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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Case Study: “A Bundle of Joy” This case study is about a Chinese woman‚ who receives the confirmation she is pregnant for the second time. She was excited about the news of her pregnancy‚ but is concerned about how her husband and his family will respond. Chen Li-li and her husband‚ Liu Shun‚ gave birth to a daughter in her first pregnancy. The Chinese culture feels it is important to have a first-born son. This son will grow up to take care of his parents when they become old. Chen Li-li
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AESTHETIC READING: READING FOR APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT Aesthetic reading is for entertainment. * Reading to explore one. * In Aesthetic reading‚ the reader’s attention is centered directly on what he likes through during his relationship with that particular text.” * Non-academicals purposes of reading. Aesthetic Stance is for experience * Recreational reading. * Fulfills an important function in lives. * Reading for pleasure or aesthetic reading‚ been described as “the
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In an essay‚ discuss how both Matisse’s Bonheur de Vivre (Joy of Life) and Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignoncan be simultaneously seen as inspired by and breaking free ofPaul Cézanne’s‚ The Large Bathers. Refer to specific visual references in your discussion. The Large Brothers finished in 1906 made by Paul Cezanne‚ is a post-impressionism painting‚ which looks more like a sketched painting with a lot of unfinished canvas showing through. It appears to be fresco and flat. The women seem to have
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“A Child’s Christmas in Wales” is the story of a man retelling certain events from the past Christmases in his life. He describes many activities an experiences through his eyes when he was a young boy as if they were miracles‚ some things that many adults overlook and take for granted. “A Christmas Memory” tells the tale of Christmas traditions between a seven year old boy and a grown woman‚ who the boy views as his cousin and best friend. Each of these stories was written with a certain purpose
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I have decided to do a review on The Joy Luck Club‚ rather than Lost in Translation as I feel that the movie has more substance and touches on things that are closer to home. The Joy Luck Club is actually based on a book by the same name‚ a bestselling novel written by Amy Chang. The "Joy Luck Club" actually refers to the four Chinese American immigrant families that got together to form a club to play Chinese mahjong and also to have a good meal. As such‚ the plot is stylised in a way similar to
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good many of my grown-up acquaintances say that the studentship are the most joyful time of one’s life...To tell the truth‚I recieve such opinions with a grain of salt.Sure enough‚ like all other phases of life a student’s life has its own peculiar joys and sorrows. That’s quite clear why many people consider the students years to be the most joyful period of life‚ studentship are associated with youth‚ which is a wonderful thing‚ without any doupt.Usually‚a student isn’t expected to earn money
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READING FLUENCY INTRODUCTION Reading fluency is the ability to read connected text rapidly‚ effortlessly and automatically (Hook & Jones‚ 2004; Meyer‚ 2002). Readers must develop fluency to make the bridge from word recognition to reading comprehension (Jenkins‚ Fuchs‚ van den Broek‚ Espin & Deno‚ 2003). It is essential for all students to read fluently as they are “learning to read” up to Grade 3‚ but beginning in Grade 4‚ they are “reading to learn” (Chall‚ 1983). Middle school students represent
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Original URL: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/skill-builder/reading-comprehension/48617.html Questions Before‚ During‚ and After Reading What Is It? To aid their comprehension‚ skillful readers ask themselves questions before‚ during‚ and after they read. You can help students become more proficient by modeling this process for them and encouraging them to use it when they read independently. Why Is It Important? Dolores Durkin’s research in 1979 showed that most teachers asked students
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«The importance of reading books» Fulfilled by the student of the group 3333-1 Sheka Liza Contents 1.Introduction………………………………………………………………. 2 2. Books………………………………………………………………….... 3 2.1 What is a book? …………………………………………………. 3 2.2 Features of the book……………………………………………. 3 2.3 An electronic book………………………………………….….. 4 2.3.1 Advantages of e-book……………………………….… 4 2.3.2 Disadvantages of e-book……………………………… 5 2.4 Conventional book or e-book? ……………………………...… 5 3. Importance
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