The Use of Literature in Teaching 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
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"Literature adds to reality‚ it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect‚ it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become." - C.S Lewis‚ a British scholar and novelist. This wise saying is perhaps the most appropriate description of the importance of literature in our lives and especially to children. Literature reminds us of stories‚ epics‚ sacred scriptures and classical works of the ancient and
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Running head: The Importance of Schools in a Community "The Importance of Schools in a Community" Community Development Executive Summary This case study will focus on the effects of a redistricting decision in Calvert County‚ Maryland. There were three possible plans that were being considered. The redistricting plans centered on the opening of a new elementary school in central Calvert County. The proposed plans would all have profound effects on three different schools and many neighborhoods
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Grade 8 Rational Number Natural numbers are a collection of all positive numbers starting from 1. Whole numbers are a collection of all natural numbers including 0. Rational numbers are the numbers that can be written in p form‚ where p and q are q integers and q 0 Closure property 1. Whole numbers are closed under addition and multiplication. However‚ they are not closed under subtraction and division. 2. Integers are also closed under addition and multiplication. However‚ they are
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After listening and reading lessons about the importance of the study of literature to the Christian‚ I agree with the fact that electronic media‚ mainly television is not valuable to study literature and there are two reasons that can validate my opinion. First of all‚ electronic media makes the society gets lazier. It is due to the fact that Lesson 2 states when people watch television‚ everything is done for them. People only use the emotional side of their brain and they do not have to think
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2015-1 GEN4107 Research Methods Dr. A. Imboden and Dr. R. Lewis Literature review Statement of authorship I certify that this dissertation is my own work and contains no material that has been accepted for the award of any degree or diploma in any institute‚ college or university. Moreover‚ to the best of my knowledge and belief‚ it contains no material previously published or written by another person‚ except where due reference is made in the text of the dissertation. Signed
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Date: 01/23/14 The importance of literacy. Literacy is known as the ability to read and write. It is the ability to communicate with each other‚ and to understand the concepts of everything. It does not mean that you will find literacy in a book because it can be found at any place on a daily basis. For example‚ while watching television‚ reading a magazine‚ when communicating with people in social networks‚ and especially in school. All of that has something related to literacy because there are
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RELATED LITERATURES AND STUDIES This chapter presents the discussions of related literature and studies pertaining to the concepts being established in this study. Topics discussed in the literature are Science literacy‚ Constructivism‚ Activity-Based Learning Approach‚ Information Processing Approach‚ elements of IPA and impacts of IPA in student’s performance. The related literatures and research findings are taken from books‚ websites on the internet‚ local studies‚ and theses. Importance of Science
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class environment. In my opinion‚ I agree all writing should be done out-of-class because I have more time to write and I can get someone help me check my paper. First reason‚ when I write my essay out-of-class I have more time to write well because I feel less pressure on my hand and timer. Write essay out-of-class‚ my brain feel free and relax that give me more change to get a good idea‚ fact or example. Write out-of-class help me write well and my essay will get a good grade because
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What is needed is a balanced approach to reading instruction - an approach that combines the language and literature-rich activities associated with whole language activities aimed at enhancing meaning‚ understanding‚ and the love of language with explicit teaching skills as needed to develop fluency associated with proficient readers." Balanced literacy is an approach for teaching literacy that is widely used in classrooms across the country. It involves several methods of teaching and learning
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