARCH PROPOSAL AN INVESTIGATION INTO DIFFICULTIES IN WRITING BY STUDENTS AT HUE UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE Name: Hoàng Thị Khánh Linh Student code: 13F7511120 Group: 6 INTRODUCTION Today English is one of the most important factors in the trend of globalization. Thus‚ English as a foreign language has been taught in many countries. Most English text book are improved day by day to serve the communicating aims of learners in terms of language skills‚ language elements and other aspects
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Template Number: __1___ Date: ____2/3/2011_____ Name: _Deniz Sen___ Name of School/Institution: Georgetown University - EFL Program Class Information Number of students__12___ Level__advanced (elective)__ Age Average (estimate)__25___ Observation What is the focus of the class (what do you think the objective is?) The overall focus of the course is to help EFL students grasp English grammar and eventually become proficient users. The objective of this class was to review recently learned
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Wednesday‚ February 18‚ 2009 Meeting 1 (What is semantics?) What is Semantics? FOLK NAMES TECHNICAL TERMS CONTENT • Meaning • Wordings (words & structures) • (discourse) semantics • Lexico-grammar EXPRESSION • Sounds/letters • Phonology/graphology A tri-stratal semiotic system of language When the lights are out‚ they are invisible. When the stars are out‚ they are visible. There are three types of context: 1) Situational context what the speakers know about what they can see around
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Topic 2 WHAT IS THE ROLE OF A TEACHER IN CLT? Several roles are assumed for teachers in communicative Language Teaching‚ the importance of particular roles being determined by the view of CLT adopted. According to Breen and Candlin the teacher has two main roles: the first is to facilitate the communication process between all participants in the classroom‚ and between these participants and the various activities and texts. The second role is to act as an independent participant within the learning
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University in Dubai Dubai - UAE June‚ 2008 Abstract Having students to produce an organized‚ neat and error-free piece of writing has always been the life long dream and the ambition of all EFL teachers. The purpose of this study is to explore the common types of grammatical errors made by Emirati secondary male students in their English essay writing. The study was conducted in five leading schools on the Eastern Coast of the UAE. The most
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CELTA – Pre-course Task Section 1: Learners and Teachers‚ and the Teaching and Learning Context Task 1 1. Lessons in groups‚ multilingual groups‚ open groups‚ full time or part-time courses‚ learners with little or no previous formal education‚ mixed or similar ability groups‚ mixed gender groups‚ large or smaller classes‚ day or evening classes‚ teachers with English-speaking or non English-speaking background. 2. In any of the aforementioned in the pre-course task sheet contexts.
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