Songs to Improve Language Listening Comprehension Skills Are you students sometimes bored in spite of your best efforts? Are you looking for some new and different techniques? Could you use a learning activity that would really wake them up? Would you like to get and keep the students’ interest? Even have them helping you? Then try this classroom-tested technique by using student-selected songs to teach listening comprehension. Almost everyone loves music. It is a part of our language and life from
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2.2 Reading Comprehension In Walpole and McKenna’s (2007) phrase‚ reading comprehension can be defined as “a cognitive act of extraction and construction of meaning‚ an act that is influenced by characteristics of the reader‚ the text‚ and the activity or goal‚ each of which is influenced by multiple sociocultural texts” (p. 7). According to Day & Park (2005)‚ there are six types of reading comprehension- literal comprehension‚ reorganization‚ inference‚ prediction‚ evaluation‚ personal response
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India is a vast country with different languages in different parts of the country. These regional languages differ from each other so much that it is not possible to communicate with people of other regions without a common language. Further‚ India is trying to maintain a good foreign policy. For all this‚ there is need of a common language i.e.‚ English. It is this language which is understood almost all over the region in addition to national language of Hindi‚ all schools and colleges teach English
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Comprehension Passage 1 No longer is asthma considered a condition with isolated‚ acute episodes of bronchospasm. Rather‚ asthma is now understood to be a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways—that is‚ inflammation makes the airways chronically sensitive. When these hyper-responsive airways are irritated‚ airflow is limited‚ and attacks of coughing‚ wheezing‚ chest tightness‚ and breathing difficulty occur. Asthma involves complex interactions among inflammatory cells‚ mediators‚ and the
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1. | What makes Beowulf such an important literary work? It is the first great work of a national literature. | | | | Literary Elements The questions below refer to the selection "from Beowulf." The Epic Hero | | 2. | Which of the following statements best supports the idea that Beowulf is an epic hero? | | | | | | d. | He embodies the ideals of Anglo-Saxon society. | | | 3. | Which of the following statements best shows that Beowulf has the ethics of an epic
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changing at a rapid pace and informality in the English language is on the rise. In places where formal language was once a must‚ informality has taken over‚ and questions are raised over whether formal language still has a place in modern English. However‚ despite changes‚ formal language is still in use and is still expected and considered the most appropriate method of address in many situations. In written and spoken communication‚ formal language has the ability to convey knowledge and provide a sense
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IMPORTANCE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1. Assistant Official Language of India: India being a multicultural and multilingual country has Hindi as its official language and English as its Assistant Official Language. English is thus a window language. For those who do not know Hindi or whose mother tongue is not Hindi‚ it is imperative that they should at least have knowledge of the English language. English is the most commonly spoken after Hindi in India. 2. International / Global Language: Because
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The Importance of Body Language in Tutoring “Body language is a very powerful tool. We had body language before we had speech‚ and apparently‚ 80% of what you understand in a conversation is read through the body‚ not the words.” (Deborah Bull) Body language plays‚ in my opinion‚ an important role in tutoring and it is especially important with ESL student who often use observation to understand better and to compensate some deficit in oral communication. According to Wikipedia’s definition
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The importance of English as a spoken language began as a result of the colonial era‚ when European powers took to the seas in order to find new lands and natural resources. The effects of that time can still be felt in the number of English speakers in India‚ select parts of Asia and Africa‚ and North America. The influence of English grew stronger in the 20th century‚ with the increased mobility of populations‚ the growth of the United States as an economic power‚ and the presence of international
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1009-5039 hwsy@overseaen.com 2011 2 http://www.overseaen.com Tel:+86-551-5690811 5690812 The Importance of Body Language in Cultures ， （ ， ， 262700 ） Abstract:Communication is necessary to people’s daily life. Although we may not realize it when we talk with others‚ we make ourselves understood not only by words. Body language sometimes helps make the communication easy and effective. Body language is treated as equivalent to nonverbal communication which sends 65 percent communication message
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