essential steps for people learning a new language. English is not my first language‚ it is my third‚ and I have spent a lot of time and effort to going through these steps. As an individual learning a new language‚ I can definitely say it is hard. Believe me‚ there is no way that a person can learn to run before he learns how to walk; the same applies to learning a new language like English. One of my English teachers from De Anza College said‚ “English is one of the hardest languages in the world‚ so you
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LEARNING TEHORIES How do we learn? How do we learn simple things such as; learning to ride a bike or more complex phenomena such as; learning how to play chess‚ learning a language? Several learning theories attempted to answer these questions; behaviourist‚ cognitive‚ humanist and constructivist learning theories respectively. In the following lines we will try to outline principles of those theories and how constructivist learning theory can be applied to English Language Teaching domain.
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What are the things that motivate English Major Students as language learner? Direction: put () check to the option you preferred best. Name: (optional) ______________________________________ Section: ____________________________ What are the things that motivate English Major Students as language learner? Strongly Agree 5 Agree 4 Often 3 Disagree 2 Strongly Disagree 1 Advancing in the chosen career Open doors to future jobs To gain social recognition Expansion of academic
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The Learning of English as a foreign Language In order to communicate their ideas and survive in a society‚ human beings needed to use languages which vary depending on the country they live or are from. The acquisition of such languages involves no effort providing that such a process is natural. Individuals develop their communicative skill as they are exposed to the language‚ but when these face the learning of a second language‚ such a process gets complicated. Due to globalization‚ an urgent
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Coming to the United States from a Spanish country means facing many challenges such as learning a new culture as well as a new language. Learning English has alway been a challenge for everyone. However‚ this gets worse when you’re learning English as a second language. This is because the second language English learners fears of getting bully. Another reason is that they’re scare of getting people laugh because of the way that they pronounce the words or their accent. At the same time‚ they scare
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Thousands of students travel to study it‚ businessmen wish they were more fluent in it and all around the world‚ having a strong grasp of the English language is a revered skill for non-native speakers. It might not be the most commonly spoken native language in the world‚ but English’s reputation as the global language of business‚ information and entertainment is the reason that the language is learned and spoken by more people than any other. It’s easy to grasp and opens doors in nearly every
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Problems with learning English in my Country Nowadays‚ English is our international language‚ the importance of English cannot be denied. With the help of developing technology ‚ English has been playing major role in many aspects‚ such as‚ economy‚ technology‚ politics‚ and education. English is also used in many international events‚ such as seminar‚ public discussion. Although English is commonly used in the world‚ in Indonesia especially‚ English is rarely used in the society. For example
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FUNCTIONS ANALYSIS CHART |Context and details of how language will be presented | |Using Mini-situation: "you are coming home by bus. The window is closed and you feel that it’s too hot. You want to open the window and you don’t know the one sitting next to you so you feel it’s impolite if you open it without asking
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43 million foreign students studying at International Universities worldwide‚ and most of them are in a situation where they encounter an array of obstacles. Apart from the problem of language being a communication barrier‚ international students also suffer from hindrances such as integrating into another culture‚ adapting to climate changes‚ and even the unfortunate case of racial discrimination. This essay will explore the financial difficulties experienced by some students‚ culture shock‚ and
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Indicate 2 serious problems that need to be tackled if school libraries are to be the powerhouses of schools. Introduction This 2 year course has made me more aware of how powerful high performing school libraries and Schools Library Service can be in raising students’ literacy levels and improving their access to knowledge. This link also suggests that if school libraries do not perform to the highest level there will be significant implications for student achievement. Lack
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