Listening 5 2.2.3. Teaching listening strategies 8 2.3. Research questions 13 III. RESEARCH DESIGN 13 3.1. The fieldwork 13 3.2. The samples 13 3.3. Methods of the study 14 3.4. Time Schedule 15 IV. CONCLUSION 15 References 16 Appendix 18 Abstract Listening plays a crucial role in daily communication and education. Despite its importance‚ listening skill has been neglected for a long time in English teaching‚ research‚ and assessment
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TEACHING CONTINUOUS WRITING IN NIGERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: STRATEGIES‚ PROBLEMS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT BY OKOTIE‚ V. T. B. DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL STUDIES COLLEGE OF EDUCATION‚ P.M.B. 2090 AGBOR‚ DELTA STATE Abstract Writing is undisputedly an important aspect of any educational system. It is used to gauge what the students know and where they have problems. It is therefore a means through which we assess our students’ academic performance. This paper takes a look at the complex
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Improving English Language Teaching in Thailand An importance of English language cannot be denied by anyone as English language is considered as an international language. It also affects people worldwide in many aspects such as education‚ trading‚ medicine and technology. According to‚ Thailand does not use English as an official language‚ so most of Thai people have to study English from their school since they were young. Even though‚ we have been studying English for a long time‚ the skill
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tongue. The teaching of English is highly desirable for a English teacher. Before starting his teaching‚ it requires for the teacher to fix up his aims and objectives. It makes him efficient. Objectives Teaching English: (A) The objective of teaching English has two main aspects: (i) Language aspect: Words‚ sentences‚ pronunciation‚ spelling and grammar. (ii) Literature aspect: Words‚ sentences‚ expressing ideas‚ feelings and experiences. (B) The English language teaching has four objectives
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and approaches found in TESOL differ dramatically from those of other areas of teaching because of its student centred and dynamic nature. Furthermore‚ since TESOL takes place in a multicultural environment; that is‚ the ESL classroom‚ intercultural aspects should also be considered‚ addressed‚ and ideally‚ taught. As a result‚ the cultural diversity found in TESOL and the interactive nature of this field of teaching has an impact on the way language is presented and practised. According to the
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Research Proposal Teaching English abroad poses many challenges but is a good opportunity for a family; it gives them immersion into a new culture‚ children benefit from a multilingual education‚ and it helps the parents to advance their career. For the research‚ I plan to interview an acquaintance that teaches abroad‚ search at the library for helpful books‚ but primarily find articles written by English teachers abroad that show the pros and cons of such a career and the impact on a small family
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I love language because it carries beauty and thought. While the study of languages seems monotonous and meticulous to many people‚ to me it is an unfathomable ocean of fun. My initiation of English study originated from my obsession to literary aestheticism. It was a step-by-step aesthetic pilgrimage to the glorious palace of western literature when I started from ABC on‚ then read simple passages‚ later moved onto the beautiful essays and poetry and at last plunged into the classics by literary
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Challenges and Suggestions for Teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Date of Submission: 29/12/2013 This paper aims to identify the challenges of teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and offers some suggestions to encounter them. First‚ the paper provides the definition of ESP‚ its characteristics‚ types and developments. Then‚ it describes six main challenges facing the ESP practitioner which are insufficient knowledge‚ lack of proper needs
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Introduction According to Definitions.net‚ teaching method is defined as the principles and methods of instruction. Whereas‚ according to Claudine Kirsch in her book ‘Teaching Foreign Languages in the Primary School’‚ language teaching method is a comprehensive approach that helps teachers to decide what language skill(s) to develop‚ what activities and resources to choose and how to plan for progression. However‚ teaching method often confused with teaching approach. According to Differencebetween
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is core to the constructivist philosophy. Von Glaserfield (1995) argues that “from the constructivist perspective‚ learning is not a stimulus-response phenomenon. It requires self regulation and the building of conceptual structures through reflection and abstraction” (p.14). Fosnot (1996) adds that “rather than the behaviours or skills as the goal of instruction‚ concept development and deep understanding are the foci”(p.10). The implication of all of this is that constructivist learning is not
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