2011 HSC TRIAL EXAMINATION PAPER English (ESL) Paper 1 — Language Study within an Area of Study Total Marks - 45 Section I • • • Pages 2–4 General Instructions Reading Time – 10 minutes Working Time – 1 ½ hours Write using black or blue pen 25 marks • Attempt Question 1 • Allow about 50 minutes for this section Section II Pages 5–6 20 marks • Attempt Question 2 • Allow about 40 minutes for this section THIS PAPER CANNOT BE RELEASED IN PUBLIC UNTIL AFTER 26TH AUGUST 2011 This paper
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experiences in this course‚ Linguistics for ESL Teachers. I am glad that we were given this task as by writing this synthesis paper‚ I can share and write out what I have learned in this course. In other word‚ I get a chance to share my experiences taking this course. For me‚ Linguistics for ESL Teachers is a very fun course. I get to learn so many things about languages‚ such as the nature of language and phonology. Plus‚ Dr. Azman has done a very great job in teaching us this subject. To make it short‚
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Unit 1 – Introduction to Philosophy Chapter 1: Introducing Philosophy Philosophy: thinking about thinking‚ or the love of wisdom Autonomy: the ability to freely make rational decisions Materialism (physicalism): a metaphysical theory‚ developed by the PreSocratic philosophers‚ that says that everything‚ including a person’s thoughts‚ consciousness‚ and personality‚ is composed of matter Philosophical System Builder: someone who tries to construct a complete system of knowledge First-Order
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Meaning and Definition of Philosophy The term “Philosophy” is derived from two Greek words‚ Philia meaning “to love” or “to befriend” and‚ Sophia meaning “wisdom.” Thus‚ philosophy‚ means “the love of wisdom”. It was coined by Pythagoras‚ one of the sages of ancient Greece‚ born about the year 584 B.C. Philosophy is an activity people undertake when they seek to understand fundamental truths about themselves‚ the world in which they live‚ and their relationships to the world and to each other.
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Introduction to Philosophy Philosophical Concerns according to Dr. Bob Zunjic The study of philosophy may deal with every dimension of human life and can raise questions in any field of study or endeavor. Philosophy pursues questions rather than answers. Philosophy is not bound by any particular “truths” that set limits to the desire to continue asking questions. Philosophy changes historically both in respect to its content and its character. Definitions Etymologically‚ philosophy is derived
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What follows is a compendium of thoughts I have on the subject of lesson planning. As I want to make good use of this document when I start teaching again‚ I specifically formatted it like a “quick-look” reference sheet. In fact‚ its format speaks volumes about how I will apply what is listed below in the future. A good lesson: • Has a sense of coherence and flow (i.e.‚ it is not just a sequence of discrete activities) • Exhibits variety [*see varying a lesson below] – with some elements of
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understanding of yourself and the world‚ and of the life that is best for you‚ then philosophy is most likely worth a few hours of your time. Philosophy is concerned with the justification of our most basic beliefs and the analysis of the concepts making up these beliefs. Some of these beliefs are highly relevant not just to how we understand ourselves and the world around us‚ but also to how we should act in this world. Philosophy pursues questions rather than answers. What is the justification of the government’s
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Idealism Idealism is the metaphysical and epistemological doctrine that ideas or thoughts make up fundamental reality. Essentially‚ it is any philosophy which argues that the only thing actually knowable is consciousness (or the contents of consciousness)‚ whereas we never can be sure that matter or anything in the outside world really exists. Thus‚ the only real things are mental entities‚ not physical things (which exist only in the sense that they are perceived) Progressivism Progressivist believes
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relations. Principles of Justice and Gender Among the many substantial contributions to the field of modern philosophy made by John Rawls‚ there is one particular aspect of his most memorable work that has been a subject of notable controversy among feminists and other critics of gender-based injustices. Rawls is widely regarded as having revolutionized the modern field of political philosophy by “breaking the intuitionism-utilitarianism deadlock” (Kymlicka‚ 2002‚ p.55). However‚ according to critics
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Teaching Pragmatics explores the teaching of pragmatics through lessons and activities created by teachers of English as a second and foreign language. This book is written for teachers by teachers. Our teacher-contributors teach in seven different countries and are both native-speakers and nonnative speakers of English. Activities reflect ESL and EFL classroom settings. The chapters included here allow teachers to see how other teachers approach the teaching of pragmatics and to appreciate the diversity
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