different education systems. Chinese and American education systems attract more and more attention due to their geographic‚ political and economic significance in the world. What is more interesting‚ as two of the biggest countries in the world‚ the similarities of their ways of education can be counted on one ’s fingers and we can relatively easily find their distinction especially on the elementary education ground. Everything is two-sided. Both Chinese education and American education have their
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initiatives to promote the education of mainstream teachers to prepare them for ESL students in their classrooms. Between 2009 and 2012‚ The ESL- Content Teachers Collaborative was an initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition‚ Language Enhancement and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students (OELA) that provided 1.5 million dollars in the form of a grant that facilitated the professional development of ESL instruction. Current teachers
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Advantages and Disadvantages of ESL Course Books ESL = English as a Second Language (Studying English as a non-native speaker in a country where English is spoken). the use of course books in the ESL classroom is very common because the course books have the advantages of being visually appealing‚ easy for the teacher to prepare‚ and the activities fits well into the timetable. However‚ from the researcher’s own teaching experience‚ there are several problems and issues with the course
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Corporation‚ as part of their family’s transfer package. The students have a language background in Arabic‚ which is the primary language spoken in their home. They each attend a small‚ private‚ international school‚ where their teachers allow them certain “ESL modifications”. Information gathered from these students’ needs assessment evaluations (to be discussed in section three) showed them to be in the early production stage of English language development. They have limited listening and speaking proficiency
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every day. Every year‚ world population increases. China currently has the largest population in the world. The latest 2015 statistics indicate that Chinas population has grown once again and consist of 1‚401‚586‚609 people (Population of China ‚ 2015). Today’s total world population is 7‚324‚782‚225 people. (Population of China ‚ 2015). The total population of China represents 19.3%( almost 20%) of the world’s total population. (Population of China ‚ 2015) In comparison to Canada‚ China’s population
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ESL 500/501 DIAGNOSTIC EXAM SUMMER 2014 Purpose: Your performance on this exam will not contribute to your course grade. Yet this exam is to help your instructor determine your strengths and weaknesses in order to better meet your needs in this class. Procedure: 1. First read the article. You may take notes and plan your own essay on the colored paper provided or on the article. 2. Write an essay based on the article‚ answering the essay question below. Your essay should include an introduction
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goals of the reading lesson and steer the learners towards achieving these goals. Even if the reading programme has a prescribed textbook‚ it is highly recommended that teachers use additional reading as supplementary materials.. Since the focus of the ESL reading class should be on a specific aspect of reading‚ the selection of an appropriate reading text is critical. If the text chosen is inappropriate for whatever reason‚ the chances of success for that particular lesson are substantially lessened
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Content and Formal Schemata in ESL Reading PATRICIA L. CARRELL Southern Illinois University Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages‚ Inc. (TESOL) Content and Formal Schemata in ESL Reading Author(s): Patricia L. Carrell Source: TESOL Quarterly‚ Vol. 21‚ No. 3 (Sep.‚ 1987)‚ pp. 461-481 Published by: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages‚ Inc. (TESOL) Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3586498 Accessed: 22/10/2008 11:25 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates
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Education and schooling throughout the world have given millions of students’ a greater chance at success. Among the hundreds of different education systems throughout the world‚ China’s are far superior. Students have a wide range of knowledge‚ and with great knowledge‚ comes great opportunity. According to the CIA Fact Book‚ literacy rates rose by 15% in the past 10 years. For Chinese children and their devoted parents‚ education has long been seen as the key to getting ahead in a highly competitive
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ESL Level 2 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Course number: ESL 052 Instructor: Andrea Cheng Office: 227 Office Hours: TBA Contact Information: 569-4848 Andrea.cheng@cincinnatistate.edu Course information: ESL level 2 is a high intermediate/advanced English as a Second Language class which prepares Limited English Proficient students for college level courses. The course integrates reading‚ writing‚ speaking‚ listening comprehension‚ and grammar
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