UNIVERSITY OF GHANA DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS MA (TESL) SANDWICH PROGRAMME June 2011-06-20 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT ONE Name: Joseph Narh Padi ID: 10191761 Course Code: TESL 645 Course Title: Theories of Second Language Learning Lecturers’ Name: Prof. Kofi Agyekum and Mr. John Tetteh Agor Question: Outline the assumptions of Contrastive Analysis and critically examine the procedures associated with this hypothesis. Introduction This paper will try to explain
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Future of English as a global language “A language achieves a genuinely global status when it develops a special role that is recognized in every country” (Crystal 1997). In the 21st century‚ English is increasingly becoming the dominant language in global communication. However‚ the question of where the future of English lies remains unclear. Will English in the future increase in popularity or should we adopt a better alternative? English is undoubtedly one of the most influential languages
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How can the teacher use story book as a theme to help students to achieve meaningful learning where they can comprehend and use the new words that they learn from the story book? INTRODUCTION The ESL students of Ironside State School come from non-English speaking background. Therefore‚ they are lacking or having minimal range of useful vocabulary as they are used to speak in their own mother tongue. Even if they do know how to spell or read the new words‚ they cannot comprehend or put the words
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Univerza v Ljubljani Filozofska fakulteta Oddelek za anglistiko in amerikanistiko Research Project Paper in Methods and Techniques in ELT CULTURE SHOULD BE A VITAL PART OF EVERY ENGLISH CLASS Sara Rožič Mentor: doc. dr. Urška Sešek Ljubljana‚ February 2014 Table of contents 1. Introduction The seminar paper will argue that teaching culture should be a vital part of every English class. It will point put the various
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The Class That Never Speaks Case Study of M5/5 Chatcharunchindra School Bangkok Mr. David Wilson Thongsook College B.A. TESOL Code: 120205 Professor Jay Wisecarver March 2014 Abstract During my studies for classroom management I was tasked with writing this paper. Whilst I came to my subject matter fairly easily I am still unable to find a conclusive answer as to why the class in question never spoke. This being the case I would consider this as an ongoing case study rather than a
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scale formats‚ and language competence: Their implications for adjustment. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology‚ 1(37)‚ 669-693. Krashen‚ S. D.‚ Long‚ M. A.‚ & Scarcella‚ R. C. (1979). Age‚ Rate and Eventual Attainment in Second Language Acquisition. TESOL Quarterly‚ 13(4)‚ 573-582. Labov‚ W. (1966). The social stratification of English in New York City. Washington‚ D.C.: Center for Applied Linguistics. Lenneberg‚ E. H. (1967). Biological foundations of language. New York: Wiley. Mann‚ S. (2010). A Critical
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speaking performance of college students of French learning with multimedia courseware. Paper presented at the 1993 Computer Assisted Language Learning Consortium • Brinton‚ D.‚ & Gaskill‚ W. (1978). Using news broadcasts in the ESL/EFL classroom. TESOL Quarterly‚ 12(4)‚ 403-413. • Flowerdew‚ John.(2005) . Second Language Listening- Theory & Practice. New York: Cambridge University Press. • Madelyn Burley-Allen. (1995). Listening: the forgotten skill • Rost . Michael(1990) . Listening in Language
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Kumaravadivelu (1994) explained that post-modernism has impinged on the TESOL from the 1990s when for the first time the concept of method was put into question. Hence‚ the ELT profession was overwhelmed with an attempt for the ’best’ teaching method (Kumaravadivelu‚ 1994‚ 2001). This very change‚ Pennycook (1991) also asserts
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Academic Writing in English∗ Dr Radu Negoescu‚ RKC January 22‚ 2012 Contents 1 Introduction 2 2 Common English mistakes 2 3 Academic writing 3.1 Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 Clarity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3 Citations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3.1 Referencing using the Harvard method 3.3.2 Conventions for the Bibliography . . . 3.4 Assignment front cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 Presentation of your assignment
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Language and the Internet By No Name Presented for Dr. English Department of English June 6th 2013 English 105 College Language and the Internet The internet is one of the most controversial yet revolutionary inventions in the world. It has spawned new media and industry but perhaps the greatest contribution the internet has given is the ability to connect to the world twenty four hours a day and seven days a week. However‚ this amazing technological feat is also regarded
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