TEACHING CONTINUOUS WRITING IN NIGERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: STRATEGIES‚ PROBLEMS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT BY OKOTIE‚ V. T. B. DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL STUDIES COLLEGE OF EDUCATION‚ P.M.B. 2090 AGBOR‚ DELTA STATE Abstract Writing is undisputedly an important aspect of any educational system. It is used to gauge what the students know and where they have problems. It is therefore a means through which we assess our students’ academic performance. This paper takes a look at the complex
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Improving English Language Teaching in Thailand An importance of English language cannot be denied by anyone as English language is considered as an international language. It also affects people worldwide in many aspects such as education‚ trading‚ medicine and technology. According to‚ Thailand does not use English as an official language‚ so most of Thai people have to study English from their school since they were young. Even though‚ we have been studying English for a long time‚ the skill
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tongue. The teaching of English is highly desirable for a English teacher. Before starting his teaching‚ it requires for the teacher to fix up his aims and objectives. It makes him efficient. Objectives Teaching English: (A) The objective of teaching English has two main aspects: (i) Language aspect: Words‚ sentences‚ pronunciation‚ spelling and grammar. (ii) Literature aspect: Words‚ sentences‚ expressing ideas‚ feelings and experiences. (B) The English language teaching has four objectives
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and approaches found in TESOL differ dramatically from those of other areas of teaching because of its student centred and dynamic nature. Furthermore‚ since TESOL takes place in a multicultural environment; that is‚ the ESL classroom‚ intercultural aspects should also be considered‚ addressed‚ and ideally‚ taught. As a result‚ the cultural diversity found in TESOL and the interactive nature of this field of teaching has an impact on the way language is presented and practised. According to the
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Research Proposal Teaching English abroad poses many challenges but is a good opportunity for a family; it gives them immersion into a new culture‚ children benefit from a multilingual education‚ and it helps the parents to advance their career. For the research‚ I plan to interview an acquaintance that teaches abroad‚ search at the library for helpful books‚ but primarily find articles written by English teachers abroad that show the pros and cons of such a career and the impact on a small family
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I love language because it carries beauty and thought. While the study of languages seems monotonous and meticulous to many people‚ to me it is an unfathomable ocean of fun. My initiation of English study originated from my obsession to literary aestheticism. It was a step-by-step aesthetic pilgrimage to the glorious palace of western literature when I started from ABC on‚ then read simple passages‚ later moved onto the beautiful essays and poetry and at last plunged into the classics by literary
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Introduction According to Definitions.net‚ teaching method is defined as the principles and methods of instruction. Whereas‚ according to Claudine Kirsch in her book ‘Teaching Foreign Languages in the Primary School’‚ language teaching method is a comprehensive approach that helps teachers to decide what language skill(s) to develop‚ what activities and resources to choose and how to plan for progression. However‚ teaching method often confused with teaching approach. According to Differencebetween
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in Language Teaching | SourceYear | Rel.sagepud.com at Victoria Univ of Wellington on January 3‚ 2011RELC Journal2010 | II. Summary and responses This article on the nature of competence and performance in language teaching is about the knowledge‚ beliefs and skills that language teachers make use of in their practice. A language teacher must master and combine certain dimensions of teaching knowledge and skills which are the language proficiency‚ the role of content knowledge‚ teaching skills‚ contextual
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treasure: grammar practice for the Malaysian ESL learners. Canadian Social Science‚ 5‚ 167-175. [pic] SECTION A INTRODUCTION The changes of method and methodological approach to teaching language in the West have also influenced the language teaching approach in Malaysia. In Malaysia‚ The English Language Program for the primary school is aimed at equipping students with basic language skills to enable them to use the language and communicate effectively in any
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Communicative Approach in English Teaching Outline I. Problems in the present English teaching and causes of these problems II. Introduce the communicative approach 1. The definition of communicative approach 2. Two principles of communicative approach (1) Create a realistic situation (2) The class should be students-centered III. Adopt communicative approach to improve students’ ability to listen and speak‚ and achieve the goal of English teaching 1. Three stages in
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