have said soup‚ the inaccurate production of a phoneme can lead to misunderstanding (at least on the part of the waitress). A learner who consistently mispronounces a range of phonemes can be extremely difficult for a speaker from another language community to understand. This can be very frustrating for the learner who may have a good command of grammar and lexis but have difficulty in understanding and being understood by native speaker. Another example of mispronunciation: when a speaker or
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Some misconceptions about communicative language teaching Geoff Thompson ELT Journal Volume 50/1 January 1996‚ pp. 9 - 15 Although communicative language teaching is accepted by many applied linguists and teachers as the most effective approach among those in general use‚ there are still a number of misconceptions about what it involves. This article sets out four of the main misconceptions‚ discusses why they have arisen‚ and why they can be so described. In doing this‚ the article attempts to
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Models of Teaching Summary Information-processing models emphasize ways of enhancing the human being¡¦s innate drive to make sense of the world by acquiring and organizing data‚ sensing problems‚ and generating solutions to them‚ and developing concepts and language for conveying them. The book discussed eight different information-processing models which include: Inductive thinking‚ Concept attainment‚ The Picture-Word Inductive Model‚ Scientific inquiry‚ Inquiry training‚ Mnemonics‚ Synectics
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Foundation Of Indian Culture Teachings Of Kabirdas Kabir: Kabir Saheb appeared on lotus in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi‚ also known as Kashi‚ he was born in the year 1440 AD and died in 1518 AD. According to some people he was initiated by Ramananda‚ a famous Hindu guru and community leader at that time. Using poignant language‚ Kabir criticized caste ideology and declared the equality of all human beings. He employed a Socratic method of teaching‚ pleading with all human beings regardless
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TEACHING AS A VOCATION‚ MISSION AND PROFESSION INTRODUCTION To enable development of youth first and foremost‚ the teacher’s love for teaching is essential‚ with teaching as the soul of the teacher. The teacher must realize that they are responsible for shaping not just students but ignited youth who are the most powerful resource under the earth‚ on the earth and above the earth. With their full commitment to the great mission of teaching‚ the teacher transforms himself or herself as a great
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Principio del formulario TEACHING PRONUNCIATION INTRODUCTION During the present paper I will choose two problems of transfer between Spanish and English that I consider to be obstacles to efficient communication and I will analyse them from two points of view. In the first place I will explain the causes of the problems as regards phonetic and phonological aspects. In the second place I will explain how I think the problems can be solved. This will be done considering I am working within
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Using Drama Activities and Techniques for Teaching English What is Drama? Drama is a unique tool to explore and express human feeling. Drama is an essential form of behavior in all cultures‚ it is a fundamental human activity. In this site we are investigating the benefits Drama can have on child development when applied functionally within a primary classroom. Drama has the potential‚ as a diverse medium‚ to enhance cognitive‚ affective and motor development. A high degree
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Advantages of teaching children Language acquisition‚ the ability to understand and use language‚ is a product of dynamic‚ repetitive and multifaceted learning. This key feature distinguishes humans from other organisms. Understand language isn’t in genetic code or nor acquired by magic‚ language is learned. Learning a language affords wondrous opportunities for growth and development in young children‚ and it also provides an extraordinary way to communicate. Some evidence suggests multilingualism
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The Teaching Profession Educators have been debating for many years whether teaching is a profession. Teaching must be considered a profession based on the fact that a particular standard of knowledge must be acquired before an individual is allowed to teach. Because this profession has become in such high demand‚ I am likely to join the National Education Association (NEA) once I am able to practice this profession. I believe that joining the NEA will help to protect my rights and career as
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Teaching Strategies Your role as teacher is to create an environment in which all students can participate to the best of their abilities. One of your greatest challenges is to provide a positive learning environment for the students in your classroom. Because each student has his or her own unique set of physical and intellectual abilities‚ perceptions‚ and needs‚ the learning styles of your students may vary widely. Once you determine the special needs of your students‚ you can identify the areas
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