in teaching English Introduction Hong Kong is an officially bilingual territory. It is primarily a Cantonese speaking region‚ although it had been a British colony for over 150 years. About 98% of its population is virtually speakers of Chinese. However‚ English becomes more important as it is an international language and the official language in most countries. There has been a growing concern within the community over the need for a more concerted approach to improving the language competencies
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English as an Additional Language (EAL) refers to pupils who speak another language at home and that this other language is their most prominent language‚ in other words their mother tongue is not English. Children with EAL should not be confused with children who are bi-lingual or children who grew up or spent time in another country but still had English as a first language. The educational system in the United Kingdom has always had to cope with the difficulties and challenges that arise in the
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"English as a Second Language" What is an ESL Learner?English as a Second Language* students are those whose primary language(s) of the home is/are other than English‚ and who therefore require additional services in order to develop their individual potential within British Columbia’s school system. Some students speak variations of English that differ significantly from the English used in broader Canadian Society and in school.* In some literature‚ this is referred to as English
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ICT IN LANGUAGE TEACHING Introduction: English is the dominant language of the Internet. A large proportion of the educational software produced in the world market is in English. For developing countries in the Asia-Pacific where English language proficiency is not high‚ this represents a serious barrier to maximizing the educational benefits of the World Wide Web. Icts In Language Teaching: Technology is in-built in language teaching. The latest
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English Language Teaching and Education in Thailand: A decade of Change Darasawang‚ P.‚ English in Southeast Asia: Varieties‚ Literacies and Literatures Newcastle D. Prescott (ed.) Cambridge Scholars Publishing October 2007 pp. 187-204. The definitive version of this article was published as Darasawang‚ P.‚ (2007) English Language Teaching and Education in Thailand: A decade of Change. English in Southeast Asia: Varieties‚ Literacies and Literatures Newcastle D. Prescott (ed.) Cambridge Scholars
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English as a Global Language International English is the concept of the English language as a global means of communication in numerous dialects‚ and also the movement towards an international standard for the language. It is also referred to as Global English‚[1] World English‚ Common English‚ Continental English‚ or General English. Sometimes‚ these terms refer simply to the array of varieties of English spoken throughout the world. Sometimes‚ "international English" and the related terms above
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Instructional Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners Math EDU 534: Diverse Family Structures October 10‚ 2012 Abstract This paper investigates and examines the needs of English Language Learners (ELL) in our classrooms today. It defines who they are‚ gives statistics at three different levels‚ nationally‚ statewide and at the school level. A few general concerns about ELL are discussed and also some positive
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INTRODUCTION Teaching has become one of the most demanding occupations and teachers are being required to study and get the knowledge necessary to inter act and be clear with and to students. However teaching cannot be an accident and therefore who wants to teach must not only use the language but also know how to teach it. Many schools and institutions are getting any international certification which proves their organization and capacity to fulfill what they are offering‚ so it is mandatory
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TEACHING BUSINESS ENGLISH: DO ENGLISH TEACHERS NEED TRAINING? By: NOR AINI BINTI ABDUL RAHMAN‚ ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MALAYSIA & FATIMAH BINTI ALI‚ UNIVERSITY COLLEGE of ENGINEERING and TECHNOLOGY MALAYSIA English language teachers have to upgrade themselves constantly in order to keep up with the latest development in teaching the language. For English for Specific Purposes (ESP) teachers‚ the demand is even more pressing. Bearing that in mind‚ this paper investigates how Business
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English has emerged as the global language of trade and commerce in the past few decades‚ affecting many key aspects of business in the modern world. The English language has become the standard for all important official communications in an increasingly large number of countries with a wide variety of native languages. In the modern world‚ English continues to spread as the major medium through which both small businesses and large corporations do business. There are about 5‚000 languages
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