learning a second language do not refer only to handling oral communication skills. It is more than that; it takes the students´ abilities in enhancing their lexicon, their management in syntax, and their perspective about words´ influences in people. Thus, this is summed up in the way that ESL students should have a great deal about linguistic knowledge. In other words, ESL learners not only have to speak, but also read, write and think in English when they finish any English career. For most of
Second language (L2) writing has always been a difficult area for second language learners and a interesting topic for second language researchers. Research on the L2 writing process has begun to thrive since the early 1980s. L2 writing is a complex process of discovery which involves brainstorming, multiple drafting, feedback practices, revision, and final editing. It is different from L1 writing, because L2 writers have more than one language at their disposal (Wang & Wen, 2002). There are two
explanation of the process writing approach another according to other expert are as follows. The five-step process writing approach described by Donald Graves (1983) is presented here. Step (1): Prewriting. The goal here is to generate ideas. Listing, brainstorming, outlining, silent thinking, conversation with a neighbor, or power writing (described below) are all ways to generate ideas; Step (2): Drafting. Drafting is the writer’s first attempt to capture ideas on paper. Quantity here is valued over quality
Chapter 1 1.1. Introduction Vocabulary assumes an essential part in English language acquisition. Individuals have endeavored to take in second language from at least the time of the Romans, and maybe anytime recently. In this time of more than two thousand years, there have been various distinctive ways to deal with language learning, even with an alternate point of view on vocabulary. At times, vocabulary has been given pride of place in teaching methodologies, and at alternate times ignored
Introduction English as a second or foreign language has gained much attention during the past decades in almost every country. In Iran English is taught as a foreign language in high-schools as well as in universities (Mirdehghan, HoseiniKargar, Navab, & Mahmoodi, 2011). Aside from different language courses presented in different levels of public academic centers, there are also private institutes that teach different levels of foreign language. As a branch of English language teaching, English for specific
Sabucdalao III English 27B Title Social Media: TheMost Effective Marketing Strategy Thesis Among all other marketing strategy, social media is the most effective marketing strategy. Introduction In an era where technology prevails, entrepreneurs as well as marketers see the need to keep up with the fast pace of change or risk being outdated. Gone are the days when a pure-bricks business model will thrive well in current market scenario. It is practically impossible to design a marketing strategy without
speak the English language. But not all of the hotel receptionist can communicate in English especially in non-English countries. I think it is very helpful for hotel owners to hire hotel receptionist who have English skills, it will benefit them as well their customers.
literature, the history of literature, the use of literature in language and learning, theoretical framework, conceptual framework and summary. 2.1 The Definition of Literature The literature can be divided into two main parts such as big “L” and small “l” as O’Sullivan (1991) suggested. Ganakumaran Subramaniam, Shahizah Ismail Hamdan and Koo stated that the big “L” is the focus of the text and small “l” is the usage of literature to teach language. This is because literature can be used a medium for teacher
establishments. As time progressed and industrialization caught up with the western world in the 18th century, especially starting with Great Britain, India too was not isolated from its spillover. The modern day education system, including the English language, was introduced in India by Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay in the 1830s. The syllabus was confined to classrooms and the crucial, direct link with the outside world was broken. However, the modern education system though covered a wide spectrum
1. Introduction The history of English language teaching is perhaps as old as the language itself and hence the history of language teaching methodologies. Gebhard (1990) mentions that there is no one method which can be said to be perfect for ally teaching context and situations. This suggests that language teaching involves a blend of different approaches which are underpinned in theoretical perspectives, for instance, the Audio-lingual Method can trace its theoretical foundations in both structuralism