the function of english language in nigeria society

SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LITERACY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS potx

SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LITERACY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS potx

... make sure that the words activated in their minds fit with the meaning of the context. In addition, they must link new information to what they have already read, as well as to their background ... native language reading instruction does not precede or coincide with English reading instruction, then English reading instruction should be delayed until a modicum of oral English proficiency ... English- speaking students and may not tap into the issues encountered by ELLs as they read in English. Such issues include interference from the students’ first language in the areas of phonology or writing...

Ngày tải lên: 24/03/2014, 19:20

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a research into the role and the use of first language in general-english classes at hanoi university of industry = nghiên cứu về vai trò và việc sử dụng ngôn ngữ thứ nhất trong các lớp học tiếng anh cơ bản

a research into the role and the use of first language in general-english classes at hanoi university of industry = nghiên cứu về vai trò và việc sử dụng ngôn ngữ thứ nhất trong các lớp học tiếng anh cơ bản

... of the study The issue this paper examined in more detail is in what ways the use of students‟ L1 in the classroom hinders or facilitates their learning of vocabulary of second language (in ... courses of action TAKING ACTION Selecting a course of action EVALUATING Studying the consequences of an action SPECIFYING LEARNING Indentifying general findings DIAGNOSING Indentfying ... drawn based on the findings of the first experiment, the second one was conducted for the purpose of further strengthening those findings. In the second experiment, though, the two different...

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The Practice of English Language Teaching

The Practice of English Language Teaching

... 'How interesting', starting at a low pitch and dropping their voice on the 'int' of 'interesting' I will be fairly despondent since by their use of pitch and intonation they ... who is in a position to select the textbook which their students are going to use. The Practice of English Language Teaching deals specifically with the teaching of English as a Foreign Language ... transferred to the use of English. In other words, we may not be teaching them to read, but we are teaching them to read in English. And because they are dealing with a foreign language we will...

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Báo cáo khoa học: "A COMFUTATIONAL THEORY OF THE FUNCTION OF CLUE WORDS IN ARGUMENT UNDERSTANDING" potx

Báo cáo khoa học: "A COMFUTATIONAL THEORY OF THE FUNCTION OF CLUE WORDS IN ARGUMENT UNDERSTANDING" potx

... to comment on the the function of clue words within analysis. The theory of clue interpretation gives insight into a known construction within sample dialogues; examining the computational ... Chicago Linguistics Society 255 strategies on the part of the speaker and reducing analysis to a recognition of these forms. These algorithms are outlined in detail in [Cohen 83]. The basic ... but examine the relations between the use of anaphors and clues in the next section. Even w!thin the classification of connectives, there is a question of level of explicitness of the clues....

Ngày tải lên: 08/03/2014, 18:20

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Báo cáo khoa học: Preliminary Report on the Insertion of English Articles in RussianEnglish MT Output"" pdf

Báo cáo khoa học: Preliminary Report on the Insertion of English Articles in RussianEnglish MT Output"" pdf

... printout are the scheme's main features. One of the most discussed problems in the automatic translation of Russian documents into English is the insertion of English articles in the output. ... question is meaningful only in terms of the incrementing of consumer appeal of the product, and it would be difficult to answer without research in that very area. From the point of view of an MT ... criteria in the determination of English articles to the exclusion of all other considerations, or use a combined syntactico- statistical method; the aim of all such routines is the selection of...

Ngày tải lên: 30/03/2014, 17:20

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Báo cáo y học: " Marketing data: Has the rise of impact factor led to the fall of objective language in the scientific article?" ppt

Báo cáo y học: " Marketing data: Has the rise of impact factor led to the fall of objective language in the scientific article?" ppt

... to the change in language. The use of biased language in clinical journals was infre- quent, with no increase in the use of value-laden words over the twenty year interval (figure 3). When the ... evaluation of researchers for tenure and promotion and the awarding of grants [1]. The latter often hinges not only on the number of publications and the quality of the research but also the Increase in ... currently facing authors seeking publication. The Rising Impact of the Impact Factor Changing attitudes towards scientific publication must be examined in tandem with the changing role of the impact factor...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 14:20

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the use of body language in inaugural addresses made by the us presidents = việc sử dụng ngôn ngữ cơ thể trong các bài phát biểu nhậm chức của các tổng thống mỹ

the use of body language in inaugural addresses made by the us presidents = việc sử dụng ngôn ngữ cơ thể trong các bài phát biểu nhậm chức của các tổng thống mỹ

... find out the true. The first approach is the ―Continuity theories‖. The assumption of this type of theories is that the languages cannot be the single form as the starting point to the ending ... describing the good things with positive valances, and the non-dominant hands in describing the bad things with negative valances. In the this study, the author made summary of the main findings of ... such as the lions and the dogs, they may bark or grind as the signals of communicating. In another example of the birds, they may sing to call for help or dating of their kind. Each type of create...

