The Internet TESL Journal Extensive Reading: Why? and How? Timothy Bell timothy [at] hsc.kuniv.edu.kw Kuwait University Abstract An extensive reading program was established for elementary level language learners at the British Council Language Center in Sanaa‚ Yemen. Research evidence for the use of such programs in EFL/ESL contexts is presented‚ emphasizing the benefits of this type of input for students ’ English language learning and skills development. Practical advice is then offered to
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Current Status of Women in India According India’s constitution‚ women are legal citizens of the country and have equal rights with men (Indian Parliament). Because of lack of acceptance from the male dominant society‚ Indian women suffer immensely. Women are responsible for baring children‚ yet they are malnourished and in poor health. Women are also overworked in the field and complete the all of the domestic work. Most Indian women are uneducated. Although the country’s constitution says women
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kinds of reading material? Today‚ we enjoy such a wide array of reading materials – books‚ magazines‚ newspapers‚ comics and others. Yet we do not seem to make an attempt to read. In a recent survey to find out about the reading habits of our students we discovered that a majority of students hardly read. What a shame! Obviously‚ students do not realize the pleasures and benefits of reading and that is why I am standing here in front of you all – to tell you about the benefits of reading. It has
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conscious whether we use any strategies to read effectively. In general terms‚ reading is not different from other learned human abilities such as driving‚ cooking‚ playing golf‚ or riding a bicycle: the more you do it‚ the more fluent and skillful you become. Usually‚ teachers are concerned with the developing in their students the ability to read‚ but how much attention do teachers pay to develop a habit or love of reading in their students? There are some questioned raised from time to time in my
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FINAL Thesis (Ver 10.7): M. Shakhawat Hossain Bhuiyan Page 1 of 21 Public Sector E-Service Development in Bangladesh: Status‚ Prospects and Challenges M. Shakhawat Hossain Bhuiyan E-Government- Master Program Swedish Business School‚ Örebro University‚ Sweden shakhawat@erd.gov.bd Abstract Rapid development of information and communication technology (ICT) creates extensive opportunities for efficient and cost effective public service delivery
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1. In what ways can low income and/or poverty affect children’s development? Low income and/or poverty have been associated with higher incidences of negative psychological‚ physical and academic consequences (though not applicable to every low SES child). Here are a few that show a positive correlation between low SES and the variables mentioned below. Psychologically‚ children of low socioeconomic status tend to exhibit more aggressive behavior‚ represent higher incidences of anxiety‚ depression
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Reading Comprehension James M. Ihle COLL 100 B116 November 28‚ 2010 Francis P. Hyland Reading Comprehension Reading comprehension is a valuable and necessary tool in the learning process. It allows the reader to expand his vocabulary‚ understand the text he is reading‚ and use various strategies as he might need them in order to improve learning. It is necessary because it shapes the reader ’s understanding of ideas and words. It assists his ability to make sense of ideas and concepts
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Introduction Language is a code made up of rules that include what words mean‚ how to make words‚ how to put them together‚ and what word combinations are best in what situations. Speech is the oral form of language. The purpose of this study is to find out the developmental stages the child goes through in the acquisition of language from birth to 5 years. Language is a beautiful gift. With it we can share our wants‚ our needs‚ our thoughts‚ our feelings‚ and everything that makes us human. If
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Awareness in Reading: EFL Students’ Metacognitive Knowledge of Reading Strategies in an Acquisition-poor Environment Lawrence Jun Zhang National Institute of Education‚ Nanyang Technological University‚ Singapore Although studies on L2 learning strategies are a major strand of second-language research‚ recent research interest has focussed on language learners’ metacognitive knowledge or awareness of strategies. Previous research has shed important light on the amelioration in L2 educational
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Status of women in Nepal About half of the world’s population is of women. In the western countries‚ both men and women enjoy equality of rights. But the situation in most of the Asian and African nation’s women is different. There is a large scaled discrimination between men and women. Discrimination starts from home itself‚ parents treat male and female child differently and have expectations based on the cultural differences (Nalini sastry‚ 2000). Nalini reports socializing process is the
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