COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING Nowadays‚ with the internationalization of this world‚ the foreign language learning and teaching has become especially important. In fact‚ since foreign language study was brought to school‚ various language-teaching methods have been used one after another‚ such as the Grammar –Translation Approach‚ the Direct Approach‚ the Audio-lingual Approach‚ etc. In 1970s‚ a new approach for language teaching‚ especially for foreign language teaching ---the Communicative
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English is the Only Foreign Language worth Learning? Nowadays English is used almost in all spheres of international communication: business‚ politics‚ science‚ culture‚ etc. Speaking English is one of the main conditions to get a good job. For this reason one may think that English is the only foreign language worth learning to feel confident in the society. But is that really so? I strongly believe that a modern person should learn more languages or speak any other language but English for some
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first fundamental function of learning foreign language is that it provides students chances to have a glimpse of the culture of other countries. It is only by having the knowledge of another culture‚ can we learn tolerance and understand ways different from our own. Aside from that‚ we can also understand how different religions shape different cultures. Besides‚ there are so many masterpieces from countries like China and India that are written in the language with words that may don’t even exist
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Malay Language for Foreign Students Bahasa Malaysia Komunikasi ULAM1112 Pelajaran I (Lesson 1) SEBUTAN DAN INTONASI I. THE ALPHABET * Bahasa Melayu/Bahasa Malaysia is written in romanised script consists of alphabets A to Z. So Bahasa Melayu is not phonetics. * Words in Bahasa Melayu are syllable. * From all of the alphabets‚ five letters are vowels while the rest of the alphabets are consonants. II. THE VOWELS There are six vowels in Bahasa Malaysia: a is
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Foreign language instruction should begin in kindergarten Jin Yeming Teacher Lily Kwon EAP 2B Foreign language instruction should begin in kindergarten For years it was thought that learning foreign language is getting more and more important because of the globalization. In order to acquire a new language as soon as possible‚ amounts of parents would like to let their children begin to learn new languages in kindergarten. There are many positive effects if people learn foreign language when they
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English as a Foreign Language By: Amr Alhemiary Abstract This research aims at emphasizing the use of literature as a popular technique for teaching both basic language skills (i.e. reading‚ writing‚ speaking and listening)and language areas(i.e. vocabulary‚ grammar and pronunciation) in our times. Reasons for using literary text in a foreign language classroom‚ suitable situations for teaching literature and main criteria for selecting suitable literary texts in foreign language classes are
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Importance Of Teaching Culture In The Foreign Language Classroom Radical Pedagogy (2001) ISSN: 1524-6345 The Importance Of Teaching Culture In The Foreign Language Classroom Language And Culture: What IS Culture And Why Should IT BE Taught? In this section‚ we will briefly examine the relationship between language and culture and see why the teaching of culture should constitute an integral part of the English language curriculum. To begin with‚ language is a social institution‚ both shaping
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Romanian Language as a Foreign Language: The Tailor-Made Strategy. by Tudor Vladescu 1. WHY? The teaching and assessment of learners of Romanian as a foreign language have become especially important in recent years. A growing number of demands for Romanian language classes come from persons who belong to different age groups and professions. The classic approach to teaching Romanian as a foreign language consists of a classroom-environment method based mainly on handbooks‚ tapes / CDs.
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providing more foreign language classes. Spanish class is the only foreign language class Brentwood provides. This limits students’ opportunity to learn different countries’ languages. By providing more foreign language classes‚ students get a chance to choose a language they would like to learn. Giving students an option can let students to pay more attention to those class. When learning something you like to do‚ you learn faster than anything you have to do. Because foreign language classes are
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and student against school. The issue is whether or not courses in a foreign language should be required to attain a Bachelor’s degree. Some believe the idea is absurd‚ while others believe it is a progressive move toward 21st century education. Although some people believe the entire world should speak English‚ the reality is that all Americans should have some degree of formal education in a foreign language. Foreign language skills could have a positive impact on race relations in America. The
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