syllabus (structure-based vs. task-based) on the listening comprehension ability of two homogeneous classes (50 participants) during a whole academic semester. The homogeneity was attained through administration of a pre-test taken from Barron’s TOEFL (Sharpe‚ 1996). The selected students were assigned to a structure-based and a task-based group. The subjects in the structure-based group were instructed through American Kernel Lesson: Intermediate (O’Neil et al.‚ 1978)‚ and the second group was
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A brief report of Information Technology in UAE Industry Brief & Business Environment The IT industry in the UAE is a thriving one‚ with figures showing growth for the region and its industry for the next decade. Growth in this market can be attributed to the rising real estate prices and growth of the tourism sector that will help sustain demand for IT products and services in the future. IT spending remains vibrant‚ with the market expected to register around 13 per cent growth to $7.3
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**** NOTE **** * Selection for successful candidates will be done strictly by the NIIED Selection Committee. Therefore‚ appropriate documents should be submitted by the deadline. - Dual applications are not accepted. Applicants must apply for this program via only one institution. - Documents should be presented in their original form. - Submitted documents will not be returned to the applicants. - Incomplete or incorrect documents may lead to application rejection or failure
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CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM Rationale Among the important and very significant services that are related to the institutional development is giving scholarship examination to the incoming freshmen students. In fact‚ a scholarship exam is the greatest attraction for students to enroll in any academic institution. This will serve as a motivation for the parents to enroll their children at school because a scholarship exam will help lessen their burdens such as paying the tuition fees‚ miscellaneous and
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SharjahCollege of Arts‚ Humanities and Social SciencesDepartment of English Language & Literature | GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION | Course title | English For Academic Purposes | Course number | 0202112 | Prerequisite (if any) | Meet UoS TOEFL or IELTS requirements | Co-requisite (if any) | --- | Type | URC | Credit hours | 3 | Semester/Year | Spring 2012/2013 | Teaching/learning methodologies | Lecturing‚ Group discussions‚ Problem solving‚ Independent Learning | Course
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Soji AKOMOLAFE‚ M S C ‚ P H D Abstract: Of some of the major types of discrimination‚ the one that gets the least attention is national origin discrimination and in particular‚ accent discrimination‚ especially when it comes to upward mobility in the workplace. Yet‚ unlike other forms of discrimination‚ accent discrimination is rarely a subject of any robust public debate. This paper is a modest attempt to help establish a framework for understanding the relative neglect to which the discourse on
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Two treaties put into effect over the past 20 years have set limits on the testing of nuclear weapons . The Limited Test Ban Treaty of 1963‚ which has been signed by more than 120 nations prohibits nuclear explosions in the atmosphere ‚oceans and the space‚ allowing only them underground .The Thresh hold Test Ban Treaty of 1976‚ a bilateral agreement between the US and the USSR‚ prohibits underground tests of nuclear weapons with a yield greater than 150 kilotons. In the present climate of widespread
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Taking an English class has always been quite an option‚ I would consider instead of taking science class. Experience with English was quite a journey with many ups and downs; mostly it relied on which teacher I had for it‚ the way the teacher taught affected me a lot. If his\her approach was convincing‚ to me I loved studying but on the journey I met some teachers who just knew nothing but to give homework and make no effort with the child. But mostly I got good teachers. I mostly do enjoy English
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Gross Domestic Production (GDP) Definition of GDP The monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a specific time period‚ though GDP is usually calculated on an annual basis. It includes all of private and public consumption‚ government outlays‚ investments and exports less imports that occur within a defined territory. GDP = C + G + I + NX where: "C" is equal to all private consumption‚ or consumer spending‚ in a nation’s economy "G" is
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Compare and Contrast: Cal State LA & Cal Poly Pomona Cal State Universities are excellent choices because they are part of the most affordable public education systems in the nation and promote access to higher education. When deciding to go to a university like Cal Poly Pomona or Cal State Los Angeles‚ there can be many things that need to be considered in order to make the right choice. These include finances‚ level of independence‚ and whether or not a major has been determined. Students
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