... advertising campaigns in which slogans play a vital part. The investigation
into those slogans will hopefully reveal interesting features inlanguage used in slogans in
general and airline slogans ... meaning.
Internal noises: They are thoughts and feelings that interfere with meaning.
Semantic noises: They are those that alternate meanings arisen certain symbols that
inhibit meaning. ... Bich Thuy Page 5
CHAPTER 4
MAIN FINDINGS AND
DISCUSSIONS
4.1 Main Findings
4.1.1 Phonological features
Use of rhymes
One of the best techniques for bringing in the brand name is to make the...
... reading
in English and Italian in bilingual children. Applied Psycholinguistics,
22, 479–507.
Doctor, E. A., & Klein, D. (1992). Phonological processing in bilingual word
recognition. In R. ... received instructions in reading, writing,
and speaking Arabic. Abu-Rabia and Siegel (2002) found
that English and Arabic phonological processing skills, as
measured by pseudoword reading in each language, ... stu-
dents in grades 1 and 2 who were either native English speak-
ers, Chinese -English speaking, or Spanish -English speak-
ing. For both the Chinese and Spanish ELL groups, English
was the language...
... Reading Module
Academic Writing Module
General Training Reading Module
General Training Writing Module
Speaking Module
April 1995 .
updated November 1997
INTERNATIONALENGLISHLANGUAGE TESTING ... the interview
Skills/Functions
ã Using special formulae
ã Saying farewell, thanking
1 minute
INTERNATIONALENGLISHLANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM
âApril 1995
SPECIMEN MATERIALS
GENERAL TRAINING WRITING ... Materials
General Training Reading Booklet
INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE
TESTING SYSTEM
SPECIMEN MATERIALS
GENERAL TRAINING READING
TIME ALLOWED: 1 Hour
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: 38
Instructions
ALL...
... attention.
ã Bringing/holding up objects to show comprehension.
ã Using facial expressions to indicate feelings.
ã Bringing objects to seek help.
ã Looking upset or whimpering when unhappy.
ã Joining in ... starts:
Interaction with other pupils:
Interaction/answering in classroom activities:
Reading:
Writing:
Speaking:
Listening:
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Children who find themselves immersed in a new world of meaningless ... poster in the school entrance
area. The poster contains the word ‘welcome’
in the languages known by pupils in the
school (including English and Irish) and a
suggested title is ‘We speak many languages
here.
ã...
... upon their reading, thinking, and writing throughout the year.
Scaffolding Strategy Instruction
In the interest of teaching not through transmission but transaction, the teachers
in the Pathway ... associated with academic disci-
plines, but also higher-order thinking, including conceptualizing, inferring, in-
venting, and testing (pp. 18-19).
Numerous researchers (Gándara et al., 2003; Moll, ... students, including ELLs, who are as-
sessed on their ability to perform a range of complex tasks (including summariz-
ing texts; using linguistic cues to interpret and infer the writer’s intentions...
... TRAINING WRITING - SAMPLE 3
TASK 1
Specimen Materials
General Training Reading - Key
INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE
TESTING SYSTEM
SPECIMEN MATERIALS
GENERAL TRAINING READING
ANSWER KEY
Marking ... containing the following specimen question papers:
Listening Module
Academic Reading and Writing Modules
General Training Reading and Writing Modules
Speaking Module
There is also a 30 minute ... Listening and Reading Modules
Interpreting your Scores
Answer Keys
Listening
Reading (Academic)
Reading (General Training)
Sample Candidate Scripts and Examiner Comments
Sample Candidate Interviews...
... This networking is crucial for
schooling and language learning. Practicing these domains using think-aloud teaching
protoc ols (Weaver 2002) must be embedded in daily teaching, fostering cultural ... three
major components of reading: (a) decoding (extracting linguistic information directly
from print); (b) text-information building (integrating the extracted information into
written form); and ... creating situated meanings and gaining a membership in
affinity groups. Authentic learning occurs while ELLs simulate the perspectives in
order to attain situated meanings of semiotic domains...
... 1.3.1. Definition 5
1.3.2. Principles 5
1.3.3. Techniques for language teaching 6
1.4. Summary 6
Chapter 2: An Investigation into the Current Performance of English Teaching and
Learning in Junior ...
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 15
3.1.3. Less controlled speaking activities ... 39
Appendix 41
iii
2.6.2. Findings and discussion 9
2.6.2.1. Teachers Personal Information 9
ã Age of teachers 9
ã Teaching experience and training 9
ã Qualifications 10
2.6.2.2. Information about Schools...
... point of view
with regard to …
as regards …
in being
in that it is
inasmuch as it is
more + adjective
less + adjective
A is superior to
inferior to
B
in giving
showing
exhibiting ... be right in certain respects, but our findings show that …
* We respect X's work in this area, but our initial conclusions indicate that …
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Language functions
4.2 Classifying
Classifying ... real definition, that is a definition that explains precisely the essential, intrinsic
characteristics of an object.
the nominal definition, that is one that helps to determine the meaning...