A research paper on English language in Higher Education: Exploring Learner centred approach ‘Crisis in English language learning’ Bandhavi Kumari G Regd No 1224122 Dais Maria Regd no 1224124 Christ University Bangalore Abstract “An international language belongs to its users‚ not to the countries whose national languages have become internationalized” (Edge1993). The position of English in the world has changed so greatly‚ and the number of L2 speakers has increased so rapidly that all
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The main theories in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) 1. Introduction The language produced by learners learning a second language is extremely varied. It can range from one learner to another in regard to many factors. These variations can be accounted for by a number of ideas including: first language (L1) interface‚ age differences‚ motivation‚ self-confidence‚ aptitude‚ anxiety‚ gender and social distance. In this essay I will define SLA and then outline five of the main linguistic theories
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DISADVANTAGES OF LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGE By Rebekah Richards Learning a foreign language has some obvious benefits: you can learn about other cultures‚ improve your job prospects and travel through foreign countries more easily. However‚ learning a foreign language has some disadvantages‚ too‚ such as the cost of language courses and the time it requires. Weighing the costs and benefits can help you decide whether learning a foreign language is the right choice for you. Learning foreign language study isn’t
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Introduction to Java Programming Language Programming Languages • Suppose a person is giving travel directions to a friend. That friend might explain that direction in any one of the several languages such as English‚ Japanese‚ Russian‚ Chinese‚ or even Tagalog. • The directions are the same‚ no matter what language is used • Similarly‚ a problem can be solved by writing a program in one of many programming languages such as Java‚ C‚ C++‚ Pascal‚ Basic‚ etc Programming Languages Can be categorized
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com/tefl-articles/tefl-methodology.php Nativist Language Development Language development‚ according to the nativist theory‚ is driven by an innate learning device. The development in language is a rapid learning process that begins at birth. Children learn quickly how to communicate their wants and needs first through cries and coos‚ then to more complex sounds. By age 5‚ a child’s vocabulary has increased tremendously and communication is performed with ease. The process of how language develops has been studied since
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List all of the noun phrases in the passage‚ including the pronouns. After you have studied the list write an essay on how the noun phrases contribute to the text. How do they relate to what is being described in the extract? In Lindsey Davis’s Ode to a Banker‚ there are many uses of the noun phrase. The noun phrase is a phrase that contains a noun as well as other constituents (Yule 2010‚ p291). The noun can stand on its own as the noun phrase or include the use of articles and modifiers to enhance
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Background issues in language learning. All children acquire a language as they develop. They acquire it subconsciously as a result of the massive exposure to it which they get from the adults and other children about them. Their instinct acts upon the language they hear and transform it into knowledge of the language and an ability to speak it. It’s that simple. People don’t speak to two and three years old the way they speak to adults. Instead‚ they (parents especially) use exaggerated intonation
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Factors influencing the learning of a second/foreign language Some students learn a new language quickly and easily than others. This simple fact reflects the hard work and persistence of the learner. However there are other crucial factors influencing the success that are totally beyond the control of the learner. These factors can be categorized as: 1. Age: second language acquisition is influenced by the age of the learner. Many studies have found that adolescents learn more rapidly than
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Presentation Outline 1. Background Introduction- How curriculum is developed. 2. Adapting Grade 2 curriculum for writing skill development 3. General English Language Arts Curriculum Standards 4. Languages Other Than English Curriculum Standards 5. Specific Performance Indicators: Writing 6. Literacy Competencies: Writing 7. Second Language Learning Standards for ESL Elementary 8. Sample Classroom Tasks in ESL by English Proficiency Level 9. Additional Information • Activities • Tools
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The students in the American Language Program at Columbia University‚ interviewed by the author‚ Anita Wenden‚ of the article titled "How to Be a Successful Language Learner‚" proposed some strategies in learning English. Comparing those strategies to my own strategies‚ I find many similarities in how to be a successful learner. However‚ we have some big differences in the ways of using English‚ which is one of the strategies the students proposed. Some students suggested that living and studying
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