Students’ Grammar Difficulties and Their Possible INTRODUCTION Grammar has been known as one of the most important part in any language. Many researchers have long debated about every single thing of it. Of course it has any teacher’s attention from around the world. Most of the teachers even believe that learning grammar intensively can help the learners build their knowledge, so that they will be able to use the language eventually. Meanwhile, for the learners themselves, learning grammar often means
in Asian countries Abstract This study is about teacher`s attitude toward Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) and implementation of this approach in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Taiwan and Iran. Does CLT have advantage or disadvantage in Asian classes? What is the Asian teacher`s attitude toward CLT and what kind of problems do they face in their classes? Most of these studies have two phases, the first phase is quantitative and second one is qualitative study which is used to explain quantitative
(2008), and Yule (2010) claim that grammar is defined as the set of rules according to which words are changed and combined together in a sentence so that a sentence is formed both correctly and meaningfully. Grammar is important because the good language knowledge is sine qua none when we want to talk about language. It is the grammar who gave us names of word types and word groups and who enables us to form sentences not only in English but also in any other languages. Based on
investigated how teaching grammar in the foreign classroom that divided into four main characteristic elements which are, writing, reading, speaking and listening. In order to get the best result of learning grammar in the class environment we should consider all of the elements and assimilate the information according to the priority that we give to each process. Then, we will analyze in linguistic point of view and try to find the best way to explain the concept of grammar in English. In fact , there will
S.K. Verma Linguistics is a scientific study of the systems / principles underlying human languages. It is scientific because it follows the general methodology of science (controlled observation, hypothesis-formation, analysis, generalization, prediction, testing by further observation and confirmation, modification or rejection of the hypothesis). A Linguist is a person who studies language in all
Numerous research indicate that for beginners in learning English Foreign Language (EFL), there were tendencies of interference from their first language in their process of writing in English (Benson, 2002 and Cedar, 2004). In fact, writing in English often presents challenges to students in all stages especially in essay writing because it can be extended or include ideas. Therefore, writing can become more demanding in terms or essays than in case of writing short paragraphs or sentences. In order to
Its Importance The research problem is based on the question: how does the Spanish language interfere in the English written production done by students in the course Written Communication III at the Paraiso Campus of the University of Costa Rica? From the foregoing, it is intended to assess and get results on the possible consequences of using structures of the Spanish language in the English written production and how the interference of the native language affects either positively or negatively
does but in their native language. Another option could be to explain difficult concepts or to give grammar explanations, just in case it is too difficult for students to understand new information. Particularly as Elsa Auerbach (1993) suggests some uses of the L1 in the classroom: classroom management, language analysis, discussions about cultural issues, giving instructions and presenting grammar
formal standard of English in literacy. As more and more students worldwide acquire and use mobile phones, so are they engaging themselves in text messaging. Such is the circumstances that some lecturers are voicing concerns that students writing abilities have the risk of being sacrificed on the altar of text messaging. Texting is quite a new phenomenon and has caused a high level of interest among investigators and writers all over the world. In this review there are studies that shows a positive
culture and language. On the other hand, literature review compare between several studies and focuses on the result. Theoretical background Language and culture are important factors in our life.Language cannot be separated from culture.They are both complementary to each other’s. The amount of information you know about the other culture would be a main factorin communicating with the world easily. Part of the study revealed that