ESL Versus Mainstream Classes ESLM 57801 The College of New Jersey In the article‚ ESL versus Mainstream Classes: Contrasting L2 Learning Environments (TESOL Quarterly‚ Vol. 28‚ No. 2‚ summer 1994). Linda Harklau explores the differences between ESL and mainstream classes. The article is a result of an ethnographic study of new comer students in a San Francisco Bay area high school. Harklau felt that in order
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with few outside opportunities for personal growth in which many of my peers participated‚ such as sports or competitions. In addition‚ my parents could not afford the medical care that they so desperately needed. This lead to something of a domino effect‚ where our living conditions and health entered a downward spiral. Our homes continued to grow smaller and more ramshackle with each new downsize in rent. Without proper exams and medical care‚ my mother’s cancer developed rapidly and by the time
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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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college education is very important amongst our society. A college education is extremely valued and everyone should get one so that we can all be educated to better our society. There is a big difference between the people who have completed their college education and those who have not completed it. A person can almost immediately tell if a person had gone through college or not. The difference between the two may not appear instantly but it can be clear if someone has a lower education after spending
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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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Explanation on the positive effects of a recession The recession is good for the economy. A recession means that there is a negative growth in GDP in a country during two successive quarters. During a recession people lost their jobs‚ companies go bankrupt and governments run deficits but these effects do not outweigh the positive effects of a recession. Education Education is feeling this sharply – whether you’re a school pupil‚ a university student‚ a teacher‚ a lecturer‚ a researcher‚ a library
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COMMENTARY The Effects of Computers on Education Thursday‚ March 22‚ 2007 By Joseph Bonsu-Akoto PhD DBA CA Education has been identified as a strategic resource in helping a nation to reduce their dependence on foreign professionals. Educators and economists have not always recognized the close relationship between their disciplines. But now‚ as reported in The Economist: “All over the world educational achievement and economic success are clearly linked – the struggle to raise the nation’s
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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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