TEACHING IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS TO LEARNERS OF EFL THROUGH A CORPUS BASED ON DISNEY MOVIES Irene López Rodriguez Brown University‚ USA Elena María García Moreno Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Cartagena Abstract: This paper attempts to provide a strategy for the teaching of idioms to learners of EFL through a corpus based on Disney movies. Adopting a cognitive approach‚ idioms are seen as being motivated by conceptual metaphors which tend to be grounded in our embodied experiences and which
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Molli Shaw Ms. Jill Campbell Intro. To Research Writing 299 3 February 2015 Review of Reflections in Education: Considering the Impact of Schooling on the Learner by Kathleen Anderson Kathleen Anderson’s article is a series of three brief reflections on some related material that discuss our current education system‚ it’s flaws‚ and Anderson’s reflections using her personal experiences from her own teaching career. Anderson first reflects on “Do Schools Today Kill Creativity” by Ken Robinson‚ then
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system and thus stress-related vowel reduction phenomenon does not arise in Korean. Moreover‚ ’/ə/’ and ’/ɨ/’ that are similar to English unstressed vowels ([ə]‚ [ɨ]) exist as full vowels in Korean. This different prosodic system provides Korean learners of English with difficulty to accurately produce English unstressed vowels (McAllister‚ Fledge‚ & Piske 2002). The aim of this paper is three fold. The first is to see whether English unstressed reduced vowels spoken by Korean speakers are different
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Meeting needs of learners www.niacedc.org.uk Students have different learning needs‚ and as a training provider I need to identify these needs‚ as when you pay attention to students needs (within reason‚ and on a professional basis that I am qualified to do so ) ‚your student will work to the best of there ability‚ and their learning experience with you will be a positive one. Students also have a better commitment when they have an active part‚ in deciding goals‚ and they are told what
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This legislation influences individuals with learning disabilities and their families because it protects their rights and promotes equality. It gives individuals a better chance to live a full life without restrictions or being discriminated against‚ because of their disability A learning disability is a significantly reduced ability to understand new or complex information‚ to learn new skills along with a reduced ability to cope independently. A learning disability can be caused by a problem during
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percent‚ compared to the Anglo dropout rate of 2.7 percent. While 62 percent of all U.S. high school students go to college‚ only 17 percent of Native American high school students do so (2011). My philosophy for Navajo students who are considered English Language Learners (ELL) need to have a better education meaning qualified teachers‚ accommodations‚ and programs to improve the areas they are lacking. When they receive a better education the dropout rate will decrease and the Navajo Nation will
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Question/Prompt: After reading Chapter 6 of The Seven Laws of the Learner‚ respond to the following prompts/questions: State the principle of the Bible passage which you chose for Teaching Assignment 1. Personalize the principle by explaining how it applies to different people in different settings and stages of life (e.g.‚ men‚ women‚ boys‚ girls‚ married‚ single‚ old‚ young‚ rich‚ poor‚ etc.). Share a short story or example from your own life which illustrates the principle you have identified. The
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assignment on / Idiomatic expressions errors among Arab learners of English Submitted in Partial Fulfillment for the Requirement of the Error Recognition & Correction Course Prepared by/ Sara Salim Alhadhrami Submitted to / Mr. Holi Ibrahim Holi Ali 2012-2013 (Fall Semester) Word counts / 1650 words Introduction This paper sheds light on the Idiomatic errors of Arab learners. First‚ idioms are one of the most important aspects
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3. Discuss issues of equality and diversity and ways to promote inclusion with your learners. Review other points of referral available to meet the potential needs of learners. Equality is about learners’ rights to attend and participate‚ regardless of their gender‚ race‚ ethnic origin‚ religion‚ disability‚ sexual orientation and age. Therefore it is extremely important to identify any barriers to learning that may arise. To promote inclusion‚ at the point of initial assessment‚ the learner needs
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Unit 1: Resource for advanced English language learners http://www.youtube.com/user/HarvardBusiness/videos Youtube HBR videos—look for other business-related channels This source of materials seems amazing to me. After a quick review on the material‚ I may admit that it is a good tool for me to develop my English learning in the long term. Harvard Business Review is a prestigious organization that can provide us intensive academic research on a variety of different topics. From this source
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