Assignment 2: focus on the learner 1- Background to the learner: My student is called Samir Salem Abdullah Al-Ahsani. He is an Omani student working as an employee in the Bouhelba Company. He speaks Arabic which is his mother tongue and a little English. He’s at the elementary level at Polyglot Institute. He first studied English in the Omani public schools where he didn’t learn much according to him. He felt he couldn’t respond ‚when talked to in English‚ and needs to improve his speaking
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Focus on the Learner Learner Characteristics Learner characteristics are difference between learners which influence their attitude to learning a language and how they learn it. These differences influence how they respond to different teaching styles and approaches in the classroom and how successful they are at learning a language. The differences include the learner’s motivation‚ personality‚ language level‚ learning style‚ learning strategies‚ age and past language learning experience. Learning
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Test on English Language Time: 1 hour Max. Marks: 50 ____________________________________________________________ ______ Task-I (15M) Read this letter from Maurice‚ who is on holiday in Britain‚ to his sister Sally in New Zealand. Put the verbs in a suitable tense‚ active or passive. Dear Sally‚ How are you? We’ve been having a lovely time. We’re being very well looked after by our hosts. We (1) _____________ (take) sightseeing and we (2) _____________
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Rachel A. Hattaway SPLP 4044 July 2‚ 2013 Relevance of Linguistics to English as a Second Language The characteristics of linguistics in relation to English as a Second Language (ESL) are varied and particularly focused. Some of the areas crucial to this field include language variation (bilingualism‚ multilingualism‚ and dialect variation)‚ phonology‚ morphology‚ semantics‚ syntax‚ and pragmatics. Each of these areas signifies some important detailing in the makeup of the ESL curriculum and
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Assignment: Feminists have claimed that English is a sexist language. Discuss whether you agree with this position or whether you think it is the users of the language that are sexist. (Justify your position). Discuss the type of changes needed to resolve this issue in today’s society and how effective these changes will be‚ given the role of men and women in Caribbean Communities? What impact‚ if any‚ will this have on the teaching of English in your community? (Use reference to specific
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U.S Attempts to Improve Hawaii * King Kamehameha III * Daniel Webster * Grover Cleveland * Minister Stevens * Benjamin Harrison * John L. Stevens * Dole Fruit Company * Kapu System and Ali’is * Queen Lydia Kamakaeha Liliuokalani * King Kamehameha III * Daniel Webster * Grover Cleveland * Minister Stevens * Benjamin Harrison * John L. Stevens * Dole Fruit Company * Kapu System and Ali’is * Queen Lydia Kamakaeha Liliuokalani
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Regional accents show great variation across the areas where English is spoken as a first language. This reading provided an overview of the many identifiable variations in pronunciation‚ deriving from the phoneme inventory of the local dialect‚ of the local variety of Standard English between various populations of native English speakers. Local accents are part of local dialects. Dialects of English have unique features in pronunciation‚ vocabulary‚ and grammar. I have learned that the term "accent"
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teaching English language for class VI in Y.S.R District”. INTRODUCTION: Language is the mental faculty or power of vocal communication expressing ideas and concepts as well as moods‚ feelings and attitudes. English language is spreading profusely in to all walks of life. It will be considered as a ’basic skill’‚ to be learned by everyone alongside other the 21st century skills. Some of the states of India are witnessing popular increase in public demand for teaching of English language from the
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Focus on the Learner Each teacher must deal with a class - a group of individuals with different needs often growing out of their different linguistic and cultural backgrounds. ESL students have widely different needs‚ because of differences in cultural background‚ age‚ and previous education. Even if the students in one class are all from the same language group‚ they inevitably have different learning styles and needs. It means‚ that the teacher needs to be aware of the difficulties involved in
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How William Shakespeare changed the English language William Shakespeare was born/baptized on April 26th 1564 and died on April 23rd 1616. He was an English poet and playwright‚ widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world ’s pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England ’s national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His surviving works consist of about 38 plays‚ 154 sonnets‚ two long narrative poems‚ and several other poems. His plays have been translated
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