nature. Furthermore‚ since TESOL takes place in a multicultural environment; that is‚ the ESL classroom‚ intercultural aspects should also be considered‚ addressed‚ and ideally‚ taught. As a result‚ the cultural diversity found in TESOL and the interactive nature of this field of teaching has an impact on the way language is presented and practised. According to the online articled Why to activate your ESL students’ Background Schema‚ published by Laura Greenwood (2011) on bridgetefl.com‚ “it
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03-27-2013 Reflective Essay-ESL 263 ESL 273! I am Ready As a student that learns English as a second language‚ I went to ESL 263‚ and I have improved my English skills so that I could be ready to take ESL 273. Consequently‚ I’m good at writing composition on topic and well-organized on my essays. Topic will be the purpose of essay. It’s easy to get off track with essay topic when people are not concentrating in main idea. In addition‚ writing well-organized expository paragraphs will help me
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Coneyt is in my ESL writing class this semester. He came from Turkey‚ he is the only child in his family. Everything is new for Cuneyt in New York city because he came to New York 2 weeks ago. He is very glad to be a Baruch college ESL student in New York. Cuneyt lives with his aunt ‘s family in Brooklyn‚ but he wants to leave when he finished ESL program in Baruch college. I ask him why‚ he responded that he wants to pass the TOEFL exam‚ and to be a master degree student
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ESL Webquest Workshop Introduction What better way to discover what a WebQuest is than by doing one? In this WebQuest you will discover its characteristics‚ visit some sample sites and finally make your own ESL WebQuest. Task Discover the characteristics of WebQuests through on-line tutorials. Visit sample WebQuests in order to enrich your knowledge base about WebQuests. Create your own WebQuest for your students. Resources Part 1: Using WebQuests in your Classroom WebQuest 101
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Dear editor‚ Regarding the article that published on 16 May 2011 by your company‚ I am writing this letter proclaiming about the usefulness of the “Living and working in the community” course in English ESL syllabus as a means of expressing my perspectives on HSC courses. I think this course is very relevant to students according to my knowledge and experience‚ and unlike the information provided by your article; HSC courses have many beneficial aspects that students all yearn for. As a immigrant
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The Teaching of English as a Second Language (ESL) in Japan I first came to Japan in mid July 1999. I was selected‚ in Ireland‚ to be an instructor on the Japan English Teaching (JET) Programme. The JET Programme is a Japanese government scheme to promote the teaching of English in schools all over the country. How? Invite 3‚000 foreigners every year to help teach the language‚ about 50 of whom come from Ireland. Japan is a country where the same political party (the LDP) was in power for
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Cultural Issues in ESL One main issue with English being a second language is cultural differences. It brings great distress to most international students who are studying abroad because though they strive to learn with a higher level of excellence and performance‚ their cultures will always find a way to limit that ambition. It’s hard to be in a classroom with students who do not understand the culture from whence you came. It is also hard to understand your fellow classmates and teachers for
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response‚ refer in detail to the language structures and features of TWO texts you have composed this year in different subjects. Academic English Introduction: As a component in the ESL Higher School Certificate syllabus‚ year 12 students were required to complete an elective on the topic: Academic English. This elective required students to broaden their knowledge about different types of texts and explore the ways in which these
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(1996). Second language reading strategy training: What is the role of metacognition? Atlanta‚ GA: Department of Applied Linguistics and ESL‚ Georgia State University. Chamot‚ A Chamot‚ A. U.‚ & O ’Malley‚ J. M. (1986). A cognitive academic language learning approach: An ESL content-based curriculum. Wheaton‚ MD: National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education. Chamot‚ A. U.‚ & O ’Malley‚ J. M. (1994). The CALLA handbook: Implementing the cognitive academic language learning approach. White Plains
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References…………………………………………………Page Issues Regarding English as a Second Action Research Proposal 3 Abstract: The issue of Immersing English as a Second Language and English Language Learners into the general education classroom has caused many concerns to educators‚ parents and administrators. These factors range from respect for these students economic backgrounds‚ cultures and beliefs to the teachers not being fully trained to handle these students‚ schools
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