and socially. English is basically man’s tool for learning and communication. Academically‚ he needs English as an instrument to learn new knowledge from different subjects‚ to pass the entrance examination in college and to pass the board and licensure examination. Economically‚ he needs English to run business and to transact with possible investors. Social transactions and social gathering will be impossible if not for the use of English in communication which only proves that English is a social
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Rationale The English language‚ which is the closest thing to a lingua franca around the world‚ is another means for us to join the stream of world culture. This is where English proficiency becomes vital in today’s world and country. English proficiency is the ability to speak‚ read and/or write in English. In Philippine education system‚ high school students with ages ranging from 12 to 17 are expected to have already basic knowledge of English and the four communication skills
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Level of English Proficiency of BS Criminology Students and the Factors that Affect Learning in English Subjects LJ FG A THESIS Submitted as partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Masters of Arts in Language Teaching College of Arts and Communication University Town‚ Catarman Northern Samar ¬¬ CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background of the Study The use of language takes place in all circumstances of our daily lives. It has become a vital tool in interacting with other people
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Standards important to teachers? Domains and Standards play a huge part in giving teachers indicators on their children’s performances. We as teachers need certain domains and standards on identifying and monitoring the children’s performances throughout the classroom. Having standards allows us as teachers to indicate their levels of ability and performances to be met. Their are three levels of standards that can be measured on the children’s ability how well they perform. The three types of standards that
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medium structure and medium of communication. The English language as a dynamic medium of communication and second language of Filipinos is highly indispensable especially to some adults and to many students. It is also a discipline most tertiary students choose to major and teach not only in our own Philippine educational institutions but also in schools around the world. It now surfaces that English is likened to a basic commodity which non English speaking men and women across countries want to
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Introduction English is the universal language. The proficiency level of English major students is one of the great factors to be considered in producing high quality graduates. English proficiency pertains to the ability to speak‚ read and write in English. To be considered as truly proficient‚ you should have an advanced skill in this. English is used as the business language as well as the medium of instruction in schools and universities. It is the language used by the people all over the
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provides assistance to the students during the learning process in much the same way that construction scaffolding serves as a temporary support until the building can stand on its own. Breaking Tasks into Manageable Parts * Teachers explicitly present the different parts to any task or assignment so that students can see logical steps in a sequential order that makes sense to them. Then the teacher leads the students through each of the steps so that students can clearly see how to successfully
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English nowadays is considered as the universal language; for which it is understood by almost all countries around the world. It is used by most people as their second language. First‚ it is a way of communication in business‚ negotiations & especially in academics. It plays an important role in the basic education‚ particularly to speaking and writing (Kumar‚ 2009). English proficiency must be treated as an additional skill. In reality‚ a country needs to build familiarity‚ friendship and collaborate
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English has been an international language in today’s generation. No matter in where they work‚ they need English to communicate and build relationship with the people in the organization. The decline in the proficiency of English in Malaysia has reached an alarming level which means the standard of English of the Malaysian drops when compare to the past 20 years. Malaysia has different races which create different religions and also languages in the country. People of different races remain to
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Related Foreign Studies Language proficiency or linguistic proficiency is the ability of an individual to speak or perform in an acquired language. As theories vary among pedagogues as to what constitutes proficiency‚ there is little consistency as to how different organizations classify it. Additionally‚ fluency and language competence are generally recognized as being related‚ but separate controversial subjects. In predominant frameworks in the United States‚ proficient speakers demonstrate both
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