Literature in the Language Classroom Traditional Approaches The teaching of literature has recently been resurrected as a vital component of English language teaching. Over the past few decades‚ there has been much discussion on the value of attempting to teach any kind of literature‚ whether it be the classics or any imaginative work written in English‚ as part of an English language syllabus. For instance‚ in the sixties and seventies‚ there was a distinct reaction against the use of any literary
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The Influence of Sense of Language on English Reading Teaching Abstract Sense of language‚ though has been existed for a long time‚ it enters the linguists’ research area only in the latest twenty years. This paper discusses the sense of language in English reading teaching from the psychological point of view. It begins with the definition and psychological mechanism of the sense of language and reading. By analyzing and comparing their psychological mechanism‚ it explores the relationship of
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Writing Seminar Final Essay Student: Aurimar Barrientos Prof: Alexander Salazar The teaching and learning of writing in English as a Foreign Language As foreign language students we possess the capacity to learn a new language‚ for example English. It might be easy to speak it‚ read it and listen it‚ but what about writing? Writing might be disliked and avoided for students because it is frustrating. It is frustrating because it is unnatural. Speaking is natural and not frustrating; when
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School Talisay City‚ Negros Occidental‚ Philippines Subject : Current Trends in Teaching English Instructor: Mrs. Liezl May C. Tortogo Student: Adoracion Aileen Ayn E. Hilado Reaction to Comprehension Based Approach in Teaching Language A. Summary of Comprehension Based Approach The Comprehension Approach refers to several methodologies of language learning that emphasize understanding of language rather than speaking. It is a pedagogical/instructive principle‚ which can be found
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BY: Ixchelle Sandoval July 17 ‚ 2013 Observation 1 I observed preschool classrooms at St. Vincent’s Catholic School They are a Montessori preschool. The classrooms are clearly laid out for children. The classrooms are prepared and equipped for the size and pace of preschool aged children and are designed to put them at ease by giving them freedom in an environment carefully prepared with attractive materials arranged on
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LANGUAGE USE IN THE CARIBBEAN CLASSROOM Teaching English language and literacy to students is one of the major tasks faced by many teachers in the Caribbean today. When we consider the language varieties that are spoken in our classrooms‚ we can see why we have so many issues when it comes to the teaching of Standard English. It is often said that language is a powerful tool which influences beliefs and views and acts as a complete tool of social control. When we look at our schools in the Caribbean
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We then cleaned our feet while the paint dried and it was a remarkable experience. The look was even better seeing all those different color foot prints on the canvas. They were different sizes and shapes. I had a wonderful time teaching vocational bible school. I reminded them of the poem foot prints in the sand though it does not directly come from the bible. There are verses in the bible that could have inspired it. the poem is about a person who needed help during times of struggle
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role of the English language in the world nowadays‚ we should question what kind of teaching would be most appropriate to the learning of English as an International Language. McKay (2002:12)‚ based on the ideas of Smith (1976)‚ summarizes some important aspects that should be considered to the teaching of an international language. 1) As an international language‚ English is used both in a global sense for international communication between countries and in a local sense as a language of wider communication
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not have a fix group of friends. He plays socially with many peers. However‚ he has a language delay as he shows difficulty in articulate words that he wants to express. According to Porter (2008)‚ social competence skills are influence by the self-esteem and attitudes during interaction amongst children. Kostelnik et al (2015) indicated that socially competent children need to have the social skills and language abilities to connect with others. In Alex case‚ he will hit or push his peers if he cannot
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thousand five hundred million people worldwide speak English‚ of whom three hundred seventy five million are native speakers (McKay 2016). Therefore‚ English language is now considered as an international language‚ and it is often taught as a foreign language accompanied by teaching both American and British Cultural studies. Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)‚ in simple words‚ means the teaching of English language in a non-English-speaking region. Education in American and British cultures
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