Teaching and learning English at early age for speakers of another languages By Rufaida Alhamad As an international language‚ English plays a significant role in education. Therefore‚ many parents want their children to start learning the language at an early age. However‚ Teaching and learning English at an early age has been controversial‚ and several supporting and opposing arguments have been raised. To take a good decision about the issue ‚ advantages and disadvantages should be concerned .
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International Journal of Instruction e-ISSN: 1308-1470 ● www.e-iji.net July 2011 ● Vol.4‚ No.2 p-ISSN: 1694-609X DIFFICULTIES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING GRAMMAR IN AN EFL CONTEXT1 Abdu Mohammed Al-Mekhlafi PhD.‚ College of Education‚ Sultan Qaboos University‚ Oman rayan3@gmail.com Ramani Perur Nagaratnam PhD.‚ Ministry of Manpower‚ Oman The role of grammar instruction in an ESL/EFL context has been for decades a major issue for students and teachers alike. Researchers have debated whether grammar
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LEARNING TEHORIES How do we learn? How do we learn simple things such as; learning to ride a bike or more complex phenomena such as; learning how to play chess‚ learning a language? Several learning theories attempted to answer these questions; behaviourist‚ cognitive‚ humanist and constructivist learning theories respectively. In the following lines we will try to outline principles of those theories and how constructivist learning theory can be applied to English Language Teaching domain.
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English 1A Learning Reflections I now feel‚ after being a student of this class‚ being successful in business or school requires the ability to organize‚ arrange‚ and compose thoughts into a logical format. Without these skills it is impossible to communicate thoughts and emotions grammatically. Reflecting on the past three months‚ I notice that our English 1A class has learned skills necessary to develop personal‚ informative‚ and persuasive essays. These are essential points needed to become
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and all around the world‚ having a strong grasp of the English language is a revered skill for non-native speakers. It might not be the most commonly spoken native language in the world‚ but English’s reputation as the global language of business‚ information and entertainment is the reason that the language is learned and spoken by more people than any other. It’s easy to grasp and opens doors in nearly every aspect of life. Why learn English now? Significant advancements in technology and travel
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9 A Journey through Anglo-American Literature (Learner’s Material for English) This instructional material was collaboratively developed and reviewed by educators from public and private schools‚ colleges‚ and/or universities. We encourage teachers and other education stakeholders to email their feedback‚ comments‚ and recommendations to the Department of Education at action@deped.gov.ph. We value your feedback and recommendations. Department of Education Republic of the Philippines
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One of the ways in which Benjamin Franklin mastered English was to "translate" a text by first paraphrasing it‚ writing it again as a poem‚ and then moving it back to prose. By this method‚ he made sure that he understood everything a text was saying by saying it in his own words. Imitate Benjamin Franklin by selecting a news story on a current event. Translate it into a brief short story (add characters‚ suspense‚ etc.) or a poem. Then reflect on and write about how form influences the outcome of
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eye contact) You’ve been standing there‚ staring out that window for who knows how long. What could be so bad that it would make you lock eyes on that gloomy patio for an eternity? REGINA (shrugs her shoulders) Leave me alone‚ Zoe. Go back to your learning record .You won’t want to write an extra of 50 words‚ right? ZOE I can’t work with you standing here‚ being all glum. You’re my friend! REGINA (annoyed‚ rolls eyes‚ crosses away from Zoe) Well‚ excuse me. I am going to move then. ( Zoe wants to
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Learning Value of Visual Arts This paper will present my point of view on the learning value of the visual arts using Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences‚ Piaget’s Constructivism and Vygotsky’s Social Learning Theory. Art as mere creative expression has been the dominant theme for much of the twentieth century. However‚ researchers have been finding connections between learning in the visual arts and the acquisition of knowledge and skills in other areas. Art like text can be used as a
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Background English is an important subject incorporated and strategic role in school and university systems around the world because almost all the school and university subjects are taught using English Language. Learning achievement in the English language is effected by different factors‚ which positively influenced by in English. English is a language that requires different technique for dominate it because it is very differently than other languages. English is the international
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