English language is one of the most important communication tools in the world. Learning English is a necessary subject for all contexts of English as a second or foreign language due to its popularity and importance all over the universe. Also word acquisition and identification of words rapidly as a skill is a major correlate of reading (Nathan & Stanovich, 1991). So students’ success with sight word recognition is a critical part in their achievement as lifelong readers
people, it appears that young children can learn a second or foreign language with little effort, utter words and sentences with ease. Research demonstrates that it is advantageous for children to pick up a second language while at an early stage in their lives, due to neurological and cognitive development processes, which adults no longer possess. This research examines whether children are better at learning and, or acquiring a second language compared to adults looking at cognitive, neurological
incidental and. intentional vocabulary learning through extensive reading. There will be a brief look at the incidental vs. intentional vocabulary learning. After that, the impotence of extensive reading on vocabulary in second language learning will be summarized. Finally, the previous studies relevant to the current study will be reviewed. 2.2. Importance of vocabulary learning Vocabulary is central to English language teaching and and of critical importance to EFL learners because without sufficient
with culturally diverse, and students with learning disabilities. The diversity variables focus on my analysis are the age group, culture, gender and language. Identifying how different students learn and their learning patterns is a way in which teachers can meet the learning needs of diverse students (Bank et al.,2009). I am currently working with ESL learners of age 10-12. I teach them English and French language. I see myself as the facilitator of learning for the children in my class (Laureate Education
and philosophies of teachers in second language learning. Technology is paramount in today’s society and is especially prevalent amongst the younger generation, who are quick to embrace the technology. This paper examines how teachers and students can adopt and use technology as a tool to assist with learning and to improve the overall experience. Furthermore, this research explores which technologies teachers and students who are teaching English as a second language can utilize in twenty-first-century
Introduction English is considered as a global language which is spoken by many people in most countries of the world. It is not only world's most widely used , but also as a leading language in education system when it comes to a second language learning. Speaking about the education system in Norway, the main second language taught in Norwegian schools today is English. This paper takes a closer look at an historical overview of English curricula in Norway, by focusing on some of the basic
try to make much effort to be communicatively competent by the teachers’ help, The following chapter deals with the literature review that comprises first the speaking skill, its importance, its goals and its relation to listening in learning a Foreign Language (FL). Next, competence and performance. Then, the importance of feedback and finally teacher’s feedback during the oral tasks in correcting the learner’s errors. 1.2. Speaking Skill (SS) It is obvious that human beings before writing and reading
Pedagogical Practices By Debjani Sarkar English and Foreign Languages University Hyderabad Email: debjanidivaa@gmail.com English and Foreign Languages University Hyderabad Mahlaqa Bai Chanda Hostel 500007 Abstract The teaching and learning of language has gained a dynamic impetus, across decades. Considering the trends of English Language Teaching, we can rightly assert that one method paved the way for the following
factors responsible for good command at English language. However it was concluded that immersion, motivation and self -study are the most important factors which are responsible for successful second language acquisition. This study was also supported by Malaka (2001, cited in Golam ,2012) who investigated the factors affecting the teaching-learning English at high school level in Brazil, the overall results of studies indicated that the teaching-learning process is affected by motivational factors
attention as well. This can be a new and creative way in attracting students to use the English language particularly in pronouncing the words that they are unfamiliar with and motivating them to give more focus in their learning process. Next, one of the favorite strategies students use in learning pronunciation indicates that paraphrase is the most preferred strategy even though it is not a pronunciation learning strategy. That means, paraphrasing is one of the strategies that can be used to overcome