Introduction Computers can be tremendously useful tools for English language instruction. They process data quickly and integrate voice‚ music‚ videos‚ pictures and text into lessons. They can be programmed to tailor instruction and test for each individual learner. They can even used to make students feel more comfortable and willing to take risks‚ because of their “untiring‚ unjudgmental nature” (Butler-Pascoe 1997:20). While there are many potential benefits to be derived from these “machines”
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feedback in SLA Corrective Feedback in Second Language Acquisition Mounira El Tatawy Teachers College‚ Columbia University ABSTRACT Over the last few years‚ the role played by corrective feedback in language acquisition has become a highly controversial issue. In the field of First Language Acquisition (FLA)‚ researchers express strong reservations concerning the effect that negative evidence has on FLA‚ if there is any at all. In the field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA)‚ however‚ there appears
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Language is seen as mans most important gift. It is the basics of all creative thought. Without language‚ there will be no progress‚ no civilization and no culture. English is important in Nigeria because it is the language that builds a bridge across the barriers created by the existence of many languages. Irrespective of its significance in our educational system‚ the English language‚ to all intents and purposes‚ appears indispensable in all aspects of our national development. Politically‚ it
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The learning walk routine model is an approach whose aim is to observe teachers informally with the objective of providing appropriate feedback and suggestions for improving class instruction and ensuring the achievement of curriculum objectives. The model requires observers to carry out research on the topic for observation before conducting the actual class visit. During the pre-planning stage‚ the observer also sets out the expected outcomes and objectives of the visit to ensure a successful observation
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I strongly believed that languages were learned mainly through imitation. Unfortunately‚ after discussing this proposition with my classmates and teacher‚ we concluded that this statement was false. In my experience as a helper of teachers in ESL classes‚ I saw that‚ the Audio-lingual Method gave very positive results. On one hand‚ this method was designed to develop the ability of oral fluency in a second language in 9 months‚ which was also supported by a number of American linguists (Ellis R.
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“APPLIED LINGUISTIC AND LANGUAGE LEARNING” Submitted as Final Assignment Diki Atmarizon 2013/1304071 ENGLISH EDUCATION SECTION GRADUATE PROGRAM STATE UNIVERSITY OF PADANG 2013 I. INTRODUCTION Today‚ linguistics is developed rapidly. Another aspect related to the fields of language study is also growing. Studies on language not only covers one aspect only‚ but has extended to areas or aspects outside the language associated with the use of language and human life. Linguistic
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English Writing Experience English is not my native language; my experience in writing was very minimal‚ I starting writing when I came to college. First‚ when I star to write a sentence in English‚ I have an idea in Chinese. However‚ I have to write it in English‚ the confusion starts when I try to translate my previous idea. And the structure of a sentence‚ like we put the time and place at the beginning of the sentence in Chinese‚ but in English we put it at end of the sentence. After I come
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Assessing the English Language Learner (ELL) The Growth of ELL (ESL) The number of human beings who speak a language other than English continues to increase in the United States‚ Canada‚ and Australia‚ for example‚ as the number of immigrants grows. In 2006‚ 34.70% of the population of Los Angeles‚ California‚ was foreign born; 25.50% of Miami‚ Florida; 39.60% of Vancouver‚ British Columbia; 45.70% of Toronto‚ Ontario; 28.90% of Melbourne‚ Australia; and 31.70% of Sydney‚ Australia (Statistics
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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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Error Correction in Second Language Writing: Teachers’ Beliefs‚ Practices‚ and Students’ Preferences Victor Albert Francis S. Corpuz Supervisors: Lynette May Annette Patterson Queensland University of Technology Faculty of Education Master of Education (Research) September 2011 Abstract Error correction is perhaps the most widely used method for responding to student writing. W hile various studies have investigated the effectiveness of providing error correction‚ there has
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