... listening lesson III.1 Moreeffective warm- upactivities The teachers should pay more attention to lead-in or warm- upactivities so as to make them moreeffective These activities are of various ... they can make warm- upactivitiesmore effective, facilitate the students with the language inputs, make changes in listening tasks, use more pair-work, group-work as well as utilize more reading, ... III.1 Moreeffective warm- upactivities 36 III.2 Facilitating the students with the language inputs before listening 37 III.3 More meaningful listening tasks 37 III.4 Using more pair-work and group-work...
... one presupposes the other, 11 in the sense that it cannot be effectively decoded, except by recourse to it When this happens, a relation of cohesion is set up and the two elements, the presupposing ... resolve the presupposition that this sets up A cohesive relation is set up only if the same word or a word related to it has occurred previously Thus cohesion lies in the relation set up between two ... much more frequently than in speaking, 77% compared to 44.8% This is not surprising since writing tends to be more formal and more planned than speech, and thus would show a preference for more...
... speaking İ hope that English learners and I myself would be more clear about the use of link words to express our ieads correctly and effectively Aims of the study This study is targeted at presenting ... is expected to help English users in general and IELTS examinees employ linking words more precisely and effectively Significance of the study In terms of theoretical significance, the study ... group from which the generalization is made as a number of people who has at least the same characteristic The population of this study is all IELTS writing and Speaking sample answers in effective...
... is only this guideline from ETS: “[A]n effective [independent] essay will usually contain a minimum of three hundred words; however, test-takers may write more if they wish.” Q How many words is ... always mean a coherent ( effective ) argument On the contrary, a long essay often means a lack of coherence (OPDUL=C) Some test-takers simply type and type, thinking more is better Wrong Your ... wants the DVD Then she gets home and watch even more the TV This is her addiction Her mother says no but this little girl all she is scream for TV more For those reason, I believe that the TV is...
... better than others? In this lesson you will learn how to narrow down an idea so that it is more specific The more specific you are about a topic or subject area that interests you, the easier it will ... and make it more specific If you asked a librarian for information, or typed “John F Kennedy” into a search engine on the Internet, either the librarian or the computer would pull up thousands ... research topic may be chosen for you if you are in a particular class, but often you will have to come up with a topic by yourself How you narrow down your topics or choose just one idea? For the moment,...
... relied solely on L1 scanning ability Therefore, the more difficult the task was, the more likely the L2 language proficiency limited the transfer Moreover, Fecteau (1999) examined different types ... distinct between effective and poor writers The proficient writers were more aware of their writing problems, and their knowledge of the requirements of writing tasks was broader and more accurate ... elementary level group (TOEIC 240-380); (b) English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Intermediate as an intermediate level group (TOEIC 385-450); (c) Professional English (PE) Upper Intermediate;...
... Get Ready activities walk you through the steps you will need to follow to respond to each question effectively and offer extensive support and models to follow along the way • Get Set activities ... respond to TOEIC-style test questions more independently, but still offer additional support and modeling to help you as you go • Go f o r the TOEIC Test activities put you in an authentic test ... to study early The more you practice, the more you will improve your skills Give yourself at least one or two months to review the materials and complete all of the practice activities in this...
... activities must take place prior to writing activities as the latter are based on the knowledge and skill promoted in learners in the former Several techniques are used to support learners’ activities ... the grouping e.g., when students of higher levels of proficiency group together leaving students of lower levels of proficiency working together and there is no-one in the group to lead the activities ... reading and writing activities Through practice, their skills which are initially supported by this knowledge become proceduralized, resulting in their reading and writing more efficiently and...
... cuts down more trees, build more road, uses more land for farming ->fewer jungles, fields and forest for wild life - Made and used atomic bombs - Grown in numbers from billion ( 1830) to more than ... seems impossible to replace animals in scientific experiments, we should not give up on these matter Furthermore, we should try our best to reduce the use of animals in scientific experiments ... or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer Some people think that human needs for farmland, housing, and industry are more important than saving land for endangered animals...
... illustrations a logical appeal is that a logical appeal a is written more carefully b provides more reasonable arguments c is based upon fact d values the opinion of the reader 46 In order to find ... draft more quickly b jot down many ideas that you can refer to later c interview another professional d write several rough drafts of your entire paper 24 Using evidence in your paper to support ... paper, it is always better to a state more opinions than facts b word your opinions strongly c tell the reader your opinion with informal and friendly writing d support your argument or thesis statement...
... main topic—and not the supporting illustrations—then develop the main topic only Remember! Don’t stop talking The more you talk, the more you think The more you think, the more you might remember ... you are confident When you are more confident, then time yourself Don’t worry about fluency, automaticity and pronunciation, just speak The more you speak, the more confident you will become ... Make sure you have identified the each supporting illustration in the body Reason #3 You speak, then suddenly stop because you are shy or afraid, or feel stupid Solution Practice reading into a...
... progression of ideas D The essay demonstrates development of the introduction, body and conclusion; the supporting illustrations are clear and well developed; some areas might lack development and/or an ... 3.5 Section Rating: 17 - 23 An essay in this range demonstrates a lack of proficiency in one or more of the following areas O The essay demonstrates organization; however, it might not always ... the introduction, body and/or conclusion might lack development, and/or might not provide enough supporting examples or be sufficiently explained U The essay demonstrates topical and grammatical...
... of ideas D The response demonstrates development of the introduction, body and conclusion; the supporting illustrations are clear and well developed; minor omissions not effect meaning or coherence ... demonstrates development-summarization of the introduction, body and conclusion; the main idea and supporting illustrations are well developed; minor omissions not affect meaning or coherence U The ... Section Rating: - A response in this range demonstrates a serious lack of proficiency in two or more of the following areas O The response demonstrates a serious lack of organization P The response...
... language will open more doors and will help you get a job b I think that students should learn a second language as early as possible Learning a second language will open more doors and help ... sympathise with what is direct and serious and heartfelt in previous art.” I firmly believe that global warming is caused by car pollution and by factory pollution a I want a high TOEFL score so I can ... movements: Impressionism in France and the Pre-Raphaelite Brother in England The PreRaphaelites, a group of poets and painters, believed that the individual artist “should have genuine ideas to express,...
... contrary, oil companies more harm than good For starters, big oil eliminates jobs to increase profits Last year, oil companies reduced their work force by 25% while profits were up 50% percent This ... cause of global warming Every day cars pour billions of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere CO2 has been directly linked to the greenhouse effect The evidence is clear: Oil companies more harm than ... companies paid two dollars to upgrade their intranet systems Teleconferencing might be fast and easy but it’s certainly not cheap, especially when companies need to continually upgrade their computer...
... learning experiences to learn more She said that with ear learning only he easily gets uses both most of the time, but she can adopt bored, but with eye learning, he learns more any of the learning ... Students listen to a text read two or more times by the teacher; The dictocomp text can be • take notes on key words as they listen; • work in pairs or small groups to negotiate meaning and form; ... time expressions, or joining words Students in pairs, triads, or small groups, compare notes to reconstruct the text Groups can write on the board, on overhead transparencies, or at their desks...
... organic food is way more expensive In some cases, at least fifty per cent more Add that to labor costs, you know, money to pay the cafeteria staff, and I’m going to be paying a lot more for my coffee ... cheaper? Not likely Space tourism is, and will always be, the playground of the super rich Finally, those who support funding a new era in space exploration argue that we must answer the big question: ... But no, what we have? Joy sticks Seriously, we don’t need to sink any more money into space exploration What we need is more social responsibility down here on Mother Earth And what about space...