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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Who Am I? My story beings like any other‚ at the moment I took my first breath on July 30th 1998 in Bilisht‚ Albania. I was born in a small town in the lower region of Albania where my entire family lived with my grandparents under one household. My parents soon came to the realization that the current living situation was incongruous for a new family‚ such as ours‚ to thrive. As the result‚ my parents chose to apply for the government program granting our family access to move into a completely
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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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I am proud to be an American because we are the most free country on earth. I know I don’t have to bow to any man and I can worship my God in the way and in the place of my choice. I can be a Methodist and go to service or I can be Catholic and go to mass on Sundays‚ I could even be Jewish and go to the synagogue on Saturday. Every night I am able to thank the god of my choice for being able to go to sleep with a full stomach under a well-built shelter with peace of mind. Something that is very rare
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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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English Composition I EN1320 Unit 3 Assignment Memoir (Revised) Sam Kerns 10/2/2013 Devastation I remember that call as if it were yesterday. I knew it was important to take that call from my dad. I sometimes wish I’d never taken that call that night at my friend’s place. Then again‚ I’m glad I did. I walked to the outside balcony of my friend’s second story apartment. The air was pretty crisp and the only light was from the light poles around the parking lot. I answered
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kind of learner am I? The learning style of people is logically characterised by their past experiences of learning‚ for example‚ when a person is exposed to a learning situation‚ he gains knowledge. While obtaining and thinking about the gained information the person develops a learning preference or learning style over time. Throughout this essay I will prove that I am an assimilator because I recognised that I obtain my knowledge through theory rather than practice. Firstly I will explain Kolb´s
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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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Psychology essay: SAQ:Explain SIT theory The social identity theory was first developed by Tajfel and his colleagues in 1979‚ in the context of trying to explain prejudice and discrimination. Prejudice and discriminations are basically a result of stereotypes.Prejudice is an attitude while discrimination is a behavior.According to the Realistic conflict theory by Sherif et al.(1961)‚prejudice arises as a result of a conflict of interests. Tajfel however disagreed with Sherif and argued that the
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Facts: Jack London was on January 12‚ 1876‚ in San Francisco‚ California. His vigorous stories of men and animals against the environment‚ and survival against hardships were drawn mainly from his own experience. He was inspired by his experience in the Klondike to write White Fang and Call of the Wild. His experience from sea inspired him to write Sea-Wolf. Jack London passed away November 22nd 1916. Some even believe he had committed suicide. Accomplishment: He began writing in 1893. That
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