... advanced and the standard They are claimed to adopt the latest teachingandlearning approaches: communicative approach and learner-centered approach and aim at developing both language skills and ... to the teachingandlearning reality with regard to teachingandlearning grammar in Language Focus lessons The investigation ofteachingandlearning language skills and pronunciation will be ... language learning situation They are learning context, teacher‘s methodology, classroom atmosphere and materials 1.5.2.1 Learningcontext Davies and Pearse (2000: 63) state that an appropriate...
... • The understanding of the function of words in sentences • The ability to understand and use grammatical rules • Memory of key words, what they mean and how to use them An important point regarding ... both the part of the teacher and the part of the learner, has been considered to play an important role in L2 teachingandlearning It is, moreover, of significance in teachingandlearning L2 ... of the current situation oflearningandteaching English speaking at Tourism and Foreign Language Department, Sao Do Collegeof Industry Tourism and Foreign Language Faculty of SIC now has 17...
... face the difficulties of uninteresting information and unfamiliar topics are 89 (89%) and 83 (83%) respectively And more than half of the respondents (62% and 63%) often and always encountered ... broadcasting and reading aloud written texts, is characterized by an even pace, volume, pitch, and intonation Natural dialogues, on the other hand, are full of hesitations, pauses, and uneven intonation ... of selecting and interpreting information from auditory and visual clues Listening is the process that allows the listener to understand a message and gets them involved in the conversation and...
... is the key of language learning process In a series of research on language achievement, Gardner (1977) found that greater motivation and attitudes lead to better understanding Oxford and Shearin ... participants’ acquisition of English, and correlated with their language proficiency Language learning is different from other kinds oflearning because of its social nature William and Burden ... new social and cultural and behaviors and ways of being, and therefore has a significant impact on the social nature of the learner” Motivation also helps to promote the choice of strategies among...
... stress and intonation patterns of the native language Peter Avery and Susan Ehrlich(1992) stated that the sound system of the native language influence students’ pronunciation of English in at least ... rhythm and melody of a language from the native language into the second language What Peter Avery and Susan Ehrlich(1992) mentioned here is that the role of the native language is very important ... and then anlyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively According to Larsen-Freeman and Long( 1991:14), both qualitative and quantitative paradigms are not competing but complementary and the choice...
... actively and consciously participates in the language learning process) • • Environmental support (i.e., extent of teacher and peer support, and the integration of cultural and outside -of- class ... the political, economic, and technological advances of the country); the available teaching aids and materials ; and the constant demand to prepare students for the standardized exams all play ... current status of English within the Malaysian contextand its interrelationship with contemporary changes and advances in the political, economic and technological climate in Malaysia and in the...
... examination and interpretation of observation for the purpose of discovering underlying meanings and patterns of relationships” (Babbie, 1983: 537) Qualitative research aims at a more in-depth and ... the application of TBL in teaching English grammar to probe its feasibility and validity in the setting of HUI, NgheAn Branch 2.2 The Importance of Grammar in Language TeachingandLearning 2.2.1 ... correct utterances and to understand the structures of the language without any consideration of language use Also, they have been asked to learn every single word by heart, and translate or analyze...
... readers, as they read, can recognize the graphic form and can understand the relation between the writing and the meaning It means that after reading reader can understand what is implied behind ... ability and cannot make full use of grammatical, logical and cultural clues, he/she will read the text with less understanding than he/she might expect, and/ or will feel frustrated at the text, and ... including data collection methods, data analysis process and some discussion and findings Chapter suggests some recommendations to reduce difficulties and to improve the teachingandlearningof ESP...
... teachers and members at Faculty of Post-Graduate Studies of University of Languages and International Studies-Vietnam National University for their work and services Especially, I am grateful to ... the most important factors that influences the rate and success of second language learning He states, “Motivation provides the primary impetus to initiate learning the L2 and later the driving ... motivation: Extrinsic motivation, on the other hand, derives from an anticipation of rewards such as praise, awards, prizes, and evaluation and fear for punishment as extrinsically motivated...
... situation ofteachingandlearning English at ALHS, the factors affecting students' motivation oflearning English listening, and what teachers can to better situation 37 CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND ... communicating as well as teachingandlearning English, teachingandlearning English at ALHS still focus on grammar and vocabulary Therefore, both teachers and students not pay much attention ... pointed out that classroom was lack of modern teachingandlearning facilities, and 75.0% of them complained that the class size was too big, 75.0% stated that students were lack of opportunities...
... pronunciation learning is few and far between This is inappropriate because pronunciation is central to language learningand learners’ abilities to build, expand and refine their pronunciation ... questionnaires and classroom observations The analysis of the collected data demonstrated teachers’ and students’ learningandteaching realities in the process of developing learner autonomy within the learning ... pronunciation learning is few and far between This is inappropriate because pronunciation is central to language learningand learners’ abilities to build, expand and refine their pronunciation...
... motivation and self-confidence, monitoring and evaluation, learning strategies, and cooperation and group cohesion While motivation and self-confidence refer to the intrinsic motivation and willingness ... the part of learners and teachers The building blocks required of learners include motivation and self-confidence, monitoring and evaluation, learning strategies and finally cooperation and group ... teachingandlearning pronunciation Because of the importance ofteaching pronunciation mentioned above, teachers play a key role in teachingandlearning pronunciation Many authors share this idea and...
... information of participants, setting of the study, and data collection and analysis tasks Chapter – FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION – interprets the statistics from data collected and figure out the hindering of ... estimate the magnitude of the contributions that motivation and attitudes make in the second language Integrativeness and attitudes toward the learning situation were two correlated variables that ... express many thanks to University of Language and Foreign Studies – VNU and the Faculty of Post Graduate that offer me a chance to the thesis My deepest gratitude is sent to Ms Vu Thi Phuong Anh who...
... Importance of Grammar in Language TeachingandLearning 2.2.1 Definitions of grammar 2.2.2 Role of grammar in English language teachingandlearning 2.2.3 The importance ofteaching ... teachingandlearningof foreign language 2.2.2 Role of grammar in English language teachingandlearning Along the history of second language teaching, the role of grammar has been an issue of controversy ... proper manner It concerns with form and structure of words and their relationships in sentences” According to Fromkin and Rodman (1998), "The sounds and sound patterns, the basic units of meaning...
... motivation in language learning should be taken by researchers and teachers in order to devise suitable teaching styles that can both enhance language learningand facilitate the achievement of ... Dörnyei, Z (1998) Motivation in Second and Foreign Language Learning Language Teaching, 31:3, 117-135 Dornyei, Z (2001) Teachingand researching motivation Harlow, England: Longman Gardner, R C., ... so that I could understand the motives underlying my pupils’ learning process and I myself can better the teaching methods to help them have a foundation of English at their early stage of learning...
... chance to see what students know and what they not know, and so adapt the presentation to the level of the class Of course, eliciting takes more time than straightforward presentation of new language ... life can become dull, and the chance to imagine difference situations adds interest to the lesson Children and even teenagers and adults often imgine themselves in different 13 situations and roles ... meaning of the words you are trying to teach Students will have a better understanding of new words if they can see pictures to help them understand the meanings Keep your pictures relevant and...
... grammatical rules, but also his ability to produce accurate utterances and to apply these utterances appropriately Canale and Swain (1980) and Canale (1983) define communicative competence as an ... pronunciation, spelling, semantics and sentence formation It focuses on the knowledge and skill essential for understanding and expressing the meaning of utterances Sociolinguistic competence means ... correlation between students’ motivation in learning English and their proficiency The results indicated that there was a positive and significant correlation between students’ motivation and their...