Motivation in foreign language learning is a very complicated and important phenomenon. One can define it in two ways. Firstly‚ learners will be motivated to learn second language if they want to fulfill their professional ambitions or if they are forced to communicate‚ using the second language in a lot of social situations. Secondly‚ if students like and respect native speakers of the language‚ they will want more contact with them. A teacher`s positive attitude can motivate learners‚ inspire
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Granted‚ studying a foreing language may seem to children a little hard at the beginning‚ but it is wise to encourage them to start it as soon as they start school as they can learn it easier in that age. It also helps them develop their other abilities while adds to their personal enjoyment simultanously. To begin with‚ children can learn a foreign language easier. First‚ studying a foreign language needs practice‚ which is ime consuming. Having much free time‚ children at that age can assign
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We has a lot of linguistic knowledge about English. But it is a fact that many korean English speaking users can’t use enough actual linguistic knowledge about English in the communicative situation. Even though we invest too much in teaching English‚ why do not we improve our ability to use English as expected? Today’s lesson was about the human brain associated with language skills‚ suitable environment for foreign language learners‚ discussion concerning an early-childhood English education and
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Topic: “Should children start learning a foreign language early?” In a constantly changing world‚ parents are always question about the suitable time for their children to learn a foreign language. Some let their children start learning a foreign language as soon as possible‚ whereas others wait until it is really necessary. Learning a foreign laguage early has many benefit for children such as greater confidence‚ greater opportunities for college and careers or building and keeping cultural connections
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Age problems and difficulties in leaning English as a foreign language Since 19th century foreign language learning has been a practice for many people. That was mostly due do colonization and industrialization or economic purposes. People from different cultures came into contact to one another. They needed to talk and exchange ideas. For the colonizers‚ they needed to learn the language of those countries which they were invading‚ to understand the mentality and the culture of its inhabitants
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In a poll taken by Americans‚ only 29% of them can “speak a language other than English well enough to hold a conversation.” If schools are requiring foreign languages classes in school then why can only 29% of the people hold a conversation? This is because of the way the language is taught and how old the students are. Children start leaning English when they are two to three years old. Most schools start teaching foreign languages when their students are seven to eight years old. That means
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THE ATTITUDES OF MSU STUDENTS’ TOWARDS COMPUTER ASSISTED LEARNING‚ COMPUTER ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the SECONDARY TEACHING DEPARTMENT And ELEMENTARY TEACHING DEPARTMENT College of Education Mindanao State University Marawi City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English And Bachelor of Elementary Education
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Moving from Theory to Practice: Proposals for Beginning to Work with Formative Assessment in the Foreign Language Classroom. Peter Hone Universitat Pompeu Fabra – Universitat Oberta de Catalunya Master in Teacher Training for Compulsory Secondary Education‚ Baccalaureate‚ Trade Schools and Language Schools – English Specialisation Teaching Practice: Institut Joan Ramon Benaprès‚ Sitges Mentor: Emigdi Subirats Tutor: Àngels Oliva Draft Two Thursday 19th May 2011 1 CONTENTS
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A reflective essay about my experience of learning second language language has been defined variously by various scholars. Generally‚ language is taken as the means of human communication. Learning a language is a mysterious task of human beings. Especially first language learning is too much amazing task. Sapir (1921:8) defines‚ “language is a purely human and non-instinctive method of communicating ideas‚ emotions and desires by means of voluntarily produced symbols.” Language is the unique property
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Learning in a foreign country A new country‚ new people‚ new traditional! Even though life in a foreign country is hard‚ many people choose to move to other country for several reasons. It can be a really interesting and lots of experience‚ but at the same time it has very important in one’s life. Two ways that people who are living in a foreign country gain benefits are socials skills and new language skill that wills be useful throughout their lives. One of the main skills
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