Ngày tải lên: 28/02/2015, 11:54

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A study on the techniques for the improvement to the teaching of oral skills in light of communicative english language teaching for junior high school teachers in quang ngai province part 1

A study on the techniques for the improvement to the teaching of oral skills in light of communicative english language teaching for junior high school teachers in quang ngai province part 1

... ADAPTING THE DIALOGUE TO THEIR LIVES. (Using prompts) Explain to the students that they are going to do the dialogue again in pairs, using their own information. This time the teacher is going ... you have: CDSP/CQ in English  CDSP BA in Russian + CDSP/TC in English  CDSP/TC in English  DHSP BA in Russian + CDSP/TC in English  DHSP/CQ in English  DHSP/TC in English  Other (specify): ... with the next finger. Squeeze the two fingers together to show the contraction (e.g. “I’ve“). [b] missing word e.g. “I’ve got a bike.” Point to the finger which represents the missing word in the...

Ngày tải lên: 07/11/2012, 14:41

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A study on the techniques for the improvement to the teaching of oral skills in light of communicative english language teaching for junior high school teachers in quang ngai province part  3

A study on the techniques for the improvement to the teaching of oral skills in light of communicative english language teaching for junior high school teachers in quang ngai province part 3

... 2: An Investigation into the Current Performance of English Teaching and Learning in Junior High Schools in Quang Ngai Province 7 2.1. Introduction 7 2.2. The Junior High School Community in Quang ... Improve the Teaching of Oral Skills for Junior High School Teachers in Quang Ngai Province 14 3.1. Techniques for teaching speaking 14 3.1.1. Introduction 14 3.1.2. Controlled speaking activities ... speaking activities 21 3.1.4. Summary 24 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements iv List of abbreviations v Part 1: Introduction 1. Rationale of the study 1 2. Aims of the study 2 3. Methods of...

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Tài liệu The Literacy Skills of English Language Learners in Canada docx

Tài liệu The Literacy Skills of English Language Learners in Canada docx

... neither English nor French is spoken receive most of their schooling in English or French, depending on the area of the country in which they live. Because the major- ity of provinces in Canada offer ... understanding of the reading process, including reading failure. Since the con- cept of learning disability was first outlined by Samuel Kirk (1963), investigators have concentrated on identifying the basic ... Columbia The purpose of this article is to review published studies of the English literacy of children in Canada who are English language learners (ELLs) with the goal of understanding the read- ing...

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Research report: "Writing in teams to improve writing skills for students of English Language at the University of Vinh" doc

Research report: "Writing in teams to improve writing skills for students of English Language at the University of Vinh" doc

... evaluation of the product. ã Final assessment based on the combination of individual writing assignment; if students not joining this activity, their final mark reduced. ã The final mark being the ... an understanding of the need and interest of each class on the part of the teacher. Vietnamese classes of English are often very big. In regular classes, students are often of the same age, ... attention of researchers in using it as a means of developing integrated skill or any particular skill (speaking, listening, writing or reading). The following is the review of the studies,...

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 13:20

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Báo cáo khoa học: " Penetration of the English language in science: the case of a German national interdisciplinary critical care conference" docx

Báo cáo khoa học: " Penetration of the English language in science: the case of a German national interdisciplinary critical care conference" docx

... an English- speaking international conference. Finally, it is possible that the organizing committee of the studied conference might have invited the use of English in an attempt to increase the number ... in other scientific activities in most non -English- speaking countries. There is a language effect that pressures investigators to publish their work in journals indexed by Index Medicus and the ... and the Institute for Scientific Information because of the visibility of papers appearing in the PubMed database and the influence of their impact factor, respectively. Practical reasons might therefore...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 23:20

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An investigation into teachers' and students' attitudes toward the use of mother tongue in English language classrooms at Hongai High school

An investigation into teachers' and students' attitudes toward the use of mother tongue in English language classrooms at Hongai High school

... inequalities in broader social order”(p.9) Since then, there has been a movement of promoting the use of the mother tongue in the language classroom. Professionals in second language acquisition ... parcel of everyday 7 language use for the majority of the world population. These scholars have agreed that since the mother tongue and target language co–exist in the learners‟ mind, in the ... of L1 in the English language classroom. The study is conducted at Hon Gai Upper Secondary School in Quang Ninh 3. Aims of the study The study aims to investigate the use of students‟ mother...

Ngày tải lên: 19/03/2015, 10:32

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An Analysis of Cultural Factors in the Textbook English 12 from the Perspective of English as an International Language = Phân tích các yếu tố văn hóa trong sác

An Analysis of Cultural Factors in the Textbook English 12 from the Perspective of English as an International Language = Phân tích các yếu tố văn hóa trong sác

... highlights the unique development of English in these three contexts. In the Inner Circle, the spread of English was a result of a migration of English speakers with each settlement establishing its ... characteristics of an international language: 1. As it is an international language, the use of English is no longer connected to the culture of Inner Circle countries. 2. One of the primary functions of ... become a global language with so many implications for the teaching and learning of the language. McKay (2002: 1) points out that " ;the teaching and learning of an international language must...

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