http://e-flt.nus.edu.sg/ Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching 2011‚ Vol. 8‚ No. 1‚ pp. 108–115 © Centre for Language Studies National University of Singapore The Effects of Vocabulary Knowledge and Background Knowledge on Reading Comprehension of Taiwanese EFL Students Peter Tze-Ming Chou (drpeterchou@yahoo.com) Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages‚ Taiwan Abstract Many studies have shown that vocabulary knowledge and background knowledge can help students read and comprehend
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Act One Comprehension Check To give you a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the play‚ answer the following questions for Act One. Write your answers on a separate piece of paper using complete sentences. Scene One 1. What is the setting of the first scene? 2. Why have the shopkeepers left work? 3. What is Marullus and Flavius’s reaction to the citizens’ behavior? Why? 4. What important information about the political and social atmosphere does Shakespeare provide us in the first scene
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CHAPTER 1 The Problem Introduction Language means many things to people. It is the systematic means to communication. It is the way through which we could express our ideas‚ thoughts and feelings. It is very important to each one of us in order to understand one another. It is one way to be connected to people we love like our family‚ friends‚ relatives and people we meet along the way. It can help build up new relationship to others. One cannot live without language. He or she is not capable of mingling
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The gentle giants‚ known to most as manatees or sea cows‚ are harmless but far from being out of harm’s reach. While population numbers are higher today than they have been in many years‚ this could all change soon due to their removal from the endangered species list. The attention that hhas benefitted them could now be the cause of a future population decline‚ if actions are not taken quickly. While all of the protection laws still exist‚ the public is now beginning to see the species as one that
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There are policies and procedures for working safely which are‚ listening to children‚ whistleblowing‚ and duty of care‚ physical contact‚ propriety and behaviour and sharing concerns‚ and reporting them. It is everyone’s responsibility in the school setting to ensure that children are safeguarded. Ofsted monitor the schools safety standards set by the government. Each school has their own safeguarding policy‚ which tells you how you should work with children‚ and protect them as well as yourself
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of fatality when a driver decides to speed. Speeding during the night‚ the weather conditions‚ and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs also contributes to speeding. No driver should want to be guilty of speeding because you never know what your consequences maybe. When someone drives irresponsible by speeding their brakes could be faulty and fail to stop and could lead to hitting a pedestrian‚ a wall‚ or another car. The driver could possibly
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The Importance of an Official Language in American Society. The United States of America has commonly been referred to as a great melting pot because we are a country comprised of many different cultures and ethnic backgrounds. The original idea of our melting pot was that one nation would be made out of immigrants from different nations around the world. That cultural influx has created the vibrant and diverse atmosphere of today’s American society. As a society‚ it is important to appreciate
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The rose is well known in the world as a beautiful specimen for the garden‚ as symbols of love and as a favorite scent for perfume. Rose also has a very long practical history as a Medicinal plant. Indeed‚ the rose is one of the oldest cultivated flowers. The roman in natural Philosopher may have been the first to document it’s medicinal properties. He wrote about using the roses for headaches and external pain reliever. The rose can also appears to have a benefit in our heart. These should
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Pennies may have been useful several years ago; however‚ now they are inconvenient and obsolete. As an American citizen who pays with U.S. currency almost every day and almost every day‚ inconvenienced by the use of pennies. Pennies make even less sense provided the fact that the United States Government has made such a large amount of pennies that the materials used to make pennies are worth more than a penny itself. Other countries have already done this and it is working out well for them‚ therefore
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Abstract: Milk plays a very important role in meeting the day to day nutritional needs and requirements of a human being. It is a fulfilling product which provides the body with all the essential nutrients. In today’s world there is a lot of contamination in each and every food item which is the cause of many diseases spreading in humans. Milk contains a bulk of casein molecules which play a very important role in microbiology and pharmaceuticals. The samples of milk were collected from the market
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