to not require a mandatory foreign language in its schools. I believe it is paramount for Americans to learn a second language to not only better themselves‚ but to strengthen their country as well. Being bilingual has too much upside to dismiss. The United States currently has no foreign language policy in place‚ but large-scale immigration from Latin America and Asia in recent years has convinced many Americans that English should be made the official language of the United States. I disagree
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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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1. INTRODUCTION An English teacher plays an important role in teaching English at all levels of education. When he/she teaches English‚ obviously he/she has to follow some methods. There are five main methods in English language teaching: Grammar Translation Method (GTM)‚ Direct Method (DM)‚ Audio Lingual Method (ALM)‚ Situational Language Teaching (SLT) and Communicative Language Teaching (CLT). Among all‚ Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)‚ is one of the new approaches. The aim of this approach
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Communicative Language Teaching Today Jack C. Richards cambridge university press Cambridge‚ New York‚ Melbourne‚ Madrid‚ Cape Town‚ Singapore‚ São Paulo Cambridge University Press 32 Avenue of the Americas‚ New York‚ NY 10013-2473‚ USA www.cambridge.org © Cambridge University Press 2006 This book is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements‚ no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge
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Kurikulum Bersepadu Sekolah Rendah is the English language syllabus for Primary School that aims to equip pupils with skill and provide basic understanding of the English language. KBSR helps students to be able to communicate orally and in writing. It helps students to improve their language skills which are very important in order for the students to understand different kinds of texts that are given to them. Teachers in KBSR also use several teaching context that have been suggested which are
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COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING: A PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGE FOR THE ENGLISH TEACHER EDGAR ALIRIO INSUASTY Communicative Language Teaching or Communicative Approach (CA) can be defined as one of the most widespread and prevailing pedagogical options to conduct a language lesson. It has brought a lot of important contributions to the professional field of language teaching. To start with‚ let’s mention its emphasis‚ unlike Audiolingual Method‚ on developing learners’ Communicative Competence rather
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Language Learning 46:4‚ December 1996‚ pp. 713-749 Review Article SLA Theory Building: “Letting All the Flowers Bloom!” James P. Lantolf Cornell University This article presents a postmodernist critical analysis of the SLA theory building-literature as primarily represented in the writings of Beretta‚ Crookes‚ Eubank‚ Gregg‚ Long‚ and t o some extent Schumann. I argue that there is no foundational reason to grant privileged status to the modernist view of SLA theory these scholars espouse
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2 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.” - Lloyd Alexander [3]. This quote encapsulates the essence of changing the focus of the mathematics tutorial to action rather than just solving and writing either alone or in small groups. Although‚ students do not always appreciate the journey to a solution‚ particularly an incorrect one‚ this navigation is where learning is occurring. Aspects of Bloom’s
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Diversity In this country the English language rules the land. Although English hasn’t exactly always been the official language of America‚ it is now. In the early period of our country America was basically a melting pot for cultures‚ languages‚ religion etc. Things have very much changed since then. English may be the dominant‚ but millions of Americans speak more than just English at home. Bilingualism is all around us; in a country that is dominated by English I think bilingualism would strengthen
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The Importance of Theoretical Frameworks For Understanding Foundations of Political Science The importance of theoretical frameworks is essential for understanding foundations for political science. The definition of the word framework is a theory which can be used as a lens to look at a set of facts. (E.g.‚ journalist look at a set of facts that tell a story of what happened). These frameworks in political science help build a strong foundation and advocate a precise sense of racial balance
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