suitable teaching approaches to teach English Language in Malaysian secondary schools’ classrooms is still much alive and endless, even decades after Malaysia’s formation in 1963. Over the years, schools in this country have gone through several radical changes because of the changes in education policies on the teaching of the English language (Musa, Lie, & Azman, 2012). Despite the efforts to improve English proficiency among Malaysian students, the standard of English is still considered to be on the
The English language has experienced all kinds of transformations since the beginning of its existence. Certainly, it has been influenced by a great number of languages. For instance, Nordic languages had a great influence around the 9th century, while they cohabited in England. Moreover, also Latin and French had a great influence, due to religion, and the conquest of England by the Normand around the 11th century. Later, the influence of the colonies caused also significant transformations mainly
Results 1. Which language do you prefer to use? 80% of the interviewees are more comfortable in using Filipino mixed with English in conversation. The students under the 80% of the survey said that they use Filipino in daily life conversation at home, school, mall and in their own transactions with different offices. They said they can still speak in English fluently during class dicussions since they have already mastered the language. 20% say that they prefer English in conversation because it
1. Introduction There are three key factors in language classes: learners, teachers and textbooks. The textbooks are the most viable and adaptable ones, being investigated and updated in the field. Richards (2001) highlighted the role of textbook materials as the main instructional materials in most language courses. Learners with various learning styles have different needs and interests. Therefore, a one-fit-all textbook cannot account for all existence diversity. Every learner may consider the
attitudes towards English. There was found to be an overall interest in the study of English, with 73% of students wanting to be able to speak the language and 83% to use it to learn about other cultures. A further 87% saw English as being important in their future career choice. However, approximately 85% of the students indicated that their high school English course had failed to improve their communicative competence. When asked if they had been interested in studying English in high school 60
written works. The name is used traditionally to refer those artistic works of poetry and prose distinguished by the intentions of their authors. Literature can be categorized further according to a variety of forms, contents, structures, systems, language, national origin, historical period, genre, and subject matter. It is therefore important to see what literature is. literature in its definition tend to be circular. The 11th edition of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary considers literature
English is universally recognized as a global language and is the dominant language of business throughout the world, and as globalization takes place, English is expanding. There were periods of time in the past when speaking English as a second language was a marker of the elite, the upper-class, but nowadays it is an essential skill that everyone should have (Dorie, 2012). Frequently perceived by the younger population that do not speak English as their first language (L1), thoughts of speaking
for the students and/or audience in a classroom setting. Wong (1993) argues that the importance of pronunciation is even more distinct when the connection between pronunciation and listening comprehension is considered. As listeners expect spoken English to follow certain patterns of rhythm and intonation speakers need to employ these patterns to communicate effectively. If the rhythm and intonation are different, listeners simply can not get the meaning. Similarly, listeners need to know how the
Geoffrey Chaucer was born in London sometimes between 1340 and 1344 to john Chaucer and Agnes Copton. His father was a wine merchant and deputy to the King’s butler. Chaucer is known as the Father of English literature and he is considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages. According to tradition, Chaucer studied law at inner Temple. He achieved fame in his lifetime as a great author, poet, bureaucrat, astronomer, and a philosopher. Chaucer first appeared in public records in 1957 as
goals：becoming an international Chinese language teacher, studying abroad and travelling all around the world. Majoring in English supports me with a stubborn base to successfully achieve them all. English majors tend to be top-priority among competitors who want to be international Chinese language teachers. An international Chinese language teacher could go abroad spreading Chinese culture to the world. According to Confucius Institute Headquarters, international Chinese language teachers need to know Chinese