Summary of Stephen Krashen’s "Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition" By Reid Wilson First appeared: Language Learning #9 and 10 Bibliographic information: Krashen‚ Stephen D. 1981. Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition. English Language Teaching series. London: Prentice-Hall International (UK) Ltd. 202 pages. Quote that captures the essense of the book: "What theory implies‚ quite simply‚ is that language acquisition‚ first or second‚ occurs when comprehension
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Steven Chu Omar Maftoon Period 1 Stephen Chu was born on February 28‚ 1948 in St. Louis‚ Missouri. He attended University of Rochester in New York during 1970 where he received both a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics and a Bachelor of Science degree in physics. He also received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of California‚ Berkeley‚ in 1976. His field of study is physics. Steven Chu’s early research was on atomic physics and developing laser cooling techniques and the trapping
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A Critical Response on the Different Approaches in the Teaching of Grammar In response to my selected articles on approaches in the teaching of grammar which are entitle: 1. Inductive approach and Deductive approach in TESOL and 2. Testing the Covert Method of Grammar Teaching: A Pilot Study I would like to highlight few things which I considered very crucial for me as a future English teacher to put into my consideration so that I will be able to carry out effective grammar teaching in my classroom
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Critical Response Essay I class‚ we read a short story by George Orwell called Shooting an Elephant. It was a story about courage‚ judgment‚ and the pressure of peers. I personally did not like this story. I found it boring‚ pointless‚ and just another "hasn’t -this -happened -to -you" story about nothing. However‚ it was very well written‚ and if I had to critically respond to this story‚ I would praise the author on a number of things. The story opens by describing the relationship between
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‘I have a Dream’ – Critical Response Essay ------------------------------------------------- How does ‘I have a Dream’ By Martin Luther King conform to‚ or deviate from‚ the conventions of a persuasive speech‚ and for what purpose? ------------------------------------------------- I have chosen the question “How does the text conform to‚ or deviate from‚ the conventions of a particular genre‚ and for what purpose?” I have decided to analyse Martin Luther King’s classic Civil Rights Movement
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Critical response: A Raisin in the Sun‚ Lorraine Hansberry The play falls under realism the stage design and setting is a representation of everyday life. The characters behaved‚ spoke‚ and dressed like ordinary people. This play brings the awareness of social and political problems‚ which inspires change. The characters of the cast represents real life personalities‚ which shapes the way they behave. The language used in the play is conversational. This play is also a multicultural play‚ which
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Deathi in the play Death and the King’s Horseman In the play Death and the King’s Horseman‚ Wole Soyinka allows death to function outside of the people in the play and work as a character of its own. This is seen in the title of the play. It is not The Death of the King’s Horseman or The King’s Horseman and his Death. The title reads “death” as a separate character from “the King’s Horseman.” The most important role of death in the play is in fact not that of the King’s Horseman‚ but rather the way
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According to Biography.com‚ “Stephen King is a ‘New York Times’-bestselling novelist who made his name in the horror and fantasy genres with books like ‘Carrie‚’ ‘The Shining‚’ and ‘IT.’” From the time Stephen was born‚ he has stood out as a miracle‚ not only to his family but to the fans of literature worldwide. Stephen King’s life may seem luxurious because he can satisfy all of his family’s dreams‚ but it was an extensive‚ troubling road that brought him to his current destination. Although his
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Critical response Robert Frost –The Oven Bird This poem contains 14 lines and is written mainly in iambic pentameter with a little variation in some lines. Each line rhymes with some other line‚ but there is no regular rhyme pattern. Nevertheless‚ you can call this poem a sonnet in my opinion‚ because it contains the key features of a sonnet: Iambic pentameter‚ an octave (eight lines) and a sestet (six lines) and a theme linked to nature. As mentioned‚ the base metrical pattern of this poem is
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September‚ 18 2013 Stephen Hawking 1243 Brown St. Europe‚ Oxford 21348 Re: Scientific Research
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